#self-esteem - CurlyNikki

Sep 21

Natural Hair Insecurities Women Face DAILY

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by Janae Raquel of iammyhaircampaign.com As women, it’s natural to compare things. But, some women find themselves comparing what they don’t have to what others do. When you step down to this level, you have tossed your throne. We have to understand and realize what we don’t have, makes us who we are. Some grey areas to us may be rays…

Sep 21

Going Natural And Having Realistic Expectations

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by West of ConfessionsOfABlogVixen Whether on hair forums or in real life, we have all known someone that has gone natural with unrealistic expectations. Bombarded with imagery of beautiful manes, they completely missed the mark of the role genetics play in ones texture, length, density, and curl pattern. These are often the same women that return to using chemical relaxers…

May 04

I Don’t Feel Pretty Without Makeup.

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by GG Renee of AllTheManyLayers and author of The Beautiful Disruption and Wallflower “I don't know. Just because someone's pretty doesn't mean she's decent. Or vice versa. I'm not into appearances. I like flaws, I think they make things interesting.” - Sarah Dessen I'll be the first one to tell you that makeup should be an indulgence and that we…

May 04

On Being a Plain Jane, a Late Bloomer and an Underachiever

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by GG Renee of AllTheManyLayers and author of The Beautiful Disruption and Wallflower Just to be a girl, content with her thoughts. A lofty but worthy aspiration. Read On!>>> My eight year old daughter asks me all the time, "Mommy, what's your favorite color?" My answer is always grey but I guess since her favorite color changes every week, she…

May 04

What Feels So Good That It’s Embarrassing to Admit?

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by GG Renee of AllTheManyLayers and author of The Beautiful Disruption and Wallflower "We have been raised to fear the 'yes' within ourselves, our deepest cravings." - Audre Lorde What are you passionate about? What moves you to tears or to cry out or to dance? What makes you lose your cool? If you're not willing to go there, how…