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Trimming

Trimming natural hair and curly hair

The Curl Whisperer on Hair Cuts

By Curly Nikki 16 Comments
Some curly hair advocates, myself included, are fairly adamant about not cutting curly hair when it is wet. I can't speak for anyone else, but I can give you my own philosophy on why I believe curly hair should always be cut dry.Curly hair is three-dimensional; therefore, it only makes sense to cut it in its natural, three-dimensional state. When…
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F.A.Q.- Can Split Ends be Fixed?

By Curly Nikki 9 Comments
" Nikki, I love your blog! I have a question: I'm wondering if it is possible to repair damage done to my hair. I've used permanent dye, and heat, and my ends are splitting, and breaking. I also have white specs on the ends of my hair. I'm really scared, and I don't want to start over again. What products…
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Dusting

By Curly Nikki One Comment
"Nikki, your ends look very healthy. How often do you get trims and do you get your hair shaped?"Once every three months or so, I survey the ends of my hair, and snip off the last 1/8-1/4 of an inch. This keeps my ends healthy, and detangling sessions short, while maintaining maximum length.In between dusting sessions, 'search and destroys' keep…
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