On Sunday, Nina invited us to, ‘Zimbauê Celebration & Trançando Idéias’. Uh huh. Yeah. Again, no idea what to expect. So when her and her friend Jane picked us up outside of our condo I asked, ‘where are we going?’, to which she responded, ‘the party, of course!’ How’s that for clarification! Forty five minutes later we rolled down on…
Hola chicas! By now, y’all know I love food, especially trying new and exotic ish while on vacay. Last night, at Nina’s recommendation, we had the best restaurant experience to date. The name- Brasileirinho. The ambiance was dope, the servers were attentive and the host basically gave us a history lesson. After quickly flipping through the menu, the host sold…
When Nina (of Estimativa) invited us out to an evening ‘tea party’, I had no preconceived notions, as much of her description of the event and what we were to expect was probably lost in translation. I heard, ‘dress pretty, wear comfortable shoes, you’ll meet some of my friends’. To sum up what became an epic night, I’ll leave you…
by Marques of BlackWomenOfBrazil Gone are days when kinky/curly hair was synonymous with mistreated and laborious hair. Nowadays in Brazil, kinky/curly hair is increasingly associated with self-assertion, self-esteem, behavior and femininity. Mirella Santos Globalization and democratization of the media has greatly increased the speed of information. This is not just a fad, but trends and intervals increasingly shorter. A black…
Last night my good friend Melissa FINALLY arrived… first thing out of her mouth- “how do you say, ‘it’s about to go down’ in Portuguese?” She must have brought the sun with her because we hadn’t seen it in days, so we hit the beach! Hubby secured some fresh coconut water… while Melissa and I opted for Mango Caipirinhas,…
And the winners are… Carla Tiffany A Woods DivaDeb TraciB Lisa Michelle Zaralynette Brooke B. Bobby Congrats divas! Email Mistie@curls.biz using ‘CurlyNikki Winner-Jelly’ as the subject line! Thanks everyone for participating and stay tuned for more ways to win! Hubby and I’ve been grinding nonstop for years- skipped vacations, put college degrees before tropical degrees, birthed a baby, forgone club hoppings…
Ten grueling hours, two rental cars and a migraine later, we’ve finally arrived in Denton, North Carolina. For why? If you recall, last summer, Hubby graduated from Duke with a PhD in poli sci. But Duke’s so fancy they only have one ceremony a year, ergo, here we are, 9 months later, with two classes under his belt as ‘Professor…
And the winner is…TiffanyChanee Congrats diva! Email me ASAP at contests@curlynikki.com with your address and full name!Thanks to everyone for participating… I’ll be back soon with another one! ******************************* Hola Chicas, I came home to Pensacola to witness my uncle’s ordination and tonight, I did just that. I’m proud to say that he is now Pastor Delarian Pogue III! More…
Yesterday was all about quality time. We kicked it off with a family brunch– ‘I live for the static…’ future Saints player…“these kids wear crowns over here, and everything is alright…”– Drakethe newest addition!- Have you seen that Geico commercial with the little piggy? Boogie was ‘weee weee weee’ing’ all the way down the sidewalk! gifted Leggings- Black Milkgifted Shirt-…
And the winner is…Momo Get me your address and contact info to contests@curlynikki.com ASAP! Congrats! ****************************** Didn’t anticipate this humidity. I mean, yeah, it’s Florida, but it’s the panhandle and last I checked, it was still winter… right? No. Last night my hair was in shock. It was swollen, tangled and talking back… it was all, ‘boo-boo, your efforts are…