Posts Tagged ‘kinky’

Weird Hair Habits

Share your weird hair habits!

Henna and Hair Color

Is CurlyNikki’s hair black? Red? Copper?

For Recovering Permies Seeking Support

This column is dedicated to permaholics who are in recovery. Also known as recovering permies, these women are addicted to chemical relaxers but are ready to kick the habit.
First, let me congratulate you for your decision to make the transition to a more natural lifestyle for your hair. You have taken a major step toward [...]

A Corporate Image Worth Copying

A few months ago my friend Louise sent me an article with good news about the appointment of Ursula Burns as chief executive officer of Xerox. The appointment makes her the first African American female to head a Fortune 500 company.
The article had a photo of Burns wearing a very short natural hairstyle with [...]

Keeping tight coiled hair moisturized

Dear CurlySuzy: I am an African-American woman with 4a or 4b type hair. My hair is tightly coiled, especially at the back of my head, with a wiry texture if it’s not covered in some kind of product. My main problem has been finding products that can keep my hair moisturized. I [...]

Is that Whoopi I See?

Being a celebrity look-alike has its ups and downs

Hairstyles Hit Sour Note

While helping a librarian characterize a hairstyle on song music, Mosetta cautions against using the term nappy to describe a negative trait.

Al Sharpton’s Perm

Mosetta asks whether it’s time for Sharpton to touch up that perm or let it go natural

Dispelling a Hairstorical Myth

Mosetta gets the straight story on the hot comb

Feeling “Stranded”

Once a source of alienation, a young Pakistani woman comes to appreciate its uniqueness.