Hey Curlies, You all know I love quotes! Here is one that truly spoke to me: via Pinterest Life is full of rejections and you don’t completely understand that concept until it directly hits home. I spent the last five months looking for a job. If you aren’t aware, I’m a recent college graduate with a degree in journalism. If…

Hey Curlies, For my event yesterday(check out the coverage here) I decided to do a braidout. It is a quick and easy way to style my hair, but takes a bit of ahead planning to get the results I’m looking for. This is my first natural style since my last flat iron. To start I washed and styled my hair…

Hey Curlies, I’ve been flooding your timelines with promo fliers of the International Natural Hair Meetup Day events in my city. If you aren’t sure what this is click here. This is one of my favorite days in the natural hair community because I know that not only is my city holding an event, other cities across the world are…

Hey Curlies, My curls are back!! I finally got a chance to wash my hair. Here were the products I used: -Africa’s Best Herbal Oil-Avalon Organics Nourishing Lavender Shampoo-Avalon Organics Nourishing Lavender Conditioner-Butters and Bars Organic Shea Butter I’m actually really happy to have my curls back. Don’t get me wrong, I also liked my straight hair, but curls are…

Hey Curlies, Just a quick update on my hair. I am still wearing my hair straight…well kinda. It was still pretty smooth for the most part until yesterday. I got caught in the pouring rain while grocery shopping and we all know what happens next. I will be washing my hair tomorrow. I am hosting a natural hair Q&A panel…

Hey Curlies, I am always extremely thankful when I get emails from you all asking for advice or simply praising the site. It’s really a blessing! If you haven’t heard, I do have ClassyCurlies.com merchandise for sale at affordable prices! T-shirts: $10 (you may choose crew or v-neck style)Mug: $8Tote bag: $12 **Free shipping on all items** Please email me…

Hey Curlies, I’ve been spotting a few cool photos on Instagram, especially pertaining to the natural hair community. Most of us are aware that many celebrities wear weaves. It’s a given. What I find interesting is that not only do some of them have healthy hair underneath, they are showing us through photos. Check out the ones I’ve spotted. Nicki…

Hey Curlies,International Natural Hair Meetup Day(INHMD) is approaching soon! Of course I will be attending events in Indianapolis and I am so excited to share with you all the overview of the events.What is INHMD?If you aren’t sure what INHMD is, basically it is one day where women with natural textures come together all around the globe to celebrate and…

Hey Curlies, I finally got my hair straightened for the first time in 4 years! I got my hair done at a salon in Indianapolis by a woman named Mahogany. The weird part was that I wasn’t nervous at all! She used all Design Essential products. It felt AMAZING to have someone else scrub my scalp! After washing she blow-dried…

Hey Curlies, I’ve been a little M.I.A lately. I’ve had TONS going on this past weekend. If you’ve been looking on my social media pages, you’ll know that I graduated from college on Saturday. Over the weekend I also visited the hair salon and got my hair straightened for the first time in 4 years! I will have a FULL…