My favorite websites and blogs...

I consider myself a sponge.  Therefore, I am always trying to absorb information that is going to help me along this curly journey.  A friend of mine, who started her trip before me, suggested that I look at http://www.curlynikki.com/.  It has been the MOST resourceful website that I have found that has helped me along each twist and turn.  It is my ABSOLUTE fav go to site for all things curly, from styles to products, do's and don'ts, finding you natural "hair type", product swaps, blogs, celebrity interviews, how-to videos, and more!!! It even has a curly dictionary!!!  Nikki, the creator of the site, even has a section where she tells all about her, her journey and even her fav products.  Within that site there are links to other sites like naturallycurly.com where they have contest you can enter to win free products and curlmart.com where you can purchase the products you read about on curlynikki and naturallycurly.com.


Within that site I have found a few blogs/testimonials that have been EXTREMELY helpful on my journey.

•  The first if 5 tips that EVERY curly should know AND live by! http://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/wavy-hair-type-2/5-hair-habits-that-will-change-your-life.
• The next is a series of blogs over time.  Reading it was a HUGE eye opener for me about how my fine hair has to be treated versus other hair types.  (I still go back and read from them.) This is a link to the first blog in the series there are 9 in all, each with a different topic about handling fine hair.  The other parts can be found if you continue to scroll down.  http://www.curlynikki.com/search/label/So%20FINE?&max-results=6
• If you are interested in other blogs that share stories and reviews another one of my favs is http://www.naturallyfierce.com/.  You can even share your story ( I have! I'm waiting on it to be posted.)
• I have learned that my hair is fine in texture, thick in density, highly porous, has low elasticity and I have a coiled wave pattern.  If you would like to learn my about you hair and how stylist analyze/categorize hair check out this site that gives you a description of hair texture, density, porosity, elasticity and wave pattern. http://www.hairfinder.com/hairquestions/analyzinghair.htm

As I find other sites that are helpful I will update this blog.
UPDATE: (9/24/11)  I found a new site http://newlynatural.com/blog/ !!!!  It has a great list of familiar products with her (Kcurly) personal review of them.  She has a BEAUTIFUL head of natural hair that she goes through lengths to share her story with pics included (like me :)) But what I like MOST is that she has a link where she shares over 100 different styles that can be done on natural hair!!! I'M SOLD!!  I'm going to share my story (cross your fingers it gets posted).  There is just one drawback...too many ads.
UPDATE: (10/31/11) I have been featured on the newlynatural.com blog site!!! YAY!!! Check it out!
http://newlynatural.com/blog/2011/10/a-natural-story-curlydivacandy/