curly hair

Coils on head

Curly hair forms spirals or waves rather than hanging straight.

The term describes a natural hair texture, not a styled result: She was born with curly hair.

Hair texture exists on a spectrum from straight through wavy to tightly coiled, with curly falling somewhere in the middle range.

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twists · cornrows · afro · big chop · natural texture · plopping · hairstyle · updos · coil · finger coils · diffuser · air dry · silk pillowcase · cultural identity · moisturizing · dreadlocks · corkscrew · defined

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hair texture/pattern

curly hairstraight hair

Locks without curl or wave

flat hair · limp hair · thin hair · fine hair

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hair, curl, hairy, curly, curled, curls, hairless, hairs, curling

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G