where did curly hair go?!

[@samatime1995]

as a curly girl, I agree this needs to make a comeback

[@Misora7303]

It would make My life easier

[@riverAmazonNZ]

I don’t have curly hair and I still say itshould come back. Let’s have sime variety people! All straight middle part BORING

[@memorizedvisions]

I dont think you need to wait for a comeback, OWN that beautiful curly mane!

[@cellamarino]

god i wish my hair was like this, it is very beaux

[@user-nb5jo2xi1g]

I'm no curly hair but I actually think that curly hairstyle looks pretty 🤩 They should bring it back! No objections here

[@MsLotusBlooms]

Curly hair has so much personality. It's never boring.

[@venusvalera8692]

And it’s never the same every day your curl pattern looks different I love my hair curly

[@BasedMarysMemoirs]

WE DIDNT LEAVE THE EARTH WE’re still right here baby WOOHOO

[@AyalahW]

I think it’s more youthful too? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ imo

[@millennialodyssey5956]

I love my curls. I even wear a curly fro sometimes. It's just my hair. Relaxing and straightening destroyed my hair so I went natural right around the time African American content tutorials on big chops and how to go natural was trending. I'm glad I did it's much healthier and easier to style now.

[@oceaneo4603]

Straight hair could be as gorgeous as curly hair. It will depend on how it is taking care of and style.

[@sarasampaiio]

As a curly girl, i love seeing "old" movies and series because of this. Elaine Benes is an icon

[@ritateixeira6273]

Me too! And I just know that it would've really helped with my self-esteem if I had grown up with these curly haired goddesses showing up on my screen

[@sarasampaiio]

@@ritateixeira6273 você é brasileira? Eu penso o mesmo, me lembro da primeira vez que vi uma mulher cacheada sendo retratada como bonita em filmes antigos. Fiquei besta, é incrível como a gente se sente mais aceita ne

[@ritateixeira6273]

@@sarasampaiio Sou portuguesa! Concordo plenamente

[@patricia.sews.sometimes]

YES!! A fashion icon too

[@HAIRHOLIC_1]

Nothing I find sexier than a woman with big gorgeous curly hair, honestly, I never thought they looked bad, nor did any of my girls, we are all actually super jealous of our curly girl gang 😍😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️

[@Lolaloveslemons]

Its wild how persons hair type needs a "comeback" 🤣 its basically saying let's accept these people for who they are again 💀

[@CM-pf1xc]

I mean yeah that’s the point

[@adrianaluna3962]

Exactly

[@paolapayano5561]

With comeback they mean that they want to see it being popular in movies and media again

[@SL-gz3dy]

@@CM-pf1xc the way she says it she want it to by in fashion again. Meaning girls with straight hair will ruin their hair now to make it look like that.

[@mrmofo2215]

I hope one day I can love my big curls again. I've been relaxing my hair for 6 years now. It's just so jarring when I get treated sooo differently when my hair is straight vs curly. Breaks my heart honestly to know that my natural hair is not beautiful (according to society) I live in Asia so changing that mindset gonna take decades, people here still use mercury to whiten skin ☠️☠️☠️

[@DB-qk2vt]

Curly hair really gives a dreamy, romantic look & vibe.

[@tamaramielke6315]

Yes, very Botticelli - esque

[@maggienoodles3333]

the way you describe it made me smile

[@prezhenz6969]

It’s romantic except that it takes actual work to make it look “nice” enough that straight hair people don’t say we look like we just rolled out of bed (after spending an hour doing hair)

[@No_Sense_Of_Self]

They definitely should bring back some of these hairstylessss

[@samantha2254]

@@weirddd469 if it's natural curly hair is way more healthy than straight your hair with iron

[@ashleyk8406]

@@weirddd469 True, I think they used to tease it and put a lot of hairspray in it in the 80's. And also got perms.

[@BrittanyVenti]

I have this hair and it really sucks that I get told to straighten my hair, but you never see straight haired girls getting told to "curl" their hair. The pressure gets to you.

[@sarahmitchell9366]

They used to. Back when this hair was popular. I got perms. Smells so nasty. Trends come and go.

[@thornyback]

Yeah, I used to get perms in the 80's and even did it again in '00 when ridiculously straight hair was in. After chemotherapy now the lower-back part of my hair grows curly and straight on top and in the front. It's kind of ridiculous.

[@mylifewithmarmalade4624]

Don’t let them beat you down. Styles come and go. My hope is that as more people embrace their curly hair it will become “stylish” once again. Though I fear it may be far longer before it becomes ingrained as polished and professional.

[@sarahcox9284]

I'm a poker straight haired girl and i've always hated not being born with curls,so i've been perming mine for the last 37 years and I love it,I don't follow fashion or hair trends,I just do me and what I want. You do you and wear your natural curls with pride.I love curly hair.

[@monalishac]

I literally have wavy hairs which tend to hold shapes naturally, if i dont comb they are curly if I comb they are wavy-straight.... Everyone literally tells me to straighten them and all my gfs have poker straight hairs so i do think about straightening them. I haven't done anything to them as I love my wavy hair but the peer pressure keeps on weighing

[@ishastrega6851]

As someone with super straight hair, I've always been so jealous of those big gorgeous curls.

[@lubomirabartikova1567]

Exactly!!!!

[@rose7777]

Its so starnge so many straight hair ppl feel that!! 😅😊

[@L0rdOfThePies]

Ah, we all want what we don't have i suppose; theres curly haired girls who want straight hair, straight haired girls who wanna have curls, short girls wanna be taller, tall girls wanna be shorter

[@cheshirerose2001]

@@L0rdOfThePies it’s kinda funny how straight haired girls want curly hair and curly haired girls want straight hair I used to be ashamed of my curly hair but I embrace it now

[@prezhenz6969]

Ummm you just think that. But you wouldn’t like being told your hair is unhealthy because it’s not as shiny, or “too frizzy” or “unkempt” which is what most of us with actual curly hair get on a daily basis from childhood

[@grimm.fadedtv]

Whenever I wear my natural hair people always tell me it's so "80's" lol

[@SGRmoss]

Just be like, "I know, right?! Thanks!"

[@alittleoddme1940]

It's so true just because I didn't feel like going through the process of styling my hair because I'm off work.

[@Jameylynnloves]

I get that too!

[@Justhppy2behere]

i always hated that scene in the princess diaries where they depict her frizzy, curly hair as being an aspect of making her “ugly” for so many girls, that’s our natural hair type. it always made me feel bad about my hair. and even now when i get compliments on it, i just get told that it looks super 80’s esc… and “old fashioned.” like damn i just know the girlies are jealous… 😭

[@wanessaribeiro3965]

yup, thats my hair type and i felt like trash watching that as a child

[@Juspeachy13]

True. They should’ve gave her a makeover that enhanced her curly hair. Instead of mocking it with that scene where the guy broke his brush 🤨

[@pancakemix8213]

I was always being told I was so cute.. Except for my hair. That scene reaffirmed that.

[@dietdrkelpdaddy]

I also have wavy/curly hair (2c-3a) and I think it’s gross and weird to say other girls are jealous just if they’re rude to you. If girls are rude, ignore them. Girls support girls

[@elizabethstre1686]

Yo también odiaba esa escena porque me recordaba lo que mucha gente me hizo creer por años. La gente solía decirme, cuando era niña y adolescente, que mi cabello era feo. Incluso en la escuela una maestra y los prefectos me dijeron que debía recoger mi cabello porque se veía "desaliñado y sucio" (mi cabello no es muy común en donde vivo). Fue hasta la adultez que aprendí a amar mi cabello y ahora me gusta alentar a las niñas a ver lo bonito de su cabello rizado 😊

[@applaudent2945]

Mariah Carey’s curls early in her career are so beautiful.

[@LaTaeviaTanae]

She literally hated it. Her with her straight hair now when she looks back at those pictures she says that whoever did her hair needed to be fired😢

[@tacocat9844]

i agree, curly haired young mariah is one of the prettiest people ever imo!!

[@briannab4037]

​@@tacocat9844 Is she not pretty now that she's not young? Was she not pretty after she stopped having that perm? Because the person you're describing only lasted for 3 years.

[@simeonkim4272]

​@@LaTaeviaTanae they didn't do a lot about it, they just teased it a bit, gave it the care it deserved but never styled it in a way that makes it look better...

[@Myrtle_stara]

It’s there you don’t just see it. Shout out to my Afro,curly,kinky hair queens out there rocking their hair❤

[@RDaniels28]

❤️❤️

[@indigorose1270]

🍃🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🍃

[@Bl4k3.]

kinky coily curls are wonderful and magical!! 🤍🤍

[@irmelinhart6918]

You are so right we should celebrate all hair types and styles..... and also its meant well but it was a very white centric post.

[@AseAleisha]

Yassss

[@grandmawitch]

I will never get over Nicole Kidman’s natural hair, it’s SO BEAUTIFUL

[@cleocatra9324]

Ill bet she hated it, i always hated mine because people told me how ugly it was☹️

[@Bobbie-G]

@@cleocatra9324 It is gorgeous, and I'm sure so is yours! Darn rude people!

[@grandmawitch]

@@cleocatra9324 I’m so sorry people were cruel! I think curly hair is gorgeous!

[@cleocatra9324]

@@grandmawitch thanks I finally accepted it at 40 lol

[@sharyebethancourt3660]

They spent an obscene amount of time demonizing curls. It’s like you said, the curls became a way to show someone pre makeover.

[@TallulahFoxxx]

It’s so funny to me that in the 80s and 90s, men found big, curly hair super sexy… but now it’s not “trendy” so it’s a turn off somehow 🙄🤷‍♀️😂 I have naturally curly hair but it’s been straightened - heat tools and/or chemical straightening - since I was about 14 (I’m 31). I still straighten it purely because it’s easier to manage HOWEVER, over lockdown I did my best to bring out what’s left of the curl pattern. The response was polar opposites lol. Women LOVED it and wanted me to keep it. All the men in my life (and judging by social media reaction too) hated it 🙄😂🤦🏼‍♀️ It’s just more proof that what we find sexy and attractive is absolutely decided by trends: we’re told what to like 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@julietteangeli]

The AUDACITY of them trying to run a BRUSH through her curls in The Princess Diary!

[@jenrabbit4444]

I agree we should bring it back, and I really like that look on some of those women, such as Nicole Kidman. But I think the way it should be done is for those who influence and shape the way we see beauty as a culture to feature a variety of different natural hair types. It's fun to do a drastically different kind of look with your hair if you want to. It's different when it feels like you have to in order to be accepted. Also, it's very damaging to your hair to go through perming or straightening. To get it done right without destroying your hair is very expensive. For example, in the 1990s, there was a kind of perm called a spiral perm. Even then, it cost easily $500 if you had a decently long, thick head of hair. So, it becomes a class issue as well. The amount of time those with the unfavored hair types have to spend to get themselves looking like whatever is the accepted way to look at that moment is itself a problem. The chemicals needed and damage to the environment are a problem as well.

[@thatchickv2804]

Me as a 35 year old who got “that perm” at 11 in the 90s for that $500. Little did me OR my parents even realize I have shakira like curls already!!!😂😩 I was just taught to brush brush brush and heat damage!🥹😩🤦🏻‍♀️

[@selamhazel4708]

@@jenrabbit4444 I guess other races who’ve been wearing their curly hair forever don’t exist

[@ShadesofSage]

And in my opinion, they all looked better with their naturally curly hair ❤️!

[@pagemastrogiovanni9195]

Ditto!

[@VeryKinkyCurl]

All of them weren’t natural

[@ShadesofSage]

@@VeryKinkyCurl Are you sure? Whose wasn’t, cause they all looked pretty natural to me!

[@marciamcdevitt964]

@@ShadesofSage perms were very popular in the 80s, that’s probably what they meant.

[@briannab4037]

​@@ShadesofSage Except Nicole Kidman and Keri Russell, they all had perms

[@witchykittyy]

I mean curly haired girls have never gone anywhere, y’all just don’t pay us any attention 💀

[@ACE-OF-SPADES-20]

I do

[@CadenceHowell]

Some people I think curly hair stands out

[@TetsuyaArt1412]

Maybe we just get tired of bullying so we hide ourselves 😶

[@SydneyAussi]

She’s talking about movies and stuff but good job ❤

[@jclyntoledo]

​@@SydneyAussiI mean to be fair there's still curly hair on TV and movies, just not as much

[@fia2630]

when i was younger, i felt my hair was always seen as “ugly” and the movies i saw portrayed straight hair as the pretty hair :(

[@quisnessness]

yup, same here. now I'm in my 30s and past the point of caring what anybody thinks but i hated my curly hair in high school

[@EmmaJohnsonShenanigans]

me with curly brown hair, glasses and sweats: *i am my own beauty standard* 🥲 (*is actually the ugliest person alive*)

[@TheSavagedoll]

I love Keri Russell curly hair. She had the best hair in the 90s.

[@yarinnnnnnn]

I saw Keri Russell for the first time in 2017 on “Honey, I Blew Up the Kid” and it took me no more than 2 seconds to decide to transition back to my curly hair! Her hair in that movie was gorgeoussss

[@veronicao4643]

She had the most beautiful hair.

[@hulee1968]

I loved her hair as a kid in the 90’s. ❤

[@AvecPoesie]

Her hair in the 90s is the stuff of legend. I could never forget it. She was quite possibly one of the most beautiful girls on the planet at the time. I remember her vividly on The Mickey Mouse Club and The Baby-Sitter's Seduction!

[@mermaiddiyartist8119]

Always wanted her hair.

[@hellolover99]

Natasha Lyonne in Russian Doll, Alexandra Shipp in Tick, Tick, Boom…, and SZA go for it. As a curly girl, it’s definitely my favourite. It’s felt like the era of straight hair and slicked back high ponies has been going on for decades. I thought post-COVID, the rise of curl influencers and denman brushes, and people going for more stripped back and natural looks we would have seen more big romantic curls, but…

[@ayleidcaligo2227]

Natasha's hair is my daily motivation to not cut my hair, it's so pretty

[@ellex8597]

Girl I'm obsessed with Natasha Lyonne's hair in Russian Doll. The colour contrast with the black clothes, the puffyness, the big hair...gorgeous. It's quite sad when they make her wear straight hair or wavy hair at red carpets or interviews. She said that she hated her hair as a kid but she embraces it now that's why she made the character like that so...

[@Nosjjddjjd]

And Bernadette Peters isn’t going anywhere!

[@bronzedrage]

​@@Nosjjddjjd Her and Carol Kane.

[@CiCiMunster]

It’s been back. I get compliments on my curly hair all the time.. I wish I would’ve accepted my hair when I was younger. Now I love my curly hair

[@cheshirerose2001]

Same here Curly hair rules!

[@DanitzaLadwig]

Saaaame

[@etheric1]

Same, I used to be pretty much the only girl who didn't flat iron their hair in my high school (due to laziness lol) and I got a lot of pressure to straighten it and even wanted to get it permed at one point but I love it now.

[@chathuminimallawa5311]

I think people like you calling it “big,bushy,frizzy” is part of what’s holding us back from wearing our natural curly hair

[@kennedyharrison7841]

Thank you

[@yuridiasaavedra]

Exactly!!!!😂😂😂

[@oddannout9777]

Bahahahahahahahahahahaha! Exactly! That description isn’t exactly singing the praises of curly hair!

[@reneekh3599]

100%. Especially calling it "frizzy" 🙄

[@mishie618]

Omg she is so condescending

[@madcakes02]

keri russell’s hair has always and will continue to be my curly hair inspiration. I wish my curl pattern was as beautiful as her’s

[@carolynlowry8586]

Loved her as Felicity.🥰

[@lbehymer82]

I totally agree. Her curls are gorgeous.

[@natalielawrence8809]

Yesssss. I remember being obsessed with her. I bet countless girls had disastrous results with their 'Keri Russell' inspired perms 🤣

[@boo1308]

When I was in elementary I always thought that curly hair was viewed negatively, like people thought curly hair was ugly, so I would always put it in a ponytail and never loose; I had a lot of curly hair, but now I just embrace it and I'm loving it.

[@idiotsandwich4912]

We’re still here. I’m still here. I’ve been wearing it curly since 8th grade when I embraced it

[@bexdiller]

Same

[@thornyback]

I thought we were doing natural hair now. If it comes out curly then that's what we work with.

[@amyholzapfel3851]

Same!

[@heatherludwig1463]

Me too!

[@angelesruiz7067]

Same here . Just because celebrities aren’t doing it doesn’t mean it’s not “in”

[@ri_s9671]

I used to be envious of people with naturally straight hair, like my siblings. Now that I actually know how to take care of my hair, I learned to love the curls :)

[@FC-hj9ub]

I like straight hair even on myself but not when it's flat or dull. It's hard to inject volume so I usually keep my curls.

[@sammierose1150]

Same! My Mom and all my childhood friends have straight hair and I always felt like an outsider in my own social circles. If natural curly hair came back into popularity, it would give me so much confidence, self-love, and acceptance! 🤗💕

[@tayloooorx16]

You calling it “bushy” and “frizzy” doesn’t really help…

[@cassondralynch6342]

Lol good point.

[@suzyq1607]

IKR

[@shingtome2179]

Let’s not let curly hair back. Let’s instead let our natural hair back, whatever texture it may be

[@b.mcknight8686]

Perms were really popular, a lot of them didn't have natural curls. I have noticed perms coming back, I think they have improved over time. I feel like almost every woman in her fifties has a perm horror story from the eighties. They used to look so bad for the first few weeks, until they relaxed a little, and then by the time you knew how to manage your new curls, they would start to grow out. I bleached my hair for like fifteen years, and recently grew out my natural color. I discovered I have really wavy hair when I'm not processing it to death, but I can't figure out how to manage it and make it look good so I always end up flatironing it

[@Darima2]

There are products specifically for wavy hair in that they're not too thick and heavy like tighter, drier curls would need. Definitely look on the internet, there's tons of good products for every hair type. But also figure out your hair type and find suggestions from there.

[@rimag7883]

I permed my hair 3x in the late 80s early 90s..it still curls till now but not as curly as then more like wavy! I steer away from straight hair as it doesn't suit my face. You need to do what suits ur features not just follow trends as they come and go..

[@bellasue02]

I know I do. My hair was so dry from color and a perm that when it blew in the wind it just stayed there

[@oceaneo4603]

If I may. I would try a new hairstyle on more than one week end. When you know you won't have to leave the house and/or meet anyone. Depending on your texture, curls will have a life on their own. Mine are always in prison, on braids. They are allowed to be free three days before a shampoo week end.'Cause the braids give them a pattern that is more manageable. And I know I will have days ahead to detangle and taking care of whatever needs to be taking care of.

[@b.mcknight8686]

@@bellasue02 lol I've been there from at home bleach jobs. I learned my lesson

[@pragyasingh2297]

I think curly hair looks so free spirited, beautiful, and effortless (even though we KNOW it can take a lot of effort a lot of time). It’s glamorous in its own way. Def needs to make a comeback! ❤

[@brittancandela]

I LOVE big hair! Both the curly hairstyle and the voluminous 90s blowout. I hate that the current trend with the middle part with the roots being really flat is basically the only thing I ever see in the media. Some people just look better with a little volume or with a side part lol

[@JustMe-mp6vu]

I AGREE 100%!! Big curly hair or blowouts are the BEST!!! SO glamourous!!🙌💖😬🤩😎👌

[@dianabryan7421]

OH YES THE VOLUMIMOUS 90s BLOWOUT IS MY EVERDAY DREAM HAIR!!! YES I AM YELLING IN EXCITEMENT 😃

[@Xenathewarrior83]

Ladies, why wait for it to make a come back? Start rocking it if you love it! ☺️🍐🍐🍐 I had perm 3 years ago, unfortunately, I have long super slick hair so it didn't work out exactly how planned. But if it's your authentic hair....well, all cards to you, then

[@brittancandela]

@@Xenathewarrior83 I have curly hair so mine is already really poofy but not in a cute way lol

[@MononokeLynn]

Side part 100%!!! I tried a middle part recently and my curly hair was like “Nah girl this just makes your face look more round than it already is”.

[@not_cjf]

This is my natural hair and it sucks when people ask me if I even brush my hair and that it looks like a rat’s nest even when I do my best to comb it out Edit: Thanks for all the tips guys 🫶

[@alicelily550]

I simply don’t brush my hair (only if it’s wet) and it’s doing wonders for my curls :) try it :)

[@isamar3301]

Leave in conditioners, curl creams, and gels are the best for defining the waves and curls. It helps to look more put together.

[@Opus566]

try following the curly girl method if you want to get definition! Doesn't have to be exact to the step but as a fellow curly haired girl who used to be told this all the time before I discovered the method, it's sooo helpful! Went from people calling it a birds nest to ppl asking me how I do it:))

[@SimplyyLizzie]

Girl same 😭

[@shortsismakingmybrainrot]

Ironically, combing it out dry will only make it frizzier and more knotted. You gotta comb it wet and put in lots of product then leave it alone. It's so awful that ppl say this stuff, they used to say it to me as well and as a result I would always have frizzy hair and be so frustrated and annoyed bc my hair was just untamable. Turns out, it is very different to straight hair and you gotta stop listening to ppl and do your research instead bc quite frankly, most straight haired ppl don't know what they're talking about.

[@shydumpling4303]

who said its not in ? theres a whole community of naturally curly girls that wear their hair like this daily, bc thats what we naturally have. ive always felt cool with my curly hair

[@luckysaira4470]

Exactly. A hair type shouldnt be a 'trend' anyway.

[@sarahtosh8369]

This

[@jessg.829]

100% agree!!!

[@michellemeek823]

What do you guys mean you "hope" it makes a come back! I see girls rocking their curly everywhere I go and on SM and it makes me so happy to see people embracing their natural textures again. I love when my hair is smooth & sleek, but my waves/curls have so much volume. I'm committing to not straightening my hair anymore! Can't wait to see how beautiful it will look after about a year.

[@PurpleWolfer]

Exactly! They talking about like half a decade ago when straight hair was the style. But in recent years, natural curly hair IS the trend already

[@michellemeek823]

@@PurpleWolfer right! The only difference is the trend now is defined and less frizzy curls.... still loads of volume though. I love it 😀

[@radhiadeedou8286]

IRL but not in media

[@michellemeek823]

@@radhiadeedou8286 ahh makes sense!

[@brehannahhh4026]

I have always found curly hair to be SO BEAUTIFUL. The amount of natural volume I just think is stunning, even if it’s a little frizzy! Crazy how we all want what we don’t have. I hope it does make a comeback ❤

[@Mrpancake-lol124]

Cher’s hair in moonstruck … iconic

[@ggeemmiinnii]

So feminine and sexy.

[@grandmawitch]

So beautiful!!!

[@ShadesofSage]

💯 ✨❤️

[@giaa3473]

A wig...like most of Cher's hairstyles. But she wore it well!

[@trenchrock]

I agree. As someone with extremely straight hair I've always been obsessed with the full volumous curl or the extreme beachy waves. I think it's absolutely gorgeous💗

[@xxpadmoondaze1282]

As a person who had straight hair when younger, same 😂 I used to rip pieces of cloth just to get full on ringlets

[@catqueen2031]

Yes that’s what I’m saying! As a curly girl myself I’d love to see more girls rocking this hair the same way I do, it’s very freeing 😂

[@feelingReckless13]

As a girl with straight hair I've always pined for curls, I miss the wild curls era tbh

[@d.mxrtnez]

As a curly girl myself I gotta agree that curly hair representation in the media needs to make a comeback. I genuinely think because of the 80’s-90’s movies it made me embrace my curls more. But in my generation you don’t really see ever or if you do it’s not natural curls it’s usually stylist taking a curling iron to the actresses hair to try to imitate the natural curly hair look.

[@bailegatita]

I bring it back 24/7 because I don't really look good with straight hair. Big hair is like my freckles, any tricks or tips to cover it up look way worse than just living with it. For every insult I got in grade school through high school ( poodle head, did you stick your finger in a light socket and much worse....) I now hear multiple compliments on " how gorgeous is your hair" or " You rock your curls" and sadly " I love your hair, I wish I could wear mine like that ". I encourage these last people to embrace the natural hair, love it and condition it. There are so many resources now on how to have your best textured curly hair. Ladies , gentlemen, They and Them, the moral of this story is embrace yourself. Do you. Stay hydrated and don't forget your sunscreen.

[@washambiswimp714]

I bring i back everyday bc i'm too lazy to be straightening my hair that often anymore... and I wanted long hair and that wasn't happening when it all was snapping off bc of heat damage

[@bailegatita]

@@washambiswimp714 for real, in 2002 a blowout was a 4 hr process on my hair and in the humid climate where I lived it had to be BABIED every single day. Siempre sale los raices....thats what the said when the hair started to curl at the forehead, the worst place to lay that hair iron.....and thats what made me think... wth....let my roots come out, why I am forcing myself into some Eurocentric paperdoll image???? I like my mix. I am who I am. And sure, some people try to bully me still. Do I care about hateful people living miserable lives hating? Not really. I am fine and on time, I live my life and I love it. Best revenge ever 🤷‍♀️ ? I stand by my original post. Curly hairs: Embrace your true self. There is noone like you. You are phenomenal. Roll your shoulders back and unclench that jaw. Hydrate well and wear a good sunscreen . ❤ Even if your frizzy, you're still beautiful!

[@kikilapoop4278]

💜❤️

[@istrala]

I love this whole comment and especially the kindly reminder about staying hydrated and applying sunscreen. Let's embrace and take care of ourselves for sure!

[@EmmaJohnsonShenanigans]

pov: your sunscreen is slimy on your skin(makes your hair stick to it) and it smells very strong

[@ramaahbk6596]

Whether you bring it back or not. We are curly girls and we love our hair. I've made it straight twice but I missed my curls and was so happy when I got them back

[@emilygrace3526]

I honestly believe people should embrace their natural hair. Straight? Beautiful. Curly? Gorgeous. Wavy? Elegant. Frizzy and bushy? Fun! Thin and fine? Ethereal! Kinky-curly?? Fabulous!! People’s natural hair suits them best imo.

[@eulchen98]

Yes pls. I grew up hating my curls because everyone had straight hair. They even straightened a lot of POC hair just so they "fit in better"

[@RedHatClub]

Yes same, luckily I didn't care and throughout my HS years and now I let my curls be. My frends in HS straighten and relaxed their hair but after school I see them embracing and fixing the damage done to their hair. Its great but the judgment given to them in HS on having straighten hair, it just horrible.

[@haleydaye7246]

My naturally curly hair makes me feel wild and beautiful! It definitely needs to make a comeback!!! 💯

[@frickki444]

I hated my curly hair growing up. All the girls at school had straight hair. I started straightening mine to the point it was so damaged, fried and dead. I stopped straightening it to let it breathe on its own and grow out and started cutting my hair regularly. Now I love my curls more than ever and I use products made specifically for mixed hair. That’s one thing I love about those movies is all the big curly hair. I hope it makes a comeback.

[@dianemlbnn]

I thought curly hair has already made their comeback ever since the CGM started??

[@jo-eo9ld]

not really in Hollywood/pop culture though. everything and everyone on film/the cover of a magazine is smoothed to have no pores and their hair is either straight or they straighten it just to then go behind and use a curling iron to create beach waves or fake coils. natural curls are not “in” unfortunately. but idgaf, I got my “frizzy bushy big” hair out everyday and I like it : )

[@dianemlbnn]

@@jo-eo9ld good point and I totally get it. I hate it when they praise someone on the cover or some show with perfectly curled hair without any single frizz thinking it could pass as "we curly girls woke up like this with perfect curls". I think we're slowly getting there since the main point of CGM is to educate us on how to take proper good care of our natural curls so we'll learn how to love them and not to conform with shitty beauty standards because for some it looks unprofessional and I'll be forever thankful for this.

[@necabibi3558]

I'd say curly hair made it's comeback due to the natural hair movement. Which also gave birth to methods like the CGM

[@fh9061]

I feel like that's really true in real life but hasn't showed up on mainstream media. And I mean hasn't showed up as a cool thing or trend.

[@goodintention3900]

@@necabibi3558 yep.

[@ireallyhopeyoulearn4158]

I was obsessed with Keri Russell's hair as a kid. It was so beautiful

[@cassondralynch6342]

Yes! It's crazy she's had it straight for so many years. She looks beautiful any way but I think she looks best with lighter hair as well. Rebecca Gayheart. Same situation.

[@kitakhat]

I'm black and Keri was EVERYTHING! Had me using Noxema and wishing I had that mane. She is Iconic

[@cassondralynch6342]

@@kitakhat I take it you mean Rebecca lol? Yeah! Both! I'm half black and they have more defined curls than I do. I have interesting hair lol. Kinda white chick hair that's very fine, a little thin with curls that are quite loose. Almost like I got a curly perm that hardly worked. Lol she is definitely iconic. When you're called the noxema girl for decades you made a mark :D

[@AlexisMaria]

Same! She’s the first person I saw on TV you had here that looks just like mine to the T surprisingly it was a white girl but nevertheless it worked out definitely love her!

[@BrendaHall1]

I STILL love rocking my curls…. Only a small percentage of the world is naturally curly so I embrace it ❤

[@ruseangirl]

Most black people have curly hair, while the rest have wavy or straight (naturally) so curly haired people aren’t a minority

[@JessAnonymous]

tbh straight hair is the minority

[@Mia-Elemental]

@@ruseangirl for some odd reason many non black people act like they don't consider people of African decent part of the curly hair demographics.

[@ruseangirl]

@@Mia-Elemental it’s very strange.

[@gabbym333]

Not true, curly hair is a dominant trait, straight hair is recessive.

[@candacechavigne5560]

As someone who grew up in the 80s and has naturally curly-wavy hair, there are many reasons why it was popular then. Super straight hair was big in the 70s, and hair like fashion trends changes about every 7-10 years (faster now). Also, bc it was so popular at that time, alot of people who had curly hair had it bc of a perm, though not the actors portrayed here. Finally, particularly in the 90s, the natural hair and minimal makeup was in. Kindof like the (imo) WAY overdone makeup with 18 shades of contour are popular now. I do think embracing your natural hair has started to come back though.

[@tawnyeyes368]

A lot of ladies got a perm tho, since it was popular then :) my aunts had it done until the late 90s

[@FC-hj9ub]

Some of them are natural and get ir enhanced with curlers or perm. The point is eve naturally curly hair seems to have dissapeared from the media

[@babygirl4949]

@@FC-hj9ub that’s what happens. Certain trends die and new ones are born.

[@gissellel663]

True that was my mom, I thought she had long curly hair until she told me she regularly got perms since the 80s now she just uses mousse to make it bigger lol

[@EmmaJohnsonShenanigans]

my friend’s cousin’s mom got a perm but then tried to reverse it but now it just looks straight/frizzy, with no real curl pattern to it and some strange texture.

[@afrofrench-american2002]

Big curly hair is deemed unkempt/wild in the media and the wearer is treated as such(almost like a lion) so when they get their hair straightened after a montage, it's like telling us as viewers, "This girl was able to be tamed and NOW she's pretty." Since having a type 3c afro, I've learned that a lot of people still hold that belief.

[@TaxingIsThieving]

They hate anything that's natural about women.

[@rosiedolciamore]

THANK YOU curly girls are literal Renaissance paintings, goddesses, angels BRING IT BACK

[@chibacat1234]

as a girl with curly hair, this video is SO important... Thank you for talking about this!

[@sandra969]

Curly hair is gift from God

[@ohbooyourselves]

It didn't go anywhere for a lot of us black women this will always be "in style" for us 🤎😂

[@mia-paris5533]

True although mines is more of an Afro because I have type 4 😂

[@ohbooyourselves]

​@@mia-paris5533 I see curly as a range so 4c kinks count for me 🫶🏾

[@Shewhospeakesinverse]

I think if anything a ton more woman of color in media now with curly hair (black woman,latina, Iranian etc) are wearing it more natural where in the past they wouldn't. So this NGL is a surprise to me bc I've been noticing an uptick in curls. The white girls w curls often had them 'tamed' w curlers etc like Taylor swift felt like a breath of fresh air in my youth/preteendom. Lorde as well..Ilana glazer comes to mind when it comes to embracing curls, Kate berlant. As a Moroccan young woman who's always embraced her curls I've been seen an uptick in Moroccan society and culture where you see more girls n women without 'relaxed' hair

[@bunny8455]

I never really understood why straight hair was what was considered “pretty”/“glow up”/“transformative”. I have straight hair & have always wished for my hair to be curly & never associated it with “nerdy” or “ugly”. My grandma & cousins have beautiful curly hair so, I always associated it with those beautiful women in my life. Please embrace your curls because they are absolutely beautiful! 💛

[@vimanaarchitects2151]

I love my straight hair and hate this sponge hair.And so happy this messiness is gone.Thanks God!

[@lakesideghost]

curls are just so romantic and elegant 💞

[@evelynoliveira922]

Well, my curls are right here on my head and will never leave 💁🏽‍♀️

[@Gaby-fb7gh]

Right!

[@mari97216]

Right? I mean, we try to rock it. What else can we do? Spend a crazy amount of time straighteing it, then it rains and it turns into a weird frizzy mix of straight and not straight strands, but wooly. But I guess our hair isn’t fashion😅.

[@evelynoliveira922]

@@mari97216 well, it's definitely not the trendy hair like it used to be in 80s, but it's still fashionable to me. I guess we are growing to accept our natural hair and body and that's awesome. Anyway, I really think that the more natural the best, it takes a lot of courage to accept ourselves.

[@sarenax527]

The curly style is literally the look I want to achieve

[@ictlab1345]

crazy timing! i was just showing my brother julia roberts pics and explaining to him how the trends changed to the “90s blowout” and thought to myself that that should have a comeback

[@TheBurrito171]

Agreeeee. Julia Robert's careless curls are iconic. Lets bring back the curls AND the frizz.

[@jpr9863]

There was a huge uproar when Keri Russell cut her hair during her 'Felicity' run. Her curls were legendary.

[@marciamcdevitt964]

I remember this vividly because even though I didn’t watch the show, I had a very similar hair texture, hated it, wanted to cut it, and had so many people telling me NOT to cut it because everyone would hate it and it would be a waste (per the reaction to the show).

[@Ilikefrogs..]

It’s sad because she’s now spent years flat ironing her hair, and it’s completely damaged. Just like Nicole Kidman’s. They both had gorgeous hair.

[@sable747]

Probably the only television show I can think of where a haircut ruined it. The character completely changed. Felicity was this romantic, timid, awkward freshman in college. Her hair really went with the character she was playing. Felicity could hide behind those curls and be sweet. Then in the next season she comes back with short hair and was super self-confident (probably more Keri Russell in real life), but it wasn't as relatable to the audience. It was so confusing.

[@TheFlowMind]

Those are not actual natural curls, anyway. Keri's hair were perfectly hairstyled.

[@cindybuckery8215]

I've been wanting it to come back for forever, natural bouncy curls are amazing!

[@Jazlynroman.]

As someone with semi-natural wavy hair, it's very thick and can have frizz so I have to feel like I need to put a product that doesn't work or burn it to look better, it never goes away so hopefully we can embrace it.

[@shalimar7517]

As a beige girl with Mariah Carey's kinda curly hair, I have to say curly hair is just sooooo much more interesting... Love my natural curls 💕

[@crookedmirage9645]

I stopped straightening my curls for about a year now, because of how much damage it did to my hair. I don't really care anymore if curls are trendy or not, it gives me the freedom to style them however I want.

[@JermaineGertse]

All these ladies are gorgeous .. natural hair to me is gorgeous too

[@crazycatlady312]

as a black woman curly hair will always be "in" for me 😌😌

[@LeratoM98]

Girl same✨

[@ellewoods9396]

Exactly

[@heyitsmir5601]

It was perms. Everyone had a perm. Every salon was like an episode of Oprah: you get a perm! You get a perm! And you get a perm! EVERYBODY GETS A PERM! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@quotidian5077]

Yeah I had a perm then so did little sister, so did my mom. We all had perms.

[@HL-hr4ox]

And I literally got a perm like a week ago lol. It’s big and a little unruly and I can’t get enough of it.

[@mylifewithmarmalade4624]

Yes, but they were only doing that because Hollywood stars rocking naturally curly “big” hair made it fashionable.

[@seraby7151]

Nicole's curls was real. Julia has wavy hair. I dunno about the rest.

[@briantbmoth6472]

Really, even Keri Russell?

[@antonia8382]

Natural hair textures can also change over time. I know Kidman has said her hair texture changed and she lost her curls. That’s happened to me, too! Hormones are wild, folks.

[@rigrace]

Really? I feel like with the general public learning more about the curly hair method and a lot them trying it, natural curls are so much more popular than a few years ago.

[@sarahtosh8369]

Same

[@Pastel_Dreams]

I def agree 💯 I LOVE and envy those with voluminous curls like this.

[@mariacardenas2501]

All of them are just beautiful 😍 ❤ the curls make them look angelic

[@SyedaSamanGulzar]

media is biased towards natural curly kinky hair. I didn't accept myself as curl girl most of my life. many jokes around curly hair. always trying to straighten it up. but now when I accepted my curls and started taking care of my hair. it's getting healthier and healthier.

[@monsoleil5053]

That’s my era- I always wear my hair natural in it’s curly wavy form then allow it to straiten on its own. Julia and Mariah were my idols

[@summer-roseknight]

Oh, it’s coming back. I have wavy/curly hair, and now I’m using the right products, I look like Baby from dirty dancing 😂

[@nisarga2397]

Yeah i feel the same too.. curly hair is the best n prettiest type.. but unfortunately the ppl in my country have a false notion that curly is ugly and treat ppl with curly hair like insects

[@beag2602]

it’s funny bc i used to have very curly hair until i was about 5, now my hair is closer to wavy rather than curly but i’m so jealous of ppl with curly hair bc i think it’s so beautiful! i’ve been trying to bring back my curls lately and i just wanna say to all the curly hair girls that ur natural hair is BEAUTIFUL and u shouldn’t be ashamed of it

[@famillyjewels]

you should really try products and not brushing your hair when it's not wet, could really make curls defined and maybe it wouldn't look so wavy. there's a lot of curly content online too

[@jjandthegiantpeach]

that’s my natural hair type, but i was born in 2001 so i grew up seeing every girl with straight hair my whole life so i’m just so used to straightening it. even now i’m told a lot i should wear it curly but i can’t get the makeover scene from princess diaries out of my head. it makes me feel like a child

[@cyllienavieerocky]

"Your girl is lovely, Hubbell..." Curly girls are the definition of wild, independent, mouthy don't care what anyone says or thinks. We are not quiet, white furniture, minimalists- Our personalities, mouths & hair are big and loud 💚 We didn't go anywhere, some were just forced to conform

[@kensier4955]

Most of us leaving our hair natural have had to rewire our brains to undo the the 90s 00s beauty standards we were taught. We all saw that Princess Diaries scene when we were young🥲 Imagine what a little girl feels after that

[@mermaiddiyartist8119]

Love the big curly hair. I think it’s coming back. Especially with all the curly hair tutorials

[@tacoburritopotato3105]

My hair looks like that naturally and i used to straighten it so much, it wasn't until recently that i learned to embrace the fluffy hair ❤️ i hope it gets a comeback

[@esterukesup6850]

I really liked the main character in Russian Doll. She had big curly ginger hair. You don't see that often in media

[@chikari123]

As a black girl...be fucking fr

[@YourRichAunt]

Also as a black girl: h u h?

[@Averybean98]

Maybe it’s just what you’ve all been exposed to. But a lot of natural girls on social media post curly hair related content. There’s literally a whole community of curly haired women giving tips and making videos about their hair. Yara Shahidi, Tracee Ellis Ross, Zendaya, Shakira, Alicia Keys, etc have all been seen multiple times wearing their curly hair. Curly hair is “in”. Am I missing something?

[@yaelsafiya]

I wouldn't say it's necessarily curly hair in general that's being discussed in this video, but more so big, slightly frizzy wavy/curly hair that is styled in a very specific way. It's not just curls, but curls that are styled in this 80s/90s way with a side part and a lot of volume. Nowadays the trend is a middle part with little volume, especially in the roots area, even for those with a little more curl in their hair.

[@PrettyPrincess9609]

She was talking about white women. You know black women aren’t included. 🙄

[@yaelsafiya]

^that too

[@julzluvzdollz]

I grew up in the 80’s and I always loved the big curly hair. I want this trend to come back sooo bad!

[@RagingRaven88]

This! This is what gave me a complex when I was a kid. Everyone had straight hair and I was embarrassed about my curly hair. I used to think it looked messy and I never had my hair down because of it

[@Ohchristinasure]

Completely renders invisible the Black women and other women of color who have been and stay wearing their natural curly hair but……

[@alisias8365]

I thought it was back! My boys rock their curls that other boys pay for. I tell them how lucky they are that it’s in style.

[@ForeverSweetx3]

It is back. She's just trying to get attention.

[@chewie221b]

Thank you! someone is finally bringing this up about 80s and 90s hair! it's gorgeous! I used to have hair like this as a kid, but my dad ruined it when he used to give me face-lifting ponytails when I went to school. I would do anything to bring my natural curls back! the only that works for me is using leave in conditioner and braiding my hair in two dutch braids to get SOME resemblance of this iconic hairstyle 😍

[@animeloverkawaii772]

you're right thank you nowadays i see MOSTLY girls with straight hair like they think thats the standard of beauty...its not...curly hair is gorgeous ❤

[@SheWhoWalksWithLucifer]

I agree! I destroyed mine by flat ironing/dying for so many years. I used to HATE my natural curls.

[@amylouise1]

It takes me way too long to straighten my hair so I let it dry naturally, the waviness makes me happy 😊

[@Peterrdee]

Yesssss it’s a slay, I remember when sza came out with the big big hair and the curls I was in awe of her beauty

[@FerrariCarr]

I’m actually seeing that look come back, since the 90’s style is making a comeback.

[@kawaiipandas4131]

WW: "I have curly hair and there's no representation for us anymore.." BW: 👀.......🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tyturner7110]

Like I was going to say anything but… when Mariah Carey is the most “diverse” celebrity presented…you know who the video was about and for. Not that that’s an issue😅 I think it’s important for people online to realize when something doesn’t include them and to be ok with that.

[@angelsarereal4902]

Fr 😂 kinda self centered

[@kawaiipandas4131]

@@tyturner7110 The point of my post wasn't about it being for certain groups of people. It was ww thinking and complaining about "curly" hair when in reality it is waves and they permed it to look that way. It's the same issue with WW in the natural hair movement. They demonised BW for the longest time then when we making our voices heard and looking like goddesses, they bring their jealous asses and take it over as if it was about them all along. They have waves but wanna call any bend to their hair curly because its a trend right now, even though as BW its our everyday lives.

[@deboraah7173]

Literally

[@crucialtaunt5717]

@@kawaiipandas4131 Most of those WW depicted didn't have permed hair though. They had real curls, not just waves and it IS their everyday lives. It's not just a trend for quite a few WW. After perms went out of style, WW were culturally pressured to keep their straightened with no frizz for years or else they were considered not put together enough or thought to be unprofessional. Even WW with just wavy or frizzy hair were under this expectation. BW aren't the only ones who were shamed about their own natural hair. WW are allowed to make their voices heard about this. It ain't always about YOU and the crap YOU put up with. There's room enough for everyone to complain about bs societal expectations.

[@anaislegrand1133]

Don’t know about the rest of the world but here in France long curly/natural hair has been back for a while now 🥰

[@jadeelise7982]

America is always a few years behind french trends so im predicting a comeback

[@suhani551]

Omg yayy

[@VASUNTHARAI]

I’m happy that at least she spoke about it. Nowadays celebrities with curly hair who we look up to, ends up straightening their hair like it is the most obvious thing to do. if you have curly hair and wanna look pretty or put together then straighten it, simple. That’s the message it gives us. That’s one of the reasons why it’s hard for us to accept our natural hair. Lack of role models.

[@tabbycat55]

As someone who lived in the 80’s, I can tell you perms and body waves were the rage. My guess is that these actors did not have natural curly hair, but had perms.

[@briannab4037]

Exactly

[@smallfootprint2961]

It's back in a big way. Not dry and frizzy of those days, but shiney, and defined, all the way to wavy. The natural look is in.