15 Instagram Stars Every Curly Girl Should Follow
#CurlGoals

Take it from someone who knows, learning to love your wild, fuzzy, and high-maintenance curls can be a tricky business. The silver lining is that born-with-it-frizz is everywhere thanks to a slew of Insta-famous ladies inspiring thousands, or rather *millions* of followers to let their coils run free. From sky-high corkscrews to soft Botticelli spirals, fill your feed with these #curlgoals.
1. Vashtie
The DJ, director, and girl-about-town's glossy spirals look especially cool when thrown up in a bun, with face-framing wisps.
2. Marlene Wilkerson
We love when The Find Guru founder throws her golden mane into an aerial half-bun.
Follow @goldenn_xo
3. Petra Collins
Photographer, artist, and Rookie editor Collins isn't just an advocate for growing out pubic hair, but also embracing the natural texture on her head: soft, golden spirals.
4. SZA
The R&B songstress has made her larger-than-life, fiery copper hair her signature.
Follow @justsza
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5. Frederikke Sofie
Céline campaign girl Sofie made waves on the runway, due in major part to the fact that her golden, baby-hair-like waves stick out amidst a sea of stick-straight strands.
Follow @frederikkesofie
6. Luz Pavon
The Mexican stunner gives us serious '80s vibes with her big, fluffed-out curls.
Follow @luzpavon
7. Imaan Hammam
The Dutch catwalker perpetually has that just-got-back-from-the-beach look—no sea salt spray necessary.
Follow imaanhammam
8. Marina Nery
The 20-year-old Brazilian beauty give us major curl envy despite the fact that she employs a strict no-hair-product hair policy.
Follow @marinadnery
9. Mica Arganaraz
Thanks to her natural ringlets, model-of-the-moment Arganaraz is master of The Swag AKA modern shag—sorry, T-Swift.
Follow micarganaraz
10. Stephanie Bertram Rose
Rose's exotic beauty has captured the gaze of over 300,000 followers thanks in no small part to her bleach-blonde mess of curls.
Follow @rose_bertram
11. Solange Knowles
On her wedding day, Knowles left her hair au naturale, adorning her fro with a smattering of flowers. On any given day she's rocking her signature style or switching things up with Diana Ross-esque, brushed-out waves.
Follow @saintrecords
12. Phoebe Collings-James
Model Collings-James loves her silky-soft waves, whether they're fresh-out-of-the-shower, or decidedly more lived-in.
Follow @phoebecollingsjames
13. Tiera Pinkston
Perfecting the art of the sombré with purplish-red ends, we love Pinkson's center-parted, floaty mane of curls.
Follow astrog1rl
14. Cleo Wade
Wade dabbles into bleach with her picture-perfect ombré, but let's her naturally crimped waves do their thing, which totally suits her bohemian aura.
Follow @cleowade
15. Miss Brit
The ultimate statement hair, we love when Miss Brit pairs her corkscrew fro with a vampy statement lip.
Follow @bwatuwant
Lauren Valenti is Vogue’s former senior beauty editor. Her work has also appeared on ELLE.com, MarieClaire.com, and in In Style. She graduated with a liberal arts degree from Eugene Lang College, The New School for Liberal Arts, with a concentration on Culture and Media Studies and a minor in Journalism.
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