Playful ringlets, sexy spirals, curls of all lengths — embrace your natural texture with these easy styles.
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Tapered Volume
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Rosie Perez's well-defined curls have two noticeable layers. The shorter one creates more volume above the chin and less volume near the shoulders, creating a totally on-trend look.
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The Hun
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You're probably used to seeing the trendy half-up bun — or hun — on straightened hair, but Gabrielle Union proves it looks fabulous on natural curls too.
Alia Shawkat's natural curls have been further defined with a curling iron to give them extra bounce, a fuller shape, and a fun, vintage-y look.
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Curly Bangs
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Who says bangs can't pair up with curly hair? Zendaya would like to say otherwise.
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Red Ringlets
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Bernadette Peters has rocked this signature style for years, and can you blame her? There's something so old Hollywood glamour about bright red curls.
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The Wet Look
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Kerry Washington is a hair chameleon, and we love that she takes styling risks like these purposely weighed-down waves. Try Ouai Curl Jelly for a similar look.
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Golden Ringlets
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Annalynne McCord's incredible curls are so perfectly layered, she can flip her part to any side and still look amazing.
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Short and Voluminous
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Halle Berry's beautifully defined curls are a work of art. You do not get more cool-girl than this!
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Half-Up
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Let your curls simultaneously open up and frame your face by pulling your hair back above the ears like Antonia Thomas has done here. Such a romantic look!
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Teased and Braided
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Tori Kelly is channeling the '80s here by teasing out her blond curls into a voluminous style, but keeping it modern with a braid along one side.
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Short and Highlighted
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Annie Mac's short spirals are made even more fun with brightening, curl defining auburn highlights.
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Perfectly Imperfect
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Part your hair in the middle like Claudia Black and let your curls air dry for a naturally beachy-looking texture.
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Loose and Short
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If you have a bob, jazz it up with simple loose curls like Uzo Aduba's.
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Highlighted and Feathered
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A beautiful sun-kissed color like Kyra Sedgwick's looks great when layered and worn curly.
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Full and Tight
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Jenny Slate's shoulder-length style does all the talking here — add a bright lip and you're out the door.
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Close Curls
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Tight curly hair like Angela Bassett's looks great in a medium-length cut.
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Short and Natural
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Viola Davis showed up looking ultra glamorous at the Oscars with her short, natural hair — so elegant with those statement earrings, no?
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Brushed Out
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For Esperanza Spalding's version of the classic pinned-back style, brush your curls out so your hair is full and voluminous, then sweep the front section to one side, and secure it with a bobby pin or clip.
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Wavy Curls
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Try Madonna's tight waves by curling your hair with a small-barrel curling iron, then very gently brushing it out.
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Marci Robin is a freelance writer and editor specializing in beauty and lifestyle content. With over 20 years of experience, Marci has served as a contributing editor for Allure, senior beauty editor at GoodHousekeeping.com, executive editor of xoVain and senior online editor at NewBeauty. Her writing has also appeared in her writing has also appeared in InStyle, MarthaStewart.com and Refinery29.