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    15 Instagram Stars Every Curly Girl Should Follow

    #CurlGoals

    By Lauren Valenti
    Published 30 October 2015 In Features

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    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

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    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

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    We love when The Find Guru founder throws her golden mane into an aerial half-bun.

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    Follow @goldenn_xo

    3. Petra Collins

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    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

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    The R&B songstress has made her larger-than-life, fiery copper hair her signature.

    Follow @justsza

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    5. Frederikke Sofie

    Frederikke Sofie

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    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

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    The Mexican stunner gives us serious '80s vibes with her big, fluffed-out curls.

    Follow @luzpavon

    7. Imaan Hammam

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    The Dutch catwalker perpetually has that just-got-back-from-the-beach look—no sea salt spray necessary.

    Follow imaanhammam

    8. Marina Nery

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    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

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    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

    Stephanie Bertram Rose

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

    Cleo Wade

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    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

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    The ultimate statement hair, we love when Miss Brit pairs her corkscrew fro with a vampy statement lip.

    Follow @bwatuwant

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