I didn't realize I had curly hair until my 20s, here are the 5 easy hairstyles I learned how to do

For most of my life, I didn't know I had curly hair . Yes, my dad has curly hair, but I was taught how to maintain my locks by my mom , who has pin-straight hair. So, throughout my childhood, I just thought my hair was frizzy, triangle shaped, and unsightly. As a grade schooler, before I left for the day I stood in front of my mirror straightening my long hair with a flat iron. I wanted my hair to be flat like I thought everyone else's was. This continued throughout high school and most of college.

But, when I was a senior in college, my roommate had beautiful, curly hair. And something inside me clicked. I knew I could make my hair look like that too. So, with her advice plus the hours I spent on YouTube learning how to manage curly hair, I learned that my hair is actually curly! I o