The Rules Every Curly Girl Should Follow to Ensure a Good Hair Day

Curly hair comes with its own set of rules. Really, every head of coils or ringlets should come with a "handle with care" notice just like your favorite cashmere sweater. This textured hair type tends to be drier, duller, and frizzier than the others. But you can have the best hair day of your life every day with the right techniques. After a decade of styling my Afro hair into silky-straight submission, I decided to embrace my God-given kinks. Since then I've learned a lot of things about curly hair, including the 10 commandments ahead. Warning: these are not like your Summer bikini diet rules — there's no cheating allowed!