Irish curls can be tricky to care for properly since they are a mix of straight and curly or wavy hair, each requiring different maintenance. "Matching the textures is always a challenge," Parra says.

Half straight, half curly hair finally has a name: Irish curls. Keep reading to learn everything you need to know about this of-the-moment, viral hair type.

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Would I develop a dusting of freckles inherited from my white Irish mother, or almond-shaped eyes from my Black Somali ... at the age of 12, that I had curly hair. One day, in the summer ...

Having perfectly curly hair is a sign that you did something heroic in a previous life. Those of us with only a “bit of a kink” seethe with envy, for proper curls effervesce with life and purity.

Half straight, half curly hair finally has a name: Irish curls. Keep reading to learn everything you need to know about this of-the-moment, viral hair type.

No two heads of curls are exactly alike. While some are more coily and springy, others are a soft wave, and, of course, there's everything in between. Then, there are hair textures that are almost a ...