Curls and Personality type?

love yourself first · 07-01-2005, 02:43 PM

Ok, so I've had dear friends say that my natural curls suit my outgoing personality... I've also witnessed curlies being described as more fun-loving... Just wondering what others think... Feel free to explain your answer or offer anecdotes in addition to voting.

TIA!

sweetpeacurli · 07-01-2005, 02:52 PM

I think you have to have a certain amount of confidence to be a curly, since it seems there's so much pressure to have straight hair. So I can see there being a correlation between accepting curls and learning how to have fun with them, and having confidence. And since having confidence can make a person more outgoing, there you go!

Rain · 07-01-2005, 02:58 PM

I'm curly and naturally reserved/occasionally also shy so I personally see no correlation. People don't tell me my curls suit my outgoing personality but I do hear that they're soft and romantic and suit me that way. My personal style is a blend of very old fashioned and very modern and my hair goes with it well but I could easily make it look different to suit a different style if that was what I wanted to do -- wilder, softer, straighter, whatever. My hair's very easily manipulated.

love yourself first · 07-01-2005, 03:06 PM

Sweetpeacali-

That totally makes sense to me!

Rain-

Curly hair and romantic/sensitive also is a good match too! As for versatility of hair, I feel the same way about curls and my own hair texture, although it differs from yours. As curlies, we just have a lot more options

sweetpeacurli · 07-01-2005, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sweetpeacali

I think you have to have a certain amount of confidence to be a curly, since it seems there's so much pressure to have straight hair. So I can see there being a correlation between accepting curls and learning how to have fun with them, and having confidence. And since having confidence can make a person more outgoing, there you go!

LMAO. Re-reading that, I could see Philosophy 101 rearing its ugly head.

IF confident girls are more outgoing
AND curly girls have to have confidence in order to be curly girls
THAN curly girls are outgoing.

My professor would be so proud that I'm putting his lessons to use 10 years later.

kimmyc · 07-01-2005, 05:33 PM

I happen to be really out going but I've been that way all of my life, even before I was curly and had only real slight waves.

I also know a couple of curlies who are really shy and reserved, one who is my best friend and she happens to straighten alot, so on second thought, maybe there is a correlation!

eta: I voted other so I could explain and I do think my hair fits my personality. I love my hair!!

GingerCookie · 07-01-2005, 06:32 PM

I think there's definitely an expectation that curlies are more outgoing, and that may affect someone's personality indirectly. But I don't think there's a direct correlation.

eccentric_kurlz · 07-01-2005, 07:54 PM

I voted that I'm naturally reserved/shy. I don't really see a correlation between having curly hair and being more outgoing. If I had bone straight hair, I'd most likely be the same way. Actually, when my hair was straightened in the past, I was still shy. That's just how I am.

Alexa · 07-02-2005, 12:58 AM

I voted other because I think I have become more at ease with myself since going totally curly or it could be an age thing. I just don't feel the need to conform anymore. I like the feeling of being individual.
I don't get hordes of people telling me my curls are lovely (1 or 2 have) but I love them & like the way they feel.

Also I think curls make you look more easyging & approachable, I often seem to be the person out of a group that people ask directions from or speak to in the supermarket queue. (or maybe it's my natural charm

)

FidoGwen · 07-02-2005, 01:10 AM

I am pretty shy normally, but when I straighten my hair,

I'm more talkative and flirty, but not more outgoing. Make sense?

cunninghamair · 07-02-2005, 10:11 AM

I can be shy, but consider myself a "people" person. The interesting tidbit is: I am a pilot, and our flight department of 20 pilots has 4 females and we all have curly hair. Coincidence? I don't think so. (PS. I am privy to the fact that mgmt has frequent conversations about our "messy" hair. That makes me mad. My hair was like this when they hired me. I can shave my head, but I don't think that would look more "professional." My cut my hair short and that just made it stick up in the slightest moisture or wind. So I grew it out so I can put it up, which is what I frequently do.)

californiawaves · 07-02-2005, 10:25 AM

I think because I was self-conscious about my hair in high school, it made me more reserved than if I was totally confident about my hair. Now that I've graduated college, etc., having curly hair is more accepted and I feel more confident when I wear it curly. I do think in some way though, my unruly hair contributed to my shyness...

CurliTresses · 07-02-2005, 11:49 AM

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sweetpeacali wrote:
I think you have to have a certain amount of confidence to be a curly, since it seems there's so much pressure to have straight hair. So I can see there being a correlation between accepting curls and learning how to have fun with them, and having confidence. And since having confidence can make a person more outgoing, there you go!

I chose other as I agree with what most everyone said. And I mainly agree with what Sweepeacali wrote above since I've only been wearing my mane curly for the past 2.5-3 years or so.

curly_princess · 07-02-2005, 12:25 PM

I'm naturally shy, but I do think that my curls fit my personality so much better than straight hair would. I'm silly and sarcastic and my hair fits that perfectly. Curly alexa mentioned easygoing, which I am, but I also have a little dramatic flair. My curls are unpedictable, just like me!

love yourself first · 07-02-2005, 12:27 PM

WOW the shy girls are outnumbering us more gung ho gals.... We'll have to do something about that :P

Some very interesting posts! Thanks everyone for your theories and thoughts

CurlyMom73 · 07-02-2005, 02:00 PM

I had to pick "Other". I'm not really shy and I'm not really outgoing. I'm kinda the poetic, romantic type mixed with a little sarcastic comedy.

Some days I am totally obnoxious, and other days I'm a joy to be around. LOL!

I think my personality varies as much as my curls, not to memtion, I'm a Gemini, so that factors in too.

Mip · 07-02-2005, 04:05 PM

I just want to say that there are different types of shyness. Different people get shy over different things.