Nothing wrong with curls. I embrace mine. My hair always had a curly under layer, but as I aged the whole mop became curly. My old hairstylist got to the point where she said I should just accept them. I preferred that because trying to straighten it was a nightmare. Nothing wrong with straight-haired people, but straight hair is so prevalent and those with curly hair try to straighten it so often that it is basically seeming too common. Why not look different/unique? Sometimes my husband suggests I straighten it, but I just tell him that "He got what he got! And love me or leave me."

Frankly, I've had many strangers and friends/relatives compliment my hair and say it's beautiful. Once my old psychiatrist saw me with my hair pulled back and started to stare at me as if he didn't know me. Of course he did, but it was clear that I looked "not like me" without the curls. I wouldn't give up my gap toothed smile, either.