You go curl! Pakistan’s top influencers talk about their “mane” inspiration

With the emergence of social media, the obsession to straighten out naturally-curly hair is fast becoming a thing of the past with more and more influencers encouraging women to drop the iron and embrace their coils and curls instead. (Photo Courtesy: Annie Khalid Twitter Account)

• Encourage more women to embrace their natural curls with tips and tricks shared on social media
• Curly hairs set Pakistani women apart from the rest of their South Asian fashion contemporaries

ISLAMABAD: Almond eyes, mocha-toned skin, a fantastic dress sense and thick, shiny hair – these are a few characteristics that set Pakistani women apart from the rest of their South Asian fashion contemporaries.
With the emergence of social media, however, the obsession to straighten out naturally-curly hair is fast becoming a thing of the past with more and more influencers encouraging women to drop the iron and embrace their coils and curls instead.
Here are some Pakistani women to follow on Instagram for tips, tricks to include in your hair care routine:

Annie Khalid
Singer Annie Khalid is known for two things – a beautiful voice and a fantastic crown of curls. Khalid is the most recognizable Pakistani to sport curly hair, more so after she launched her own line of curl care products based on popular demand. Add to that her regular updates and stories on Instagram where she shares her hair care routine and tips to keep those manes tamed.

Annie Khalid who goes by Annie Curli on Instagram (the name of her curly hair brand) is a well known singer in Pakistan whose stunning mane lead her to starting her own haircare line  (August 28th, 2019 | Annie Khalid Instagram)

Mehar Khurshid
Mehar Khurshid aka Curlistani is one of the newer kids on the curly block. a writer who wears her curls in a variety of styles, Khurshid is a vocal supporter of girls with curls and is often seen encouraging other women to ditch the styling tools and not give in to the pressure of unattainable beauty standards.

Mehar Kurshid aka Curlistani shares images of her different hairstyles all incorporating her natural curls (August 1st, 2019 | Curlistani Instagram)

Ayesha Malik
Before going viral as the “Pakistani girl who called out Priyanka Chopra”, Ayesha Malik aka Spisha was already a big name in the beauty community and is one of the few curly girl influencers of South Asian descent. Alaskan-based Malik gained followers after sharing her own story of restoring her curls and bringing them back to life after years of blowdrying and ironing them out. She posts regular updates of her routine on IGTV and YouTube.

Ayesha Malik, Spisha, is a well known Instagram beauty influencer in the curly hair realm (June 27th, 2019 | Spisha Instagram)

Adoniah Carmeline
Brand new to the Instagram scene is Adoniah Carmeline, a budding photographer in Islamabad who started a page to share her curly tales after making a switch. Carmeline’s page has before and after photos as well as tips and ideas on how to give your hair some much-needed TLC after years of damage.

Adoniah Carmeline an Islamabad based curly girl, Carmeline's new page targets curly girls looking to regain their curl and hair health (August 21st, 2019 | Curly Carmeline Instagram)