Buzz·Posted on Jul 31, 2014Having Curly Hair: Expectations Vs. RealityI love my curls, except when it's raining...by Erin La RosaBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. Expectation: Your hair looks great before going to bed, and it will STAY great for the next day. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Reality: Your hair has grown three sizes for some unknown, horrifying reason. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. Expectation: You'll take a shower and by the time you're dressed it will look FABULOUS. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Reality: 4 hours later and you're still waiting for it to be completely dry. 3. Expectation: You'll straighten your hair and it will be like some silky blanket. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Reality: Sorta straight, sorta not, in general. 4. Expectation: You can play with your curls as much as you like. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Reality: The more you touch the BIGGER and BIGGER it grows! Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. Expectation: A breeze will whip by and make you look like some foxy supermodel! Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Reality: That hair has now found a new favorite spot, and that spot is right in your eyeballs. 6. Expectation: Every day your hair will be perfect ringlets and make your head look like a beautiful crown of curls. Reality: Maybe not. View this photo on Instagram 7. Expectation: You'll brush your hair everyday. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Reality: Bye bye, brush! I barely knew ye! View this photo on Instagram 8. Expectation: It's raining! Time to bust out the umbrella! Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Reality: It's raining, which means you are absolutely not leaving the house, or so much as opening a damn window. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 9. Expectation: Letting your hair be naturally curly is wayyyy easier than straightening it. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Reality: Is it though? Is it REALLY easier to tame my curls? View this photo on Instagram 10. Expectation: Bad hair day? Put a hat on that! Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Reality: You can wear a hat... you just can't take that shit off. View this photo on Instagram 11. Expectation: Your curls will consistently be CURLY. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Reality: Parts of your hair can be SUPER curly, others can be totally not. View this photo on Instagram 12. Expectation: Your hair will frizz, but it can be tamed with products and a little curly TLC. View this photo on Instagram Reality: Hmmm...hmmm...hm. View this photo on Instagram 13. Expectation: Time for a haircut! You'll try a new hairdresser and feel fly as fuck. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Reality: YOU'VE MADE A HUGE MISTAKE. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 14. Expectation: You are having an AMAZING hair day, and life is LOOKING GOOD (as are you). View this photo on Instagram Reality: A good hair day means you won't be showering for days, because a shower means the end of that hair. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 15. Expectation: You'll put your hair in a ponytail on "bad" hair days. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Reality: You'll spend hours trying to get that hair tie out without ripping off all your hair. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 16. Expectation: People will constantly tell you how much they WISH they had curly hair. View this photo on Instagram Reality: You totally get it. Even though curls can sometimes be a pain, you'd never trade them for anything else. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Want more awesome buzz in your life? Sign up for the BuzzFeed Today newsletter and you'll get our hottest posts in your inbox every morning!