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86 Long Black Curly Hair Ideas for Women (Photos)

Attractive woman with long, black and curly hair

When you have curly hair or get are curling it, it’s nice to see examples of it according to your length and color. Long, black, curly hair is a common style and length for women as you’ll see here.

We offer an extensive collection of ideas and photos so that you can see different types of curls and lengths (all long though) to see what you would want for your similar style.

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Demi Lovato is sporting loose black curls with slight waves at the top of the hair in this glamorous photo.

Demi Lovato is sporting loose black curls with slight waves at the top of the hair in this glamorous photo.

Click here for Demi Lovato’s hairstyles over the years If you don’t like hair in the front, this is a great hairstyle for you with all the hair from the front pulled back and roller-like curls brought into the forefront all the way till the bottom.

If you don’t like hair in the front, this is a great hairstyle for you with all the hair from the front pulled back and roller-like curls brought into the forefront all the way till the bottom.

This is Kathleen Herles with a very rough and casual curly hairdo with poofy middle parting and straggly curls going down the sides.

This is Kathleen Herles with a very rough and casual curly hairdo with poofy middle parting and straggly curls going down the sides.

 

Yet another very different look with middle parting with tightly defined curls on both sides. Just goes to show, how many styles can incorporate hair parted from the middle.

Yet another very different look with middle parting with tightly defined curls on both sides. Just goes to show, how many styles can incorporate hair parted from the middle.

This is Audrina Patridge super tight and small curls from top to bottom and a parting going down the middle of the hair.

This is Audrina Patridge super tight and small curls from top to bottom and a parting going down the middle of the hair.

A different take on curly hair, this hairdo has a middle parting with long loose curls all the way down that seem to give structure and detail to the face.

A different take on curly hair, this hairdo has a middle parting with long loose curls all the way down that seem to give structure and detail to the face.

If you love to experiment with hairstyles, this one is for you. With a parting in the middle, this has very tight and stiff curls from top to bottom, giving it a very 80s look.

If you love to experiment with hairstyles, this one is for you. With a parting in the middle, this has very tight and stiff curls from top to bottom, giving it a very 80s look.

Click here for Salma Hayek’s hairstyles over the years This is the famous Grey’s Anatomy star Sandra Oh with slightly messy curls all the way from top to bottom.

This is the famous Grey’s Anatomy star Sandra Oh with slightly messy curls all the way from top to bottom.

This is the stunning Joy Bryant with flat and slightly messy curls that seem to have been brushed out to give it that effect.

This is the stunning Joy Bryant with flat and slightly messy curls that seem to have been brushed out to give it that effect.

Are you a fan of fringes and curls? If yes, you must go for this unique hairstyle with short bangs like fringes in the front and very elaborate loose curls going on the side.

Are you a fan of fringes and curls? If yes, you must go for this unique hairstyle with short bangs like fringes in the front and very elaborate loose curls going on the side.

This hairstyle has a very subtle braid going on in the front with small tight curls throughout the remaining hair.

This hairstyle has a very subtle braid going on in the front with small tight curls throughout the remaining hair.

Another pulled back hairdo for those who prefer it that way, this hair style has very wavy and beachy style curls as well as pulled back hair from the front.

Another pulled back hairdo for those who prefer it that way, this hair style has very wavy and beachy style curls as well as pulled back hair from the front.

This is a very stylish looking hairdo with hair from the front all tied up on the top of the head and loose curls falling on both sides of the face.

This is a very stylish looking hairdo with hair from the front all tied up on the top of the head and loose curls falling on both sides of the face.

 

This is the beautiful Ciara with middle parted hair and very elaborate and loose gorgeous curls falling down on her shoulders. This is a simple let-loose kind of a hairstyle where you just let your gorgeous black locks fall down on your shoulders.

This is a simple let-loose kind of a hairstyle where you just let your gorgeous black locks fall down on your shoulders.

These are more tight curls that look super stylish and chic and also manage to emphasize your face structure.

These are more tight curls that look super stylish and chic and also manage to emphasize your face structure.

If you are looking for something wavy with a bit of side bangs, this hairstyle is the best fit you.

If you are looking for something wavy with a bit of side bangs, this hairstyle is the best fit you.

This is a super trendy hair style if you wish to have a voluminous look with hair that falls over your shoulders.

This is a super trendy hair style if you wish to have a voluminous look with hair that falls over your shoulders.

If you have a knack for experimenting with hair, this is a great hairstyle with small tight curls that also look super baggy.

If you have a knack for experimenting with hair, this is a great hairstyle with small tight curls that also look super baggy.

This is a super attractive and elegant hairdo which includes wave-like curls that sit well in place and aren’t all over the place.

This is a super attractive and elegant hairdo which includes wave-like curls that sit well in place and aren’t all over the place.

When heading out to a party, this looks great with random loose curls that also give quite a messy look.

When heading out to a party, this looks great with random loose curls that also give quite a messy look.

If you are going for a model-like look, this is ideal; with super loose curls that almost look wavy and also very chic.

If you are going for a model-like look, this is ideal; with super loose curls that almost look wavy and also very chic.

This hairstyle is full of volume and wave-like curls that are perfect for a fancy dinner.

This hairstyle is full of volume and wave-like curls that are perfect for a fancy dinner.

Looking for something that flows and is dramatic? This hairstyle is best with soft curls and full volume on the top.

Looking for something that flows and is dramatic? This hairstyle is best with soft curls and full volume on the top.

This is super cute with straight hair till half the head followed by gorgeous curls that seem to have been placed very elegantly on the shoulders.

This is super cute with straight hair till half the head followed by gorgeous curls that seem to have been placed very elegantly on the shoulders.

Talk about bold and stylish! This hairstyle is full of tightly-done curls from the top to the very end.

Talk about bold and stylish! This hairstyle is full of tightly-done curls from the top to the very end.

 

Are you a fan of dreadlocks? Try this hairstyle that is packed with small-tight curls all over.

Are you a fan of dreadlocks? Try this hairstyle that is packed with small-tight curls all over.

This is the perfect example of soft, elegant curls that fall all the way down.

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This is the perfect example of soft, elegant curls that fall all the way down.

These are the perfect natural-looking soft curls that are straight from the top but turn into elegant curls at the bottom.

These are the perfect natural-looking soft curls that are straight from the top but turn into elegant curls at the bottom.

If you like messy hair, these are the best tousled-looking curls that are small and tight.

If you like messy hair, these are the best tousled-looking curls that are small and tight.

 

Source by Victoria This is a more compact-looking curly hairstyle with small tight curls that are clumped together.

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This is a more compact-looking curly hairstyle with small tight curls that are clumped together.

This is a highly voluminous curly style with loose curls at the bottom and super-poofed up hair at the top. Source by 10011011110010110100

This the curliest-of-all curly hairstyle with super tight and packed curls.

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This is a highly voluminous curly style with loose curls at the bottom and super-poofed up hair at the top.

This is a simple curly hair style with wave-like curls that simply fall down in one place.

This is a simple curly hair style with wave-like curls that simply fall down in one place.

This hairstyle has a ton of thin curly strands that end up looking like a chic, curly mess.

This hairstyle has a ton of thin curly strands that end up looking like a chic, curly mess.

This hair style is all about loosely-curled hair that is not very evident, giving it a soft-wavy look.

This hair style is all about loosely-curled hair that is not very evident, giving it a soft-wavy look.

 

Source by Kirk Stauffer This hairstyle is a full curly look with super tight, small and packed curls.

This hairstyle is a full curly look with super tight, small and packed curls.

These are full-head curls from top to bottom that look super gorgeous and flashy.

These are full-head curls from top to bottom that look super gorgeous and flashy.

Simple and gorgeous loose curls with a straight look from the top. Elegance personified!

Simple and gorgeous loose curls with a straight look from the top. Elegance personified!

This is a side-swept curly hair look with broad wave-like curls.

This is a side-swept curly hair look with broad wave-like curls.

If you are a fan of proper and tight curls that hold in place and shape, this is the best hairstyle for you.

If you are a fan of proper and tight curls that hold in place and shape, this is the best hairstyle for you.

This is model-like curly hair with super voluminous and gorgeous wave-like curls.

This is model-like curly hair with super voluminous and gorgeous wave-like curls.

These are super long curls that have been pulled towards the back and naturally fall down.

These are super long curls that have been pulled towards the back and naturally fall down.

These are pretty beach-like curls that have been curled into a lot of thin strands.

These are pretty beach-like curls that have been curled into a lot of thin strands.

These are perfectly symmetrical wave-like curls that have been swept all the way towards the back.

These are perfectly symmetrical wave-like curls that have been swept all the way towards the back.

This hairstyle consists of voluminous and long wavy curls that flow towards either side.

This hairstyle consists of voluminous and long wavy curls that flow towards either side.

This is an example of stunning loose curls with a middle parting.

This is an example of stunning loose curls with a middle parting.

Casual and messy curls that have been let loose on both sides and have a super flat look.

Casual and messy curls that have been let loose on both sides and have a super flat look.

This hairstyle has soft short curls with a middle parting and slight waves on the top.

This hairstyle has soft short curls with a middle parting and slight waves on the top.

These are the ultimate voluminous curls with a huge poof in the front followed by both loose and tight curls here and there. This hairstyle provides depth to your over all look.

These are the ultimate voluminous curls with a huge poof in the front followed by both loose and tight curls here and there. This hairstyle provides depth to your over all look.

This hairstyle is best described as dramatic with spring-like curls that go all over the place making it look super voluminous.

This hairstyle is best described as dramatic with spring-like curls that go all over the place making it look super voluminous.

This is a beautiful hairstyle with completely side-swept curls falling towards one shoulder making it look super elegant and graceful.

This is a beautiful hairstyle with completely side-swept curls falling towards one shoulder making it look super elegant and graceful.

These are towering-like curls with all the hair from one side swept to the other side and has small loose curls.

These are towering-like curls with all the hair from one side swept to the other side and has small loose curls.

In this hairstyle, more than half the curls have been taken to one side with a couple of curly strands remaining on the other side.

In this hairstyle, more than half the curls have been taken to one side with a couple of curly strands remaining on the other side.

This is a very dramatic curly hairstyle with middle parting and beautiful curls that have been taken back on either side.

This is a very dramatic curly hairstyle with middle parting and beautiful curls that have been taken back on either side.

This is an ideal example of long, loose flowing curls with a straight look from the top, followed by beachy curls.

This is an ideal example of long, loose flowing curls with a straight look from the top, followed by beachy curls.

This is more of a messy-hair look with half-done tousled-looking curls falling in the front on both sides.

This is more of a messy-hair look with half-done tousled-looking curls falling in the front on both sides.

If you are not fond of letting your hair down, perhaps style it like Gabrielle Union with half the curls piled on top of the head and some stands falling loose at the back.

If you are not fond of letting your hair down, perhaps style it like Gabrielle Union with half the curls piled on top of the head and some stands falling loose at the back.

Vanessa Hudgens styles her long hair all let down and fashioned into slight and subtle curls.

Vanessa Hudgens styles her long hair all let down and fashioned into slight and subtle curls.

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This is a super gorgeous hairstyle with a middle parting and really elaborate and open curls going down on both sides.

This is a super gorgeous hairstyle with a middle parting and really elaborate and open curls going down on both sides.

These curls look similar to crimped hair but with more loose and defined curls that look really stunning.

These curls look similar to crimped hair but with more loose and defined curls that look really stunning.

This curly look is more towards a messier style with random waves in the front and loosely held curls at the bottom.

This curly look is more towards a messier style with random waves in the front and loosely held curls at the bottom.

These curls look super healthy and voluminous due to the thickness of the sections of hair that has been curled.

These curls look super healthy and voluminous due to the thickness of the sections of hair that has been curled.

This is a beautiful hairstyle idea with very long and elaborate curls that haven’t been curled too tightly.

This is a beautiful hairstyle idea with very long and elaborate curls that haven’t been curled too tightly.

 A full head of curls with full volume and curled all the way down to give it the luxurious effect.

A full head of curls with full volume and curled all the way down to give it the luxurious effect.

This hairstyle is with a side parting with a section of straight hair falling onto one side of the face and the bottom carries gorgeous round curls.

This hairstyle is with a side parting with a section of straight hair falling onto one side of the face and the bottom carries gorgeous round curls.

This is a super cute curly look with middle parting with partially tight curls on either side that have been flattened down.

This is a super cute curly look with middle parting with partially tight curls on either side that have been flattened down.

If you have thick hair, this is a great hairstyle for you, which has large blocks of curled hair all set together, giving it a very dramatic effect.

If you have thick hair, this is a great hairstyle for you, which has large blocks of curled hair all set together, giving it a very dramatic effect.

This is a fairly simple look with loose and flat curls and a slight amount of puffing at the top.

This is a fairly simple look with loose and flat curls and a slight amount of puffing at the top.

This has to be one of the most unique hair ideas with straight hair half way down followed by loose and open wavy curls.

This has to be one of the most unique hair ideas with straight hair halfway down followed by loose and open wavy curls.

Vanessa Hudgens at the MTV movies awards rocks these stunning loose curls with a parting in the middle and slight waves at the top.

Vanessa Hudgens at the MTV movies awards rocks these stunning loose curls with a parting in the middle and slight waves at the top.

Click here for Vanessa Hudgens’ hairstyles over the years This has to be the most exotic of all curly hairstyles with big, loose curls throughout and falling on both sides of the face.

This has to be the most exotic of all curly hairstyles with big, loose curls throughout and falling on both sides of the face.

These are simple messy curls with a middle parting and tousled curls going all over the head and below.

These are simple messy curls with a middle parting and tousled curls going all over the head and below.

This is a chic and super stylish curly hair look with a big side parting and a lot of small tight curls falling down on the side.

This is a chic and super stylish curly hair look with a big side parting and a lot of small tight curls falling down on the side.

This is a half tied curly hair style with a big lock of straight hair on one side of the face and the remaining hair tied in soft, wavy curls.

This is half tied curly hairstyle with a big lock of straight hair on one side of the face and the remaining hair tied in soft, wavy curls.

Yet another curly hair idea, this has very soft and subtle curls that contain a very natural look.

Yet another curly hair idea, this has very soft and subtle curls that contain a very natural look.

These are super voluminous curls that have a regal look and are perfect for a formal party event.

These are super voluminous curls that have a regal look and are perfect for a formal party event.

This is the beautiful Ciara with middle-parted hair and very elaborate and loose gorgeous curls falling down on her shoulders.

So which curly hairstyle did you like the most?

Katy Perry exhibited a sexy look in a red halter dress paired with her long black curls at the 2013 MusiCares Person Of The Year Gala Honoring Bruce Springsteen on February 8, 2013.

Katy Perry exhibited a sexy look in a red halter dress paired with her long black curls at the 2013 MusiCares Person Of The Year Gala Honoring Bruce Springsteen on February 8, 2013.

Click here for Katy Perry’s hairstyles over the years Kim Kardashian looked ravishing in a gold glitter gown that’s complemented with her long center-parted waves at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards held on February 13, 2011, in Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA.

Kim Kardashian looked ravishing in a gold glitter gown that’s complemented with her long center-parted waves at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards held on February 13, 2011, in Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA.

Click here for Kim Kardashian’s hairstyles over the years Rihanna matched her black leather sexy dress with her thick raven long hair that has a tousled wavy finish at the Sephora Fenty Beauty by Rihanna launch event on April 5, 2018, in Milan, Italy.

Rihanna matched her black leather sexy dress with her thick raven long hair that has a tousled wavy finish at the Sephora Fenty Beauty by Rihanna launch event on April 5, 2018, in Milan, Italy.

Click here for Rihanna’s hairstyles over the years Actress Angelina Jolie wore a sexy black sheer dress with her raven half-up hairstyle with waves and curls at the world premiere of her new movie Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life, at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on July 21, 2003.

Actress Angelina Jolie wore a sexy black sheer dress with her raven half-up hairstyle with waves and curls at the world premiere of her new movie Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life, at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on July 21, 2003.

Click here for Angelina Jolie’s hairstyles over the years On January 15, 2015, Angelina Jolie paired her elegant and stylish silver dress with a tousled dark hairstyle with curls at the tips at the 20th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards at the Hollywood Palladium.

On January 15, 2015, Angelina Jolie paired her elegant and stylish silver dress with a tousled dark hairstyle with curls at the tips at the 20th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards at the Hollywood Palladium.

Click here for Angelina Jolie’s hairstyles over the years Nicki Minaj paired her stunning and sexy black dress with a medium-length curly raven hairstyle loose on her shoulders with a slight side-swept look at the 2014 Billboard Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 18, 2014, in Las Vegas, NV.

Nicki Minaj paired her stunning and sexy black dress with a medium-length curly raven hairstyle loose on her shoulders with a slight side-swept look at the 2014 Billboard Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 18, 2014, in Las Vegas, NV.

Click here for Nicki Minaj’s hairstyles over the years Vanessa Hudgens was at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter Opening on April 05, 2016, in Hollywood, CA. She wore a casual white outfit to pair with her long and loose raven hairstyle that has a wavy finish.

Vanessa Hudgens was at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter Opening on April 05, 2016, in Hollywood, CA. She wore a casual white outfit to pair with her long and loose raven hairstyle that has a wavy finish.

Click here for Vanessa Hudgens’ hairstyles over the years Demi Lovato was quite charming in her white sheer dress and side-swept layered long raven hairstyle with waves and long side-swept bangs at the 59th GRAMMY Awards held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, USA on February 12, 2017.

Demi Lovato was quite charming in her white sheer dress and side-swept layered long raven hairstyle with waves and long side-swept bangs at the 59th GRAMMY Awards held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, USA on February 12, 2017.

Click here for Demi Lovato’s hairstyles over the years Michelle Rodriguez rocks a messy curly hairstyle with side bangs during the Animal Planet’s ‘Whale Wars’ + Sea Shepherd Conservation Society event for ‘Operation No Compromise’ on October 23, 2010.

Michelle Rodriguez rocks a messy curly hairstyle with side bangs during the Animal Planet’s ‘Whale Wars’ + Sea Shepherd Conservation Society event for ‘Operation No Compromise’ on October 23, 2010.

Click here for Michelle Rodriguez’s hairstyles over the years Mel B looks sensational in a teal jumpsuit as she wears her naturally kinky strands loose, completely complementing her red carpet looks at America's Got Talent Season 10 Semi-finals taping on September 9, 2015.

Mel B looks sensational in a teal jumpsuit as she wears her naturally kinky strands loose, completely complementing her red carpet looks at America’s Got Talent Season 10 Semi-finals taping on September 9, 2015.

Click here for Mel B’s hairstyles over the years Victoria Justice at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards held at the Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles, CA on September 07, 2008. She wore a pair of stunning earrings that complemented her tousled and highlighted layers.

Victoria Justice at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards held at the Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles, CA on September 07, 2008. She wore a pair of stunning earrings that complemented her tousled and highlighted layers.

Click here for Victoria Justice’s hairstyles over the years Jennifer Hudson was at the Clive Davis 2013 Pre-GRAMMY Gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 9, 2013 in Beverly Hills, CA. She wore a sexy beige dress with her long, curly and tousled hairstyle that has blunt bangs.

Jennifer Hudson was at the Clive Davis 2013 Pre-GRAMMY Gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 9, 2013 in Beverly Hills, CA. She wore a sexy beige dress with her long, curly and tousled hairstyle that has blunt bangs.

Click here for Jennifer Hudson’s hairstyles over the years Zooey Deschanel attended the 2012 Writers Guild Awards at The Hollywood Palladium on February 19, 2012, in Los Angeles, California. She paired her lovely sundress with a side-swept curly brunette hairstyle that has blunt bangs.

Zooey Deschanel attended the 2012 Writers Guild Awards at The Hollywood Palladium on February 19, 2012, in Los Angeles, California. She paired her lovely sundress with a side-swept curly brunette hairstyle that has blunt bangs.

Click here for Zooey Deschanel’s hairstyles over the years With her raven mane styled into loose curls and tucked behind one ear at the 34th Annual PaleyFest Los Angeles - "Pretty Little Liars" on March 25, 2017.

With her raven mane styled into loose curls and tucked behind one ear at the 34th Annual PaleyFest Los Angeles – “Pretty Little Liars” on March 25, 2017.

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