A Jheri curl is a hairstyle that was popular among Black folks during the late 1970s (hitting its peak in the '80s and early '90s), featuring loose curls that are extremely shiny.

A Jheri curl is a hairstyle that was popular among Black folks during the late 1970s (hitting its peak in the '80s and early '90s), featuring loose curls that are extremely shiny.

But for those of us who care about the more important things in life, he had one thing that set him apart: the Jheri curl.

To celebrate the life of the black hair-care entrepreneur who helped bring Jheri Curls to the masses, we decided to take a look back at the most important Jheri Curls in pop-culture history.

Respect the tradition of pop culture's most luxurious Jheri Curls with the time-honored rituals of comb-through softener, activator juice, and curl caps.

OK, maybe it's not a full Jheri curl. But if you check out photos of David Ortiz's appearance at spring training today (above) and compare it to Daisuke Matsuzaka's new 'do, it seems pretty ...

News The Jheri Curl Turns 40: A Look at the Most Iconic, Insulted and Revered Hair Craze Ever The last time I saw someone wear a Jheri curl with a straight face was in the summer of 2015.

Comer Cottrell, Creator Of The People's Jheri Curl, Dies At 82 : Code Switch Cottrell died last Friday in Plano, Tex. His do-it-yourself product brought more affordable curly hair to the masses.

Jheri curls, Kangols, raccoon hats and big gold rope chains were all in vogue at Wizards guard DeShawn Stevenson's 27th birthday party at club Collaborations at the Verizon Center in DC.

Comer Cottrell, a black hair-care entrepreneur who made millions with a cheap kit that brought the glossy celebrity Jheri curl into the homes of average African Americans, has died.

Comer Cottrell, an entrepreneur and philanthropist who turned a small Los Angeles operation into a multimillion-dollar success story by catering to the hair care needs of African Americans, died ...