dd1 has beautiful curly hair too. it grew in a really odd way to begin with, long in the middle and short on the sides, so i trimmed it when she was about 1 yr old. so it was all the same length. (dh hated it cause it was pretty short and like an afro) Now she has haor down her back and lovely ringlets! beautiful hair!!! almost got it cut yesterday, just a trim, but she wouldnt have a bar of it. and i wonder if the curls would have stayed! good luck!