The best replacement for curls is waves.

The best alternatives to curls are rated as following:
★★★★★  waves
★★★★★  straight hair
★★★★  hammer curls
★★★★  regular curls
★★★★  curls
★★★★  bicep curls
★★★  pull ups
★★  barbell curls
★★  chin ups
★★  ez bar curls
★  chinups
★  dumbell curls
★  mixed chicks
★  kinky curly
★  reverse curls
★  dumbbell curls
★  lying leg curls
★  preacher curls
★  shea moisture
★  close grip
★  cluster of curls
★  crunches
★  push ups
★  rollers
★  concentration curls
★  coily curls
  rows
  360 waves
  grippers
  pin curls
  loose curls
  standing curls
  incline curls

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Speaking about curls, one probably shouldn't forget about heat.

Other search terms related to curls and their ratings are:
★★★★★ heat
★★★★★ frizz
★★ braids
★★ perm
★★ bangs
★ instyler
bangs hairstyle
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