Your old instinct to wrestle curls into submission is outdated, as far as modern grooming is concerned. In this climate, culturally and weather-wise, it pays to understand your hair rather than try to outmuscle it. “The biggest misconception is that curly hair is ‘difficult’ or ‘unmanageable,’” says hair stylist and groomer Kavya Rajpowell. “In reality, it just needs hydration, structure, and the right cut.” Guys often arrive armed with myths that brushing will tame it, or that conditioner is optional if the hair isn’t long. The new approach in modern grooming is based on observation, so watch how your hair behaves when it’s clean, untouched, and air-dried. By Rajpowell’s logic, curls aren’t a problem to be solved, they’re a fiber with behavior to be studied. The trick is learning the language. Here’s the only curly hair routine you ever needed. How should you wash curly hair? “Curls don’t need stripping, they need preservation,” Rajpowell says, championing low-lather, sulfate-free cleansers or co-washes that clean without dismantling the hair’s natural lipid layer. Frequency is where most men …