Her Curls is a Twitter/X post from a Kim Lip fan account that paired two photos of the singer with pin-straight hair under the caption "HER CURLS 😩😍," which later became an exploitable image macro.

Where did Her Curls come from?

Fan account @kimliptron posted it on X on March 15, 2020. The original tweet was deleted, but iFunny user reducedmemelordk_2020 preserved it in a December 15, 2020 repost.

What does Her Curls mean?

The joke is that the gushing caption describes curls that do not exist in the photos, and r/curlyhair users summed up the vibe as "Kpop fans wake up and just lie".

How do you use Her Curls?

Posts keep the two-image layout and the breathless caption but substitute the subject, such as @randomdude_0101's October 12, 2026 "HIS FEATS" edit using Kashimo from Jujutsu Kaisen.

Is Her Curls still popular?

Yes, it is active again as of October 2026. The "HIS FEATS" branch broke 1.2 million views on TikTok that month, and Kim Lip was shown the meme on tour on October 7, 2026.

Her Curls

2020exploitable image macroresurgent

Published October 30, 2026

Her Curls refers to a March 2020 X post by @kimliptron, a fan account for K-pop idol Kim Lip of Loona, that showed two photos of the singer with pin-straight hair above the caption "HER CURLS 😩😍." The gag circulated as a reference joke for years before returning in October 2026 as a TikTok template, where the top edits replaced the photos with anime characters and the caption with "HIS FEATS."

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Overview

Her Curls works on the gap between @kimliptron's doting caption and the photos, which show Kim Lip with hair that holds no curl at all3. Fans and detractors treated the post as a self-own, with r/curlyhair users captioning the screenshot "Kpop fans wake up and just lie" and sending it past 3,500 upvotes1. Deadpan delivery is the whole joke, so reposts keep the caption word-for-word to preserve that disconnect.

In October 2026, creators began using the two-image layout as an exploitable template. Edits retain the "HER CURLS 😩😍" structure but substitute other subjects, often praising a trait the images do not show2. An anime-fan branch of the format, labeled "HIS FEATS," places cropped character stills under the same breathless caption6.

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Origin & Background

Platform

X / Twitter (origin), TikTok (2026 exploitable spread)

Creator

@kimliptron; @randomdude_0101 made the earliest widely-shared "HIS FEATS" edit

Date

2020

On March 15, 2020, X user @kimliptron, a fan page for Loona member Kim Lip, posted two photos of the singer with straight hair and wrote "HER CURLS 😩😍." The account and original tweet were later deleted, but screenshots preserved the post3.

The earliest known repost came on December 15, 2020, when iFunny user reducedmemelordk_2020 uploaded the screenshot, where it sat at about two likes over the next six years8.

How It Spread

On March 30, 2022, Redditor curlynightmare submitted the screenshot to /r/curlyhair with the added comment "Kpop fans wake up and just lie," collecting more than 3,500 upvotes1. Instagram user cerostv reposted the same meme on September 8, 2025, where it picked up over 35,000 likes within a year2.

By late summer 2026, Her Curls entered its exploitable phase. On August 24, 2026, X user @karmaster_1 replied to a tweet reading "HIS MUSCLES" with the Kim Lip screenshot, hitting more than 25,000 likes in two months4. On October 7, 2026, X user @yvesnights shared a clip of Kim Lip hearing about the meme during an ARTMS tour Q&A, which collected over 6,400 likes in three weeks5.

TikTok sent the format over the top in mid-October. On October 12, 2026, @randomdude_0101 posted an edit replacing the Kim Lip images with Kashimo from Jujutsu Kaisen and rewriting the caption as "HIS FEATS," reaching 1.2 million views in two weeks6. The next day, @thatonesasukeglazer applied the same treatment to Sasuke from Naruto, hitting about 389,000 views7.

Timeline

2020-03-15

X user @kimliptron posts two photos of Kim Lip with straight hair above the caption "HER CURLS 😩😍."

2020-12-15

IFunny user reducedmemelordk_2020 reposts a screenshot of the tweet, the earliest known archive.

2022-03-30

Redditor curlynightmare submits the screenshot to /r/curlyhair with the comment "Kpop fans wake up and just lie," clearing 3,500 upvotes.

2025-09-08

Instagram user cerostv reposts the meme, collecting over 35,000 likes.

2026-08-24

X user @karmaster_1 replies to a "HIS MUSCLES" tweet with the Kim Lip screenshot, hitting 25,000+ likes.

2026-10-07

X user @yvesnights shares a clip of Kim Lip learning about the meme during an ARTMS tour Q&A.

2026-10-12

TikToker @randomdude_0101 posts the first widely-shared "HIS FEATS" edit using Kashimo from Jujutsu Kaisen, reaching 1.2 million views.

2026-10-13

TikToker @thatonesasukeglazer posts a "HIS FEATS" edit featuring Sasuke from Naruto, hitting 389,000 views.

How to Use This Meme

Posts typically start with the "HER CURLS 😩😍" or "HIS FEATS" caption and place two cropped images of the subject underneath. The gag works only when the photos obviously do not show the trait the caption praises, so image selection matters more than the text. Anime-character edits are the common 2026 convention, often naming the trait with a short possessive phrase like "HIS MUSCLES" or "HIS FEATS"4 6.