When you have super curly hair you usually don’t want to go short. Short hair can frizz up on you more easily than long hair and you run the risk of major pouffy hair. The longer your hair, the more your curls will weigh hair down.
That said, the right haircut can work on curly hair. These photos show off several curly hairstyles that work. They all feature long layers and while there is a bit of “pouf” going on in some of the pictures I feel it really works on these women.