How to Take Care of Wavy Hair

Wavy hair is characterized by its natural elasticity, bulk as well as its propensity to grow fuzzy. This is because whether one has loose waves as obtained on a beach or the more defined curls, living with wavy hair entails appreciating its aspects and practicing the right hair routine. You can increase the charm of your waves, and also maintain them, in a healthy way with the use of appropriate products and techniques. In this guide, we are going to discuss some important dos and don’ts for beautiful wavy hair.

Understanding Your Wavy Hair

Wavy hair adds up as type 2 under the curl pattern classification. This ranges from 2A which is loose barely there waves, to 2C which is more of the thick definite waves, some of which can be borderline curlier. It is vital to know your specific type of wavy hair in order to effectively determine the suitable products and methods.

Daily Care Routine for Wavy Hair

When it comes to managing wavy hair, comprehensive daily management of hair with an emphasis on moisturizing and relieving frizz forms the basis:

Choose the Right Shampoo and Conditioner:  Use formulations that are free of sulfates so that you do not strip your hair of its oils. It is advisable to use products that are meant for wavy/curly hair and have moisturizers such as shea butter or coconut oil. Try this sulfate free shampoo:

Condition Properly: Layers and tips are the parts of the hair that should be conditioned while the roots need to be left alone to avoid weighing down the waves. A wide tooth comb can help in evenly spreading the conditioner and also detangle the hair carefully.

Avoid Over-Washing: Wavy hair is generally coarser than straight hair in texture because such hair has very little oil at the end of the hair. Do not wash your hair more than two to three times a week, to avoid stripping moisture from your hair.

Drying Techniques

Drying the wavy hair can affect the look and control over the wavy hair:

Towel Drying: Rather than that aggressive towel rub that often creates frizz brushing your hair with its towel, it is advisable to use a microfiber towel or old cotton t shirt to squeeze out the water instead in order to prevent moisture absorption at hair cuticle roughness. 

Air Drying: This is best if you want to keep your hair waves as they are as it reduces styling. To add more waves to your hair while it is air drying, you can scrunch it slightly or switch to the blow dryer with a diffuser to prevent too much frizz but gain volume.

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Styling Tips for Wavy Hair

Wavy hair styling is all about managing the natural texture of the hair:

Enhance Natural Waves: A curl-defining cream or mousse may be applied on damp hair to define the waves without any crunchiness. Scrunch the hair in an upwards direction to promote growth of curls.

Create Beach Waves: To achieve a more relaxed, beachy look, spray sea salt spray in dry or damp hair and twist random pieces of hair in a nonchalant manner. Air dry your hair or diffuse it for a more tousled look.

Braids and Twists: If your hair is still damp, you can braid or twist it and enhance the waves. Do the braiding till your hair is dry and when you uncoil the braids you will have soft waves in your hair.

Deep Conditioning and Treatments

This is the part of the routine that makes it easier for wavy hair to be manageable and healthy:

Weekly Masks: One of the things that one should consider is a weekly mask for wavy hair correcting Porosity, it increases moisture retention and restores elasticity. Such masks should contain shea butter and keratin.

Protein Treatments: Women with wavy hair can apply protein masks once in a while to keep the hair shaft strong and the curls well defined. Do this often or else the hair may become protein sensitive.

Managing Frizz

Wavy hair is prone to the problem of frizz as while it has a curl pattern, it tends to be more porous, in comparison to straight hair. Moisture rises from the surroundings and is absorbed in selectively porous absorbent hairs making the hairs puff up hence frizz form. In order to effectively manage the frizz:

Hydration is Key: To make sure that their hair does not over soak the moisture in the air, there is use of moisturizing shampoos and conditioners as part of the everyday regimen.

Apply Anti-Frizz Products: After the final wash as the hair is towel dried, a leave or anti-frizz serum should then be applied on the damp hair. Such measures act so effectively as a smoothing of the hair cuticle and therefore moisture is less lost because of applying such products.

Avoid Over-Manipulation:  Over bristling, and/or combing and styling will compromise the natural waves and increase the frizz. Rather, twist your locks and coat them in a cotton tee or microfiber towel to encourage the curls without rough damage.

Common Mistakes in Wavy Hair Care

Staying away from these common mistakes will help in maintaining the waves for the best appearance possible:

Using Too Much Heat: Wavy hairs are especially frizzy and over styling them with heat is disastrous. Make sure that whenever Hot Tools are going to be used, the hair is first coated with a heat protectant spray.

Over-Brushing: Wavy hair, when dry, should not be brushed as it causes damage to the natural wave and contributes to frizzy hair. In this case, rather use a comb with wide gaps or avoid using any implement and instead use fingers for combing the wet hair.

Skipping Trims:  It is better to have a trim after every 8-12 weeks to keep split ends at bay and the hair healthy and full of volume.

Conclusion

Lightweight Products: Wavy hair is all about moisture, restricting oneself from pulling hair and accepting the nakedness of wavy hair. Once you are clear on what type of wavy hair you have and what kind of routine is suitable for each type, the waves can be healthy and free of frizz and at the same time beautiful.

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