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How to Style Wavy Hair Upside Down Without Messing Up The Back

January 29, 2021 by Emily Evert 19 Comments

“I can’t plop, it messes up the back of my head!”

“How on earth do you guys style your hair upside down and not have a rats nest in the back?”

“I have to style upright or the backside of my head is so messy!”

I see things like this in Wavy/curly Facebook groups and forums all the time. I completely understand why, too. I had a really tough time with the back of my head when I had first started the curly girl method. I mean, look at this picture!

In the past I did a blog post comparing the importance of hair products vs the importance of hair techniques. In that post I explain how techniques are extremely important. Something important to understand about techniques is that the little details can make a big difference.

I am happier with the results that I get while styling upside down rather than right side up, but it requires doing upside down styling in a rather detailed way. (I also have a upside down vs rightside up hair styling blog post if you want to check that out).

In this post, I’m going to go into more detail about how I style upside down, specifically sharing the little tips and tricks that I use to avoid getting a big mess in the back of my hair.

Leaning Over Vs Being Upside Down

Uneven Curl Pattern | How I Tighten My Straighter Section

February 1, 2021 by Emily Evert 9 Comments

There’s a category of questions that I see posted on Wavy/curl groups and forums that I would classify as uneven curl pattern problems. I have an uneven curl pattern. I still have days where my hair is quite uneven, but when I take the time to focus on balancing out my pattern, I feel like I am fairly successful. I thought my tips and tricks may help some others out there!

This was a few months after I started the curly girl method. Thankfully, days like this where my curl pattern is super uneven are more rare now that I’ve learned tips and tricks to help prevent it!

Why You Aren’t Getting A Gel Cast

February 22, 2021 by Emily Evert 12 Comments

Do you need a hair cast?

If your waves don’t last very long, get frizzy, or fall flat without a cast, then you may need to get a cast to change those results. However, if your hair gives you results you like without a gel cast, there is no reason you need one!

Some people with wavy hair have a rather delicate pattern that doesn’t support itself very well. These people are likely to benefit greatly from getting a gel cast (or mousse cast).

Others with wavy hair have a really durable pattern, so they can just wash their hair, have lovely waves that last for days without gel at all. It can really vary. If you are happy with your hair and haven’t got a cast before, no need to worry about it.

If you are looking to change your hair in almost any way, whether it’s getting your hair to last longer, getting it to stay tighter, reducing frizz, or improving definition – these are all likely to be improved if you get a gel cast.

For me, getting my waves to last long-term is dramatically improved by getting a gel cast. Most of my post how to get wavy hair to last longer is focused on getting a cast for that reason. In general, I’d say that getting a cast is one of the biggest changes I made to my hair when trying to embrace my waves. So, it’s a big deal – or can be, at least.

For these reasons, if you aren’t happy with your hair and haven’t got a cast, I’d encourage you to try getting one and see how it changes things. It certainly is not required though.

There are definitely plenty of people with wavy hair wh don’t get a gel cast and get good results. For example, Swavy Curly Courtney (a popular wavy-haired youtuber) says she rarely gets a cast. Clearly, her hair is gorgeous. Without a cast, my hair will fall flat before wash day is over. With a cast, I can get 3-4 days of waves. So, everyone is different.

How can I tell if I got a hair cast?

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