Wavy Hair Care

How I Get My Naturally Wavy Hair Pattern To Start Higher

November 30, 2020 by Emily Evert 1 Comment

In my wavy hair curl patterns blog post I mentioned that some people claim that wavy hair starts around the ears, while curly hair starts at the roots. I explained how this isn’t necessarily true. Sometimes curly hair starts lower, and sometimes wavy hair starts higher.

Some of it can depend on your hair type, but it also can depend on several other factors including the techniques that you’re using in your routine.

If you have hair that is only wavy at the bottom or wavy hair that starts at the ears and you want to get your pattern to start higher, this post is for you!

Wet Styling Vs Damp Styling For Wavy Hair

December 6, 2020 by Emily Evert 20 Comments

I almost always “damp style” my wavy hair. I didn’t start out doing that, though. When I first discovered the curly girl method, I used wet styling for several months. I didn’t know I was ‘wet styling’ I just thought that was how everyone did it and that it was just the normal way to style wavy or curly hair.

I actually tried damp styling on a whim of my own, I wasn’t aware that it was even a styling choice when I did it. It gave me results I liked better though, so I stuck with it.

Then later, I came to find out that lots of other people did the same thing. When I first found a wavy community, I noticed that a LOT of wavy-haired people did it. I also learned that there was a term for it – damp styling!

What Is Wet Styling?

Wet styling is when you apply styling products to wet hair. For example, adding a leave-in conditioner, curl cream and a gel to hair while still in the shower or immediately after stepping out of the shower.

What Is Damp Styling?

Damp styling is when you apply styling products to your hair after it is partially dry. One day to damp style would be to shower, then wrap your hair in a microfiber towel for 15 minutes before adding gel.

Hair Isn’t Straight Or Wavy?? What Is It?

December 23, 2020 by Emily Evert 1 Comment

What does it mean if hair isn’t straight or wavy?

The straight hair spectrum includes hair that has a slight bend to it, so if your hair isn’t “perfectly straight” is still may qualify as straight. Or you may have naturally wavy hair that is being brushed out so it doesn’t look how you typically expect wavy hair to look, despite being naturally wavy.

Hair isn’t perfectly straight or pin-straight

You may think of “truly straight” hair as being perfectly straight. Yet, hair that has a slight bend to it is still considered straight. The difference between straight hair and wavy hair, is wavy hair goes back and forth in both directions, left and right. Straight hair can twist ta bit to one side, but won’t go back and forth.

Naturally Wavy Hair Looks Different Than Heat-Made Waves

Sometimes people think they don’t have straight or wavy hair because they don’t really recognize what naturally wavy hair really looks like! It sounds silly, but it really is true. Prior to a few years ago, if I saw someone with naturally wavy hair that was well defined, I would have said they had curly hair.

I thought wavy hair was very rare, and I thought it was when hair looked more like straight hair in that it would largely be one big group of hair, but that sort of “waved” in and out…like the results you get from a barrel hair crimper or “hair waver” tool.

Those tools don’t make results that look very similar to naturally wavy hair. Basically, my idea of ‘wavy hair’ was based on artificial wavy hair, and I didn’t realize it. I didn’t know that wavy hair could have individual waves, like the photo below.

Cheap Wavy Hair Products That Have Worked Well For Me

December 28, 2020 by Emily Evert 5 Comments

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If you have wavy hair and are frugal, or are just mindful of your budget, it is easy to be shocked at what some wavy hair products cost. Early on, I remember wondering if I had to buy $30 conditioner if I wanted really good results. At the time I thought, if I have to spend that much money, this just isn’t for me.

These days, I am more open to spending a little money on my hair than I was in the beginning. Still, I’m not someone who is of the mindset that drugstore wavy hair products can’t work well. I know from experience that some affordable hair products work great! Are professional hair products better? I can’t answer that, but I get results that I am satisfied with on a budget.

Someday, I’d like to try more expensive products and even to learn more about the science behind ingredients in higher-end hair care products and how they may differ from cheaper ingredients. While I don’t currently have all that knowledge, I do have the experience that has shown me that some affordable hair care products can provide results that meet my expectations.

On this website, I’ve intentionally spent more time writing blog posts talking about technique. I try to write a lot about technique because I think too many people expect products to be the primary answer for getting the hair style results they want. I’ve found that technique is really the most important thing.

I even put it to the test by comparing using “bad” products with “good” techniques, vs using “bad” techniques but “good products”. The difference was huge! You can see that in my post Do Wavy Hair Techniques or products matter most? I do think products matter too though.

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