Tried and Tested Fine Wavy Hair Essentials
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items For me, it has been years of trying out different products to learn that 95% of them don't work for my fine wavy hair.
My journey isn't over yet — I will keep trying products and learning what works for me. I suggest you do the same, but until you have your own routine nailed down, I thought I'd share mine.
This list is long, please don't be overwhelmed. You don't need ALL of these products.
Because I like to alternate, these are all products that I own and use.
Here's what I have learned about fine wavy hair:
- A lot of curly hair products are too heavy for wavy hair and especially for fine wavy hair, which means the goal is always to DEFINE without WEIGHING DOWN. It's a tough balance to find.
- Personally, I find my hair gets flat at the root. My hair waves much better when I have lift at the root.
- You'll want to put products on soaking wet hair from heavy (cream, then gel) to light (foams, sprays)
READ ME: My Wavy Hair Routine
Hello! Welcome to your Wavy Hair journey. For me, it has been years of trying out different products to learn that 95% of them don't work for my fine wavy hair.
My journey isn't over yet — I will keep trying products and learning what works for me. I suggest you do the same, but until you have your own routine nailed down, I thought I'd share mine.
This list is long, please don't be overwhelmed. You don't need ALL of these products. Because I like to alternate, these are all products that I own and use.
Here's what I have learned about fine wavy hair:
- A lot of curly hair products are too heavy for wavy hair and especially for fine wavy hair, which means the goal is always to DEFINE without WEIGHING DOWN. It's a tough balance to find.
- Personally, I find my hair gets flat at the root. My hair waves much better when I have lift at the root.
- You'll want to put products on soaking wet hair from heavy (cream, then gel) to light (foams, sprays)
My Routine:
1. In the shower, with soaking wet hair, I coat my hair with gel and scrunch it upside down and side to side.
2. I add mousse on top of the gel for an extra layer of definition and frizz control without weighing the hair down. Scrunch Scrunch Scrunch.
3. T-shirt or Microfibre Towel. I place the towel down on something low then place my hair in it and gently wrap it up for 10-15 minutes.
4. I take out my hair from the towel and “plop” meaning I scrunch out the remaining moisture with my towel. Then, I put root clips in to lift my strands from the root.
5. I dry my hair from afar first, not touching it because this adds frizz (pro-tip: try to only touch your hair with a towel or product instead of bare hands to avoid frizz!)
Starter Pack
If you've never treated your hair as wavy before, start here. And be sure to review my routine above!
Leave In Conditioner
Curls need moisture!
Cream
Curl Cream or Styling Cream — If your hair is wavy you will want to use the lightest possible cream or none at all.
Gel
A MUST HAVE. Use gel to define your curls.
Mousse/ Foam
Add some extra bounce without the frizz.
Styling
Here's what I use to style my hair.
Up Keep
Healthy hair curls the best. You cannot miss this!
Texture
Add some grit at the root to lift your hair and add volume.
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