Wavy hair styles

A wavy hairstyle is one in which the hair bends and curves in soft, open wave-like formations. Natural waves are genetically determined in each individual and can change due to factors such as time, health, hormones, medication as well as certain cutting techniques because they determine how much weight is pulling down on the hair shaft.

Method
Wavy hair needs to be cut and groomed by a trained hairstylist. Shaping and weight determination can make or break any particular look. Wavy hairstyles can also be achieved with naturally straight hair types by using chemicals and rollers (and rearranging the inner structure of the hair).

Benefits
Wavy hairstyles can be styled straight with the use of blow-dryers, straighteners, and styling aids, and by adjusting the weight through the layers (longer, heavier layers create weight and reduce waves while more layers reduce weight and increase bounce).

Beware
If you want a smoother, straighter result, beware of short layers. Also razor-cuts can be a problem because they can make shorter hair wispy in the mid-lengths and appear frizzy.

Tips
There are lots of wavy hairstyles to choose from, and with a good consultation you should find something that complements your features and attributes.



How to Style Wavy Hair

Straightening and blowdrying your hair is fine, but it can be damaging. Here is a heat-free, curler-free, easy, beautiful style especially for wavy hair!

Steps

1. Shampoo and condition your hair in the shower as usual.
2. Towel off hair but be gentle. Rubbing can cause split ends and frizz. Do not brush or comb your hair!
3. Once the soaking-wetness is gone from your hair, mess it up with your fingers and put it in the loosest, highest and sloppiest bun you can make. Spray with a weak gel hairspray, like Garnier Fructis Curl Shaping Spray Gel.
4. Leave it alone until you are sure it is dry.
5. Take it down and use your fingers or a hair pick if your hair is tangled. Spray again with gel spray, but remember that this is not quite the same as scrunching.
6. That's it! If your hair still has some frizz, apply a smoothing gel or serum.

Tips

* Some nice products might come in handy. Since wavy hair can be dry, I use TreSemme for Dry/Damaged Hair shampoo. Any quality conditioner is fine. Again, the best spray gel is a regular strong hold bottle of Garnier Fructis style Curl Shaping Spray gel.
* If you must blow-dry, use the cool setting. Remember, the whole point of this is to give your hair a break from heat styling.
* Medium to very wavy hair is best for this, but it'll work on straight hair if you use lots of hairspray instead of spray gel. (Or a super-strong spray gel)
* A good smoother is Alberto V05 Smooth! Smoothing Souffle

Things You'll Need

* Nice shampoo and conditioner
* Spray gel or weak hairspray
* [optional] Blow dryer with a cool setting(if you are in a hurry)
* [optional] A smoothing serum or gel

A wavy hair type is often considered the most desirable. It has lots of natural movement that can be maximized with hairstyling products, and can be blown dry into a straight hair look or scrunched for a curly hair effect. Waves make lightly layered hair looks a natural choice. Adding hair highlights or hair lowlights via hair color or shine-enhancing products, can maximize the appearance of wavy hair's gentle undulation. The wavy hair type can also be combed into retro hair styles, 20's looks—very romantic!