Caring for wavy hair

                                        
Having textured and unique curl patterns on our hair means that caring and styling our hair is all dependant on our curl pattern and learning about it, so we are aware of the types of products to use in our hair.

Those of you that has wavy hair will enjoy the body and bounce that your waves are giving you right now, but you want to make sure that you continue to tame and keep those nice bouncy curls.

What is wavy hair?

There a three different wavy hair texture that many of you may have, and each wavy pattern has to be tamed in a different way, meaning that the products that you use is specific to your hair texture and the way you use and care for your hair, will determine the outcome of your hair, remember what products you use in your hair may not work for someone that has a different wave pattern to you, so it is important to know what category your hair texture falls into, in order to understand what products best works in your hair.

Mistakes to avoid

> Do not shampoo too frequently
> Do not miss deep conditioning
> Do not towl dry your hair, use a microfibre hair turban or a t-shirt
> Do not use a comb or a brush on dry curls, this will cause your curls to expaand and frizz

Hair Types

                            

Wavy hair has hair texture with loose S-shape curls, this hair type is listed as  or falls into this category "Type 2".  This hair includes light to very wavy hair patterns,  Wavy hair can be fine to medium or thick and coarse.

What does the numbers mean?

The numerical system of hair types is designed to establish what category your hair falls into and so the following numbers refers to, the amount of curl or wave your hair has.  Type 1 hair is always straight.  Type 2 hair indicates a slight wave to frizzy wave, and type 3 is curly hair and type 4 is kinky hair. The letters a,b,c are used to define the thickness of each strand, so a is thin, b is medium and c is thick.

2A hair type loose waves is usually fine and silky hair that is easy to manage.  It is resistant to bounce and frizz.  The curl pattern in this hair type forms a S shape and sticks clse to the head.  Type 2a hair type tends to be delicate and should be handled with TLC.

2B hair type are waves that are clearly defined and tightly drawn,  the hair still sticks closely to the head and doesnt bounce up.  This hair type carries frizz.

2C hair texture has waves that are tightly drawn and the curls tends to whirl around itself, forming a spiral curl, this type of hair is the frizziest of all than the other hair types, and you will find that hair does bounce up and poofs away from your face,

So for those of you that has wavy hair that is more on the straight side, you may lack volume in your hair, and for those that has waves that is in common with curly hair, you will find frizz and dryness in your hair, but do not make this your enermy, you just need to know how to manage and how to combat this problem.

What products to use in your hair?

I have composed some products that are sillicon free for you all and they are all natural hair products, sulfate free.

Type 2A: Loose curls

For those that has loose waves that is lacking bounce and volume you may want to try using a volumising shampoo such as:

Shampoos Silicone Free

             Alterna Volume Restore Shampoo 

  
Avalon Organics Volumizing Rosemary Shampoo

   
Burt’s Bees Very Volumizing Pomegranate & Soy Shampoo
                     

                                


Silicone Free Conditioners

Alberto V05 Extra Body conditioner

  

Australian Organics Extra Body Conditioner for Fine, Limp + Oily Hair

Stylers

When styling your hair do look for products such as ultra light mousse to help define your curls and help to combat frizz

Moroccanoil Volumizing Mousse

Aubrey Chia Mousse - Volumising

 

Use sealants with lightweight tea tree and or jojoba oil

Hair stype 2B: Medium to curly hair

Shampoos and conditioners to use to keep curls hydrated  for this hair type are as follows:

L'oreal Sulfate Free Gentle Cleansing EverCurl Hydracharge Shampoo


Aveda Dry Remedy Moisturizing Shampoo


             
Back to Nature Hydrating Silk

  

Conditioners for 2B hair type

Alberto V05 Tea Therapy Nourishing conditioner

Jessicurl Too Shea Extra Moisturizing Conditioner

  

Styler

Aveda Be Curly Curl Controller is a light lotion that will define and soften your curls,  the hair dries soft and makes it touchable and shiney.

Curl Definers

Paul Mitchell Twirl Around Crunch Free Curl Definer is great at combating frizz and it helps to keep hair moisturised, providing you with perfect spirals. There are several other curl definers in the market place, the best ones to look for, are ones that are free from alcohol gel, and look for ones that has flax seed and aloe vera gel in them.

Paul Mitchell Twirl Around Crunch Free Curl Definer

Miss Curly Pudding

Jane Carter Solution Curl Defining Cream

2C hair type: Tight curls or ringlets

With this curl type it is prone to dryness and so you will need to deep condition your hair once or twice a week, this is an important treatment to conduct with this hair type.  Hair is much more fragile.

Products to use for this hair type is as follows:

Kenra Moisturizing Conditioner

  

L’Oreal Nature’s Therapy Liquid Energy Fortifying Treatment

                 

Leave- in conditioners will help to keep curls moisturised and keep frizz at bay. Carol's Daughter Hair Milk Original Leave-in Moisturizer will help to mourish your curls.

  

Kera Care Natural Textures Leave-In Conditioner

  

Hair mask are great to use especially in the showers, once a week to help inject moisture into your hair. 

Shea Moisture Deep Treatment Masque

  

Shea Moisture Deep Treatment Masque

When seeking out what your hair type is you need to also consider the condition of your hair in its current state.  This will also determine what products or treatments you may need to use or conduct in order to get nice healthy curls.  

I hope this has helped in on how to care for your wavy hair

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