How to Get Natural Looking Waves
Wash or mist your hair., Combat frizz and snarls., Divide your hair into sections., Braid your hair., Allow your hair to dry., Undo the braids and style your waves.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Wash or mist your hair.
When braiding your hair to create waves, it is best to begin with damp hair.
You may achieve this in one of two ways:
Wash your tresses prior to braiding your hair.
Mist your hair with lukewarm water. -
Step 2: Combat frizz and snarls.
Frizz and snarls will ruin your efforts to achieve natural looking waves.
Combat frizz by applying a leave-in-conditioner or setting mousse to your tresses.
Thoroughly brush through your hair to remove any tangles or knots., The number of sections you will divide your hair into depends on the thickness of your locks.
Thin hair requires fewer sections and braids than thicker hair.
Use a comb to divide your hair into one to five sections.
For uniform waves, divide your hair into even sections.
For random-looking natural waves, divide your hair into uneven sections.Experiment with dividing your hair into one, two, three, four, or five sections until you achieve your desired results. , When braiding your hair for the purpose of creating waves, you can choose to produce waves that fall from your roots to your ends or waves that start near the top of your ears.French braids will produce waves in your tresses from root to tip.
French braid one section at a time and secure the braid with a rubberband two inches from the ends.Traditional three-strand braids will create uniform waves from the top of your ears to the ends of your hair.
Divide each section of your hair into three equal sub-sections.
Plait your hair in a traditional three-strand braid., The longer you are able to leave your braids in, the more defined your waves will appear.
When possible, sleep with the braid(s) in overnight.
If you are in a rush, you may blow dry your braids—set your blow dryer to the lowest heat and speed setting and individually dry each braid., In the morning or after blow drying your plaits, remove the rubberbands and undo the braids.
Comb your fingers through your hair to separate the waves.Secure the waves with a few spritzes of an anti-frizz strong hold hairspray. -
Step 3: Divide your hair into sections.
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Step 4: Braid your hair.
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Step 5: Allow your hair to dry.
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Step 6: Undo the braids and style your waves.
Detailed Guide
When braiding your hair to create waves, it is best to begin with damp hair.
You may achieve this in one of two ways:
Wash your tresses prior to braiding your hair.
Mist your hair with lukewarm water.
Frizz and snarls will ruin your efforts to achieve natural looking waves.
Combat frizz by applying a leave-in-conditioner or setting mousse to your tresses.
Thoroughly brush through your hair to remove any tangles or knots., The number of sections you will divide your hair into depends on the thickness of your locks.
Thin hair requires fewer sections and braids than thicker hair.
Use a comb to divide your hair into one to five sections.
For uniform waves, divide your hair into even sections.
For random-looking natural waves, divide your hair into uneven sections.Experiment with dividing your hair into one, two, three, four, or five sections until you achieve your desired results. , When braiding your hair for the purpose of creating waves, you can choose to produce waves that fall from your roots to your ends or waves that start near the top of your ears.French braids will produce waves in your tresses from root to tip.
French braid one section at a time and secure the braid with a rubberband two inches from the ends.Traditional three-strand braids will create uniform waves from the top of your ears to the ends of your hair.
Divide each section of your hair into three equal sub-sections.
Plait your hair in a traditional three-strand braid., The longer you are able to leave your braids in, the more defined your waves will appear.
When possible, sleep with the braid(s) in overnight.
If you are in a rush, you may blow dry your braids—set your blow dryer to the lowest heat and speed setting and individually dry each braid., In the morning or after blow drying your plaits, remove the rubberbands and undo the braids.
Comb your fingers through your hair to separate the waves.Secure the waves with a few spritzes of an anti-frizz strong hold hairspray.
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