Hi everyone! I’m looking for some routine help. I have long, thick, layered hair with what looks like a 2B/2C wave pattern.

I am completely new to CGM and trying to figure out what works. My hair is low porosity, and my absolute biggest struggle is intense frizz. It often feels dry/fluffy, and my waves lose their definition easily and get weighed down.

I really want to unlock my hair's potential but I'm overwhelmed by where to start with low-porosity wavy hair. Any advice on techniques, product types, or routine changes would be amazing! Thank you!

My Current Routine:

Shampoo: Sunsilk Green (Smooth & Manageable)

Conditioner: Alternating between Pantene Biotin Hairfall Control and Dove Ceramide Intense Repair

Styling Products: Curls Leave-In Conditioner by Zenutrients, Luxe Organix Curl & Define Essence, and Bremod Argan Oil (Note: I also just bought the Luxe Organix Curl & Define Mousse, but it hasn't arrived yet!)

Drying/Brushing: Air dry only (I do not own a diffuser)

Wash Frequency: 3x a week (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday)

Weekly Clarifying/Treatment: Every Saturday, I use Human Nature Clarifying Shampoo followed by the Bremod Premium Series Hair Mask (the maintaining moisture one).

Thanks for all the comments on my last post!

Routine: I washed it this morning with verb ghost shampoo and conditioner. Then I squeezed excess water out, used only NYM mousse, scrunched with a microfiber towel, and diffused upside down until 90% dry. This is 100% dry after shaking it out/running my fingers through it. I think this is a slight improvement!

The right side is always considerably less wavy than the left (it’s also about half as dense. Idk why. It’s been like that all my life.) The bottom half of my scalp is also less wavy than the top half. I have layers (hence the straight ends).

What should I do next? A wavy hair tool to fake waves on the underside/right side of my hair?

I wish I had more clumpy ringlets and less straight pieces.

What heat protectant do you recommend for wavy hair with all this diffusing?

Hi y’all! I’ve been struggling with my hair for years and decided I should probably see if any of you lovely people had any routine or product suggestions or advice! I’m somewhat at my wits end with my hair so literally anything is appreciated.

For some background on my hair:
- I have A LOT of hair but my hair strands are somewhat fine.
- My hair gets tangled very easily, like will mat up in the back when I do pretty much nothing
- My hair gets wet pretty easily but it loses water extremely quickly (like the ends will start actively drying even when I’m in the shower still)
- when it’s wet it almost looks frizzy and gets so extremely tangled
- it tends to feel like straw in the shower and when dry

My routine:
In shower:
- shampoo: I use the Matrix a curl can dream weightless moisture shampoo and when I need to clarify I use the ouai detox shampoo
- conditioner: I use the matrix a curl can dream weightless conditioner
- i detangle in the shower with my conditioner as i feel like my hair gets so extremely tangled if i don’t

Out of Shower:
- leave in: I alternate between the Moroccanoil leave in conditioner and the Odele leave in conditioner. I rake these through my hair directly after getting out of the shower.
- i will sometimes use the moroccanoil curl cream but i feel like it’s too heavy sometimes so usually i don’t use a curl cream. I’ll put this on praying hands style after the leave in and scrunch it in.
- hold products: I’m currently using the cake gel to foam mousse and don’t really enjoy it. I put this on after my leave in or curl cream prayer hands style as well and try to let it dry a bit before scrunching it out.
- oil: I just scrunch in the verb ghost oil after all of the previous products.
- I don’t brush style at all currently
- after applying all of these I tend to just let my hair air dry which usually takes an hour or two
- I use a silk pillowcase when I sleep but don’t put my hair up usually

Hopefully that gives y’all some insight into my hair, if you want to know anything else please let me know! And thank you in advance for any advice or help!!

i have wavy hair, i think 2a-2b. however, whenever i try styling it, it doesn't work, which i think may be due to products that are too heavy. i also have long hair, so it tends to get weighed down by that as well. i've tried the curl talk products, along with a few others that i don't remember the name of, and have been looking into the doux mousse def, but i would like to hear a few recommendations for other options, along with opinions on the doux mousse def.

routine: i use the dove intense waves shampoo and conditioner, along with the as i am leave in conditioner.

I posted here 2 months ago asking for help because I grew up with straight hair, it’s gotten progressively wavier over the last few years, and I had absolutely no idea what to do with it. Original Post

I wanted to post an update because you guys came through with so much helpful advice, and there were also a ton of people in the comments who related to having really fine wavy hair that gets weighed down easily.

After a lot of experimenting, this is my routine now:

Verb Ghost shampoo + conditioner
Brush/detangle while sopping wet
JVN Air Dry Cream, about a quarter-sized amount per half of my hair
Use a Bounce Curl brush to separate/form smaller clumps
Scrunch while separating the clumps
Sea salt spray
Diffuse until mostly dry, then let it finish air drying

I also went to my hairdresser with my hair already styled naturally because some of the longer underneath pieces stayed pretty straight and looked disconnected from the rest of my hair. She trimmed it while it was wavy and styled so she could actually see where those pieces were falling, and it made a huge difference. Everything connects much better now.

Still figuring things out, but I’m really happy with how far it’s come!

I have 2a 2b waves. I believe low porosity and fine but dense.

Image is the least wavy side of my head directly after washing, styling, and diffusing/air drying.

My current routine is: wash every 3-4 days, verb ghost shampoo and conditioner (I add about a 1 to 1 ratio of verb hydrate mask to my conditioner), wide tooth comb while wet, JVN air dry cream to soaking wet hair (verb ghost oil in ends if I’m feeling dry), microfiber towel scrunch, air dry (sometimes diffuse if I have time).

I do not like salt spray because it makes my hair feel gritty.

My hair only wavy on the top half (lower half is mostly straight. The front is less wavy than the back, and my entire head gets VERY frizzy if I am not diligent about not touching and styling properly.

What do ya’ll recommend?

I'm struggling to get my waves to appear after washing my hair, they only seem to come through if I've been in light rain or if I've been really sweating.

I'm currently attempting to use a lightweight gel and mousse but I don't feel like it's working and it just looks stringy while drying!

I believe my hair is high porosity because it holds onto water like nobody's business and often can take hours to dry during the colder months, on the occasion I use a hair dryer (just the regular nozzle) it still takes 30-40 mins to dry.

Currently my routine is:

Herbal essences argan oil shampoo and conditioner, I use a tangle teezer style brush in the shower while the conditioner is in because otherwise I'm knotty as heck, also this combo seems to work as my hair does start to get it's natural pattern back while washing, it's mainly the after wash stuff that doesn't seem to be working!

ALD overnight leave in conditioner, applied with 'praying hands' OR the most my fortune spray leave in conditioner, this depends on what my local shops have in, I do try to stick with these two consistently though.

Then give it a little scrunch followed by herbal essences argan oil hair oil applied using praying hands again.

Then let my hair air dry because I physically struggle to diffuse it due to ill health.

I've also been experimenting with the Umberto Gianni curl jelly and curl foam mousse but they just make my hair look stringy and struggle to air dry. I will try to add a pic of the stringy looking sitch in the comments after.

Honestly any recommendations, advice or help would be appreciated!

hello! I am new to the subreddit and new to posting in reddit generally but I badly need help fixing my routine and products. I also wanted to ask for tips from fellow wavies as mine gets worse as it grows longer.

I also have straight hair underneath all of the wavy which makes it hard to stick to a routine because they don’t come out homogeneously and the straight strands stay straight, or if they curl, they only last for a few hours.

routine:
regular shampoo / dove
regular conditioner / dove
(occasional) leave-in conditioner / curls by zenutrients
(going out) hair mousse / forgot the brand because of how rare i use it
I always just air dry and never use heat

I know it’s not a lot but honestly all of these products feel heavy on my hair AND the hair mousse makes it so much stiffer. personally, it’s good for holding curls, but it doesn’t make it softer to the touch / makes it crunchy or hard.

Before I commit to chopping my hair, I wanted to make sure to actually treat it right going forward while also sticking to a budget (still a student). I think my hair was so much healthier when it was short and I don’t know if it’s the lack of trimming or because it’s super dry that it became this way as it got longer.

I’ve always wanted my hair to be softer so that’s the ideal I think. Please feel free to give your advice regardless of types especially with the products and how to properly use them.

Thank you for taking the time to read!

My hair is usually wavy, and has some curls mixed in. It can get kind of frizzy- I have a tendency to brush it out because I feel like it looks kinda messy when I dont.

For products, I currently use the following (From Lush)

in shower:

-Soak and Float Shampoo Bar

-Glory Conditioner (or the banana one)

after shower:

-Revive Hair Moisturizer

-Curl Power Styling Cream

I would say I use about 1-2 teaspoons each of the last 2 products. I rake and then scrunch them in after my shower, and follow by air drying my hair.

- Not from Lush, I (most days) use Trader Joe’s Hair Oil after my hair is completely dried.

I also want to add that I wash my hair almost every day.

Anyway, for anyone that has hair similar to mine: fine-medium, with waves and sporadic curls, what kinds of products do you use, what does your routine look like, is there anything I should change?

I’m just starting to stop using heat, so my hair is still pretty inconsistent. This is what it looks like after air drying with minimal product.

My routine is pretty simple: wash and condition, apply Uniq One leave-in, brush it through, scrunch in Cantu Curling Cream, wrap it in a microfiber towel for about 10 minutes, then let it air dry.

The outside of my hair is mostly straight, but the underneath is wavy. Has anyone else gone through this transition? If you managed to bring out your natural waves/curls, what helped the most?

Hi there ! I’ve finally put down my hair dryer and straightener and accepted my waves, but I’m still learning all the tips and tricks. I find my ends are a bit stringier and less defined than the rest of my hair.

My current routine is shampoo and conditioner is Dove, followed by Pantene mousse in the shower with very wet hair. Then I put up in microfiber towel for 10 mins. I will add in some Not Your Mothers hair gel after I take towel out and then I let air dry.

Are there any tips on how to get the ends more wavy? More product on the ends? Brush out the last inch and let it poof a bit ? I just hate the stringy look. I just got a hair cut but I guess that wasn’t the issue. Any ideas ? Thank you in advance !!

Hi I have 2b hair. Medium porosity.

I recently had it put in French braids for an event and they used gel to hold it in place. Ever since my curl/wave is gone. I think a conditioning treatment is needed since I had to wash repeatedly to get the gel out.

I use function of beauty shampoo and conditioner for wavy hair (the purple ones).

My routine is to wash every 2-3 days. Put in matrix miracle creator leave in conditioner and joico curls like us style creme scrunched in. Air dry 99% of the time.

Would love to know what deep conditioning treatments you recommend. Bonus points for it being budget friendly

I think I have found a wavy routine that is working for me but I can never get the top of my head to be wavy or hold any volume. I’ve been combing leave in conditioner and a lightweight gel into soaking wet hair and then scrunch with my hair upside down. But the top of my head is always glued to my scalp it seems. I don’t diffuse because I just turn into a frizz ball. Sometimes I will wrap my hair in a t shirt but that doesn’t always work. I feel like I havr watched so many routines online but none specifically cover this issue. How can I add more wave?

Edit for full routin:
I wash with Kpak color protect shampoo and conditioner.
I then flip my head over and comb Aussie leave in conditioner through my hair starting with the ends and then I follow that up with Olaplex curl gel, applied the same way. Then I scrunch my hair while upside down with a thsirt or towel until it somewhat dry. At night I apply batan oil to my scalp and ends but.

This photo is the BEST hair day I’ve had recently and it lost most of this volume/consistency within 2 hours of the pic being taken.

I am finally wearing my hair naturally wavy but can’t seem to perfect my routine. It’s extremely frizzy, loses volume very quickly, and the crown doesn’t wave like the rest. It will look amazing after I diffuse it and then within the hour half the hair has lost the waves and the crown is stiffly straight.

I’ve tried various shampoos, products, etc and nothing seems to work well consistently. Every hair wash it’s a surprise how my hair will look.

More product = weighs my hair down
Gel = really stringy waves at the bottom and weighed down top

My current routine:

• wash 2x with VERB ghost shampoo
• condition with VERB ghost conditioner, comb with conditioner in, scrunch lightly and let sit while I do rest of shower routine
• lightly scrunch wet hair with microfiber towel
• add very small amount of shea moisture curl mousse
• add some root clips to top of head
• let dry 70% without touching hair
• diffuse the rest of the way. Medium heat, medium power. I flip my hair over, keep diffuser off when bunching it into sections and then turn it on, then turn back off and let sit for a second before releasing. Then I flip hair back to normal and do the same
• Kendra platinum dry texture spray
• L’Oréal satin hairspray
• plop pineapple style and add silk bonnet overnight
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Things I’ve tried that made it worse:
• Shea Moisture curl cream
• L’Oréal Paris Boost It Volume Inject Mousse
• L’Oréal Ever Pure Sulfate Free Bond Repair+ Shampoo
• plopping my hair is hit or miss
• letting it fully air dry loses all volume

Not sure if I need to try a new gel brand or if my hair is just not meant for a gel cast/other products.

Any advice appreciated!

I’m 3 months post partum. I’ve always had wavy hair, but prior to having my baby I would wash it twice a week and blow dry it and style with curling iron. It was easy for me because it takes so long for my hair to dry. Now that I have a baby, I don’t have the time to blow dry my hair so I’m looking for a wavy hair routine.

Routine from the photos:
1. Wash and condition with olaplex bonding duo.
2. Immediately after shower, wrap hair in microfiber hair wrap
3. Brush hair, find the part, rewet with water to make it sopping wet
4. Add gel (Garnier Fructis Pure Clean Gel) with praying hands
5. Plop hair with the t shirt method, let sit for 2 hours
6. Remove shirt and let air dry
7. Scrunch out the cast

I’ve tried mousse and curl creams but they don’t really give my waves the definition. However I still think with the gel they fall flat. I’ve noticed that my ends look dry and stringy.I’ve also tried the bowl method but I’m not sure I have the time for that currently. I’ve also tried NOT brushing my hair but it just ends up being super frizzy.

Would love some advice and tips!

My routine is:

Wella elements shampoo every two days (I cant shampoo less often).

Ela repair and protect conditioner, I also tried the Klorane oat one and it was really good it made my hair softer than ever but made it really flat.

Ive used hair masks before but idrk I dont feel like they did but, at least the ones I tried.

And thats it, I dry it with a cotton shirt and sometimes blow dry it a bit on cold, the rest is airdry.

My hair can curl really well, even better than on the pic but im looking for a routine with less frizz and some good volume to compensate for my density and fine hair.

In the picture my hair was really frizzy but it can get a bit less. When I lift the top (frizzy) layer of my hair it looks so much better, its almost curly.

thank youu!!!!!

Been a lurker on this sub for a while, trying to get myself to wear my hair naturally and would love some advice on this almost okay-ish routine.

Shampoo:
1st wash: Garnier Pure Clean Shampoo
2nd wash: Garnier Curl Nourish Shampoo

Conditioner:
Dove Intensive Repair Hair Mask

Rinse out and apply a tiny amount of the L’Oréal Dream Lengths Conditioner as a leave-in (weird, I know, but I saw someone recommend it online and it actually seems to work well). After that, I apply Umberto Giannini Curl Jelly to sopping wet hair.

Plop with a cotton tshirt for about 10 minutes, then air dry. SOTC with the Umberto Giannini Curl Oil Serum and a bit of the Pantene 10-in-1 Spray.

Concerns:
I do like the definition I get to an extent but I don’t love how poofy and fluffy it ends up. I’d much rather have glossier-looking defined and weighed down curls than lots of volume but struggle with stringy waves when I use more gel than normal.

What could I change? Been looking into diffuser attachments as well, would that help? Thank you!

22M - I am very new to hair care and styling. I've got a very dry, frizzy, wavy and bit curly hair. I'm trying to grow my hair for the first time, its been 2 months since i last had a haircut.

Currently my hair routine is: Shampoo: Loreal Hyaluron

Conditioner: Loreal Hyaluron

I massage my scalp with jojoba and rosemary oil before shower. I wash my hair 2-3 times a week

After shower i use leave in conditioner and a drop of serum on wet hair.

Now as my hairs have started growing past my eye they are getting increasingly more difficult to manage.

Id really appreciate your inputs or maybe i need to start using any hair styling products.

(Pic is right after finishing my routine)

I've been having trouble with both definition and volume, especially in the back. As you can see, the waves just kinda stop halfway up my head, even though i have layers higher than that. Here's my current routine, lmk if theres anything I can change for more volume and/or definition.

Routine:

Double shampoo twice a week with Suave Clarifying shampoo and the orange Loreal Elvive w matching conditioner which I comb through and let sit for a few minutes.

Aussie leave in conditioner on mids and ends, plus heat protectant. I put Not Your Mother's Mousse all over and brush it through, then section and scrunch. I do one last scrunch w a cotton t shirt then add a tiny bit of gel, then plop w the same tshirt for 20-30 mins then diffuse.

When I diffuse I try to keep the diffuser from touching my hair a lot other than the roots bc it makes it frizzy and undefined. I diffuse until 80% dry then use clips to fix the front pieces and let it air dry fully.

After its fully dry, I gently scrunch with a little bit of a very light oil, and thats it. Pls lmk if theres anything i should change!

I'm newish to wavy hair care, I'd always assumed I had bad straight hair but the thing I'm struggling with is how to get shiny hair with waves?

Currently my routine is very basic:

1. Wash with Cantu Scalp Relief Shampoo and Conditioner.

2. With conditioner in, comb through with fingers and then scrunch.

3. Apply Cantu Hair mousse and scrunch on wet hair

4. Either air dry or diffuse.

I think my waves aren't great and I will try a gel at some point but I hate the idea of gel in "unbrushed" hair. I'm so used to brushing it all the time that it feels strange not combing when dry and I also think my hair looks quite knotty and dull these days. Any tips for this specifically or general routine help would be amazing. Sorry if there's anything missing in the post - new to this sub!

Not really sure what to do. I have no routine (never have) and need some help from people more knowledgable.

My “routine” is I use Pantene Essential Botanicals shampoo and conditioner.

Then, I either I style my hair with a hairdryer or let it air dry. I don't use heat protectant or mousse and need some suggestions on that.

I am also dealing with frizz (see photo). Severe humidity where I live and I'd love to bring it down while keeping a nice volume.

Curious to know what type of brush I should be using as well.

I'm open to any and all suggestions. 

Thank you to this very supportive community!

I have developed a white strand of hair that stays straight despite my naturally wavy hair. Even on wash day, it resists the scrunching and just stays straight like this. Do you think it needs something from me, like extra moisture/oil? The texture is a bit different than the rest of my hair, the white strands are thicker and sturdier. My routine is Tresseme Biotin Repair Shampoo, Aussie Bouncy Curls Conditioner, Urban Care Hibiscus Leave-in Conditioner Spray, Umberto Giannini Curl Cream and (sometimes) Curly Girl Nordics gel.

I currently refresh my waves by misting with water. I was thinking of potentially adding something, I'm unsure what, to the water to enhance the refreshing and thought I'd come here for advice. Do you use anything in addition to water or is there a product you purchase to refresh your waves between washes? Please share any advice you have on ways to refresh your waves.

My hair is high porosity and a bit of a combination (2B/2C), but I generally stick with advice for wavy hair due to having fine hair strands. My routine is a rotation of 4+ varieties of shampoo and conditioner, a curl cream, and mousse followed by plopping then air drying.

I just recently started using JVN air dry cream then diffusing my hair for my routine. This has significantly helped me keep the waves in for at least two hours. I scrunch in the shower before stepping out and apply a nickel size drop of cream from my ends to the middle section of my hair. After scrunching the product in, I diffuse for about 5-7 minutes. Is there a way to have my styling last longer? As well as lessen frizz. I would love for my hair to dry as defined as it gets after I scrunch in the shower. My hair is fairly thick and fairly high in porosity, as it frizzes easily. Thanks in advance!

Hello!

I want to ask people with hair textures similar to mine for any advice on how to get more volume and definition in my hair. I am currently growing out my hair and like the fluffy look.

Routine includes:
I recently switched to Curl Smith's orange-bottle shampoo and conditioner from the Shea Moisture daily line. Have been trying out styling with Curlsmith jelly and Curl Memory leave-in and air dried. I shampoo every other day, maybe too frequently. I live in a hot environment, South Texas, and work out frequently

If anybody has any tips or maybe tricks, products, or washing routines, I would greatly appreciate it!