Sound like you? Opt for wavy hair products that are light- to mid-weight, only use lightweight oils (like jojoba and argan oil), and consider opting for silicone-free formulas, since silicones can build-up on your hair over time. If you have low-porosity hair (i.e., a sponge with very few holes), you’ll find that heavy products-specifically creams, oils, and butters-tend to sit on top of your hair cuticle and never fully sink in, leading to buildup, grease, and dryness (since the buildup also blocks moisture from penetrating the cuticle). Porosity, FYI, is all about your hair’s ability to hold and retain moisture (think: a sponge with lots of holes, or a sponge with virtually zero holes). When it comes to choosing the best wavy hair products for you, you need to first figure out your hair porosity.
So if you want to amp up your texture, try cupping and scrunching a palmful of your mousse or gel throughout your damp or wet hair, rather than just raking them through. Creams are a good option for hair that needs All of The Moisture and often feels dry, poofy, and undefined, while mousse and gel can be helpful in providing extra hold and definition to fine hair that falls flat by the end of the day.įWIW, only gels and mousses can really “enhance” your waves (creams and leave-ins mostly keep your hair from poofing or drying out). Yup, a curl-specific product may sound weird, but these formulas are typically filled with polymers and hydrators that can help “activate” your wave pattern. So if you’re trying to enhance your natural waves, the most important step is first getting your hair as healthy as possible to bring out your texture hot tools and damaging treatments-yes, this is a subtweet), and then using products that will give your waves definition and hold.īoth Spino and LaFond agree that your first product addition should be a curl-enhancing product, like a curl cream, mousse, or gel. Our top picks for the best wavy hair products of 2022įirst, we have to address the ~elephant~ in the room: No single product can “create” waves or give your hair a texture you don’t naturally have (only a hot tool can do that).
#Natural hair braid styles plus
Right this way for a sneak peek of some of the best wavy hair products on the market rn, then keep reading for the complete list of our favorites plus answers to all your wavy hair questions. So to help you and your waves out, I chatted with two hairstylists- Jenna Spino and Naeemah LaFond-to handpick all the best shampoos, deep conditioners, texturizing sprays, and curl gels that’ll leave your wavy hair defined and smooth, not pulled-out and limp. Or if you’re really lucky, your new wavy hair product will do absolutely nothing at all-as if you just wasted $$ on water.īut it’s 2022, bb, and we’re not about disappointment this year. Wavy hair requires a ~delicate~ balance of hydration and hold, but annoyingly, a ton of wavy hair products tend to be all moisture (ahem, heavy oils and air-dry creams that leave you greasy), or all hold (see: sticky, crunchy, tangled-feeling finishes).
If you have wavy hair, I’d be willing to bet you spend half your days desperately trying to find wavy hair products that actually work, and spend the other half saying f*ck it, nvm, it is what it is (cue: your go-to roster of braided hairstyles, messy buns, and quick updos).
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