If you have naturally wavy hair, your strands are completely curled, but they form more of an “S” shape than a coil. While many women with wavy hair struggle living in an in-between world of straight and curly hair, wavy hair is typically not too oily and not too dry.
Like straight hair, there are different types of wavy hair. What type of wavy hair do you have?
If you have type 2a wavy hair, you’ve got a naturally “beachy hair” look, which many women with straight hair are trying get with curling irons and lots of hair product. Type 2a has a slight bend to the hair shaft, and it doesn’t get as frizzy as other types of hair.
Since this type of hair is typically finer hair, a shoulder length cut makes the hair type most manageable.
The waves of type 2b hair are a little tighter and more defined than type 2a. Type 2b waves are prone to frizz, but the right hair product can help make this hair type a little more manageable.
If you have type 2c wavy hair, it may look like you have curly hair, as you might have loose spiral curls. While your waves probably get a ton of compliments on a “good hair day,” frizz can be your biggest enemy.
The journey to healthy hair starts in the shower, so make sure to use products that will work to hydrate and keep your wavy strands frizz-free. Reach for the L'Oréal Paris EverPure Frizz-Defy Shampoo, L'Oréal Paris EverPure Frizz-Defy Conditioner and the L’Oréal Paris Elvive Dream Lengths 8 Second Wonder Water Lamellar Rinse Out. The frizz-defy combo is formulated with marula oil and works to deeply condition strands while also banishing frizzy hair—without weighing it down. After shampooing, apply the wonder water to your lengths, avoiding the scalp. Massage the product into the hair for eight seconds before rinsing and follow up with a conditioner. This product helps to detangle and smooth out the stands, leaving you with hair that’s easier to style.
Waves are looser forms of curls, and curly hair tends to be more prone to breakage and frizz. To give wavy hair the extra care it needs, you’ll need to add a deep conditioning treatment, like the L'Oréal Paris Elvive Total Repair 5 Power Restore Multi use treatment, into your haircare routine It’s formulated with repair concentrate and proteins to strengthen damaged hair and reduce split ends and tangles.
Air drying is a great heatless option for rocking wavy hair, and it can give you a gorgeous, just-back-from-the-beach look. To style, apply a generous amount of the L'Oréal Paris Elvive Dream Lengths Super Curls Cream Leave-In to damp hair from your roots to your ends. Gently scrunch your hair to work the product in and let your strands air dry. It’s that easy! Editor’s Tip: If you need to blow dry your hair quickly be sure to spritz your hair before with the L'Oréal Paris Elvive Dream Lengths Heat Slayer Pre-Iron Spray Leave-In. It has a lightweight formula that works to protect your hair from heat damage for up to 450 degrees.
If you want to add body to your waves, reach for a volumizing hair mousse. Try the L’Oréal Paris Advanced Hairstyle BOOST IT Volume Inject Mousse, which will enhance your natural hair texture and shape without leaving any sticky or stiff residue behind. Add to damp hair from the root to the tip, using an egg-sized amount of foam. For added body, flip your head upside down while you scrunch your hair. Editor’s Tip: For a quick volumizing hair refresh between wash days, grab the L'Oréal Paris Elvive Dream Lengths Air Volume Dry Shampoo. It instantly absorbs oil and won’t leave behind any white residue. It can also be used as a texturizing spray throughout your mane to add body while it freshens your strands.
Leave-in hair styling products are excellent multi-taskers and can help keep frizz at bay while conditioning your strands. Reach for the L'Oréal Paris Elvive Dream Lengths Frizz Killer Serum Leave-In, which includes castor seed oil to support the keratin in your hair and make each strand stronger and smoother. You can apply one to two pumps of product on damp hair or dry hair to tame frizz and flyaways.