Swavy
Your Pattern
Loose waves that easily elongate into straighter sections.
Typical behaviors: This is very loose waves, sometimes called "beach waves" that do not form curls
At a Glance
Starter Set
Living Proof Voluminous Hair Essentials
With swavy hair you don't need curly products. This set is ideal because it has a cleansing shampoo to remove weight, a light conditioner, a foam for definition, and a texture spray to enhance your waviness.
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What This Means
Shrinkage is when hair appears much shorter in its dry resting state than it does when stretched.
Elongation is how easily the curl pattern stretches out.
Other factors
Hair type is only one part of how your hair behaves. These additional traits also influence your routine and product needs
Porosity is a measure of damage to the cuticle. Take our quiz to estimate your porosity or get a pro analysis from Strandprint to find your actual porosity - use code CBOT10 for 10% off.
Density is the number of hair follicles per cm. Thick density has many strands per area and often pairs well with richer products. Thin density has fewer strands and usually benefits from lightweight formulas
Strand width describes the thickness of each individual hair strand. Fine hair tends to prefer lightweight products, and coarse hair benefits from heavier products.
Key Care Priorities
- Reducing frizz without adding weight
- Using a clarifying shampoo every 1-2 weeks to remove buildup
- Protecting from static flyaways
- May benefit from dry detangling/brushing unlike other curl types
What to Avoid
- Heavy products that weigh down waves
- Cowashes and other cleansers that don't cleanse very well
Sister types
Hair type can change over your life due to factors like hormones. If your type changes its likely to change to one of its sister types. Also if we got your type wrong (oops sorry!), you're likely to be one of these sister types.
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