Wavy
Your Pattern
A mix of waves and occasional curls that elongate easily.
Typical behaviors: Many people think wavy hair is a totally seperate hair type, but its just elongated curls, that's why this hair type may occasionally form curls when the conditions are right
At a Glance
Starter Set
Curl Keeper Loose Curl Kit
This set is ideal for your hair type, with volumizing shampoo to keep your pattern from being weighed down, a lightweight water-based conditioner, and liquid serum gel for definition, and a gel for long-term hold.
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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
- May benefit from dry detangling
- Protecting against tangles/knots
- High hold light products to reduce frizz and elongation
- Using a clarifying shampoo every 1-2 weeks to remove buildup
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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