How can i make my hair look naturally wavy?

hi everyone. im 14, 15 in february =) and i was just wondering if you could tell me how to make my hair look naturally wavy. my hair is naturally straight and will not hold a curl for longer than an hour. i like my hair when it is wavy from the beach, but i can never get it to look like that at home. i dont want it to look "crunchy" like it does if i dont dry it while scrunching it. please help!!! i really want my hair to be wavy all day. pleasee help.

How can i make my hair look naturally wavy?

you could try rag curls.

Preparation Work

If you'd like to make rag curls, which are softer and even gentler on the hair than pin curls, you will need to make a good sized stock of rag strips to prepare. These strips are very inexpensive to make, as I suggest old sheets as the perfect material to use. They are usually very lint free, usually cotton, are very soft and durable and wash very well!

I cut or rip the sheets to make 6" long by 1" wide strips of rags. This leaves you plenty of rag left to tie with no matter how large a section of hair you are rolling up. This might be the best option for very long and very thick hair. I have a supply of 40-50 of these strips handy at all times.

It is safe to say that persons with hair to the middle of their back and shorter can still easily use the pin method, which is a bit quicker to do. If you choose to do pin curls, please invest in a new box of bobby pins with well-coated plastic tips. When bobby pins get old, the plastic coated tips starts to separate from the pin and will start to grab your hair and can possibly rip or tear the hair. For those who prefer them, hair pins will work well although you will need to use more of them.

Now You're Ready

In the evening, before you go to bed, wash and condition your hair as you usually would. Finger pick the tangles out of your hair and allow your hair to air dry to an almost complete dryness. The dampness/dryness ratio will depend upon how thick/long your hair is. If your hair dries very slowly, please make sure that your hair is almost completely dry before proceeding. If you do not have time or do not need to wash your hair, just dampening it slightly with a mister or wet comb should do the trick.

Then start sectioning off your hair into small sections. This may be in only one inch sections or a bit more or less, again depending upon the thickness and length of your hair. Roll the section around your finger (for pin curls) or around a strip of rag. This may take a bit more practice to do with rag curls; getting the hair to stay wrapped around the rag.

You will know that the section is too large for pin curls if you cannot easily secure the curl with 1-2 bobby pins or 3 hair pins. For rag curls, you can generally make the sections as large or small as you wish as long as your strip of rag is long enough to accommodate it.

Roll the section of hair up to your scalp (tightness and diameter of roll determining your curl factor) and secure the section with pins (coated bobby or hair pins) or by tying off the rag strip with a nice bow.

Now you're ready for a good night's rest! When you awaken in the morning and you are ready to style your hair, take it down out of the pins or rags. Your hair will be free of tangles and should have taken a very nice curl. Your hair will also feel very soft; I've noticed this every time that I've done my hair up in pin curls. The pins won't leave any marks in the hair, nor will the rags. Style as needed.

You may have fun experimenting with how tight you roll your curls up. I can get my straight hair into a huge mass of curls just below my shoulders, from my straight mid-back length and it keeps very nicely. However, keep in mind, humidity does play a factor in how long you keep your curls. If it is very humid and you spend any time outside, you may lose quite a bit of curl.

However, you will not lose the overall body in your hair. It will not go completely flat, so far as I have personally experienced. I find that pretty amazing! On the days that I am not sure of the humidity, I bring a nice barrette with just in case I need to clip my hair back due to a loss of curl.

However, if you prefer body and waves over curls, you can still pin or rag curl your hair, but do so very loosely. But an even easier way to get that body is to roll your hair up in a tight bun/twist or two (or more) and pin up on the top/back of your head while slightly damp. This works very well. Just make sure not to make your bun/twist too high up front on your head, or you'll notice a crease in the front of your hair when you take it down in the morning!

There are also, currently on the market, foam rollers that you can duplicate the basic effects of a rag curl with. I recently saw them in the Harriet Carter mail catalog. They would, theoretically, also be very gentle to the hair, although quite a bit more bulky to sleep on!

As you can see, these clever curls are easy-to-do and can be very convenient towards preventing tangling and a sweaty neck in the summertime. Give it a try some weekend for something fun and a bit different to do!

This might help. Also. Try braiding your hair in three or four loose braids before you go to bed.

How can i make my hair look naturally wavy?

After you wash your hair put it in loose plaits, when your hair turns dry open your plaits and add a bit of moose :)

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Use straighteners to add waves, it's easy once you get the hang of it. Look on youtube for some videos.

How can i make my hair look naturally wavy?

I would wash your hair the night before then braid it and let it dry over night. In the morning take out the braids, brush your hair and hairspray the waves.

How can i make my hair look naturally wavy?

Visit ur local beauty supply store...they have all types of kits that u can do yourself and inexpensively to make ur hair/face look like anybody/anything u could ever wish/want.

How can i make my hair look naturally wavy?

I did this trick all the time until i got sick of it. lol, here it is: After washing your hair at night before you go to bed, put it into three braids going all the way down. One on the top of your head, one on the right and the other onthe left. (well, duh) In the morning, take them out, but make sure your hair dried properly for best results. You should try this it works really well.

How can i make my hair look naturally wavy?

You need to go to the salon and get a perm. You can't do it when you didn't have a wave perm.

How can i make my hair look naturally wavy?

The night before, after washing your hair, while it's still damp put it into two plaits.

Using a few bobby pins, clip it up into two buns and sleep on it.

In the morning, when you get up, it'll be dry or almost dry.

Undo your hair and it should be wavy/curly.

Then put an anti-frizz serum in your hair.

A good one is John Frieda anti-frizz.

Blow dry your hair so it lasts longer....

Another way, is the next time you go to the beach, grab an empty bottle and put some sea water into it.

Tousle your hair while spraying sea water onto it.