Curlygirl814

Do any of y'all have trouble getting that barely there waves look? How bout beachy waves? I tried the other day for beachy wave look...it was less curly but not "beachy". Any tips?

jakrussel3

If I apply a curl cream like recoil, comb it through and scrunch once, and don't apply gel, then air dry, I get VERY loose wave. Might be what you're looking for. What wave pattern do you normally have? I'm about a 2b.

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asianrunner

haha I think my natural waves are fairly close to that description!

Otherwise, I'd recommend combing/raking through a medium hold gel or soft curl cream and then lightly scrunching.

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Medium texture, normal porosity, normal elasticity, very weak waves.
shampoo: Redken Fresh Curls
rinse out: CJ CR, TN
jellies: UFD's CM, KCCC
gels: CJ CQ, BRHG

Ml001

^this

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remember, with all advice or suggestions for your hair, YMMV!!
My hair:
2b wavy, medium texture, low porosity, med-high density. Protein finicky.
My routine:
Cleansing: DCNP, every 4-5 days (occasionally use CJ cleansers).
RO: CJSC, occasionally use JCDC
LI: KCKT or CJSL
Gel: KCCC, CJCIAB for 2nd day hair (sometimes third)

Heat is my friend: warm water rinses, steam caps, and diffuse dry. I love CLU cloths and my Denman.

Gretchen

Here are some articles we've done about beach waves.

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Gretchen
NaturallyCurly.com co-founder
3A

You are beautiful!

bookgirl

I mix AG re:coil with my gel.

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2c, fine, extremely dense, color-treated, high porosity. Medium length (longest layer just grazes my shoulders).

mod-CG since 10/12