WAVY HAIR MISTAKES I MADE
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- I’ve made a lot of wavy hair mistakes. Learn from my wavy hair mistakes so you don’t make the same ones.
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I relate to all of these. I wish there was a Wavy Girl's Handbook, to help us wavies! My biggest mistake was thinking my hair might be "secretly curly" underneath the damage and frizz, and wasting a lot of time and money on the wrong products. Wishing it was 3A when it's 2B is also a mistake. Wavy is some days straight, some days curly and some days just wavy. It's different every day and I just roll with it now.
We really need our own guide
Yes!!!
I can totally relate with you! I spent so much money and time trying to make my wavy hair curly. 🤦🏻♀️. I’m finally accepting it as it is. If I wash and condition with no products and air dry it will be mostly straight and fluffy. It is pretty long. So, I think that’s why. To get the best definition I have to use products and diffuse.
OMG I AGREE! It varies curl between days! So freaking annoying loool
Agree, we need something for wavies...we are are own demographic, right? lol! I had to give up CGM, I also have hair loss issues and meds, which I talk about on my videos (fellow hair youtuber, here), so all those things combined have made it challenging for me.
the whole "following curly hair instead of wavy hair routines" point is one of the reasons i love when manes by mel does videos with her seester
Yes! Her and Amanda have such different hair it’s nice to see how both of them utilize the same products and tools
They recently did one with their wavy cousins!
Mistakes I made early on big one was thinking I had to take what influencers recommend seriously disregarding my own needs and thinking the “Curly Girl Method” was the only way to go and would make my waves curlier. It actually did the opposite for me and weighed my hair down and became too product heavy.
That snatched jawline though 😍 I wishhhhhhhh (saying it extra drawn out) ... haahahha🥰🤪
LMAO, love you
My number one biggest mistake was thinking I had to co-wash or use “low-poo” only type shampoos. My hair ended up weighed down, had tons of build -up and my scalp was constantly red and itchy. Now I alternate between a gentle shampoo with sulfate and a sulfate free one every other wash.
Is low poo when you use a sulfate free shampoo?
@@gliterz4340 yes. low-poo just means a sulfate free shampoo with a little bit of a lather
Yep, thought the same. That and I HAD to use leave-in every single time.
yes i do the same thing and i have 3a/3b curls!
@@beansngreens8006 you don’t have to leave a leave in conditioner all the time??
My biggest mistake I made on my very fine 2C to 3A hair was how much I was manipulating my hair right after washing. I learned very quickly that I need to minimize how much I touch my hair when wet as that just pulls out my fine curls. At first I was so jealous of girls that could brush through their wet hair and just have their curls immediately spring up. Mine needs to be scrunched soaking wet and then left to its own devices or diffused.
Yeah me too!
I love how you pointed out how wavy hair is in between straight and curly hair! I've always felt lost in between. Glad to know I'm not alone
I've just started transitioning and this vid is like a tick list of what I'm doing 😬
Saaaameee 😂
CGM can be a good stepping stone to figuring out your hair texture, especially if you're not sure if you're wavy or curly. I'm about a year in would say I have 2a-3a hair depending on the day, but I didn't know that before CGM. But I have changed methods a bit to suit my wave and curl patterns now that I know. So don't think you're doing it wrong if you're just starting out!
I have 2C/3A hair type and I’m confused on what I need to do
Emma 1234 me too!!!
sameee
How long have you both been on your curly girl journey? No matter what technique I try my curls never look like the curly influencers. Ugh!
Me tooooo! 😩
Me too 🤧
Wow! 😯I really needed to hear your first point about curl patterns. I didn’t even realise that was how I thought until you said it! All your points resonated with me on some level. Thanks so much👍❤️
Thank you for helping me embrace my frizz. The last few weeks have been the most freeing!
Wow. You really packed in the info. Great video.
Girl I totally related to EVERYTHING on this vid! Thanx for the info!
Thank you so much for this. My hair concerns are very much like yours, and I relate to everything you said! I gave up wearing my hair wavy because I just couldn't get it right following curly methods. I'm now going to try again with your advice.
You’re the first person here on youtube that I have found that does have hair somewhat similar to mine. Your tips are very helpful as I am still transitioning!
You've done it again, awesome video! I've done all of those mistakes. It's like a wavy haired mentality to feel like we can my our hair "curlier". Eventually if you keep on the healthy hair journey you can accept your hair for what it is and wholeheartedly appreciate your texture without yearning for another.
Good video so much info, I have pretty much the same hair pattern as you, 2a-2b-2c and one or two random 3a curls that you never want to leave 😊
Thank you sooo much for this! it so difficult when the only natural curly girls you see on youtube are mainly focused on 3A/3B and above. Huge self confidence hit when ur stuck with ur 2b/2c and ur longing to just change ur hair type completely. Love ur channel
omg diffusing has been the step ive been missing this whole time!! i’ve always been too lazy to try it and didn’t think it would work bc normal blow drying my hair makes it frizzy!!
Thank u. Right on it, sis.
i just discovered your channel and binged your videos and omg... you just saved my hair
Thank you so much, so need this. My hair Patten is alot like yours and yes I have been following to many curly methods
Smart, helpful advice. Thanks!
You’re so pretty and your channel has helped me sooo much ! Thank you b🥰🥰🥰 I would be LOST without u
krishna s I have a similar hair type and I find that flaxseed gel with honey in it really helps to get more curl definition.
Another great video! I gave up (documented on my TH-cam channel) but I'm inspired to try again! Thanks Suhanna!
Lol I also used to let my hair air dry all the way before straightening it. I'm definitely with you where I'm usually way too lazy to diffuse, but I consistently get the best results too when I wait an hour or so and then diffuse. It gives you the definition of air drying and the volume of diffusing! Totally doable working from home in the quarantine, but I'm trying to think about how I'll make that work once things are normal again
I definitely have the moisture problem as well as too much product. As well as air drying but thats bc I don't have a diffuser. Plan to buy one eventually lol
loved this vid! one wavy hair mistake I made early on (still transitioning) is focusing way too much on the protein/moisture balance. I think everyone should start with focusing on just moisture first and then slowly add in protein.
Maryann if you know how to tell protein vs moisture let me know
Love your videos!!!
You had me lol with let me use the whole container 😂
I validate you, you hit the mark on every item.
I felt so identified with this video! One of the mistakes I made was thinking that following CGM tutorials of people with 3a / 3c hair probably would make my "it seems wavy underneath the frizz" hair curly. My hair is straight in the roots but at the middle it starts being 2b even 2c in some ends and so freaking frizzy to the point that I hate it. But I´m going to keep in mind that frizz is not the "big problem here" and wavy hair is as beautiful as a curly one!
I followed lots of 3AB CGM youtubers and bloggers, I thought if I did the exact same routine with them, my hair'd be 3AB too. Because they're all sharing their hair and "This is my damaged hair in 2015 and my healthy hair in 2020!" In the pics when their hair looks damaged, it looks like 2AB and when it's healthy, it's like 3AB. I think that makes us think that our hair is unhealthy if it's not curling. In order to reach healthy hair we need to have curly hair too. I'm sure that bloggers have no bad intentions though, it just makes me feel that way.
It's to get you to follow them.
A mistake that ive made is constantly trying to define my wave/curl pattern.
Michelle Manuel Same! My hair is all over the place - straight to the occasional ringlet. 😂
My biggest wavy hair (or just hair?) mistake: thinking my hair is high porosity just because it felt dry and brittle and because of that - stubbornly using products for high porosity hair because "these products are supposed to be good god dammit" instead of listening to my hair and and take note on how it reacts to different products. I recently realized that my hair is actually low porosity and needs totally different care than I used to give it. Porosity matters so much!
Yup! My hair is confused because I have bleached bits in my hair, but it’s not all over or in one place (I had it kind of balayaged but only underneath/middle sections) and the rest of my hair is my natural colour. Even with the bleached bits my hair is protein sensitive!
Cissi I’m still confused, from what I’ve read I thought I had figured it out but I don’t want to learn the hard way like you
Wow you’re so gorgeous!!
Wavy hair changes the pattern very easily: don´t drive your self crazy if 1 day looks less wavy. or freazzy
I relate this video so much because most of them are mistakes that I made in my 3 months curly girl method journey. I fixed some of them with experimenting but with this video, I realized my two current mistakes:
1. I used too much moisturizing product on my hair. I'm using hair mask every wash day (I wash my hair 2 times a week) and it's weighing down my hair. My hair feels too soft, loses it's shape easily now. I'll cut the hair mask and focus on my conditioner for a while.
2. I'm refreshing my hair everday, I'll try to refresh my hair only once between my wash days for a while.
thanks for video nd reccommendations. i find the yogurt blue line leave in is a really good leave in that is very light weight and not thick so consistency nice and thin.
Ok imma try some of this and see if it helps bc I relate so much! My hair is so damaged right now I’m ready for it to grow so I can give it a chop :)
Truth right here
I’m going to try your air dry 1 hour then diffuse method!!! My wavy hair is thin and fine.
If your hair is thin and fine, waiting an hour to air dry might be too long.
this method works really well for me!! I diffuse upside down at the scalp first and then come back upright to get the lengths a bit more. try it!
Which diffuser do you use?
Great video!
My latest wavy/curly game changer: Over the last couple of years I've tried sleeping with a silky bonnet to protect my hair and stop it getting ruffled. However, I started to feel that the fabric wasn't breathable and this was making my head prematurely greasy/sweaty, leading to needing more frequent washes and therefore causing more damage. Not a happy scalp! Last week I made a bonnet out of mesh fabric instead(from a laundry delicates bag!) The holes are tiny enough to not let the hair get ruffled, but it still keeps things aired. Also, being a synthetic fabric, it doesn't suck the moisture out of my hair too harshly. The waves themselves are currently about the same shape etc as before, and it's early days, but it already feels healthier in general.
This is just my personal experience but if it helps 1 person, then fantastic :D
If anyone has further thoughts on this, please share!
Janey Ellis Real silk satin won't make your head feel warm - it is super breathable! Satin bonnets are often made of polyester, which does not breathe as it's basically plastic. For vegans, you could try tencel satin or viscose/rayon satin. For reference: satin is the WEAVE; silk, polyester, rayon and tencel are the FIBRES that the fabric is made of. You want to look for natural fibres in ansmooth satin weave. Bonnets are pretty easy to DIY if you own a sewing machine.
Had to go back and watch your routine now lol. But I also made the mistake of over-moisturizing my hair to where it was so limp. Since you talked about refreshing, that’s another point where I still struggle; can you go over your current refresh routine and what you do to not refresh everyday? I have short hair so I’ve always felt I needed to do it daily.
Right now I just wear my hair in a pineapple when I sleep and fluff it in the day time, I haven’t been refreshing since I’m in the house all day so I don’t have to worry about ruining it
I'm curious what you do on non-wash days when you do not refresh. Do you fluff and comb with fingers or...? Thanks for another awesome video!
do you think you’d do another updated video of your hair routine ? Cause you mentioned you use less products now.
Ok, but can we talk about those EYES? Omg they're beautiful 😭
I am a new wavy hair beginner and it’s so frustrating because my hair is frizzy and thick
sammeew
Same bruh😭
Try alternating between protein treatments and moisturizing treatments. You will start seeing a difference soon!
Literally made every single one of these mistakes my first week transitioning 😏😏😏
I love this video! I’m thinking about getting the diffuser. Which one is the best one to use?
I haven’t used it but I know the Xtava diffuser is super popular amongst wavies and curlies!
I focused too much on making it 'as curly as possible' and used so much gel that my hair started falling out (because of the product buildup).
What do you suggest instead of refreshing on day 2+ hair? I’m in the transition phase after straightening my hair for like 20 years. I pineapple at night, have a satin cap I wear over it. In the morning my waves are stretched out and my hair is a bigger mess in the mornings now compared to when I was blow drying it straight.
I get random perfect spirals every now and then, and I am between 2b and 2c. I may or may not have documented it a couple of times because it's such a rare occurrence 😖
I have 2c/3a and I made a DYI pre pro and deep conditioner and I was told I didn’t have to condition my hair after: I thought I got the DC out. My head ended up being oily AF lol I no longer do dyi and just buy hair masks
A mistake I've made is plopping my hair in t-shirt. Pretty much most curly/wavy girls do it and I thought it would help me too. So for months I was plopping my hair and it helped with frizz, but it seemed like I lost definitely after doing it and my hair would be flat at the root. So, eventually I stopped plopping and just started letting my hair air dry for a few minutes before I hit it with the diffuser. SUDDENLY 👁️👄👁️ I actually had full waves!! It was a miracle!!
Then recently I was having terrible with my hair clumping (still not sure why but I switched products and it's helping) and I asked someone for tips. She told me to start plopping again. I thought it was a bad idea based on my experiences, but she insisted and I thought maybe it'd be helpful now that my hair is in a better state. I was wrong. I plopped and lost some really great definition. So, friends, the lesson is: listen to your hair. If you know your hair doesn't like something, don't do it. If you know it likes something, do it. Don't listen to other people's generic advice when you already know. 🤡
Plopping doesn’t work for me either!! I think it helps to contain the water, but overall, it causes me more frizz and breaks up my curl “wave” clumps. I’m still new to embracing the wavy hair journey but I can tell plopping isn’t for me. Also, diffusing hasn’t worked for me so far either. It could be that I need a better quality diffuser, but it seems to create a lot more frizz for me.
@@ktfearless Same!! diffusing makes my hair frizz, but only if I dry my hair too much. I've noticed if I diffuse until it's about 70% dry (which is still more wet than I'd like tbh) it doesn't seem to add any frizz and my waves/curls stay fully in tact. So then I just air dry the rest of the way and my gel creates a better cast.
Thank you girl. I’ve been struggling to accept my natural 2c hair. I’ve always straightened it and thought it was so ugly when it wasn’t. I will def try these out and maybe get a better view on myself. Time to stop obsessing over all them popular girls straight asf hair I’ve always wanted 😪
Shakira has 2c hair just pretend you’re her every time you wear your natural hair 👌🏾
Suhanna De Silva will do girl 😂❤️
You are my wavy hair godmother, i literally have few curls, lots of waves, n some straight strands, i was going mad as curls were not curling , waves were not holding the waves, straight hair made me question as wat the hell was i doing wrong n in the end i realised i am mix of both wavy and curly and plus your vedios opened my brain with so much information, please make more vedios, much much love to u 🥰
My hair is the exact same way!
Glad i am not following the curly girl method, kinda developing my own method , each wash is an experiment for me and results are different 😁
@@Becca_Lynn glad to hear that 🥰
Hi suhanna 😊 I know on your channel you’ve done a lot of videos that compare wavy hair to curly hair that have been really informative, do you think you could do a video that talks about the differences between wavy hair and straight hair? As in, how to tell the difference between straight hair and wavy hair that’s been poorly taken care of/is in transition? I’m in the beginning stages of embracing my (I think) wavy hair and I know a lot of people will relate when I say I have constant hair identity crises. I always wonder if I just have straight hair that I’m forcing to be wavy and if I should just stop wasting my time trying to treat it like wavy hair. I know a lot of wavy hair often looks mostly straight, especially when it hasn’t been taken care of, so how do you know when it’s actually wavy or not?
Your best way to see if your hair is straight or not is to wash it with a clarifying shampoo and a hydrating conditioner and then just let it air dry without scrunching or adding any styling products. If it air dries straight, then you have straight hair, if it air dries frizzy and you notice pieces around your face and at the nape of your neck forming a wave or curl, it’s probably wavy.
Suhanna De Silva thanks so much for your reply!!
@@saggguy7 I know this was months ago but thought I should let you know that you cant force straight hair to be wavy/curly by using a wavy/curly hair routine. If it has any type of wave then its wavy since straight hair cant hold waves or curls.
when i diffuse my clumps break and by the end of the day my hair is flat
Yup. I end up with a frizzy mess!
i have 2c hair with some 2b strands but i also have like a few spirals 3a at the front and like near my ears not 2 or 3 spirals but about 10 or more but i know it wont ever be fully curly :(
i’m still figuring out what routine works best for me and what stylers work for me, i have very thick hair and i have a lott of hair medium porosity i think? any recommendations for stylers under 10 bucks imma broke bitch ✌🏼💘
Wait so should I stop air drying or...
"There are a lot of cheap diffusers out there"
Me who can't even afford a hairdryer: ->
Loved this video! 💗 Are you Portuguese? I was born in Lisbon.
I’m not but I did love Lisbon when I visited!
I have super thick hair and the strands are medium. Not so coarse or fine. I just have tons of hair but it gets weighed down super easily and the more I do with it the more it gets frizzy. Recommend any light weight products? I have waves and curls that range from 2b to even a couple 3a underneath all my very heavy hair.
I mention quite a few lightweight products in this video th-cam.com/video/Fca6VEujdEc/w-d-xo.html
Mine is from 2A to 3A
What are some curly girl routines that were mistakes
I used to watch a lot of girls with actual curls (3a/3b) their products and application methods were too much for my hair
I have stopped combing. Is it a mistake? So frizz is OK.
Is shea moisture jamaican black oil conditioner and leave-in conditioner good? I have the same hair like u . I buy that i hope it will not weigh my hair down🙄
It’s very heavy I don’t really use it anymore
Try the Green Coconut collection from Shea Moisture. The collection you are using is for curly/coily hair types. The one I mentioned is for all hair types and NOT heavy at all thank goodness. Even the conditioner is titled "Lite Conditioner"
Do you have any recommendations for a diffuser? I’ve been exclusively air drying but I wanna try diffusing my hair
I just use the tiny basic one I got with my conair but I know the Xtava diffuser is popular
@@SuhannaDeSilva yah the Xtava is the one I'd like however in Canada it's like $60 bucks which is waaaaay to expensive for me. Color me disappointed. 😔
Just a question about sulfate free shampoo. Every video I have ever watched on the CGM said to use sulfate free shampoo and conditioner. Does anyone have oily hair? With regular shampoo my hair needs washing every 2-3 days. Sulfate free is just a disaster, I can not wash my hair every day.
Its also about training your hair not to produce so much oil, this could be done by letting your hair get greasy and distribute the oil with a bristle brush/ wooden.. may take a while but it's worth it bc washing (my) hair stresses it a lot and it's a great way to retain length
@@shaneanfriends Yes I have read about that too and I have managed to get one extra day that way. My hair used to need washing every 1-2 days. Now I can get away with 2-3 days and trying to get to 4. But when I started using sulfate free shampoos to follow the CGM I noticed my hair getting oily way sooner.
do you have an opinion on the bedhead diffuser? I haven't really found good reviews & I want to buy it, but I want to know if it's actually worth it or not
Sorry girl I haven’t tried it so I can’t tell you if it’s good or not
@@SuhannaDeSilva you're good! thanks for replying❤️💞
i have a question. my hair is gets soooooo oily easy!! ill wash it and tht whole day would be good and the next day it will be oily like its been 3-4 days! wht is your recommendations? PLEASEEEDD HELP ME🙏🙏
oh yeah and i NEVER liked using dry shampoo. it just does not work for me. hate how it feels on my hair
Hey, when my hair is wet it is very wavy and even when it’s more than 70% dry. But as soon as it gets completely dry the waves just disappear. What is it I do wrong? Btw I’m new to your channel but I already love it.💞
My hair did this for a long time and occasionally still does it when I forget a step in my hair routine. What is your current routine?
SaveMe0377 i normally use a gel cream and a mousse.
@@icantcomeupwithausernameno8137 do you diffuse? If not, doing so might really help hold those lovely waves in place. If you do diffuse, try to only dry your hair to 75%-80% dry and then leave it be. It'll give the products time to create a little bit of a cast. Drying all the way can sometimes blow dry the waves right out. If you already do 75% diffuse, then maybe someone else can give better tips than me. 😂
You are so beautiful
I started to follow Curly Girl Method,but I have wavy hair.My routine is I shampoo my hair,deep condition it,add leave in,mousse and gel.Is that good for my wavy hair?Is it normal to have frizzy hair at the beginning of CGM?♡
Totally normal to have frizz even after your hair has transitioned and your routine sounds simple and straight forward
@@SuhannaDeSilva
Thank you,your videos help me a lot.😊
Hi, I have a question. I always wash my hair in the evening, I scrunch it (I have 2B/2C) and it dries without frizz. But when I sleep with it (I don’t brush it) it gets weird and damaged. Especially when I don’t do it in a ponytail. Any tips on how to sleep with wavy hair?
Shrek TheOgre you could try wrapping it up in a satin or silk scarf or using a satin or silk pillowcase! Or putting your hair up in a really loose ponytail on top of your head with a scrunchy
Thanks for the tips! I will try them!
@@samanthaelizabeth8330 LP
Have you tried finger coiling
I haven’t since my most of my hair forms an S shape rather than a definite curl
I love how you say wavy instead of curly... It's ignorant when wavy women say their hair is curly!! 3a is just starting to be curly.... Not 2b!! It's a small word but is hurtful to women with curly hair
finally a girl with wavy hair that says she has wavy hair, NOT CURLY. love ya
U can see she she has got some curls plus curls doesn't mean tight curls theres different types of curls
But she’s dominantly wavy and so she’s wavy and she respects that and doesn’t try to come off like she’s a type 3! Respect to her!!
I use sulfate free shampoo and conditioner but my hair looks frizzy why is that ?
are you using stylers once you get out of the shower?
@@perckymerckyy I mostly use leave-in conditioner and mousse
@@perckymerckyy do you think it could be build up?
@@gliterz4340 It's hard to say, thats possible. What is your porosity? you might want to add a curl cream in your routine. you could use instead of or in combo with the leave in + mousse/a custard. this helps me control frizz a lot
for example: I am 2b wavy with high porosity aka a ton of frizz and dryness. so I need some extra moisture in my stylers and then seal that in with a gel/custard. to style I use: Curls blueberry bliss leave in conditioner, shea moisture curl enhancing smoothie, and finish with the Kinky curly custard.
what is a 'failed wash day' lol
I personally think that wavy hair is much prettier than curly hair. Yes, even closed cuticle hair needs protein!
I think all hair types are equally beautiful! There's tough enough standards in this curly community in my opinion, let's just embrace what we have 😊
There is no need to compare and bring one hair type down to uplift another, that is not the way to uplift. Everyone is beautiful let’s leave it at that. ❤️
@@kandyykayy Puleeze! I'm not bringing anyone down! Wavy hair is my personal preference. Not saying anything negative about tighter curls. I am free to have my preferences!!!
Anna Burns saying one hair type is MuCh pRetTiEr is bringing it down. U can have ur preference but u don’t need to word it in a way that makes one hair type feel inferior! Choose kindness hun
you’re just upset you don’t have curly hair and just hahe waves lmsooo. Curly hair is a FLEX and it’s a trend now too so 👽😌