Bella Dream Hair Brazilian Wave
Bella Dream Hair Brazilian Wave
Upside-Down Twist
High loose bun
I feel like it’s taken me years to get a fail-proof routine for wearing wavy textured weaves, also known s Wet n Wavy. Outside of the basic shampoo and conditioning I’ve found several products that makes the upkeep of my waves easy peasy.
Between weekly washes, I alternate using 2 different “dry” shampoos. If I use a heavy crème product I do a water rinse followed by No Rinse shampoo. The liquid formula is great for getting the hair clean but I wear a lot of hair and I’d have to use entirely too much product to get this hair as I need it. Might I add that I start off with dry hair, so I don’t want to go through bottles of No Rinse.
My Holy Grail “dry” shampoo for waves is TRESemmé Fresh Start Waterless Moisturizing Foam Shampoo. I can start with dry hair and I’m still able to saturate my hair and create a rich foam lather without using too much product or effort. The dry time for both products is short but depends on how well you towel dry your hair. I suggest using a micro fiber towel.
At this point your waves should be clean and fresh. Unless I’m using Nexxus Pro Mend (which is a cream), I stick with hair mousse. Nexxus does have a mousse, I just haven’t tested it yet. I hair mousse to be light and it doesn’t weigh down the hair, provides a soft hold, and works well with damp hair. I also love that it enhances the wet look, even when the hair is completely dry. I turn my head upside and use a small amount of mousse focusing on the roots and use a scrunching motion for the ends. While my head is still upside down, I do a loose two-strand twist and twist all my hair in a loose bun that sits at the top of my hair using a loose hair tie. But all hair mousses are not created equally. I found Dove Body & Lift Volumizing Mousse to be the most consistent and neutral one of the bunch. Dove Style + Care Nourishing Curls Whipped Mousse Cream feels heavy and a little too moisturizing. It really does feel like a cross between a cream and a mousse. I think it would work better on curls than waves. VO5 Perfect Hold is the least expensive, and though it works great you can’t tousle the hair as much when it dries because it turns white. The next step is optional but unless you’re sleeping on silk cover your hair with silk or satin to help eliminate frizz.
When you wake in the morning simple untwist your hair, tousle a bit, and you’re good to go. To avoid tangling untwist with your head tilted down.
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