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How To Get Bigger Curl Clumps In Wavy Hair

March 6, 2022 by Emily Evert 3 Comments

For some people, the bigger curl clumps they can get, the better. We all have different styling preferences. The size of my curl clumps isn’t something I usually focus on a whole lot, personally. However, I know that it’s something other people do strive for so I thought I’d share this information for people who want bigger curl clumps.

How To Get Big Curl Clumps

The most important factor for getting bigger curl clumps is water. Focus on getting a lot of water into your hair and then lock the style in with gel to maintain those big curl clumps as your hair dries.

How To Determine Your Wavy Hair Type | Porosity, Density, Curl Pattern & Thickness

February 16, 2022 by Emily Evert 20 Comments

What Are Wavy Hair Stats?

Your hair stats are made up of your curl pattern, your hair strand thickness, your hair density, and your hair porosity.

When I first started embracing my wavy hair about four years ago, I tried following someone else’s routine who had wavy hair with a similar curl pattern to mine. I was so confused when it didn’t work for me at all.

I eventually realized this was because we had different hair stats – hers was low density while mine is dense, and hers was thicker textured than mine.

Does Your Wavy Hair Type Matter?

When looking to start the curly girl method or wavy girl method, some people tell newbies the first thing that they should do is determine their wavy hair stats. When I first attempted to determine my wavy hair type (and even on the second and third attempts to determine my hair stats!) it just didn’t help! Due to this, for a long time I’ve recommended to people that they just experiment with their hair, instead.

I have finally – FINALLY, found my true hair stats and now I have found that knowing my hair stats really has helped me with finding my routine. However, I do still advocate for experimenting!

Now I now see the value in determining your hair stats, as it can help you determine which products will work well for you and what routine will work best for you. It’s essential that you determine your hair type correctly, though.

I incorrectly typed my hair multiple times, so I tried following routines based on the wrong hair type is why those routines didn’t work well for me. They weren’t really for my hair type!

What Products To Use Based On Your Wavy Hair Type

March 2, 2022 by Emily Evert 11 Comments

In a recent blog post, I shared how to determine your wavy hair type. I had mistyped my own hair for a long time, and that resulted in me thinking products ‘should’ work for my hair that didn’t. If you missed that post, definitely go check it out to double-check that you’ve got your hair type correct.

Once You Know Your Hair Type, How Do You Know What Products To Use?

Now you know what your hair properties are – hooray! That’s great…how do you know what products to use now though, right? That’s what this blog post is all about!

What products your hair likes primarily will come down to four factors.

How much protein to use
How much moisture you need (or can tolerate)
How often you’ll need to clarify your hair
How much hold you’ll need.

How Much Protein Each Hair Type Needs

Newbie Mistakes Wavy Haired People Make w/ Curly Girl Method

March 21, 2021 by Emily Evert 2 Comments

For some people with wavy hair, we don’t even realize our hair is wavy until we’re adults. I realized mine was wavy a few years ago. For others, they know their hair is wavy but decide to start the curly girl method (or wavy girl method, or modified curly girl method, etc) to try to really take good care of their hair and/or get the results they prefer.

Regardless of why you’re new, there are a few common mistakes that I see people with wavy hair make when starting the curly girl method, or starting to embrace their natural hair texture. I thought I’d cover some of the more common ones, so that anyone who finds this early on in their journey can get help!

Common curly girl method mistakes for wavy hair

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