Your Fine Frizzy Hair​ is Actually Wavy and You Have No Idea!!

If your hair looks straight but puffs up when humid, or it appears wavy when wet but dries into a shapeless puff, you might have wavy hair and not even know it!

Instead of fighting the frizz, it's time to embrace your natural waves. Here are seven expert tips to enhance your texture and define your waves.

Tools and materials:

• Spray bottle
• Leave-in conditioner
• Hair gel
• Claw clip
• Fine-tooth comb
• Hair dryer with diffuser attachment
• Curling wand

1. Start with wet hair

The key to great waves is styling from the moment your hair is soaking wet—literally dripping.

This ensures even product distribution, encourages wave formation, and locks in moisture to prevent frizz.

If your hair dries quickly, use a spray bottle to keep it wet while styling.

2. Use leave-in conditioner

Wavy hair struggles to retain moisture, leading to frizz and loss of definition.

A leave-in conditioner hydrates, smooths frizz, and creates a strong foundation for your waves.

Apply it from mid-shaft to ends, avoiding the roots to prevent excess weight.

3. Scrunch with a lightweight gel

Worried about crunchy hair? Don’t be! A lightweight gel locks in your wave shape while preventing frizz.

Without gel, your waves may look great when wet but dry into undefined puffiness. The gel forms a cast that you can scrunch out later for soft, bouncy waves.

5. Start by hover diffusing

When drying, begin with hover diffusing—holding the diffuser near your hair without touching it.

This sets your waves before you introduce movement, reducing frizz and keeping your curls defined.

Once hair is about 50-60% dry, you can start scrunching it into the diffuser.

6. Dry the roots first

If you dry your ends first, the roots may stay wet and flat while the ends become over-dried.

Instead, focus on drying the roots with the diffuser prongs first. Lower the airflow speed to avoid frizz and maintain definition.

7. Scrunch out the crunch

Once your hair is dry, the gel cast may make it feel stiff. Don’t worry—this is temporary!

Gently scrunch your hair to break the cast and reveal soft, touchable waves.

If you have thicker or frizz-prone hair, use a small amount of argan or Moroccan oil in your hands while scrunching.

7. Touch up with a narrow curling wand

Some areas may not form waves as well as others. To refine them, use a small curling wand (¾ inch or smaller) to mimic natural waves.

Choose sections that need extra definition and follow their natural bend to blend them seamlessly into the rest of your hair.

Fine frizzy hair​

Embracing your fine frizzy hair means working with your hair, not against it. So next time the humidity hits, skip the straightener and let your natural texture shine!

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