Deva cut for very very slightly wavy hair?

[SeRe]

No see, the thing about curly hair is, that it has quite a "fixed" pattern; lots of single strands that form "clumps". Wavy hair doesn't do that, unless maybe 2c almost 3a hair. Wavy hair barely forms "clumps", which means it lays differently every time it gets combed or washed, so you can't "cut" that dry or you will end up with a terribly wonky cut... if I'm making myself at all clear in any way?

ETA: I would not trust those that are trying to sell you a deva (expensive) cut on dry barely wavy hair... I wouldn't. I would just get a wet cut.

And especially at chin to shoulder... no; just: no!

Very true. I keep wondering why my hair looks slightly different everyday. Yesterday it was looking like 1a hair, today it's looking like 2a hair. And tomorrow, it might look like 1c hair, who knows? Just when I think I've figured out how to make my hair "behave", it changes its mind!

[Glitch]

Very true. I keep wondering why my hair looks slightly different everyday. Yesterday it was looking like 1a hair, today it's looking like 2a hair. And tomorrow, it might look like 1c hair, who knows? Just when I think I've figured out how to make my hair "behave", it changes its mind!

I sometimes experience that as well. On a trip a while back, it drove me crazy. One day I would have 1c hair, and after a snorkelling session it would suddenly be a very clumpy, difficult 2c/3a texture (which I have never experienced in my entire life, childhood included! Maybe it's why it was shocking and difficult to me. I think it had something to do with all the salt content in the water, but who knows)

My friends thought it was pretty strange too. Anyway, nothing that drastic has happened since then, but my hair does have a mind of its own It doesn't help that my hair is naturally 1a to my ears, and then pretty wavy, wild and wandering from there. I wish it would just make up its mind

[SeRe]

I sometimes experience that as well. On a trip a while back, it drove me crazy. One day I would have 1c hair, and after a snorkelling session it would suddenly be a very clumpy, difficult 2c/3a texture (which I have never experienced in my entire life, childhood included! Maybe it's why it was shocking and difficult to me. I think it had something to do with all the salt content in the water, but who knows)

My friends thought it was pretty strange too. Anyway, nothing that drastic has happened since then, but my hair does have a mind of its own It doesn't help that my hair is naturally 1a to my ears, and then pretty wavy, wild and wandering from there. I wish it would just make up its mind

I know how you feel.

What is your hair routine right now?

[Glitch]

I know how you feel.

What is your hair routine right now?

I shampoo + condition every 2-3 days, gently detangle damp hair (takes like 10 seconds with a wide tooth comb, and my hair "becomes" 1b), spray in argon oil, and let it dry stretched over a shoulder. This way it generally dries and stays pretty straight until the next wash. My hair, though it changes, has always been easy to manipulate. It's hard to believe how wavy it can get if I don't do anything. Maybe I'll eventually embrace the waves/let it dry as it is, but I just got over a serious heat straightening addiction so this is good enough for now

How about you? Congrats on achieving TBL hair!

[SeRe]

I shampoo + condition every 2-3 days, gently detangle damp hair (takes like 10 seconds with a wide tooth comb, and my hair "becomes" 1b), spray in argon oil, and let it dry stretched over a shoulder. This way it generally dries and stays pretty straight until the next wash. My hair, though it changes, has always been easy to manipulate. It's hard to believe how wavy it can get if I don't do anything. Maybe I'll eventually embrace the waves/let it dry as it is, but I just got over a serious heat straightening addiction so this is good enough for now

How about you? Congrats on achieving TBL hair!

Thank you. Can you explain what you mean by let it dry stretched over the shoulder?

My routine is - Oil overnight, every alternate night and shampoo and condition the next morning, so I end up washing ever alternate day. I use a leave in serum and a leave in conditioner. Let it air dry.

I never heat style, the last time I used a straightener was 7 years ago.

I am at TBL but I plan to cut 1-2 inches and maintain waist length hair. The reason is I wear it down a lot, so it needs to be a manageable length.

Your hair looks fully straight in your pic. You have very nice hair :-)

[leayellena]

Even as a curly, I was disappointed with deva cuts. As a teen with 3b hair at the time, I got several deva cuts from different salons, and sometimes I traveled pretty far to go to a deva certified stylist. But every time, I was given a very round 'ball of curls' haircut, no matter what length. They cut all over, leaving curls popping out everywhere with no length or flow to the hair. As a wavy, I agree with the others, that the method doesn't even make sense for waves. I prefer a normal wet cut for sure.

The haircut you described is like my mom's! She doesn't go to a Deva cut specialist, she just ask for "a short haircut but not too short so my hair can hold a curl" 20€ or cca. 30$
It's a wonder how I got 1c (possibly 1c/2a). My flyaways are sometimes stick straight or bent a bit without forming an s.

ETA for those who would like a probable alternative to Deva cut... My mom's haircut. Note: she is not my mom, I just saved a random pic...

[Lady Stardust]

The haircut you described is like my mom's! She doesn't go to a Deva cut specialist, she just ask for "a short haircut but not too short so my hair can hold a curl" 20€ or cca. 30$
It's a wonder how I got 1c (possibly 1c/2a). My flyaways are sometimes stick straight or bent a bit without forming an s.

ETA for those who would like a probable alternative to Deva cut... My mom's haircut. Note: she is not my mom, I just saved a random pic...

Hey that's Molly Ringwald! That style is exactly the one many teenage girls tried to replicate in the mid to late 80s. Ah I've gone all nostalgic...briefly...

[Glitch]

Thank you. Can you explain what you mean by let it dry stretched over the shoulder?

My routine is - Oil overnight, every alternate night and shampoo and condition the next morning, so I end up washing ever alternate day. I use a leave in serum and a leave in conditioner. Let it air dry.

I never heat style, the last time I used a straightener was 7 years ago.

I am at TBL but I plan to cut 1-2 inches and maintain waist length hair. The reason is I wear it down a lot, so it needs to be a manageable length.

Your hair looks fully straight in your pic. You have very nice hair :-)

Yeah sure! Essentially, after gently combing it straight, I move my hair in gentle twist motions. I'll just use Lana as an example. At the start, the wet twists look something like (except of course, wet and thinner): https://i.pinimg.com/originals/bb/8f...f0965ea0a9.jpg

Sometimes I switch the hair over to the other shoulder and do the same thing. If I see any frizz or a hair piece that's not drying how I want it to, I just spray in some argon oil and repeat. I'll continue with the loose twist motions every once in a while to keep everything stretched, so it dries like: https://simages.wigsbuy.com/Upload/I...370b862815.jpg

If it's not straight enough (but usually it is), then I'll gently brush through it and throw it in a very high bun for ~10 mins, which usually gets rid of any harsh crinkles on the length (that's what I did for my sig photo). And after a night's sleep on a silk pillow on the loose hair, it will be quite straight, and smoother, in the morning.

So awesome that you've avoided heat styling for 7 years! No wonder it has grown so much I also wear my hair down pretty much every single day, so I probably won't grow mine super long. Thank you so much!

[SeRe]

Yeah sure! Essentially, after gently combing it straight, I move my hair in gentle twist motions. I'll just use Lana as an example. At the start, the wet twists look something like (except of course, wet and thinner): https://i.pinimg.com/originals/bb/8f...f0965ea0a9.jpg

Sometimes I switch the hair over to the other shoulder and do the same thing. If I see any frizz or a hair piece that's not drying how I want it to, I just spray in some argon oil and repeat. I'll continue with the loose twist motions every once in a while to keep everything stretched, so it dries like: https://simages.wigsbuy.com/Upload/I...370b862815.jpg

If it's not straight enough (but usually it is), then I'll gently brush through it and throw it in a very high bun for ~10 mins, which usually gets rid of any harsh crinkles on the length (that's what I did for my sig photo). And after a night's sleep on a silk pillow on the loose hair, it will be quite straight, and smoother, in the morning.

So awesome that you've avoided heat styling for 7 years! No wonder it has grown so much I also wear my hair down pretty much every single day, so I probably won't grow mine super long. Thank you so much!

Thank you :-) I want to try argan oil but I'm not sure if it will make my hair greasy. I guess there is no harm in buying a bottle and finding out.

I didn't think twists could make hair straighter! I should try it :-)

[Glitch]

Thank you :-) I want to try argan oil but I'm not sure if it will make my hair greasy. I guess there is no harm in buying a bottle and finding out.

I didn't think twists could make hair straighter! I should try it :-)

You're welcome! And surprisingly, argon oil is extremely light weight (at least the spray version). My hair drinks it up without getting greasy -the one I have is actually supposed to be used on dry hair, but I mainly use it on pretty damp hair and it kicks all the frizz etc. Just don't spray directly at the roots and hopefully it works for you too If not, I haven't experimented with anything else yet, but I'm sure there are many other options as well. *Oh and one more thing I'd like to quickly add! It took me a few tries before I "nailed it" so don't worry. At first, a single long twist is what worked for me until I found that many twists worked better. So just see what works!

I didn't know either, I "discovered" it by accident one day haha! Have fun