Wavy Hair Routine Egypt: 5-Minute Steps

Keep it light. Waves love even application and a hands-first approach. You’ll need a microfiber towel, a wide clip, and a small amount of leave-in and gel.

1. Prep (30 sec): Lightly mist hair with water. Flip forward and shake the roots with your fingertips to wake up volume.
2. Leave-in (60 sec): Emulsify a coin-sized amount in palms. Smooth from mid-lengths to ends, then glaze the top layer. Don’t rake aggressively—preserve clumps.
3. Light gel (45 sec): Rub a pea-sized amount between hands. Glide over the surface, then scrunch. Add a drop more only if halo frizz is stubborn.
4. Micro-plop (30 sec): With a microfiber towel, gently press sections for 20–30 seconds to remove excess moisture without breaking clumps.
5. Dry (2–3 min): Air-dry while getting ready or hover diffuse on low heat/low speed, moving the dryer without touching the hair.
6. Set & soften (30 sec): Let waves cool for one minute, then scrunch once to soften the light cast. Do not brush when dry.

Tip: If time allows the night before, sleep on a satin pillowcase or use a satin bonnet to cut down morning frizz and speed up step 1.

Brush vs Hands for Waves

Brushing has a place—at the right time. For a school-morning wavy hair routine, keep brushes for the shower or damp detangling only. After you apply leave-in, switch to hands. Glazing and scrunching encourage wave clumps; brushing after styling breaks them apart and creates flyaways. If you must brush for scalp comfort, do it before gel, then re-glaze a tiny amount of product and scrunch to reform clumps.

Quick Refresh After PE or Bus Ride

• Water mist + micro-gel: Spritz the halo; smooth a fingertip of gel over the top layer, then scrunch.
• Root lift clip: Clip the crown for 5–10 minutes to reset volume while doing homework or breakfast.
• Hands-only fluff: No brushes on dry waves—just lift and fluff at the roots with fingertips.
• Emergency smooth: Dab a dot of leave-in on stubborn ends to add slip and shine.

Common Mistakes & Quick Fixes

• Too much product: Waves collapse under weight. Use coin-size leave-in, pea-size gel; add only if needed.
• Brushing after drying: Causes frizz and broken clumps. Stick to hands-only fluff.
• High heat, close diffuser: Creates flyaways. Hover diffuse on low heat/low speed and keep distance.
• Skipping cast-soften: Scrunch once after drying to soften the light gel cast for touchable waves.

Kid-Friendly Choices & Safety Notes

Patch-test new products 24 hours before use, avoid contact with eyes, and keep amounts small on sensitive scalps. If your child swims, rinse with fresh water before styling to reduce salt/chlorine frizz.

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Helpful Links

• Curlit Hair Quiz — confirm your wave type to personalize amounts.
• Shop the Wavy Hair Routine — leave-in + light gel set for waves.
• Styling Gel — light, flexible hold for definition without crunch.
• Curlit FAQ — patch-testing, routines, and general tips.

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