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• Part 1 of 3: Preparing your hair
• Part 2 of 3: Braiding your hair
• Part 3 of 3: Drying and styling your waves

Wavy hair is a fun, glamorous hairstyle for work or leisure, but making waves with a curling iron takes a lot of time. Fortunately, there is another method to get beautiful waves in your hair in a short time without your hair getting damaged by heat. Sleeping with braids in your hair at night will wake you up in the morning with the beautiful wavy hair you want so badly.

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Part 1 of 3: Preparing your hair

1. Wash your hair, but don't use a conditioner if you have fine and straight hair. It is best to have clean hair when doing braids, so shampoo your hair as you normally would. However, conditioner can make your hair too soft if it is fine and straight, and silky hair may not hold curls properly.
   • If you have very coarse hair with lots of tangles and you really need to use some conditioner, use a small amount. It will make a big difference in how well the waves will hold in your hair.
2. Don't wash your hair if you have naturally frizzy hair. Because your hair is naturally drier, the necessary natural fats may be removed if you wash your hair regularly. Wetting frizzy hair also creates tighter curls than intended. Instead, you can create braids by applying moisturizer or oil to dry hair.
   • If you want to start with clean hair, you can wash your hair with shampoo and conditioner, then braid it and finally blow-dry it. You get so long waves when you untie your braids.

Part 2 of 3: Braiding your hair

1. Divide your damp hair into sections. How many sections you make depends on how thick your hair is and how loose the waves should be. The thicker you make the sections, the looser the waves will be. If you have very thin hair, one or two sections may suffice. If you have very thick hair, it is probably better to do more sections.
   • Secure the hair that you are not braiding with a clip so that it does not get in the way.
2. Cover naturally frizzy hair with a moisturizer. You can use almost any moisturizer you want and leave it in your hair. Products with olive oil, coconut oil, shea butter, and glycerin are all good choices.
   • Make sure you also rub your hands with the product.
   • Make braids. The waves you create depend on how tightly you braid your hair and how thick you make your braids. Experiment with different methods until you find the perfect process.
3. Secure the braids with a hair tie. Try to braid all the sections all the way to the end so you don't have to pin straight ends when you wake up. Also, don't forget that you can get unsightly prints in your hair if you tie the rubber bands too tightly around your braids. Fasten the rubber bands tight enough so that the braids don't come off when you toss your bed at night, but don't get it so tight that the strands flatten.
   • By using fabric bands instead of rubber bands, you will not get any marks in your hair and will not damage your hair.
   • You can skip this step if you have coarse or frizzy hair as the braids will stay in your hair on their own without the need for hair ties.
   • Go to sleep. Your braids will dry overnight.

Part 3 of 3: Drying and styling your waves

1. Make sure your braids are dry. If you have very thick hair, used large sections of hair, or braided your hair while it was soaking wet, the braids may still be a little damp when you wake up. If necessary, blow-dry your hair until the excess moisture has dried.
2. Get the braids out of your hair. After you have loosened all the hair ties and taken the braids out of your hair, run your fingers through your hair. This will help smooth out the waves and allow the sections to blend neatly into each other. Don't brush your hair. This will only make it frizzy and ruin the waves you made by braiding your hair.
3. Style your hair and spray it with hairspray. With the exception of brushing, you can style your hair as usual. Wear your loose waves, create a ponytail or do a half ponytail in your hair. The waves will add volume to your hairstyle. When you are satisfied with your haircut, spray hairspray on your locks. This will help keep the waves in your hair all day long.