Q&A for How to Make Hair Naturally Wavy

Yes! Braiding your hair will make it curly. Use curling cream with shea moisture if you do this to give your braids some holding power. You can pick any of these hair products up at your local pharmacy or beauty supply store.

2B is a category of curls according to the Curly Girl book. 2B hair has a strong wave that is difficult to straighten.

You can't force hair growth, but you can encourage it. Biotin supplements have been shown to improve the growth and strength of hair. Eating a balanced diet and massaging the scalp also improve the rate and quality of growth.

You can't create curl in naturally straight hair, but you can enhance curl with the right styling products. A curl-enhancing product is especially effective if you want to make straight hair wavy. Apply it liberally from the roots to the ends of damp hair just after the shower.

You can crimp hair with a crimping iron or you can plait it tightly when its wet and allow it to dry naturally. You can also braid hair then press the braids with a straightening iron.

You want the braids to be as neat and even as possible. Loose ends or uneven tension will create straight bits and frizz in your waves.

Yes. If you have curly hair these methods will still work, but they will produce a stronger result. Use a smoothing cream to help you achieve the most polished result.

You can still braid your hair for curls, but you would have to leave the braids for a few hours or overnight. Even then the curls might not be as defined, but it should still work.

You do the same thing, it just might take a little longer if you have long hair.

No, it will not. The processes of washing and brushing your hair will straighten the waves.

Yes, of course it does. You just need enough hair to be able to braid/bub/use the rags.

Yes, these methods could tame your curls and make them look uniform.

It's the same, unless you are using weaves made from synthetic hair. In that case, you should use a lot more leave-in conditioner.

Some of these still work, like the cloth one, but if your hair is very short consult a professional stylist about your options.

Fishtail braids tend to give a less-curly look to hair, so it probably won't work as well as some of the above. It would give very faint curl to your hair, but you are probably best to go with a normal braid.

Before using one of these methods, do something about it. You could use something such as dry shampoo for the oily areas and coconut oil for the dry areas. Or you could try a hair mask. But, yes it should work.