Waves

Wet Look Waves

Waves finished with heavy gel or oil so the hair reads soaked through: high shine, dense separation, no fluff at all.

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This render comes from the same edit instruction HairGlam uses for this look, applied to a studio portrait. In the app the style lands on your own photo instead.

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The gloss comes from product left in rather than dried out, which weighs the wave down and makes it hang in defined, slightly separated pieces. Roots are usually combed back flat so the shine starts at the scalp and the whole head reads as one wet surface. It is a finish rather than a cut and works over almost any waved shape, but the product has to be genuinely heavy, since a mousse dries too soft to hold the look.

Suitsoval, square, round face shapes. Flat roots keep bulk off the cheekbone and the weighted wave hangs below the jaw, which is the one place a round or square outline can carry width.
Hair typefine, medium density, straight, wavy. Fine hair benefits most, since the weight of the gel groups strands together and makes the hair look denser than it actually is.
UpkeepTrim roughly every eleven weeks, and wash the gel out the same night with a clarifying shampoo, or buildup dulls the shine the next time you set it.
Ask forAsk for a wavy shape with a clean perimeter, then say you finish it wet-look, so the ends need to be blunt enough not to look stringy under gel.

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Questions about Wet Look Waves

Who does the Wet Look Waves suit?

It works best on oval, square, round face shapes. Flat roots keep bulk off the cheekbone and the weighted wave hangs below the jaw, which is the one place a round or square outline can carry width.

Does the Wet Look Waves work on my hair type?

Best on fine, medium density, straight, wavy hair. Fine hair benefits most, since the weight of the gel groups strands together and makes the hair look denser than it actually is.

How much upkeep does a Wet Look Waves need?

Trim roughly every eleven weeks, and wash the gel out the same night with a clarifying shampoo, or buildup dulls the shine the next time you set it.

What do I ask my stylist for?

Ask for a wavy shape with a clean perimeter, then say you finish it wet-look, so the ends need to be blunt enough not to look stringy under gel.

Can I try the Wet Look Waves on my own photo first?

Yes. HairGlam puts the Wet Look Waves on a photo of your own face in a few seconds, so you can judge it against your face shape and hairline before you book. It is free to download on iPhone and iPad with 12 free looks: 4 haircuts, 4 hair colors and 4 makeup looks, and some looks can also be tried free in your browser at hairglam.app/try.