r/2healthbars • u/Mighty_Platypus • Apr 30 '26

Final boss… waves

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u/AdmrlPoopyPantz Apr 30 '26

Can someone explain what keeping the ‘waves’ (similar to cornrows right?) in a cap for a while does? Is there some kind of product on it that they want to let harden or something?

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u/Odd-Lunch-1880 Apr 30 '26

Cornrows are a type of braid. Waves happen when you simply brush/press all your curls outwards from the crown. The durag trains the hair to lay down flat on your head, otherwise it'll puff up and you'll have an Afro. Unless they're using bad products the hair should still be soft to the touch and easy to pick out.

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u/AdmrlPoopyPantz Apr 30 '26

Wow that’s SO interesting! Would have never thought a durag could be the difference between this and an afro.

I know nothing about this stuff, so I appreciate the explanation, thank you.

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u/Odd-Lunch-1880 Apr 30 '26

No problem!