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Category: 360 Waves
Forum Name: Men's 360 Waves - Part II
Forum Description: About 360 Waves
URL: https://talk.hairboutique.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=55637
Printed Date: August 04 2025 at 12:07pm


Topic: top
Posted By: Don Twista
Subject: top
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 3:08pm
yo wen i ball ma top stays flat buh ma sides pop out n it look mad ugly..howcome ma top train easier den ma sides if i brush da same?

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Posted By: chrisdog212
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 3:14pm
it could be 2 different textures
my hair just poofs out a little and gets all frizzy
i hate it when that happens
and if im wolfing really hard
itll start curling back
 


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Posted By: wave connection
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 3:24pm

It is common for wavers to have an easier time controlling and training their waves on the top versus the sides of their heads.  The main reasons for this is two fold.

1.  The hair on the top of your head has a set grain pattern.  It grows and waves in a forward direction.  So the hair tends to lay down easily.
 
2.  The hair on the sides of your head do not have a set grain pattern. 
 
Here's a more detailed explanation:
Originally posted by wave connection wave connection wrote:

I posted this information before, but have reintroduced it for future reference.
 
Your hair texture and its grain, (the natural direction of your hair growth), is not the same all over your head.  The top and back of most peoples heads have a similiar texture and a straight grain pattern.  More specifically, the hair grows straight forward on the top of the head and straight down on the back of the head.
 
The sides are tricky because you are brushing the grain sideways and the texture is not always consistent.  It takes time for the hair on the sides to develop a new grain pattern.  It's kind of like the hair doesn't know where to go, lol.  The problem with side visibility is compounded by the fact that waves are seen best at an angle.  Lots of visibility is lost when people look at your sides straight on.  That is why you see most 360 wavers showing their sides at a 45 degree angle from the top. 
 
Also, the hair on your sides usually has a shorter length than the top and back.  You have to compensate for that fact by communicating with your barber.  He must understand how to properly cut 360 waves.  The sides may need to be cut slightly longer than the top and back to maximize the visibilty of the connection.
 
Finally, I brush my sides twice as much as my top and back to help maintain a good connection and reinforce the unnatural sideways grain pattern.
 


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Posted By: Meji
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 4:18pm
Top is more trained.

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Posted By: clypsekid
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 5:58pm
exactly what wc said and to get yur sides down use da h20 method and durag ALOT that would help u coz  your sides grow out not in any set direction nawmeen

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Posted By: BALLASTATUS
Date Posted: August 12 2007 at 7:14pm
THE TOP IS THICKER

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