Short 360 Hair Waves (often shortened to waves or "360 waves") is a hairstyle, generally worn by men. The hair is cropped short to the head in the styling of a Caesar cut. There are brushing techniques that will result in the resemblance of "oceanic waves" in the hair. Frequent and repeated brushing (along with adequate moisturizing) is the only way that this hairstyle is maintained- although the amount of brushing may vary from person to person as the type of hair changes. "360 Waves" are the result of curls of hair that unfurl, allowing natural "rows" of roots to be exposed. As the hair lengthens in a process called wolfing, the waver can achieve "deeper" waves by allowing the hair to grow out; preferably 4–10 weeks.
An African-American male displaying a traditional "wave" hairstyle.
A young African-American male displaying the 360 waves hairstyle. [edit]History
There have been similar styles of this haircut dating back to the late 1970s, but the current "360" style of waves rose in popularity in the late 1980s when rappers and R&B artists were seen wearing the hairstyle. Rappers such as Drake, Meek Mill, and Diddy have had waves
[edit]Styles
"360 waves" is a style in which the hair is laid down all around the head in a wavy pattern. For some, "360 waves" are hard to obtain because the style requires a lot of brushing and care, and many people's hair grade ranges from nappy to silky straight and curly. The appearance of waves differs from person to person depending on the texture of their hair and how long they've been maintaining their waves or "waving." Through a popular process called "wolfing" (refraining from getting a haircut for as long as possible while constantly brushing your hair in order to train it to stay down and "wave") the wave pattern in your hair will become more defined and pronounced. When finally getting a haircut the "waves" may come out deeper depending on the time spent "wolfing" and the type of haircut you get. Although if people grow their hair out without training it or if the barber cuts hair un even or too low, the waves may disappear. Wolfing takes times and dedication and you cant get your hair cut after 1 week you should at least do 3 weeks.
