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Styling Products - Garnier - Wonder Waves Wave Enhancing Spray

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rated 3.9(89 reviews)

  • Average Rating: 3.95
  • 79% would buy again
  • Package Quality: 4.1
  • Price: $

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rated 3 of 5 on 12/7/2012 10:44:00 PM More reviews by cosmeticjunky

Age: 30-35 Skin: Dry, Medium, Neutral Hair: Blond, Curly, Medium Eyes: Blue

Well, I don't leave home without this product and it only gets 3 lippies? Here's why,
For me this product has no no wave enhancing qualities. I have wavy/curly hair and it does nothing to my hair. I do not use it as part of my morning routine. However, the second thing it claims to do is give your waves a re~boost throughout the day when sprayed on even dry hair and in this department it delivers! I have never been able to spray any product on my dry hair,nit always just makes it crunchy and gross. This stuff however when sprayed onto my dry hair throughout the day reactivates whatever curling products I used that morning and it really does revive my waves/curls. I used to re wet my hair throughout the day to reactivate which was a huge pain. If I could give 5 lippies just for its reactivating properties I would but since I'm reviewing the entire product it gets 3 because as I mentioned when used to style my hair it does nothing. They should remarket it just as a wave/curl reactivator, then it would get 5 for sure.

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rated 1 of 5 on 11/11/2012 2:12:00 AM More reviews by Ceesaroni

Age: 19-24 Skin: Acne-prone, Medium, Not Sure Hair: Brown, Other, Other Eyes: Brown

Im starting to see these spray gels EVERYWHERE. I guess theyre the new thing in haircare. Anyway, who doesn't want beautiful instant waves with the spray of a single product? If you do, then keep looking farther cuz this product ain't it :/ It doesn't technically promise instant, unassisted waves but it certainlly doesn't provide much hold when you try to form them manually. In fact, all it did was just make my hair hard. Oh well, maybe you'll like it, maybe you won't but if you decide to test it I would suggest keeping your reciept.

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rated 2 of 5 on 11/8/2012 10:17:00 PM More reviews by lucakerberos

Age: 19-24 Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Not Sure Hair: Blond, Relaxed, Medium Eyes: Blue

The only thing I liked about this product was the smell. It smells WONDERFUL. But that's about it, at least for my hair. My hair can't hold a curl to save its life. I've tried multiple products and techniques to get the curls to stay, and so far no luck. I tried this to at least get a wave-y style, but all it did was make my hair hard and sticky, even with combing. I found the best way to apply it with minimal sticky-ness is to hold the bottle as far away from your head as possible so all you really get is a fine mist that can cover your head, and only spray ONCE. Then immediately comb through with fingers and/or a fine tooth comb.

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rated 1 of 5 top reviewer on 9/30/2012 10:20:00 PM More reviews by uplate6674

Age: 36-43 Skin: Normal, Fair, Neutral Hair: Brown, Curly, Fine Eyes: Green

I hate to be the voice of dissent, but I HATED this product. I used it on second-day hair to revive my waves by straying my hair with water from a spray bottle, then using this waving spray; I have very, very thick hair, so I had to us a LOT of product to get results, and also couldn't just scrunch or tousle my hair; I had to spray small sections with the gel, then wrap them around my hair like mini-curling irons (my hair is wavy enough that I didn't have to pin and wait) and release, which ended up with a much curlier and crunchier result than I wanted. This contains glycerin, which can be touchy in humid weather, and PVP, which makes gels very sticky with a long drying time (all of which held true when I used it). I had crunchy, untouchable hair for the rest of the day. And the SMELL - it might be fine if you only have to use a little, but because I have tons of hair, I had tons of product in my hair all day long, and the scent was overwhelmingly bad. Smelled like a mix of fruit and a chemical spill and I couldn't wait to wash it off.

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rated 4 of 5 on 9/1/2012 8:26:00 PM More reviews by modegirl

Age: 44-55 Skin: Dry, Medium, Not Sure Hair: Black, Other, Other Eyes: Brown

I rated it highly because for the money there is not alot of products that work as well as this one does. However, it thoroughly dries my hair every single time I use it. Therefore, it isn't a go to product nor will I repurchase because I have another (of course more expensive product) that works way better. I bought this one because it was well reviewed and am always looking for something less expensive. This of course is good to have/know about in case I just can't afford my favorite, Paul Mitchell Styling Glaze. It's been 10 years and a line change; it's still love<3. continued >>

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rated 4 of 5 on 8/31/2012 9:51:00 PM More reviews by playboy_mommy

Age: 36-43 Skin: Very Oily, Fair, Not Sure Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Blue

This really does help keep the frizzies away, and enhances wave.
I use it on damp hair and scrunch.
I rarely get compliments on my hair when I wear it wavey,
and twice after using this people commented on how nice my hair looked. I was shocked as I didn't do anything different... it was definitely the spray.
It held a nice wave without leaving my hair piece-y or wet looking (which I thought was impossible if I wanted my hair frizz free).
It doesn't work for me as a refresher spray though, as the package suggests: that just brought the frizzies back.
I thought Bumble & bumble curl creme was my HG, but I've never had a single compliment when I've used it, so this may be my new HG curl product.

Will repurchase. continued >>

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rated 2 of 5 top reviewer on 8/8/2012 7:43:00 AM More reviews by 1017

Age: 36-43 Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Not Sure Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine Eyes: Brown

I put down "yes" to buying again because this is one of those products that every summer gets uber hyped and great reviews. So every summer I go out and buy it because it is cheap only to be disappointed. For me this does a whole lot of nothing. It provides some hold, not much. It allows you to scrunch in waves, but this turns my curls more into stringy pulled out curls. It is cheap, but so is the smell and the feel of a waxy build up. I am so glad this worked for so many, I just wished it worked for my fine wavy/curly hair. I have had much better luck with L'Anza Beach Spray.

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rated 5 of 5 top reviewer on 8/7/2012 2:49:00 PM More reviews by beautyaddict96

Age: 18 & Under Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool Hair: Blond, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Blue

I have naturally wavy hair, and I was looking for a non drying spray to enhance my waves, and make them sleeker, not beachy or untidy.
I found this at walgreens for $5, and it sounded perfect. It claimed to
A) control, shape, and enhance natural waves
B) provide smooth definition, shine, and frizz control
I use this on damp hair. First I use my mousse (Nexxus) and then I use about 5 spritzes of this. I scrunch my hair and let it air dry over night. When I wake up the next morning, I brush out my air and apply a bit more of the spray ands scrunch to reacctivate and reshape the waves and I have perfect, smooth, shiny, frizz free waves! So easy and so pretty!
Now I keep this in my locker to use after my dance class. Again, I brush out my hair and scrunch in a bit more of this and I can continue with my day without looking like I've been working out the last 40 minutes. :)
This smells so good and fruity and it's so cheap. And it's very moisturizing. This is perfect and it lasts forever! Everyone should own this. And yes, I will definitely buy this again. :)

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rated 4 of 5 on 7/4/2012 6:21:00 AM More reviews by bluefire990

Age: 25-29 Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Not Sure Hair: Blond, Other, Other Eyes: Blue

Great wave spray. Leaves my hair with soft waves. Doesn't dry hair out like many of the sea salt based ones. No frizz, not crispy-feeling.

My hair is fine but thick, with a little natural wave.

Note: You need to scrunch your hair as it dries to get a good wave going. It's not magically going to turn straight hair into waves.

My 'air-dry" routine looks like this (all applied to towel-dried but still-wet hair)
-Moroccan oil
-Wave spray
-A little bit of hair gel OR a spritz of hair spray

I took a lippie off because it doesn't hold the waves very well. Hence the gel or hair spray.

Overall, I'd recommend it. I've tried DIY formulas and much more expensive sprays, and this one takes the cake! A summer must-have.

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rated 1 of 5 on 6/24/2012 2:41:00 PM More reviews by flowersgrimm

Age: 19-24 Skin: Normal, Medium, Warm Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Brown

I hated this product. it didn't do anything to my hair except made it hard and oily at the same time. It didn't create waves at all even when I flat ironed it to then put this in. Don't waste your time on this mediocre product. Its expensive from something that doesn't work.

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