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Squish conditioner into waves

With soaking-wet wavy hair and rinse-out conditioner, cup the ends upward and compress gently so water and product move through the lengths.

Open palms cup the wet ends upward and gently compress conditioner and water through the waves.

Step by step

  1. Both hands saturate wavy hair and spread rinse-out conditioner through the wet lengths.
    STEP 1 OF 3

    Saturate and apply conditioner

    • Soak the hair fully, then move clear of the water stream.
    • Apply the label amount of rinse-out conditioner to mids and ends.
    • Smooth it downward lightly so the lengths stay wet and separated rather than tangled.

    Use a basin and a clean rinsing cup or handheld sprayer. Pour with one hand while the other supports the hair; set the cup or sprayer down before using both hands.

  2. Open palms cup the wet ends upward and gently compress conditioner and water through the waves.
    STEP 2 OF 3

    Cup ends upward and compress

    • Collect water in one open palm under the ends.
    • Lift the ends toward the mids and close both palms gently around the section.
    • Press and release a few times so water and conditioner move through; do not twist or wring.
  3. Both hands rinse the conditioned waves while preserving loose, separated clumps.
    STEP 3 OF 3

    Rinse as labeled and check the clumps

    • Rinse fully or partially only as the conditioner label directs.
    • Keep using gentle cupping while water moves through the lengths, then stop handling.
    • Check that no heavy pocket of conditioner remains and the waves are not tangled.

About 4–7 min hands-on for saturating lengths, applying conditioner, cupping with water and rinsing. Add the conditioner label's dwell; shampooing and drying are separate.

Practical editorial estimate, not measured. The cupping movement adds handling to an ordinary conditioner application and rinse.

You’re done when…

Conditioner and water were compressed through the wavy lengths without twisting, and the product was rinsed to its label-directed finish.