Body Wave Hair: Bundles, Closures & Wigs

Body wave hair is the loose, open S that reads as a good blowout rather than a curl. It has movement without definition: no ringlets to separate, no pattern to fight in the morning. That is why it is the texture most people land on first, and the one stylists reach for when a client says she wants her hair full but not done.

The natural black body wave bundle is 100% virgin Malaysian human hair, with a raw body wave bundle and four colors alongside it. Every bundle weighs 100 grams, and the wave is steamed in rather than chemically set, so the pattern returns after each wash instead of relaxing out over a few weeks.

How to choose your length and color

The natural black bundle runs 10 to 32 inches. That is the full range, and the one to buy for a long install. The colored bundles run 16 to 24 inches in #1 jet black, #2 chocolate brown, #4 caramel brown and 99J burgundy. The raw body wave bundle runs 12 to 30 inches.

Length on a wave is measured with the hair pulled straight. Body wave barely shrinks, under an inch, so the number on the tag is close to what you will actually wear.

Body wave has one of the deepest benches of matching pieces we carry: closures from 2x6 to 7x7, 13x4 and 13x6 frontals and a raw body wave frontal, in natural black, with selected pieces in color. Buy the closure in the color you bought the bundles in rather than dyeing one to match. Lace hair takes color differently from wefted hair and the part ends up a shade off.

For a three-bundle install, the Body Wave 3 Bundle Deal is three bundles in three consecutive lengths, 100 grams each, for less than the same three bought separately: 20, 22 and 24 inches is $273 against $291 as singles. There are raw, #613 blonde and colored body wave deals too.

Questions people ask about body wave

What is body wave hair?

Body wave is a loose, uniform S-pattern that runs the length of the hair without curling at the ends. It sits between bone straight and a defined wave. On virgin bundles the pattern is set with steam rather than chemicals, which is why it comes back every time you wash it out.

Is this the same as a body wave perm?

No. A body wave perm is a salon chemical service that puts a soft wave into your own hair, and it grows out. These are wefted extensions sewn into braided-down hair, and the wave is already in them. Nothing chemical touches your hair.

How long does body wave hair last?

A sew-in lasts six to eight weeks. Past that, the braids underneath start to matt at the base and it is your own hair that pays for it. Wash with a sulfate-free shampoo, condition mid-shaft down, and scrunch rather than comb while it is wet. Keep a flat iron at 350 and below with a heat protectant, because 450 straightens a wave for good. Taken down on schedule, one set reinstalls three or four more times.

• Lengths: 10" to 32" in natural black, 12" to 30" raw, 16" to 24" in color
• Colors: natural black, #1 jet black, #2 chocolate brown, #4 caramel brown and 99J burgundy
• Malaysian virgin hair in natural black, plus raw body wave; steam-processed texture; 100 grams per bundle
• Double machine wefted to limit shedding at the seam
• Matching closures from 2x6 to 7x7, plus 13x4 and 13x6 frontals
• 3 Bundle Deals in natural black, raw and color

If you want more definition, step across to loose wave for a tighter S or deep wave for a defined spiral. Finish the install with a matching body wave closure, or skip the sew-in entirely with a body wave wig. Every texture sits together in virgin bundles. Bundles come back within 30 days of delivery: untouched for a full refund, worn for store credit, return shipping on you. See the return policy.