Waves (brushing)
Brushing short coily hair in one direction for weeks to make a ripple pattern of waves.
Also: 360 waves, wolfing
Waves are a pattern of ripples in short coily hair, made by brushing it in the same direction many times a day, often from the crown outwards so the pattern circles the head, called 360 waves. A durag or wave cap worn at night presses the pattern in. Some people let the hair grow for a few weeks without cutting, which is called wolfing, to deepen the waves, then have it trimmed. Waves are a style with a strong following among Black men.