How can I get secondary motion for hair in wind with wave deformers?

[ZacharyH]

I've been trying to animate a character's hair blowing in the wind, but my keyframes feel so stiff and unnatural. I'm using a combination of wave deformers and manual shaping for the secondary motion, but I can't seem to get that soft, fluid overlap right.

[Mark.T]

I get the same vibe. When I scrub the timeline the motion looks soft, but in the render the strands snap into place and feel stiff.

[Luke57]

I tried a combo of wave deformer with a light jiggle on the end, and I kept tweaking the falloff until the overlap felt closer. It never stuck though the motion read as two passes instead of one smooth flow.

[PenelopeUG]

Maybe the real problem is elsewhere like the guides or collision. Is the issue actually the wind rig or something in the character setup?

[Ryan.W]

One time I drifted to a quick test with a single strand just to feel the flow, then pulled back because it looked wrong. I ended up with a simpler bend and a smaller amount of motion, and the shot moved on.