Dehydration. According to hairstylist and salon owner Nunzio Saviano, when hair is dehydrated, it becomes more prone to breakage and frizz. "Aggressive heat styling, chemical services, and harsh hair products can rob the hair of moisture that's needed to keep it looking smooth [and frizz-free]," he says. Environmental conditions such as high humidity can also be a culprit, as water molecules in the air can attach to hair strands and trigger them to frizz.
Curly and coily hair types are more susceptible to frizz than their straight or wavy counterparts. This is because curly textures are naturally drier, and they look to the environment to make up for the lack of moisture in their hair. Bottom line: Think of frizzy hair as your hair's way of begging you to step your hydration game up.
Below are tips to help with the frizz
๐ญ. ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐บ๐ The only thing more difficult to style than frizzy roots? Frizzy ends. Thankfully, there's a cure for that, and it has to do with a little thing we call trims every six to eight weeks to nix dead endsโthis will keep the hair well-formed and remove dry, split ends that may be guilty of causing additional frizz.
๐ฎ. ๐๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ Next to dehydration, public enemy No. 2 when it comes to frizz is friction, which cotton towels are notorious for causing when used post-shower. Using a microfiber hair wrap to absorb water after getting out of the shower is a better solution.
๐ฏ. ๐จ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐๐๐ต Hairbrushes are like skin care productsโyou'll need to use the right one for your specific type to yield optimal results. Opt for an extra-soft boar-bristle brush to help gently lay the cuticle down if you have straight, fine hair. Curly, coarser hair types may find that using a hairbrush may add to the frizz, but if you're prone to tangles, a wide-tooth detangling comb is your best option.
๐ฐ. ๐๐ผ๐ป'๐ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ Have curly or coily hair? Don't rinse out 100% of your conditioner. Conditioner helps to coat and detangle the hair and seal the hair's cuticle, preventing moisture from being absorbed and puffing up strands. Comb the conditioner through the hair using a wide-tooth comb and not fully rinsing it out to keep hair smooth, detangled, and ready for styling.
๐ฑ. ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ต๐๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฎ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ธ Hair masks are to healthy hair what oat milk is to coffee: a must. Since frizz and flyaways are your hair's desperate call for moisture, hair masks should always be on the menu, particularly if your hair is dry or chemically processed. Curlier hair types should opt for lightweight, humectant-containing formulas that won't loosen the curl pattern or grease up the strands. Masks containing natural oils such as coconut, argan, and moringa are game-changers when it comes to restoring moisture and strengthening the hair.
๐ฒ. ๐ฆ๐ธ๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ฎ๐น๐ฐ๐ผ๐ต๐ผ๐น-๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐ It may be hard to part ways with your favourite extra-hold hair spray, but products containing a high amount of alcohol can lead to dry, frizzy tresses. Try an alcohol-free hairspray.
๐ณ. ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐น๐ธ ๐ฝ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ผ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ As we've learned with cotton towels, friction can cause hair to frizz up. Enter silk pillowcases, which are gentler on the hair, help induce shine, and reduce the risk of cuticle-roughening friction.
๐ด. ๐๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ Messing with your curls as they're drying can disrupt the curl pattern and make way for flyaways to rear their head. Remember, curls are a pattern of the cuticle that need to lay on top of each other in order to appear shiny. Since the cuticle is going around and around (think of an individual curl), if you disrupt it, it will expand and lead to frizz.
๐ต. ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐บ๐ผ๐ถ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ-๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ผ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ Avoid sulfates and parabens in your shampoo and conditioner formulas. Instead, look for an alternative that contains natural humectants that cleanse without stripping the hair of its natural protective oils.
๐ญ๐ฌ. ๐จ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐-๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ-๐ถ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ Moisturised hair is less likely to depend on humidity for moisture, so apply a hydrating leave-in conditioner applying it from the mid-shaft down to the ends, avoiding the scalp to avoid weighing the hair down (and the grease that comes along with doing so).
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