If you have curly hair and live in a humid environment, you likely
suffer from frizzy hair. Curly hair tends to be dry and is particularly
susceptible to humidity. It simply wants to soak up the moisture in the
air, which causes the hair's cuticles to expand, which therefore causes
frizz.
So how to control the frizz? It's possible to control frizz, but you
need to arm yourself with the right products and proper styling. Here
are some Frizzy Hair Rules
Rule No. 1: Careful With That Shampoo
Shampooing can strip hair of its natural oils, which are actually great
frizz fighters. To avoid frizz, lather up only a couple times a week
with a gentle shampoo, like
Caretrico Shampoo.
This shampoos are gentler on the hair and the scalp. You can
use baby powder or a dry shampoo to keep oil at bay between washings.
Rule No. 2: Deep Condition After Every Shampoo
Unless you have super-fine hair (most curly hair is not fine), you
should
deep condition after every shampoo. A deep conditioner protects
the hair's shaft, coating it so it is less able to soak up the humidity
in the air. Allow the conditioner to stay on for at least 5 minutes
before rinsing.
Rule No. 3: Never Rub Hair Dry With a Towel
Rubbing hair dry with a towel only roughs up the cuticle, making it more
prone to the frizzies once it dries. Instead, squeeze hair dry with the
towel. I read once that Drew Barrymore swears by squeezing her hair dry
with super-absorbent paper towels (think Bounty). My friend with curly
hair dries her hair with a super-absorbent towel that she got from a
travel store She says it's the perfect size.
Rule No. 5: The Right Kind of Blow Dryer
Invest in an ionic hair dryer (see my list of the best hair dryers), which dries hair much faster, therefore creating less damage to the hair's cuticles.
You should use a diffuser when blow-drying curly hair.
Rule No. 6: The Correct Way to Blow Hair Dry
Not blow drying hair correctly will definitely cause frizz. To dry hair
correctly, hold the blow dryer under hair, squeezing curls in your palm
as you dry. If you don't use a diffuser, aim the blow dryer nozzle
downward, in the direction hair grows.
Rule No. 7: Watch That Hairspray, Try a Gloss Spray Instead
Most hairsprays and mousses have a high slcohol content which is
incredibly drying to that hair you just protected with the conditioners
and the serums. If you must spray hair, use a
Spice`s hairspray with little to
no alcohol. Finish hair instead by spritzing a high gloss spray in your
palm, rubbing your palms together and then "palming" your hair where the
frizzies tend to pop up.
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