Great, beautiful hair in
the morning, frizzy hair by noon. It's a very common hair
problem, and a not so easy one to control.
Sound familiar? While there
is no real cure for frizzy hair, here are some tips to calm
it down considerably. Thick, coarse, wavy and curly hair all
have a tendency to frizz, particularly in the summer months
when humidity is at it's highest. Use these frizzy hair home
remedies to calm the fuzz!
Frizzy
Hair Tips
We all know by now that
using a conditioner is necessary to control frizzy hair. The
trick is to leave the conditioner on for a few minutes
before rinsing it out. If you have extra time, try wrapping
your hair in a towel with the conditioner on and let your
hair "soak" for about 10-15 minutes. Then rinse it out.
When you're done, wrap your
hair in a towel for several minutes to get out the access
water instead of rubbing the towel over your head. Both
towel rubbing and brushes lead to hair breakage and make it
much more vulnerable to frizzy hair.
Try just putting on some
mousse and comb it in. Let air dry and don't run your
fingers or a comb through it until it's completely dry.
Using a blow dryer in hot weather will probably make the
problem worse. If you want your hair straight and that's the
only way you can get it that way, then by all means, use the
dryer. Just use the cool setting and don't use it every day.
Many shampoos and
conditioners are good. however, not all big-name brands are
better, they just carry a larger price tag. It's a good idea
to use multiple brands. This helps to avoid build-up that
will make your hair appear heavy and dull. Don't wash your
hair every day. Your natural oils help tame the frizz.
Another way to stop frizzy
hair is using a frizz control remedy like Frizz-Ease which
is available in department and drugstores. This is not a
shampoo or conditioner but is designed especially for frizzy
hair. These serums come in small bottles, but a little goes
a long way. Try using this over a thin coat of mousse. As a
result, your hair will be more shiny and less frizzy.
If you wash your hair in
the mornings, you're not going to have time for all of this
and you will have to skip leaving it in the towel. Just
follow the other steps or consider doing this in the
afternoon, so it's dry before you go to bed.
A good cut is the best
tactic to prevent control frizzy hair, and you can ask your
stylist to use thinning scissors to thin your hair if it is
too thick. This should make it much more manageable.
Thinning scissors are easy to use and available in stores
also, but you need to know how to use them. Sometimes just
having it done once at a salon is educational. Watch how
they use the thinning scissors and follow the lead next time
if you can't afford to go there every time.
Leave-in conditioners that
you can spray on will often help dry and damaged hair. You
may need to reapply it later on in the day. What works for
one person does not necessarily work for the next, because
everyone has different lifestyles and climates, so it's
trial and error.
Finally, one last tip.
Various hot oil treatments for dry and damaged hair can give
you some temporary control to frizzy hair, but you'll
probably need to use them weekly or biweekly.
