How to Solve Frizzy Hair
Dry, puffy and frizzy hair is often the result of overprocessing, experiencing humid weather or applying the wrong styling techniques to curly hair. In fact, the tighter the curl pattern in your hair, the more difficult it is for natural oils to lubricate your hair shaft to reduce the appearance of frizz. For frizzy-hair sufferers, you'll need expert tips to add shine, rejuvenate curls and quench parched hair. Using product made for curly and dry hair, you can obtain beautiful and healthy curls. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Shampoo and conditioner for curly hair
- Large towel
- Styling cream
- Leave-in conditioner
- Wide-tooth comb
- Thermal styling product
- Blow dryer with diffuser attachment
- Shine serum
- Hair serum
Instructions
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Keep hair conditioned regularly. Use conditioner and shampoo formulations for curly hair. Shampoo your hair every three to five days. On the days you do not shampoo your hair, rinse with conditioner only. To add much-needed moisture to your curls, allow conditioner to sit on your hair for three to five minutes. Rinse thoroughly.
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Rinse hair with cool water. The cold water will make the hair cuticle lie flat, and your hair will look shinier.
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Dry your hair using a towel. Apply a pea-sized portion of styling cream or leave-in conditioner to coat strands and add moisture to your curls. Apply the product evenly to your strands using a large wide-tooth comb.
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To keep your hair from frizzing in humid weather, mix a dollop of gel with an equal amount of styling cream in the palm of your hand. Apply this mixture to your curls and scrunch your hair to activate your curls.
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Let hair dry naturally, or blow dry it with a diffuser set on a low or cool setting. Avoid scrunching your hair while drying, which will break up curls and create the appearance of frizzy hair.
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Add hair or shine serum for additional shine. Because frizzy hair requires weight on its ends to avoid the appearance of puffy hair, apply the products to the ends of your hair first--so the tips of your hair are saturated longer than the roots. Work a dollop of the product from the tips to the roots.
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Tips & Warnings
In humid weather, dry your hair completely to prevent frizz.
Apply hair-styling products to freshly shampooed hair that is still damp and not wet. Once dry, the styling products may stiffen your wet hair and weigh the curls down.
Use rubber or wooden wide-tooth combs. Metal combs may tear curly hair, while the use of plastic combs may result in flyaway strands.
References
- Photo Credit girl with curly hair image by Galina Barskaya from Fotolia.com
