Get Rid of Frizzy Hair – Steps to De-poof Your Hair
| Do you have out of control frizzy hair that you just can’t tame? When you’ve got lots of curls, waves, or very thick hair, the frizz is hard to get rid of. Add humidity to your hair, and it can create a hair disaster! |
There are some natural ways to get rid of hair that’s gone sideways and leave the poof behind. So put down those hot irons and follow these steps.
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Frizzy hair happens when the cuticles of your hair are sticking up and/or not laying down properly. The frizzier your hair, the less shiny it will look. Light is refracted from hair that's able to reflect light. If you're cuticles aren't smooth, your hair will look dull and dry instead. Steps to De-poof Frizzy Hair
One way to tame frizzy hair in a snap, is to pull your hair back off your face and secure with colorful, stylish hair ties, clips, or bows. A splash of color can take the attention away from your poofy hair! If you want to defrizz your hair and add curl, use hot rollers instead of hot irons. Hot rollers add more shine to your hair too! If your hair is naturally curly, the first thing you want to do is check the ingredients on the products you’re using. Don’t wash your hair with shampoos that contain sodium laureth/lauryl or ammonium laureth/lauryl sulfate. These ingredients are fine for a short period of time, but on frizzy hair they can strip natural oils and dry your hair out more. That only makes your poofy hair worse! Most organic shampoos don't have these ingredients in them, so opt for them when you buy hair products. Smoothing creams work well because they lay down the hair cuticle. A great one to try is Dumb Blonde Smoothing Stuff , which is colorless and fine to use with all hair colors. After you shower, use only a wide toothed comb or pick to get out tangles. If you use a brush, it will only make your hair poofier. If you have a hard time with knots, use a detangler so you won't snap off your hair. Use moisturizing conditioners, pomades, or conditioning masks regularly. Avoid hair products that contain harsh hair ingredients like silicones. Over time, they can build up on your hair and then you’ll need a sulfate to remove them and these (known as SLS) can dry your hair out even more. How do you know if you’re using silicones? Any ingredient that ends in ‘cone’ or ‘xane’ is a silicone. Common silicones are Dimethicone, Cylmethicone, and Amodimethicone. If your product contains Amodimethicone, it is not as hard to remove as the other two are and is less harmful to your hair. Don’t blow dry your hair directly. Use a diffuser when you blow dry your hair or let your hair dry naturally. If you must use your blow dryer, use the warm or cool setting only and hold your blow dryer above your head with the air flow directed down. This makes your hair lay down, instead of out. Use leave in conditioners as they add a protective layer on the cuticle of your hair. This helps add extra weight to your hair, which helps defrizz your hair. Use smoothing conditioners that contain ingredients like shea butter to hold back frizz. Try hair wax to help smooth out frizzy hair and tame flyaway hair. Do a final rinse of apple cider vinegar on your hair after you shampoo. Mix 1 part vinegar to 3-4 parts water. Pour this directly on your hair after you squeeze most of the water out of it, then rinse with as cool/cold water as you can. (Then shampoo again and condition well.) Vinegar rinses help add shine to your hair, reduce product build up on your hair, and help lay down hair cuticles. The more your hair cuticle lays down, the less frizzy it will be and the more it will shine. Apply hair oils, like argan oil, to your hair when it's still wet. Allow to dry naturally and your hair won't poof as much. During the day, run your fingertips and palms through your hair. The natural oils from your hands transfer to your hair which helps lay down the cuticle and teaches your hair to 'behave'! Sleep with your hair on a satin pillowcase to create less friction and hair static. Misikko has a great article up on this subject - 10 Ways To Defrizz Your Hair. Don't cut your hair in lots of layers. Adding layers can seem like a good idea but here's the thing. Longer hair has more weight which pulls it down. The more layers you cut into it, the less it weighs and more frizzy hair you'll have. You can opt to get it thinned by a professional occasionally though. Only do this once every 4-6 months though. More than that and you'll actually end up with just more layers. DON'T razor your hair either. This might look good initially but can compromise the integrity of your hair and make it more prone to breaking off. The more it breaks off, the more it looks frizzy. French braid your hair or use a regular braid. Hair accessories distract from the frizz. Pulling your hair back off of your face helps other people notice your beautiful smile and not focus as much on your frizzy hair! Do cholesterol treatments every once in a while. These were originally formulated for African American dry hair but are good for all hair types. Use coconut oil to help tame hair and repair dull, dry hair. Biosilk Silk Therapy products are fantastic if you have slightly damaged hair. They can give your hair more shine, and give a slinky, silky feel to your hair. Try hask placenta. Hask placenta (often called Henna N Placenta ) seems to work well even for the frizziest hair. The worst part is getting used to the idea of using sheep placenta. If you can get over that, you'll love this product! Hask is the best way to get rid of frizz in a hurry and is dirt cheap to buy and has a great fragrance! Don't get frizzy hair confused with thick hair. (especially thick, curly hair!) Thick hair has no where else to go but 'out'. Your hair is full and has no choice!Frizzy hair can be a problem but fixing it isn't impossible. Don't let poofy stand in your way of having beautiful, healthy locks!
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