Frizzy hair affects both the thin and thick hair equally. Follow these 6 important things to eliminate frizz totally. Note down the things to stay away fom.
DIET — Your circulatory system provides oxygen and nutrients to the hair roots. This makes your hair healthy and strong. Ensure you get adequate amount of nutrients for smooth, shining hair. The essential hair nutrients are: Omega 3 Essential Fatty Acids, Evening Primrose Oil, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B8, Protein and Water.
COOL YOUR HAIR -- Coolness prevents frizzies by closing the cuticle of the hair strand, while heat removes the moisture and increases the frizz. Use the following methods to cool the hair:
- Rinse your hair with either cold water or vinegar/water to close the cuticle and make the hair shinier.
- Once you have finished blowdrying your hair with heat, change the setting to cool and then blowdry your hair. This will add more curls or volume to your hair and make them shiny.
SQUEEZE — Do not rub your hair with towel cause any type of friction. The ideal method to dry frizzy hair is to squeeze the hair starting from the ends and going up to the roots with a hand towel.
TRIM YOUR HAIR — Regular trimming avoids split ends. Hairs start splitting from the end and then continue their way up. This aggravates the frizz. Once the hairs split, the only solution is to trim the hair above the split. Hence if you want smooth curls, ensure you get a haircut every couple of months.
PROTECT IT — Natural forces like sun, wind and atmospheric humidity can mess around with the condition of your hair. Follow these tips to protect yourself against these environmental factors:
HUMIDITY CONTROL — Using an anti-humectant pomade, will prevent the moisture in the air from damaging your hair. Excessively dry atmosphere can increase frizz by absorbing moisture from your hair. In this case, apply humectant pomade.
WIND AND SUN PROTECTION — Cover your hair with a straw hat, bandana, or scarf to get protection from the harmful effects of the sun and wind. Keep your hair covered with a towel in tanning beds.
PRODUCTS USED FOR TREATMENTS — Many cosmetic companies are bringing out new, advanced products that claim to treat your frizzy hair for good. Read these tips to get clarification on the claims made by the companies.
Use a pre-shampooing treatment like "The Strokes" by LUSH Cosmetics. It coats your hair with beer, yeast, and olive oil. It prevents the cleansing agents present in the shampoo from removing the essential oils from your hair.
CONDITIONING PRODUCTS - For the thick hair, use conditioners meant to smooth the hair. They leave a thin film on your hair strands, providing weight and smoothing simultaneously. For thin hair, apply a daily conditioner, designed for colored hair. It will provide some additional moisture to your hair, without making them frizzy.
MAKE MAXIMUM USE OF CONDITIONER - Place a dry cloth or hand towel and wring out the excess water from the hair, once you have finished shampooing. Now apply the conditioner. This method prevents the dilution of conditioner by water, thus making it more effective.
LEAVE IN CONDITIONERS — Applying a greasy coat of a leave-in conditioner like Sebastian's "Potion 9" and keeping it on smoothens your frizzy hair.
STYLING PRODUCTS - Do not be taken in by the ads for the products that claim to smoothen your hair. There is no product that has managed to achieve this feat. Cream styling products simply condition the hair and silicones hide the frizz. For maximum effect, you need to use both these together along with the correct styling methods.
COLOR GLOSSING — Use products like Sebastian ColourShines to seal the hair, and make them appear shinier. If you do not want to change the color of your hair, use a clear gloss with same benefits.
Stay away from:
· Finely toothed combs and brushes
· Using excessive heat for styling
· Touching hair when wet
· Using high alcohol based styling products
· Any friction in the hair
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