Log InTame Frizzy Hair - by Editor
- Kausalya, India
Millions of women around the globe suffer from exactly the same problem: frizzy, uncontrollable and untidy locks.
Just as a woman with a low metabolism rate will need to exercise more to lose weight, so also, a woman with frizzy hair will need to put in additional effort if she wants her hair to look good. Simply shampooing and conditioning hair is not adequate 'not if you want to get rid of the frizz.'
Moisture
Hair which is naturally frizzy lacks moisture and protein. Thus, the first step you need to take is to ensure your hair has sufficient moisture.
Apply egg yolk to your hair around half an hour before washing your hair.
Wash your hair with a moisturizing shampoo, and follow up with a conditioner. Unless you exercise, you need wash your hair only once a week.
Invest in leave-in conditioner. After washing and conditioning, towel dry hair and apply a small amount of leave-in conditioner to the ends of your hair.
Styling your hair
If your hair is frizzy, you will need to spend some time styling it if you want it to look good. Do you want to go straight or curly? Once you have that worked out, apply a generous dollop of gel to damp hair to hold the style and to tame frizzies, and get started.
Curly:
Apply rollers and leave them on until your hair dries completely. Avoid applying heated rollers unless essential. You could also apply sponge rollers at night, and remove them the next morning.
Straight:
If you want to straighten your hair instead, blowdry it straight with the help of a round brush.
Blowdrying all your hair together will be of little use; you need to blowdry small sections at a time.
Clip up the damp, unstyled hair with the help of two clips, and proceed to blowdry small sections, starting from the back of your head.
When the hair is almost dry, reduce the heat of the blow dryer so you don't over-dry it.
Be patient. The entire process may take half an hour. Don't rush it, or you will not get the results you want.
Grow your hair long, as short hair tends to curl faster. If your hair is long, due to the weight, the curls open up. Your hair would be far easier to blowdry, and it will stay straight longer.
Oil
Safflower oil is excellent for frizzy hair. When your hair is completely dry, after styling it, apply 2-3 drops of safflower oil to your palms and rub them together. Apply this oil to the ends of your hair. Use more oil for longer hair, but ensure that the amount you apply is very little, so your hair does not look sticky. Leave this oil on in your hair. This will help tame the frizzes.
Chemical Treatments
You could consider going in for a perm, so your frizzes get converted into glossy curls. If you long for straight hair, you could also opt for a straightening treatment, though a perm is less harsh than chemical straightening.
Whether you decide to perm or straighten your hair, you cannot afford to neglect it after the treatment as it could get damaged. But as long as you take care of your hair, oil it regularly, wash it gently and follow up with a conditioner, there should be no problem even after getting a chemical treatment done. Similarly, avoid going in for two chemical treatments together. If you must perm or straighten your hair, do not highlight it and vice versa.
Minimal Fuss
If you would rather not blowdry or style your hair, but simply want your frizzes to be manageable, here's what you could do:
- Start growing your hair long.
- After shampooing and conditioning, apply a few drops of oil to your damp hair.
- Apply a generous amount of gel to your hair.
- Brush your hair well, and then plait it.
- When dry, open up the plait, and apply a little more gel to the ends of the hair, to tame any frizzes.
Name: lilly
City: schuylerville
Comments: i have long thick curly hair with much frizz. i use moose on a daily basis ans i wash and condition everday. i use leave-in conditioner when i remember which isnt that often. how can i get rid of my frizz and not my curls
Name: shannon
City: G ranville
Comments: i want shiny hair and i want to have frizz-free hair WITHOUT putting damaging heat on it. help!
Name: Sharada
City: New Delhi
Comments: This article seems really good and very elaborate.
Name: Shannon
City: Columbus
Comments: Maybe the secret is not to wash your hair every day, you're stripping it of its oils, the kind it needs to maintain moisture. Try washing it three times a week or every other day, and brushing it with a very bristled brush to distribute your natural oils.
Name: Barb
City: Nanaimo, B.C.
Comments: I have chemically treated hair and recently had a perm. Now my hair is dull and lifeless with absolutely no curl. Can you helpNULL
Name: Rahul
City: India (Mumbai)
Comments: I am a male, 20, and dont have too short hair, they are curly and dull in the front and straight in the remaining area. How to straighen the hairNULL
Name: Anuja
City: India(Mumbai)
Comments: I find this article very helpful. I have dry hair which tend to curl up and look limp and lifeless.Though they are not very thick they become frizzy after a hair wash. The tips given in the above piece seem really practical and useful.
Name: sheila
City: UK
Comments: I Used to have a very healthy and bouncy hair , but frequent chemical treatments has made it dry and thin , i braided my hair the last time which even made it worst, i lost so much hair although it is long half way my back but it does not look healthy at all. what do i do to curb this situationNULL thank u !!
Name: Alayne
City: Gettysburg
Comments: Help!!! My hair looks like I took a bunch of gel and made a mohock. I have short hairs on the top of my head, and it gets sooo frizzy, can you give me some tipsNULL
Name: bujji
City: usa
Comments: hello,what is leave in conditionerNULLthank u.
Name: aparna
City: chennai
Comments: this segment is very useful.is Livon a leave in conditioner, or can u suggest some good brands.
Name: nikki
City: mission
Comments: i Have heavy, thick ,long,frizzy hair and I don't know how to style it for prom
Name: NAGAMANI
City: BANGALORE
Comments: Since i have tried many conditioners even livon ,iam not getting smooth and silky hair kindly suggest me some herbal home treatments
Name: NAGAMANI
City: BANGALORE
Comments: Since i have tried many conditioners even livon ,iam not getting smooth and silky hair kindly suggest me some herbal home treatments
Name: David Sutherland
City: London
Comments: I am male 35. I had strong bulky hair. Since two years ago, I shaved my head with a razor [they say it makes hair even stronger!]. Since then I had weak frizzy, very dry thin, fragile hair. Last month I was advised by a freind to apply Niacin (Vitamin B3) powdered supplement to my head - saying it will increase blood flow to the head! Foolishly I followed that advice, and made the application - same day I felt pain in my head /headache! Next day some hair fell out, and at the root level there was trace of burned hair roots. Since this disaster of treatment, I have little hair left on my head, with bald spots apparent. Can you please HELP with what to DO!!
Name: shri
City: mumbai
Comments: Hi! this is shri here. my 9yr old daughter has got very frizzy dry hair. she has long hair earlier but due to dry hair, I cut it short to a boy cut. pls advice as to what kind shampoo and conditioner I must use on her. also, can I use Livon on herNULL thank u.
Name: Jasvinder
City: New Delhi
Comments: i am belong to sikh family.my hair is very weak frizzy, very dry thin, fragile hair. everyone advice cutting hair from edge but you know i am from sikh family, so cutting hair is not possible for me. kindly advice me how to make my hair silky, long & smoth.
Name: smita
City: bhopal
Comments: really helpfull site..... but i problem is i have soft.scanty,short hair my race is like hell very distorted tell me what suld i do
Name: nitin
City: jammu
Comments: what is leave on conditioner
Name: Tisha
City: joplin
Comments: My hair is very very thick, curly, frizzy , and dry!!!! I can deal with the curl but when I let my hair dry naturally it turns into and afro, I hate having to use all these products just to tame it, not to mention it gets so expensive buying all the products. Is there something I can do about this without remortgaging the house just for productsNULL
City: schuylerville
Comments: i have long thick curly hair with much frizz. i use moose on a daily basis ans i wash and condition everday. i use leave-in conditioner when i remember which isnt that often. how can i get rid of my frizz and not my curls
Name: shannon
City: G ranville
Comments: i want shiny hair and i want to have frizz-free hair WITHOUT putting damaging heat on it. help!
Name: Sharada
City: New Delhi
Comments: This article seems really good and very elaborate.
Name: Shannon
City: Columbus
Comments: Maybe the secret is not to wash your hair every day, you're stripping it of its oils, the kind it needs to maintain moisture. Try washing it three times a week or every other day, and brushing it with a very bristled brush to distribute your natural oils.
Name: Barb
City: Nanaimo, B.C.
Comments: I have chemically treated hair and recently had a perm. Now my hair is dull and lifeless with absolutely no curl. Can you helpNULL
Name: Rahul
City: India (Mumbai)
Comments: I am a male, 20, and dont have too short hair, they are curly and dull in the front and straight in the remaining area. How to straighen the hairNULL
Name: Anuja
City: India(Mumbai)
Comments: I find this article very helpful. I have dry hair which tend to curl up and look limp and lifeless.Though they are not very thick they become frizzy after a hair wash. The tips given in the above piece seem really practical and useful.
Name: sheila
City: UK
Comments: I Used to have a very healthy and bouncy hair , but frequent chemical treatments has made it dry and thin , i braided my hair the last time which even made it worst, i lost so much hair although it is long half way my back but it does not look healthy at all. what do i do to curb this situationNULL thank u !!
Name: Alayne
City: Gettysburg
Comments: Help!!! My hair looks like I took a bunch of gel and made a mohock. I have short hairs on the top of my head, and it gets sooo frizzy, can you give me some tipsNULL
Name: bujji
City: usa
Comments: hello,what is leave in conditionerNULLthank u.
Name: aparna
City: chennai
Comments: this segment is very useful.is Livon a leave in conditioner, or can u suggest some good brands.
Name: nikki
City: mission
Comments: i Have heavy, thick ,long,frizzy hair and I don't know how to style it for prom
Name: NAGAMANI
City: BANGALORE
Comments: Since i have tried many conditioners even livon ,iam not getting smooth and silky hair kindly suggest me some herbal home treatments
Name: NAGAMANI
City: BANGALORE
Comments: Since i have tried many conditioners even livon ,iam not getting smooth and silky hair kindly suggest me some herbal home treatments
Name: David Sutherland
City: London
Comments: I am male 35. I had strong bulky hair. Since two years ago, I shaved my head with a razor [they say it makes hair even stronger!]. Since then I had weak frizzy, very dry thin, fragile hair. Last month I was advised by a freind to apply Niacin (Vitamin B3) powdered supplement to my head - saying it will increase blood flow to the head! Foolishly I followed that advice, and made the application - same day I felt pain in my head /headache! Next day some hair fell out, and at the root level there was trace of burned hair roots. Since this disaster of treatment, I have little hair left on my head, with bald spots apparent. Can you please HELP with what to DO!!
Name: shri
City: mumbai
Comments: Hi! this is shri here. my 9yr old daughter has got very frizzy dry hair. she has long hair earlier but due to dry hair, I cut it short to a boy cut. pls advice as to what kind shampoo and conditioner I must use on her. also, can I use Livon on herNULL thank u.
Name: Jasvinder
City: New Delhi
Comments: i am belong to sikh family.my hair is very weak frizzy, very dry thin, fragile hair. everyone advice cutting hair from edge but you know i am from sikh family, so cutting hair is not possible for me. kindly advice me how to make my hair silky, long & smoth.
Name: smita
City: bhopal
Comments: really helpfull site..... but i problem is i have soft.scanty,short hair my race is like hell very distorted tell me what suld i do
Name: nitin
City: jammu
Comments: what is leave on conditioner
Name: Tisha
City: joplin
Comments: My hair is very very thick, curly, frizzy , and dry!!!! I can deal with the curl but when I let my hair dry naturally it turns into and afro, I hate having to use all these products just to tame it, not to mention it gets so expensive buying all the products. Is there something I can do about this without remortgaging the house just for productsNULL
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