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Frizzy hair! Don’t we all hate
it? They make us look unkempt and disheveled and not to mention un-pretty. Especially
in this cruel Summer hair becomes all the more unmanageable. Who doesn’t want
a silky, healthy, beautiful mane all year round? It took me years to finally find that perfect
solution for my hair and since then there has been no looking back.
Let me first explain my hair
type. I have naturally straight, medium-thick, brownish-black, normal hair. So
as you see my hair is not the worst kind imaginable. In the last few summers I
experienced a lot of frizziness and dryness and always had to resort to hair straightening even for meaningless occasions. I hate depending on unnatural means even for my hair
and that’s why I set on a mission to eradicate my tiny frizz problem. I tell
you this story, because it is entirely possible that people with extreme frizz
problems may not benefit much from my tips. But then again they are free and safe,
so there is no harm trying ;)
There are millions of ways to
treat hair frizz. You can get hold of home remedies. You can buy tons of hair
products. But the best way, my way, is to do it simply that can be carried
easily forever. I am sharing 3 Steps that may help tame your frizz:
1 Invest in a good shampoo and
conditioner. Cheap shampoos seldom work
in giving your hair that shine and exuberance. Know your hair type and hair
needs. If your hair is oily, shampoos for dry hair may not be that effective.
If your hair is damaged, only shine-inducing shampoos won’t work. I personally
use L’Oreal Paris Total Repair 5. L’Oreal Paris and Garnier Fructis have a
pretty amazing range of shampoos and conditioners. I’d recommend finding
something suitable for your hair there. For conditioning I use Sunsilk Straight and Sleek Nourishing Conditioner. Dove and Schwarzkopf also has a nice range of conditioners.
When you shampoo your hair let it
stay for 3-5 minutes. The shampoo needs to do its work. We all make the mistake
of rinsing it out as soon as we massage it in.
Condition only the end
three-fourth of your hair, concentrate especially on your roots, leave for 2-3
minutes. If you condition the scalp you make it oily and that is when your hair
starts to appear limp.
2 After the wash, keep your wet hair wrapped up in a towel for 10-15 minutes. NEVER brush
wet hair! Besides breaking hair, it adds to the frizz. Towel-wrapping helps your
hair settle while gently absorbing the excess water instead of roughening hair
follicles which happens in the case of towel-drying.
3 Apply a frizz controlling hair serum! I use John Freida Frizz-Ease Hair Serum. You can also use a serum by Schwarzkopf. Then let
your hair air dry. In case of extremely frizzy hair, pulling your half-dried
hair into a bun also helps in taming the flyaways.
IMPORTANT
Avoid heat styling your hair as
much as you can. Heat damage contributes the most in fraying your hair. If you
must then use a GOOD heat-protecting spray. I curl/iron my hair very seldom
(once a month, perhaps). I love the natural look of my hair and prefer keeping
it alive. Love your hair the way it is! Trust me I have seen people with the
most beautiful straight hair or most bewitching curls torturing it with ironing
each day of a month.
Disclaimer: This is how I treat my hair to a frizz-free
form. Everyone has different hair; so it is not necessary what works for me may
definitely work for you too.
