1. Dry your hair with a microfibre towel or a cotton t-shirt: These absorb water from your hair more evenly and don't leave your hair with fly-aways and frizz
2. Get your hand out of your hair after your have styled it!
3. Avoid harsh and stripping shampoos. Always go for gentle sulfate free shampoos for your regular cleanse
4. Make sure to condition your hair whenever you shampoo. If you have very thick or naturally curly hair, you may find that leaving a little bit of light weight conditioner in your hair after washing can help combat frizz. It will help smooth and leave a breathable film on your hair. Avoid glycerin if you find that your hair doesn't like it.
5. Protein treatments: if you have damaged hair, you want to make sure you are getting some protein in your hair. Proteins help fill the gaps along your strands and help with retaining moisture. It doesn't necessarily have to be a full blown protein treatment. Check out the breakage newsletter to see recommendations based on various levels of damage.
6. Pick the right styling products. You want to make sure you add alcohol free styling mousses and gels which are lightweight to your routine. When these are applied while the hair is damp, they create a light layer to prevent moisture being drawn in from the environment and consequently frizz.
7. Trim the damaged parts of your hair and split ends. These tend to result in fly-aways and frizz.
8. Avoid using heat on your hair as this can lead to damage and lifted cuticles. Where you have to use heat, make sure to use a hooded dryer or diffuser as these are gentler on the hair than blow dryers.
9. Avoid your regular brushes!! Detangling brushes like Denman brushes are gentler on the hair and help define waves and curls especially when used on wet hair coated with conditioner. However other brushes can result in frizz and puffy hair. |