When you think of frizz, usually what comes to mind is dry, unruly curls or waves. But frizz can strike for straight hair, too. So, why is your hair so frizzy? Dryness, damage, heat styling, and too much brushing can lead to too much poof.
Conditioner should never make your hair frizzy, as it is actually the number one product for fighting frizz. If you notice your hair is frizzy after you apply conditioner, this may be because you haven't applied it on soaking wet hair.
"One of the easiest ways to get loose waves without heat is to braid your hair at night and sleep with it in," Fitzsimon says. That way, when you wake up in the morning, all you have to do is undo the braids and apply a smoothing hair oil to tame any frizz.
Usually if your hair gets poofy, it's because it's curly and lacking in hydration. However, gray hair tends to be dry as well, so hydrating products are still important if that's the cause of your poofiness.
Too much conditioner will eventually coat your hair in heavy build-up, leaving you with a lifeless, unmanageable mane. If you don't use enough conditioner, your hair will be hard to comb out and look dry. Be sure to match your application of conditioner to your hair length and type.
It's a mixture of two things – humid or hot weather, and how moisturised your hair is to start with. The main cause of frizz is a lack of moisture in your hair. This causes your hair to seek out and absorb moisture from the air, causing frizz - which also explains why humidity can make frizz even worse.
Lightly blow-dry your hair until it's slightly damp, then apply a volumizing product to the roots to set the 'lift' created with the blow-drying. This keeps hair from sticking to the scalp. You can also use a curling iron, roller set, or electric curlers at the roots to add volume.
Invest in the Correct Products
Look for products labeled "volumizing" or "adds body." For best results, Garren recommends massaging volumizing spray or lotion into the roots of hair when it's partially dry. You can also spray your crown and then comb the product through with a wide-tooth comb.
Massage your scalp and stimulate growth. Use hair volume products such as Nexxus Mousse Plus Volumizing Foam after shampoo-condition from root to tips then blow dry. It works because the aerated, Keratin protein and ceramides-enriched hair foam mousse protects hair styles from humidity.
The hair will feel mushy, limp and excessively soft. Your curls will struggle to hold their shape, they will have little definition and tend to fall flatter than normal. You will have more frizz than normal, a fluffy, soft type of frizzy hair.
Rossi generally tells his patients they should wash their hair once or twice per week. But if you've had chemical treatments that can make your hair drier — such as bleach, perms or relaxers — you might want to wash it less than once weekly to avoid breaking or brittle hair or split ends, he said.
Signs and Symptoms of Over-Conditioned Hair
You'll notice your hair becoming unmanageable, soft, limp, or flat. Any sort of updo will be impossible, as your hair has no natural grip. Over-conditioning thin, fine hair weighs it down and makes it look oily and perhaps stringy.
Use volumizing yet hydrating hair care.
Especially if you have finer hair that tends to appear flat at the root, a volumizing shampoo can lift your strands, create the illusion of fullness, and give your mane much more body.
Hot water makes your roots weak and as a result, your hair turns frizzy. Additionally, the texture takes a beating and hair can break easily. Hot water makes your hair overly porous, and this again prompts breakage, brittleness and flyaways.
Heat damage and styling is another common culprit of frizzy hair. The high heat from blow-drying or flat-ironing can damage the hair's cuticle, causing frizz. Dying, bleaching and other chemical treatments also damage the cuticle, causing brittleness and breakage, a recipe for frizz.