Tell me one person who hasn’t complained about their hair getting puffy and frizzy in humid weather. I’ll wait. The fact of the matter is that with humidity comes frizziness, no matter what your hair type.
Why Does Hair Become Frizzy?
Because hair is porous, it tends to absorb moisture from the air. And the higher the moisture levels in the air, the more it gets absorbed by the hair. But it’s not just an increase in humidity, frizzy hair is also caused by a number of other factors including excessive heat styling, overwashing, incorrect hair brushing and using harsh ingredients.
Frizzy hair occurs when the strands swell and break away from their shape, sometimes giving rise to split ends. And unfortunately, those with already damaged or dry hair are affected the most.
It’s safe to say it makes the hair look extremely unruly and unkempt. And honestly, the internet is full of ideas on how to manage frizzy hair.
Internet Hacks To Manage Frizzy Hair
Let’s be honest, we’ve all scoured the internet at some point in hopes of managing frizzy hair. Some of the most bizarre methods on the internet involve basic household items.
Dental Floss
The trend that was big on TikTok first, made it to reels. It basically involves taking a piece of waxed dental floss and dragging it over your frizzy hair, starting from the roots to the tip. The wax on the floss transfers to the hair and tames it, until your next hair wash. The method seemed to tame flyaways almost instantly, making it a quick and seemingly hassle-free solution to the problem.
Co-Washing
Stands for conditioner-only washing, this method involves skipping shampoo completely from your haircare routine. All you need to do is apply conditioner to your hair from the root to tip, leave it on for 5 minutes and rinse it out thoroughly. Once in two weeks, a clarifying shampoo can be used to get rid of any build-up. This method though unconventional, is known to work well for those who have thick and coarse hair.
Aluminium Foil
All you need to do is run your hair through a piece of foil. It doesn’t get simpler than this and the results are instantaneous!
The only drawback? It works only against static frizz. The foil works by discharging static that builds up on the hair after it’s brushed. Aluminium, being one of the best metallic electrical conductors, gets rid of the excess charge.
Cotton T-shirt
I remember a time when Instagram was surging with videos of women stepping out of the shower with their hair wrapped in white t-shirts. The logic? The hair strands are weaker when wet and regular towels are harsher and more aggressive towards them. While they absorb all the moisture and water from the hair, what they should be doing is absorbing water and not stripping the hair of excess moisture. Cotton t-shirts don’t have grooves like towels do which allows the water to sink into the material without roughing up the hair.
While all these methods are great, they’re just temporary fixes. After the next wash, your hair’s going to go back to becoming frizzy. Wouldn’t you rather treat your hair over time than try out new internet hacks for the same old issue?
Best Products To Manage Frizzy Hair
It’s best to start with the ‘root’ cause of the issue, quite literally. The Inde Wild Moonlight Scalp Serum is infused with a blend of ingredients that reduce breakage and even target split ends. The overnight treatment is meant to be massaged on the scalp for better hair health.
Another age-old remedy to combat frizziness is oiling. A little of the Fable & Mane HoliRoots Treatment Oil goes a long way in strengthening the hair from the roots. The pre-shower treatment makes the hair smooth, frizz-free and manageable with a glossy finish!
The Minimalist Frizz Control Complex SPF 30 Hair Serum has got rave reviews for a reason. The non-sticky serum almost melts into towel-dried hair, leaving it soft, frizz-free and shiny. It works particularly well with wavy and curly hair, keeping the strands intact and taming frizz.
The Color Wow Dream Coat Supernatural Spray is a viral product for a reason. Meant for coloured and treated hair, the spray coats every strand, giving it a sleek and glossy look until your next wash. The humidity-proof, holy-grail product is meant to be sprayed on liberally, following which you can style your hair. This is also the product that gave rise to the ‘glass hair’ trend 👀
The Kerastase Chroma Absolu Colour Gloss Rinse-Out Treatment is another one that can give the hair almost a liquid-like finish. It treats coloured hair, seals the surface and protects the strands. After shampoo, apply a dose of this from the mid-lengths to the tips of your hair and massage it in until a creamy consistency is formed. Then rinse out.
If your hair is extremely damaged and frizzy, the L’Oreal Professionnel Absolut Molecular Deep Repairing Leave-In Cream is a safe option. It penetrates deeply to repair and revitalise the hair, and can even seal split ends. A small amount is meant to be applied to damp hair through the mids and ends.
Internet trends will come and go, but there are only so many times you can floss over your hair everytime you’re stepping out!