Keep your hair frizz-free this Spring and Summer 2011!
As the weather changes from cold and dry to moist and warm, the humidity caused by this can make hair frizzy. Why exactly does hair frizz though? It boils down to how your hair absorbs the moisture in the air. Here are the main reasons:
1) The shape of your hair
If you have naturally curly or course hair, the proteins in your hair are distributed unevenly which results in your hair absorbing moisture in different places. This will cause swelling at random intervals of your hair and make it “bumpy”.
2) Damaged hair
Damaged hair can be the result of chemicals (perms, dying, chlorine) or just everyday styling that can cause the cuticles on the hairs to become dry and the shafts to lift up. This also results in abnormal absorption which can cause hairs to swell differently.
On days when there is an abundance of moisture in the air, the quality of your hair defines how much it will frizz. There are ways to help the fight with humidity and frizz. You can first try to restore the moisture your hair may have lost with deep conditioners and leave in conditioner sprays. High molecular weight dimethicones perform the best on human hair for eliminating frizz. When shopping for hair care products, read the ingredients and select conditioners containing dimethicones. The consistent use of these can help your hair grow stronger and leave hair shafts harder to penetrate with moisture.
A more immediate fix is to coat your hair and hair extensions with a protector that will not even let water penetrate the hair. A lot of anti-frizz products are designed to coat the shafts so that they provide a smooth barrier to immediately change the look as well as prevent moisture from being absorbed. The bottom line? Try to restore moisture and maintain quality and use glosses and protectors to help hair look sleek.