With summer in full swing, hot and humid days and nights are here to stay for quite a while. Joz Salon & Spa gets regular queries from customers that are on every fashionista’s mind. Here’s the Joz hairstylist’s advice.
My hair has a mind of its own when it’s humid out, causing it to be a ball of frizz. How can I keep it under control?
Here’s the deal: If your hair has any kind of natural texture and you’re trying to keep it frizz-free or straight, any moisture in the humid air will cause it to slowly revert back to its natural curly or wavy state and most likely frizz up.
The trick to controlling frizz and keeping your hair from puffing up is targeting the problem in the shower, with the right shampoo and conditioner. You’ll want to use a lightweight moisturising formula that will inject your hair with the hydration it needs, so that it doesn’t soak up excess from the humid air.
I’m desperate to try a new formula. What do you recommend?
If your hair thickness is fine to medium, go for weightless shampoo and conditioner, or Biolage SmoothProof shampoo and conditioner if it’s textured or on the thicker side. Pick non-oily, non-greasy shampoos and conditioners.
After you’ve created a solid frizz-fighting foundation with the right cleansing products, while your hair is still damp use a lightweight serum or oil, like Argan oil treatment from label.m. These formulas help control flyways, since the dimethicone contained in serums and oils acts as a humidity repellant. Depending on your hair texture, apply it from the mid-length to the ends, if your hair is fine, and from roots to ends if your hair is textured or on the thicker side.
Once you’ve applied the necessary stylers, it’s time to seal the cuticle, which will help lock the hydration in from the previous products used and keep any humidity out. The easiest way to do this is to use a bristle brush while directing the heat from your blow dryer downward towards your ends (this helps the cuticle lie flat compared to rough drying without a brush, which can ruffle the cuticle and result in flyaways), and then hitting your hair with a cool shot of air all over to seal the cuticle. Just remember to make sure your hair is 100 per cent dry, as it is less resistant to humidity if it’s still damp when you step out of the door.
Then, after you’ve styled your hair to your liking with the hot tool of your choice, use a super-fine, anti-frizz aerosol hairspray to lock in your style. Using a non-aerosol spritz could reintroduce moisture into your hair, causing you to be more susceptible to frizz, which you don’t want.
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