Category: Hair Tips

Is the humid weather causing your hair to frizz up? Here’s a few tips on how to keep hair smooth and frizz free.

What causes frizz? When hair is dry and porous it craves moisture. It will act like a sponge and absorb moisture from the air. The moisture in the hair changes the hydrogen bonds which are responsible for holding styled hair straight or curly. When moisture is added- the hydrogen bonds break. The hair will swell up and its natural state will be seen. Now all that time you spent straightening or curling your hair was pointless. The best thing to do to prevent humidity from wrecking your hairstyle is to add products to the hair that will provide a protective barrier against the humidity.

• Shampoo and condition hair with products designed for smoothing out the hair. I love Pureology super smooth shampoo, conditioner and treatment masque.  Its sulfate free, gentle and contains soothing oils of Camellia, Sesame, and Shea Butter. Once a week, apply the deep conditioner to the hair. First towel dry the hair, then apply the product- wait 5 minutes and rinse with cool water.  If your hair is fine or thin- try not to get too much conditioner on your scalp- focus mainly on the ends so hair is not weighed down.
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  Pureology Super Smooth

• Before blow-drying your hair, apply a product that contains ingredients like silicone, dimethicone, or argon oil. (These ingredients repel water). Section the hair in 3 sections before applying the product to make sure it is evenly distributed. I love Kerastase Nutritive Oleo-Relax.  It contains anti frizz ingredients that work well with keeping the frizz down. These ingredients also protect the hair from heat damage from the flat iron or curling iron.
  

  Kerastase Oleo-Relax

  • After styling the hair. Apply a finishing spray. I love Big Sexy Hair’s Weather Proof. It’s a high-performance humidity resistant spray that contains polymers that, when sprayed on hair, create a shield of protection against humidity.  Watch out for hairsprays with too much alcohol content.  Too much alcohol can cause the hairs cuticle to swell up- making it easier to become frizzy. Moroccan Oil’s hairsprays are also great for frizzy hair.

• Get a keratin treatment. Keratin treatments are a perfect remedy for anyone with fly-aways, frizz, or curly hair who likes to wear their hair straight. This treatment makes it easier to blow dry the hair straight and will save a lot of time when styling.  The stylist will apply keratin to the hair (keratin is found naturally in the skin, nails and hair) and will seal it to the hair with the use of a flat iron. The keratin will coat the hair protecting it from any type of frizz causing humidity. The treatment will last about 3 to 4 months.

Hair that has been over processed by color, perms, and heat styling tools can cause hair to feel dry and straw like. This can make it difficult to maintain the length, health, and shine. Here’s a few tips to transform your tresses back into healthy shiny hair.

• Change up your routine.- Play it safe when styling with the flat iron/curling iron. Always remember to use a heat protectant. Flat irons can heat up to 450 degrees. (That’s the temperature a cook will fry an egg, without some cooking spray that egg will burn to a crisp). Without protecting your hair with a heat protectant, it WILL burn and become dry and brittle. Use Redken Iron Silk, Moroccan Oil Heat Styling Protection, or Kerastase Thermique. These all are great heat protectants. Section the hair and apply the product making sure it is evenly distributed. It’s also important to set the temperature according to your hair type. If it is normal/thin, don’t go over 350 degrees.

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  Moroccan Oil Heat Protectant

• Use caution when coloring your hair. Anytime the hair is lightened, it will damage it to some degree. If you have highlights and want to retouch them, make sure your stylist doesn’t go over what has already been lightened with the haircolor (unless you want to go lighter).
• Although changing up your style can be fun, it can also be damaging if going from one extreme to another. For example, if your hair is brown and you decide to go blonde, it is usually an easy process and shouldn’t be too damaging…but lets say you decide to go darker again with hair color, then decide you are too dark and want to be blonde again…watch out cause your hairs going to feel like straw. So keep in mind not to change your color up drastically TOO often. Adding some colorful hair extensions can be a healthy alternative for changing up the color without chemical damage.
• Brush your hair starting from the ends up to your scalp.
• Try this at home conditioning treatment- First start out with a deep conditioner. Damaged hair lacks protein and moisture. You will need to use a deep conditioner that is packed with protein and moisture. ( Use Moroccan oil Intense Hydrating Masque or Kerastase Masquintense Treatment.) If you have hair extensions, try not to get any conditioner near the bonds of the extensions.

1. Shampoo hair
2.  Towel dry hair and apply Redken’s CAT protein treatment. This treatment contains patented taurine technology and cationic proteins to help reconstruct and prevent future damage without weighing down the hair. Spray the product evenly through hair. (the product will create a slight lather). Leave on for 5 minutes. Rinse and repeat if needed.
3. Towel dry hair again, apply a deep conditioner. (Moroccan oil or Kerastase is recommended).
4. Leave on for 15 minutes. TIP- After applying the treatment, clip up your hair and cover with a shower cap or a plastic bag. Wrap a towel around your head and use the blow dryer on HIGH heat to warm up your hair. Applying heat will open the hair’s cuticle causing the treatment to sink into the hair better.
5. Rinse with cool water.

You will need to change up your routine with styling your hair to make sure it stays healthy… Don’t use the flat iron/curling iron every day (try to use it 2-3 times a week at the most), apply argon oil to your ends/damaged areas to help keep moisture in your hair, use a dry shampoo in between shampoos to make your style last a day or 2 longer, and put a treatment on your hair once a week.

Remember, it is important to always use good quality salon brands. Even though they are more expensive, they will pay off in the long run by making a huge difference on the look and feel of your hair.