“Frizz is caused by moisture entering the cuticle of the hair and making it swell,” explains IGK Co-Founder Leo Izquierdo. “It's most common in dry hair types, especially people with color- or chemically-treated hair, curly hair and, surprisingly, even fine hair.
Curly hair and wavy hair tend to get a lot more frizzier when compared to straight hair. Your hair type is determined by the shape of your hair follicle. If you have a rounded follicle, your hair grows straight. If you have flat hair follicles, your hair type becomes wavy or curly, making it more prone to frizz.
But all hair types can and do develop frizz naturally but at different rates. The rate of frizz development will depend on how the hair is treated, i.e. frequency of brushing, washing, chemical and heat treatments and whether hair oils and conditioners are used.
There are four primary factors that cause frizz: the environment, diameter of the hair fiber itself, level of curl, and the amount of damage. Avoid long and hot showers, excess exfoliation, and hot tools like traditional hairdryers and flat irons to prevent frizz.
Curly hair is more susceptible to this frizz than straight hair, due to its less cylindrical shape and the fact that individual scales in its cuticle layer are less tightly overlapping.
Even for healthy hair, high humidity environments can lead to frizz when your hair absorbs excess moisture where an anti-frizz moisture hair barrier spray can help. Over-styling damaging the hair cuticle and causing frizz. Heat damage and styling is another common culprit of frizzy hair.
If you have dry, frizzy hair
A short haircut can do wonders for hair that is on the dryer or frizzier side, but it's important to keep it on the longer side and avoid tons of short layers so that the hair can sit nicely without going poufy.
There are times when straight hair can become frizzy, and you'll need to know how to deal with it. A lack of moisture usually causes frizzy hair. Your hair is mainly water and protein; without enough water content, it will frizz. Of course, the frizz will worsen if your hair is damaged.
Over-moisturised hair ('hygral fatigue') will feel very soft, lack definition and may experience a lot of wet frizz. This will then translate into soft, mushy frizz when hair is dry. Tip: Before deciding whether your frizz is due to a lack of protein, ensure your hair is properly hydrated.
If you have curly hair and have ever brushed through it, you'll know it can really easily become a frizz ball. However, many women with looser curl patterns are just discovering that their hair isn't actually frizzy, it's curly and they've just been treating it wrong.
While these terms are often used interchangeably and have similar symptoms, there is a common misconception that frizzy hair means damaged hair and this is simply untrue.
Frizzy, curly hair occurs as a result of your genetics, how dry your hair is, and the weather. We'll discuss how to reduce frizz.
More hair means more work and thick hair can have the tendency to get poofy and frizzy, leaving you longing for a sleeker look.
As we lose melanin in our hair, the pigment diminishes and the hair becomes transparent and colorless/white. On top of this color change, your hair texture will also differ (read: it will become more brittle, dry, and frizzy). 1 If your hair is coarse before it turns gray, it will be even coarser afterward.
Dry hair typically looks rough, frizzy, and lifeless. If your hair is damaged and dry, either your sebaceous glands don't produce enough sebum, or it gets ripped off by external factors.
By sliding a strand, or a few, between your thumb and forefinger, you might be able to feel for the health of your hair. A smooth, easy slide, likely means your hair is healthy, while a rough and bumpy feeling means you likely have some damage.
Wash-off mask: Blend 1/2 a ripe banana, 2 tbsp honey and a few drops of almond oil. Apply this mixture on your strands and allow it to set with a shower cap for 20 minutes before rinsing. Bananas help maintain the moisture of your hair, smooth frizz and also soothe itchy scalp.
Your Water Is Too Hot
Steamy showers are relaxing, but they can also wreak havoc on your hair. Hot water melts away your natural hair oils, leaving it dry, brittle, and frizzy. Excess heat also lifts your hair cuticles, the outermost layer.
If you have straight hair: When your hair is straight, a brush will actually reduce frizz. A boar-bristle one (like the aforementioned Mason Pearson) distributes the scalp's natural oils to make the hair look smooth and glossy.
They tend to be straight at the crown and start forming a defined wavy texture at the midpoint of the locks that continues down to the ends. It has a moderate amount of volume and thickness and doesn't lose its shape easily. Even wet hair still maintains a noticeable wavy pattern.
If your frizzy hair is thick or wavy, you can wear it shorter by having multiple layers cut or razored in to thin the hair out and avoid the unwanted poof. A good razor cut can be a beautiful way to reduce heaviness in thick or curly hair that is frizzy.
Frizz is a result of dry, dehydrated hair. When you shampoo hair too often, it strips the hair of its natural oils. Cut down your hair washing to once (twice, max) a week or – even better – skip the shampoo completely. A rinse with warm water (and a scalp massage) is all you really need to remove oil.
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Many Asians have naturally straight hair, but there is a significant group of us who do have naturally curly or wavy hair! However, because it's the norm to see straight and sleek hair, curly haired boys and girls tend to think that their hair is some kind of unruly straight hair that isn't behaving.