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Make sure to deep condition your hair!

2. Deep Condition

Christine Williamson of Carriage House Salon & Spa in Cambridge, MA, also recommends a deep-conditioning treatment — either in the salon or once a week at home.

“The cuticle in curly hair, because of the spiral, stands out a little bit, which causes the frizz and bushiness,” Williamson says. “When you’re applying the deep conditioning treatment, you comb it through with a wide-tooth comb, and then put on a shower cap to add a bit of heat and intensify the treatment.”

Williamson uses Curlisto Deep Therapy Masque, Curlisto Repair Styling Cream and Bumble and bumble Deeep Treatment in the salon.

“It’s also good at the beach,” she says. “Just put the deep conditioner on while you’re in the sun and it will penetrate in the heat.”

And if you’re using shampoo, skip it. “Shampoo strips the hair of its sheen, moisture, luster and shine, so it leaves it dry, dull, and frizzy automatically,” says Dean, who urges curlies to use a detergent-free cleansing conditioner instead.

When choosing a conditioner, Dean cautions against protein-boosting products. “A lot of leave-in conditioners and deep conditioners contain protein,” he says. “Although a lot of companies think protein is good for the hair, I’m one who does not believe in that whatsoever. Hair is made up of protein, so when you add more protein to it (which is a strengthener”>, there’s no flexibility, so the hair just cracks and breaks. What the hair needs is moisture.”

3. Moisturize

Most good frizzy hair remedies emphasize the importance of maintaining moisture. Jonathan Torch of Toronto’s Curly Hair Institute has created a no-frizz product called Curl Keeper, which duplicates the effects of water.

“Most people with curly hair love what their hair does when it’s wet, and they wish it would almost stay like that because their hair is prone to frizz,” says Torch, who urges curlies to stay away from products with silicones. “Curl Keeper, because it’s a water-based product, uses moisture in the air to reactivate the product in the hair and you’re going to have frizz-free curls.”

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