The way you style your hair is critical during rainy months.
For an emergency fixer, Shaw also recommends a tiny dab of Murray’s hairdressing and pomade, emulsifying it in your hands and running your palms over the top of you head.
“You don’t want to use too much or it can be greasy,” he cautions. “But it’s a potent product that’s really going to control the frizz.”
Shaw also suggests Davines Extra Hold Paste, which fights frizzy hair and washes out easily. You need just a pea-size amount for your whole head.
4. Styling
Aside from moisture-sealing products, stylists say the actual process of styling the hair is critical, especially during the most soggy months.“When your hair is wet, the open cuticles are filled with water, so it never looks frizzy,” Torch says. “Make sure you distribute the product everywhere—from roots to ends. And it’s important that you don’t start drying when the hair is soaking wet. Allow the cuticle to dry in a closed position before diffusing it. Once it’s surface dry, then you can apply a little bit of movement to soften the look. It’s about a 10-minute wait, and that’s the critical step that separates failure from success, especially on humid days.”
To create more bounce, Dean suggests a quick trick to try when your hair is almost completely dry.
“You can wrap your curls around straws, cutting the straw to about a quarter of its length, depending on how long your hair is,” Dean says. “You want your hair to cover most of the straw, and then pin it with one bobby pin at the scalp and one at the end.”
And if you’re tempted to turn on that curling iron or flat iron, think again.
“The irons burn your hair,” Dean says. “Then, you have to keep using them because now the hair is singed, and the only way to soothe it is to keep doing it. But by doing it, you’re causing the hair to break. It’s a vicious cycle.”
5. Feed Your Hair
Dean also reminds curlies that what you put in your body — as well as what you put on your hair — can make all the difference in maintaining a healthy mane.
“Keep in mind, the more alcohol or wine you drink, the drier the hair, skin, and nails are going to be because it’s robbing your body of its essential nutrients,” Dean says. “I tell my clients to eat half of an avocado a day and drink water, water, water! You’ll see a difference in your hair, skin and nails. After all, beauty starts from the inside out.”
Frizz Fighting Products
Curly Hair Solutions Curl Keeper
Batia & Aleeza Bio-Herbal Mineral Sculpting Gel
Blended Beauty Curly Frizz Pudding
Blended Beauty Kick For Curls Aloe Juice Spritz
