Defrizzing
Your Hair
In
the lexicon of hair, the F word is "frizz". Nothing
is harder on a hairstyle, except, perhaps, a red-eye flight
or a typhoon.
Here's
how to avoid an uprising:
1.
Shampoo and Condition
Wash hair, concentrating on the scalp, using a low-detergent
shampoo (the tip-off is that it doesn't lather very much, but
when in doubt, buy formula for fine hair). Rinse and apply conditioner,
leave it in for a few minutes, and rinse with cool water. Then
press - don't rub - wet hair with a towel. Comb your hair gently
with a wide-tooth comb.
2.
Apply Styling Products
While hair is still soaking wet, rub a blob of silicone gel,
cream, or serum between your palms and run hands down the length
of hair to seal the cuticles shut. The coarser the hair, the
heavier and richer the product should be. To make sure every
strand is coated from the roots to the ends, pin up the top
layers of hair and smooth gel or serum on the bottom layers
first.
3.
Dry
If you have curly hair and want to wear it natural, let it air-dry,
or blow-dry it using a diffuser. Hold the dryer so that the
diffuser cradles hair from below. To wear hair straight, divide
it into two-inch-wide sections. Blow-dry each one on high from
roots to ends, using a metal barrel or boar-bristle brush and
pointing the nozzle down. To reseal cuticles, use just serum
or pomade on dry hair.
Tricks Of The Trade
Shampoo
only every other day - since detergent inflates the hair shaft
and roughs up cuticles. On alternative days, rinse hair and
condition only the ends.
To
clean hair without fluffing frizz-prone ends, New York hairstylist
River Lloyd recommends applying shampoo only at the crown.
After
blowing hair straight, switch the dryer to a cool setting for
a few seconds, and blow each section again
