Dry Frizzy Hair

in HAIR CARE, TYPES OF HAIR, May 12, 2022

Do you have dry frizzy hair and are looking for ways to treat it? Here is an overview of what causes dry frizzy hair and products that will help tame your frizzy hair. 

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Girl, let’s be honest, dry frizzy hair can be annoying to deal with. As someone who has frizzy hair I know the struggle! But with the right approach and the right products you can learn how to tame your hair and learn to love your hair. 

You are going to learn about dry frizzy hair, hairstyles for dry frizzy hair, dry frizzy hair products, and more!

This post is all about Dry Frizzy Hair.

What causes dry frizzy hair?

There are a variety of causes that could cause your hair to be dry and frizzy. Some of the factors include genetics, humidity, dryness, and lack of moisture. 

  • Genetics: you have coily or curly hair 
  • Humidity:if you live in a place with a lot of humid climate 
  • Dryness: due to chemical and heat damage 
  • Lack of moisture: due to washing your hair too often or using harsh shampoos

In most cases the number one cause of dry frizzy hair is lack of moisture. Meaning that your hair is not receiving enough moisture, causing your scalp to be dry. Therefore you end up with dry frizzy hair.

Frizz is created by hair not being aligned together. If you have coily or curly hair your hair fibers go in different directions, preventing your hair from getting moisture and causing your hair to get frizzy. If you have straight hair your hair fibers are all laying flat and it’s able to resist moisture which allows your hair to stay in place and avoid frizzy hair. All things considered, the secret to avoiding frizzy hair is to keep your hair moisturized and hydrated.

Avoid if you have dry frizzy hair

  • Avoid using a cotton towel when your hair is wet, instead use a microfiber towel. A towel is harsh on your hair and can cause breakage and a microfiber towel is going to be more gentle. 
  • Washing your hair too often (wash your hair 1-2 times a week)
  • Using harsh shampoos. Shampoos that have surfactant ingredients like sodium lauryl sodium, ammonium sulfate and sodium olefin sulfonate are good in cleaning your hair but it removes your natural oils, making your hair brittle and dry. This is why it is recommended to only wash your hair 1-2 times a week. 
  • Using hot tools too often

3 Best Products to use on Frizzy Hair

These products are great if you have dry frizzy hair. They are going to help tame and control the appearance of your frizzy hair. When using any of these products remember that a little bit goes a long way. If you apply too much product it could end up making your hair look greasy. 

  • Pantene Anti-frizz serum

    • Helps block humidity 
    • Lightweight formula
    • Affordable

  • John Frieda, frizz ease serum 

    • Formulated to hydrate your hair
    • Helps keep hair frizz free
    • Helps detangle hair

Frizzy Hair Hairstyles

If you don’t feel like using hot tools for your hair, here are 4 hairstyles that are super easy and quick to do. All of the below hairstyles are easy to do but my go-to hairstyle is the loose low bun. It is the easiest out of the four and takes about 2 minutes to do.

1.Loose Low Bun

Supplies you will need:

  • Hair tie
  • Fade Brush & wide tooth comb
  • Accessories ( headband or hair clips)
  • Anti Freeze serum
  • Bobby pins

Directions:

  1. Use your wide tooth comb to part your hair to either side or push all your hair to the back ( this is preference) 
  2. Add some anti freeze serum to the areas that have the most frizz
  3. Using your brush, comb both sides to the back and secure with hair tie. 
  4. Now twist the hair and wrap it around your ponytail. Secure with bobby pins. 
  5. Add some type of accessory (optional) 
  6. Ta-da! You have a loose low bun.

2.French Braid 

Supplies you will need:

  • Wide tooth comb 
  • Small elastic hair tie 

Directions:

  1. Using your comb brush out your hair to get rid of any tangles
  2. Grab a small section of hair from the top
  3. Now part the section you grabbed from the top into three equal sections
  4. Grab the right strand and cross the hair over the middle strand and then grab the left strand and cross over the middle strand 
  5. Now to add hair from both sides. Pick up some hair from the right side and add it to the right strand. Then grab some hair from the left side and add it to the left strand. Now that you added hair to each strand, cross the right strand over to the middle strand and then the left strand over the middle strand.
  6. Repeat the process and continue until you get to the bottom of the hair.
  7. Secure with a small elastic hair tie & you’re all done!

3. Half Updo

Supplies you will need:

  • Clip
  • Anti Freeze serum

Directions:

  1. Use a thin comb to part your hair to either side or push all hair to the back ( this is preference)
  2. Grab a small section from each side and secure it with a clip.
  3. Apply a little bit of anti- frizz serum on the the areas where you have the most frizz
  4. Add some type of accessory (optional) 
  5. Ta-da! You have a cute and easy half updo.

4.High Messy Bun

Supplies you will need:

  • 2 Hair ties
  • Hairspray 
  • Bobby pins

Directions:

  1. Tilt your head over and comb through your hair with your fingers. Since this is going to be a messy bun you don’t need to use a brush 
  2. Once you have all your hair, flip your head back & secure with one hair tie
  3. Now start to twist the hair from your ponytail and start forming the bun
  4. Once you have your bun, secure the bun with the second hair tie
  5. Start tugging at the bun to give it that messy look 
  6. Fix until you like the way your hair looks, spray some hairspray and you’re all done. 

TIPS

  • If you have dry hair make sure to treat it, if you leave it untreated your hair can become brittle, resulting in it breaking or to fray easily.
  • Avoid running your fingers through your hair throughout the day. Your hands have moisture so it’s going to cause your hair to be super frizzy by the end of the day.
  • For dry frizzy hair look for products that are anti-humidity and have natural ingredients like avocado oil and argan oil 

TAKEAWAYS

  1. Everyone has different hair types, so it is important you consider what products work best for you. Not all products are suitable for everyone. Test, Test, Test!
  2. Don’t use hot tools too often, instead try a hairstyle that doesn’t involve heat tools.
  3. When using any of these products follow the instructions listed on the back.

This post was all about dry frizzy hair.