It’s one of Mother Nature’s little jokes that, after carefully crafting our hair into gleaming coils, the merest hint of humidity, let alone a full-on April shower, instantly turns it into a bonkers ball of frizz.
Trying to brush or comb it back into shape only makes it worse. Dry, porous and curly hair is especially prone. It happens because, in the presence of moisture, the cuticle scales of the hair begin to lift and, without your usual styling tools to seal them closed, they then dry in the lifted position, resulting in the dreaded candyfloss effect. Short of wearing a waterproof balaclava (and believe me, I’ve considered it), how can we prevent it?
2. Start smoothing the hair cuticle by putting the moisture back into dry hair and temporarily repairing broken areas. Stick to gentle shampoos and, once a week, drench your tresses in a deep conditioning treatment to fill in damaged cuticle scales. Try Lee Stafford Frizz Off Treatment, £10.99 .
2. Never rub wet, just-washed hair with a towel. The up-and-down scrubbing action ruffles the cuticle, potentially breaking off more scales. Use a blotting action instead, or wrap the towel around your head, turban-style. Botanics Bamboo Hair Turban, £7.00
3. Apply a silicone-based anti-frizz protector, such as John Frieda Frizz Ease Polishing Serum, £5.99 . It smooths the hair surface for a shinier finish, helps defend against heat-styling and also works a bit like a water-resistant overcoat.
4. Let your hair air-dry occasionally, combing it into shape while still wet and coiling any shorter strands around your finger. Don’t touch your hair again until it is completely dry. This allows your natural waves or curls to stay in place rather than breaking them up into increasingly separate random strands that produce the haywire effect. Try John Frieda Frizz Ease Dream Curls Air-Dry Waves, £5.89 .
5. For a controlled finish, always blowdry hair in sections. Do the underneath first, but make sure each section is bone dry from root to tip before moving onto the next as any residual dampness will soon fluff up. Some hairdryers fight frizz and static better than others because they use ionic technology. Try Remington Keratin Therapy Pro Dryer, £35.99 which produces an exceptionally high amount of frizz-neutralizing ions.
6. Keep the airflow pointed towards the ends to help close the cuticle, and follow it with your hairbrush to help it lie flat. Using straighteners after drying produces the sleekest possible finish, literally ironing the hair surface smooth, making it even more frizz-resistant, and also more able to reflect light, rather like polished wood.
7. Finish with a blast of protective hairspray, such as Mark Hill Defrizz-ilicious Magic Drops Rescue and Repair Serum 50ml, £6.49 which adds shine, hold and water repelling properties. Once your hair is finished, leave it alone as the more you fuss with it, the more likely it is to frizz.
8. Lastly, get into the habit of carrying a mini hairspray in your handbag. That way, if you’re still caught in a downpour, you can spritz it on, then tie your hair back into a neat ponytail, braid or bun to conceal and control that wildwoman look. However, if your bag is sufficiently roomy, NHP Nutri Argan Top Ten Styling Cream, £16.80 is even better. The clever multitasking spray not only treats, repairs, detangles, defrizzes and shines, but controls and revives hair between washes, so it works brilliantly on drenched hair, dry hair and all states in-between
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