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Hey, I was wondering what some of you guys with curly hair do to deal with frizz? I have my hair grown a good bit past my shoulders but not quite to the middle of my back. I wash and condition my hair usually every other day, because my hair gets pretty oily and itchy at the scalp. I use a wide tooth comb or fingers to detangle when wet, but it seems when I comb my hair all the way through it gets really frizzy after it dries compared to when I dont comb or detangle at all or if I just detangle the ends. Does anybody have any advice on what I can do to keep the frizz down well still getting my hair detangled?
Hi BrianR, I use Jojoba Oil on the lower third of my hair, it helps to keep it untangled and a little less frizzy. You might give it a try.
Frank
I have really curly hair(I'm half-black) and I've found that there are several steps to this. Firstly, you need to get your hair moisturized to the point where the frizz doesn't happen, and secondly, you have to make sure that the moisturizer you use isn't the kind that makes your hair disgustingly oily.
So I've found that one of the easiest ways to retain my hair moisture is not shampooing with Sodium Laureth Sulfate. It's a detergent that's in most shampoos, and for people with curly hair, which is exceptionally delicate, it can make your hair dry and brittle, causing a halo of frizz to rise up on your scalp. You can find shampoos without it, or you can wash your hair with lemon juice or apple cider vinegar. Many curly-haired people also do conditioner-only washes where you massage grease and dirt out of your scalp using a cheap conditioner such as Suave or V05. If you continue using a regular shampoo, I advise that you only shampoo the roots, as your ends are already damaged, and can only be made worse.
Because not using detergent in your hair is not as effective at stripping grease, you should avoid using silicones that build up on your hair. While silicones can help you retain moisture by forming a seal around your hair shaft, they can also keep your hair dry if it's had its natural oils stripped out already. There are plenty of styling products and conditioners without. Oiling your hair lightly also helps--coconut oil is what I use. It washes out pretty easily, reduces frizz, and makes your hair shiny.
A few more tips...
-Comb your hair with your fingers, not a comb. Although I also get tangles, I've found my fingers are more "smart" about working their way through tangles, and know when to stop at the point where I'll rip and damage my hair. Also, excessive combing creates frizz, by making each curl on your head stand out individually.
-Washing your hair in cold water at the end of a shower makes the cuticles on your hair lie flat, and if you do it post-conditioner, helps retain some of that moisture and makes it shinier.
Good luck!