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Just wondering if anyone has any good tricks for dealing with static electricity.
They have anti-static spray for your laundry. I don't know it it works on hair. I do know that it does not get rid of static on my radio. [grin]
Seriously, I almost never get static in my hair. You'd expect that maybe I wouldn't here in foggy San Francisco, but I almost never get it when traveling either, even to desert areas which are much drier than here.
Do we have to worry about blowing ourselves up at gas stations now???
Bill
It eventually gets better when your hair gets longer.
Humidity in the air will solve this just about right away.
If it's always a problem, you must live someplace rather dry. The desert, perhaps? Where I'm originally from, static was mostly a winter problem. I think cold winter air tended to be dry, I don't think it was the temperature. Since moving out west, I have experienced weather that is hot and dry at the same time which is a very different experience for me. It was strange to feel static on a hot day.
In doors, you can use a humidifier. There is a downside to that though--it may encourage the growth of mold and/or fungus in your house if it's up too high. High humidity can even aggravate fungal infections and dandruff.
Given the choice, I'd take static.
keep away from it
Not much I can suggest. You might try running a humidifier - or just have fun with the static electricity. Turn out the lights, stroke your hair with a neon or fluorescent bulb and watch it blink and flicker. :-)
- Oren
I like Aloe Vera Gel. You can buy it in the skin care aisle. It may be tinted yellow or green, but don't worry about the tint, it won't affect your hair any more than it does your skin. After showering and towel drying your hair, work some gel, starting at the ends and moving towards your scalp, all through your hair. What it does? It holds in the humidity in your hair. Static electricity is a result of a dry environment sucking the moisture right out of your hair.
Humectants help to hold the moisture in. You can mist/spritz your hair to dampen, and apply more Aloe gel as need. It won't harm your hair at all, doesn't make it stiff, and doesn't cause buildup. Another thing you can do is a honey rinse after you have washed and conditioned. Honey is also a natural humectant. You would work some honey through your hair, then rinse it out with cool water. The drawback to honey is it can leave a sticky residue if not thoroughly rinsed out, so I strongly suggest the Aloe instead. Very inexpensive, and available at most discount department stores and chain drug stores, in the skin care aisle.
I have extremely fine hair, my hair is the texture of baby/toddler hair, and I always dealt with static flyaway hair. Since using Aloe Vera Gel, problem solved. Try to pick a bottle mostly of Gel, and as few preservatives/additives as possible. Some add Vit E oil, which won't hurt to use.
Hello Carol,
Honey react with water creating a few amount of oxygen peroxyde, it won't really harm your hair beceause of the few amount of it, but using honey regulary may lighten your hair.
So i wouldn't recommend honey for someone with dark hair or who want to be sure to keep his hair color.
Cya
François
Take a sheet of fabric softener like snuggles or bounce and rub it through the hair, it works great for me and helps keep it shiny.
The suggestions for a humidifier should help. Also the longer it gets the less of an issue static is.
On an off-topic note, I saw "high voltage" and got excited, because, well, it's my hobby...see link :-)
I Play With Electricity