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Hello guys !
I really need help on something that its really driving me crazy.
As you may know, I arrived in New York City last weekend. In the airplane's bathroom, there was a humidifier turned on. As soon as I left the bathroom, my hair was full of static (then, I read online that humidifiers tend to be one of the reasons why hair get static)
I thought it would just tame down and it did. But then the static showed up again. It's been 4 days since that , I washed my hair twice ever since and still my hair is full of static and I dont know what to do.
I went to Rite Aid to buy some blotting papers ( I heard those are good for static ) but nothing changed really.
Anything you would suggest? Any products?
use a small amount of leave-in conditioner and/or a few drops of one of the oils mentioned here often. SJ
I just came from Rite Aid and bought a Garnier serum with argan oil . I hope that works :(
Thanks!
Welcome to NY, Dave!
Thanks!
Always happy to be in New York. I love this city .
Static is a result of less moisture in the air… you must mean a dehumifier.
Water will take away static from anything. Just mist a little water on it.
Another thing that works for static hair are dryer sheets! Just run the dryer sheet along the length of your hair.
I tried blotting sheets (the one ladies use to control their face oiliness when they wear make up). None of them worked. Actually, it seems like they captured pretty much a lot of static but not a lot of it.
You should try dryer sheets (the ones designed to be used in a clothes dryer). They are designed to remove static (from clothes).
I tell my female students about using dryer sheets to remove static from their hair....they always come back and tell me it worked! (It then leads into a scientific discussion about WHY it works...)
Static can form in low humidity. Low humidity can come from there actually being low humidity, such as in a desert. Low humidity also appears in air that had a higher humidity but was warmed up.
This means you'll see static at any temperature in the desert, and you'll see it when there are low temperatures outside once you come inside. I've had static strong enough to shock your hand when touching your car in New Mexico when it was 100°F (38°C), but in NYC you're only going to get static in the wintertime and only when you're indoors.
Bill
Thats pretty good info, Bill.
I started with this problem immediately AFTER I left the airplane bathroom.
There was a dehumidifier that blew my hair and right at that moment I started having this issue :(
Today we went to Downtown Manhattan with a friend and the wind was sooooo strong and my hair was even more static. We went to a store called Century 21 where there is a part with some kind of metal walls, and my hair went CRAZY. Immediately after that, my hair went back to "normal" (still static though).
I just came from Rite Aid and bought a Garnier Serum that contains Argan Oil. I hope that works because I hate seeing my hair like that because my hair IS NOT like that haha.
Just to give you all an update on this topic.
Today I bought the Garnier Sleek & Shine Moroccan Sleek Oil Treatment , applied it on my static hair (dry) and was like a miracle!
Static is not the same as frizz. I know how to battle the frizz, but static is something different and the serum I took from home did not seem to work to tame it.
This Garnier stuff is great so I will return to Rite Aid tomorrow to get some more bottles to take back home as this brand is not even sold in Argentina.
I really recommend it. If this stuff is able to tame static hair, I believe is going to stop even the frizziest hair .
Hi Dave,
I'm so happy this product worked for you to tame your static charged hair :) That's a great idea to stock up on some to take home and of course I'm sure it can be bought online when you need more in the future.
It was great chatting with you last night and I look forward seeing you as well :) Enjoy the remainder of you vacation my friend.Cheers
Mârk
I'm glad you found something that helped. I use a much cheaper method, though: my hair's natural oils. In the last few months I've been doing this thing of very infrequent use of shampoo. Sure enough, the first time I shampooed again after it turned cold and dry, I started getting static in my hair like crazy. So here's another reason to avoid shampooing as much as possible.