Taming the frizz

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Kevin Murphy Eversmooth spray and WOW products

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Get a keratin treatment. They are magic. My hair has never been so smooth and shiny

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Anonymous wrote:Get a keratin treatment. They are magic. My hair has never been so smooth and shiny

I know individual results vary depending on several factors, but I got a keratin treatment once and wasn't impressed enough to ever do it again.

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Anonymous wrote:Get a keratin treatment. They are magic. My hair has never been so smooth and shiny

I know individual results vary depending on several factors, but I got a keratin treatment once and wasn't impressed enough to ever do it again.

I am considering doing this but am really worried the flat iron part will end up damaging my hair. It is already frizzy and damaged (at least in the front)...can it be done without flat iron?

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People really need to clarify whether they have the type of hair that gets weighed down with certain products. Its not helpful to the OP to just name random products if you don't have the same concern.

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Anonymous wrote:I agree a steam straightener has left my hair with a super weird texture and more frizzy, but glad it works for the PP. For me personally I use the shark flexstyle , which makes it look like a blowout every time I use it.

PP here. I just did a little research on steam straighteners and it seems the theory is that because they get the hair wet (which is more malleable) they can straighten hair more quickly than a regular flat iron. That means potentially less damage and straighter hair. But it’s not that the steam “hydrates the hair” or whatever nonsense they say in ads. If the tool works properly it is because it quickly adds moisture, straightens, then evaporates the water. But if the tool isn’t working properly or is hard to use then yeah seems like it could leave you with frizz.

I'm the person who mentioned using the steam straightener originally. I have genuinely frizzy hair, and the biggest issue is that my hair "poofs" when air drying, no matter what products I put in it. I also have scalp issues so I have to be careful about how much product I put in because build up of any kind can cause major scalp problems.

One thing people might not get about the steam straightener is that you need to use it on completely dry hair. I was told to apply moisturizing product to wet hair, let it air dry, and then use the straightener. The steam helps activate the product so it works better -- I think that is how it "hydrates" the hair. Not because the steam is hydrating on its own, but because you are using it in combo with a leave in (I also usually spray on a heat protectant as well) and the steam helps the hair absorb and distribute the product along the shaft of the hair as the teeth on the tool straighten.

Anyway, I get the skepticism. I wouldn't expect it to work. All I know is that after years of using both the Revlong and the Shark stylers, which both often left my hair drier and harder to manage after a few weeks of use, I am really loving the steam straightener. Might be worth trying if anyone is having negative results with other options as I did.

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I use a curl cream or light gel. Twist your curls, esp. at the top of your head, and let it dry before raking them out

[Anonymous]

Another vote for the Dyson Airstrait. Bought one in Dec for the holidays, hair has never looked smoother. Lasts for days.

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Anonymous wrote:Be careful with Olaplex. So many women come in my family's salon with damaged hair, even when following the directions on the bottle. It can be quite harsh. One woman's hair was breaking off halfway off the shaft.

Not my experience ever. I think those women are over processing their hair...which nothing will help. What salon does your "family" own?

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Anonymous wrote:Be careful with Olaplex. So many women come in my family's salon with damaged hair, even when following the directions on the bottle. It can be quite harsh. One woman's hair was breaking off halfway off the shaft.

Not my experience ever. I think those women are over processing their hair...which nothing will help. What salon does your "family" own?

There are hundreds of such reports all over the Internet. Who are you to question her “family”?
-NP

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Anonymous wrote:Be careful with Olaplex. So many women come in my family's salon with damaged hair, even when following the directions on the bottle. It can be quite harsh. One woman's hair was breaking off halfway off the shaft.

Please say more!I use Olaplex 1-2x/week and feel like my hair is less dry now than last summer when I was not using it.

What happened?

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The K18 line of shampoo and products has been amazing. I think Inlike it more than Olaplex now.

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Anonymous wrote:I use a curl cream or light gel. Twist your curls, esp. at the top of your head, and let it dry before raking them out

This is the best advice here. The frizz is from lack of product.

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I have horribly frizzy hair at baseline (age 51 and I color it).
What works is I use
-Wella Professionals Protective Leave-In Treatment for Damaged Hair,
-dry it 80% of the way with a Dyson dryer, low or no heat
-Use the Revlon brush for the last 20%.
-Olaplex oil for the last 5 minutes of drying. I apply a few drops from about 2 inches from the roots on down.

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Anonymous wrote:Get a keratin treatment. They are magic. My hair has never been so smooth and shiny

I know individual results vary depending on several factors, but I got a keratin treatment once and wasn't impressed enough to ever do it again.

+1.