Right. I'm absolutely sick of the frizz. Can anyone tell me what the blooming heck to use on my hair?

[HepburnKNotA]

It's medium-textured (not QUITE true, some of it is fine, some of it's coarse; it's just another of the joys of my problem hair, but overall I'd have to say medium), and it's wavy rather than curly (but straight in parts!)

I have a LOT of it. It's not thick hair per se, but there is a LOT of hair there.

It's almost shoulder length, with longish layers to break it up, and a soft fringe. I wear it up ALL. THE. TIME. As in, even to bed. I hate the way I look with my hair down (and so does everyone else in my life) and it suits me so, so much better up. Suits my face shape etc. I cannot/will not go short, though, despite never ever wearing it down, as short hair suits neither my hair texture/type nor my face shape. I will look like a startled toilet brush.

But my God, it's frizzy and flyaway and awful.

I have no idea where to start in overhauling my regime. I have a crappy crappy hairdryer that I long since lost the smoothing nozzle of, which is probably the biggest problem. I can afford a new dryer but not an expensive one. That said, if a particular hairdryer would make a huge difference all on its own, I could spend a hundred plus quid.

I just blast it dry, I have no time or ability to do anything else. I never straighten it, it looks shit if a hairdresser does. It needs to work with the bounce rather than against it iyswim.

PRODUCTS! Tell me products. I use an expensive moisturising shampoo (awapuhi?) that I'm not wedded to. I use Paul Mitchell leave-in conditioner. I have no idea if it's doing me any good. It's probably a littler frizzier if I don't use this. I occasionally use a TIGI shine/silicone smoothing jobbie that I always regret as I think my hair is frizzier for days afterwards.

It's just dry, frizzy central and I hate it.

Recommendations for dryers/products from washing through to styling, and tips much appreciated.

Oh and I'm trying very very hard to switch to only Cruelty-Free products.

You lot all sorted me out with my non-wafting kimono and I really need hair advice too!!

My hair sounds like yours. I go through spates of straightening then leaving it to be wavy. I have loads of hair. Grown men (hairdressing men) have complained that they have done a workout after blow drying my hair. I've found that I do better with products intended for afro hair, often with shea in it. I've used African Pride. I'm now using Maui. I choose products that are like hair cream. It weighs it down well. I use it whether I'm straightening or allowing curls. If allowing curls I put the cream in when hair is damp then afro comb it and use a diffuser or leave it to dry in the car. I do this every day - or else I look like a fluff ball. If wanting it straight, I do the same but dry it with my rotating big hair brush all over (I don't look while I do it) and then use straighteners over it, using tresemme keratin spray too. If I straighten, I don't wash it for days and days, I just straighten it every morning. It gets better through the week.