Frizzy hair

[LuciferRising]

My hair looks like this first image but sometimes with a bit more of a wave. Some days I may have a ringlet, other days it's just straight frizz. I can't wear it down if air dried but want to. I don't want to do curly girl. I've tried but it doesn't work well. I want a simple product I can use and for it to work magic.

I use Olaplex shampoo and conditioner. Tried all the general frizz ease etc.

Don't straighten, but do use dryer sometimes and coloured with a few highlights.

Any ideas?

I really hate my frizzy hair! Tried loads of stuff and if I don't have time to straighten it (and sometimes even if I do straighten it) it looks like this!

Just reminds me of pubic hair sticking out haha

I think the reason many people recommended curls is that lots of people with frizzy hair don’t actually realise their hair is naturally curly and with the right products they can have really healthy, bouncy curls - that’s fine if you don’t like that but I think for many people they don’t even know their own natural hair type and long term it’s far better for your hair to ditch heated styling appliances. Less breakage, stronger and healthier hair etc. I used to think my hair was just frizzy and weird but since ditching the hair dryer and going all I’m for the curly products it’s amazing the difference it’s made to the health of my hair. It feels so smooth and bouncy.

If you have fine hair a lot of the "curly" products will be too heavy. I'd say ditch sulphates and silicones, and go for a gel. Apply to soaking wet hair and diffuse. Once bone dry give it a shake, and then don't touch it, leave it alone, don't smooth it or play with it.

Next day you can spray it with water, smooth it with your hands and a bit more gel and then diffuse, to cut down the amount of washes you'll need.

The Boucleme range is good, cleanser and conditioner and the gel, and the Aveda curly gel is also good.

I applied a curl gel this morning and have left my hair and it is actually looks more like a 2b. It looks messier than I would normally wear it but will see how it withstands the day. There is a lot less flyaway frizz. Some parts are crunchy. How do I deal with that?

I discovered I had wavy hair not that long ago (2a) after years of thinking I had straight hair and wondering why I could never get a sleek look etc.

Now I am loving my wavy look and even better I put absolutely no effort into it at all. The best advice, is to absolutely not touch your hair when wet, (as other posters have mentioned)! I only comb conditioner through in the shower.

To think I had years of wondering why my hair was poofy and frizzy when it was actually waves trying to form.

My hair naturally falls into beachy type loose waves. If I want a more polished look I will use heatless curls that I wrap my hair around at night. I have no need to use heat any more or spend hours trying to tame my locks.

I think I may now need a bit more length. It sits on my shoulders at the moment. I can't decide whether it is messy or I am just not used to it e.g I would wear it up if airdried normally.

Not sure I would go into the office with it yet.

I have wavy hair that will go frizzy if left to air dry

I wouldn't recommend air drying

I used a Dyson air wrap. The straightening brush doesn't actually straighten my hair, it's still wavy, but it eliminates the frizz

I have similar hair and spent years trying different anti frizz products, straightening it etc. Now I just wash with a shampoo for dry hair, towel dry when i get out and then comb though conditioner. Leave the conditioner in and let it air dry. If I remember I may throw in a bit of serum or smoothing oil.
I don't have Shirley Temple curls but I do have pretty manageable waves. If I wanted curls I could scrunch dry it. Accepting that I'll never have naturally straight hair and learning to work with what I do have is the key.

You have to scrunch out the crunch!

This is exactly my hair!!!

If we use gel as advised, can we use any gel? Even basic supermarket "mens" gel? Or is it something special? So then you apply it to soaking wet hair, but what if you dont want to use a hair dryer to dry it?

OP sometimes I use straighteners to make very loose curls. The curls fall out after a few hours but the frizz remains gone

Another vote for Boots curl crème.

I first used it many years ago ( I reckon could be 15 or more) then went on to try just about every other (expensive ) gunk out there. Also every shampoo, conditioner you could imagine.

I have tried curly girl without success, and have also straightened it on and off.

I have finally come to the conclusion than cheap Alberto Balsam shampoo, no conditioner and good old Boots Curl Crème produces the best curls.

@CoatyWonder I’m wondering the exact same thing.

I have hair like yours. I wear it straight nowadays because I prefer it and find it easier, but I only used to wear it wavy/curly for many years and found that this mousse worked the best.

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This is my hair. It's so frustrating.

Kerastase shampoo and conditioner is expensive but has been the best thing for my hair. So much less frizz.

Also my Dyson Airwrap. Stupidly expensive but gives the best result.

I like the sound of a heated brush though.

I also don't want ringlets or lots of curly girl products. Everything weighs my hair down. I like the volume of it as it's so fine but just not the frizz.

Maybe us frizzy girls should be embracing the frizz and experimenting with styles that actually look better with some frizz.

For example a Victorianish bun I think looks better when kind of "cloudy". Also loose sixties style updos look better with frizz IMO

A lot of these styles start by back combing hair which we dont need to do if we have frizz

I like those. I may try some. I think my hair is looking nice from the front but just busy from the back.

I've got wavy hair that frizzes if I do anything other than air dry.

Can I ask what the 2a/ 3b type references are that people are referring to?

Bushy!

Curl types.

OP I would try the Olaplex treatment rather than their shampoo and conditioner (which I suspect are more marketing gimmicks to capitalise off the brand name). Olaplex nos 1 and 2 as an in-salon treatment and then no 3 at home, used BEFORE you shampoo. It will help correct any damage from bleaching/highlights and heat styling which can lead to loss of moisture and frizz. You can also do aphogee 2 step as an at-home treatment but it's a bit messier and more effort. If I want to air dry I usually brush with a tangle tamer (so softer bristles) when wet, apply any products when the hair is still wet, and then put my hair in two looseish plaits. This 'stretches' out the top so it hangs straighter and smoother and makes the lower waves less frizzy and more uniform. Once its dry I might quickly straighten the very top to settle it a bit. My hair is naturally wavy/curly but it's a pain to style full curly and a pain to straighten so this is my lazy girl method lol.

Thanks @LuciferRising

What is the reason for classifying different hair types like this? Who else needs to know? Are products labelled 'suitable for type 3' or something?
Not being goady, I've just never heard of this before!

No idea. I think different hair types have different needs. E.g people are saying don't brush etc