|
 |
Curly Hair and Humidity
Q: The humidity here in Miami, FL is terrible. Having curly hair is not helpful at all. If I don't put any products on my
hair, it will look like a puffy cotton ball, so whenever I wash my hair, I put mousse and hairspray, and I blow dry it with the
diffuser. I have to say, it looks great, but my hair gets really hard like straw. What product would you recommend that would make
my curls look nice and swirl, and will take away frizz, but at the same time won't make my hair so stiff? Thanks!
A: Having hair that is affected by humidity is a common problem for curly-haired women in tropical and/or coastal climates. The key to
coping with naturally curly hair in such situations is using the kind of products that will help to protect the hair from the humidity.
This is accomplished by using products that will help to seal the cuticle of the hair and make it less penetrable by the moisture in
the air.
In many cases, it takes more than just a single product to get the long lasting results
most women want. Here are some tips for making the hair better able to resist the humidity:
• Use a good “smoothing” conditioner every day. The better
condition your hair is in, the smoother the cuticle layer is likely to
be, and the less porous the hair will be. Less porosity in the hair
means less effect from humidity and moisture in the air.
• Use a liberal application of anti-frizz serum to the hair while it is
still wet and comb it through the hair to evenly distribute the
product through the hair. These (usually silicone-based) products
coat the hair shaft and seal the cuticle layer from penetration by
outside moisture, helping to prevent frizz and keeping the hair
smooth.
• For styling product, use a wax-based mousse (Pantene has a new
line of moldable styling products) applied to towel-dried hair and
combed through to distribute it evenly.
After these steps, you can style the hair by separating and wrapping the hair in thin
segments around the fingers, creating coils and allowing the hair to air dry naturally. You can also use a diffused hair dryer to get
the hair mostly dry, and then use the fingers to smooth and separate the hair into coils.
The benefit of the wax-based styling mousse is that it remains pliable, allowing you
to tweak your hairstyle as needed throughout the day. It also better seals the cuticle layer of the hair shaft, preventing frizz and
protecting from the effects of humidity. The resultant curls will be firm, but will not get “hard” or feel brittle.
©Hairfinder.com
Hair Products
|
|
