by Dominique of All Things O’ Natural
FRIZZ..FRIZZ..FRIZZ..LET’S TALK ABOUT IT!
Ok, so let’s chat about a topic that I get uber questions on and I’m quite sure many of us have dealt with…FRIZZ!!! As always, I hope this topic will help shed some light on a popular topic not only in the natural hair community, but, well, almost every hair community.
FRIZZ…WHAT EXACTLY IS IT?
FRIZZ…WHAT CAUSES IT?
FRIZZ..WHAT CAN HELP?
Remoisturizing old hair in 5 simple steps
Step 1: Grab your favorite moisturizer (leave in conditioner, moisturizing cream, spray mist, water). I alternate between my Natty Moist and Natty ACV Mist as my moisturizer of choice.
Step 2 – 3: Working in sections (if the hair is long enough) apply moisturizer to your hair making sure to coat each strand. Then apply an oil, butter or your Natty Butter to seal/lock in moisture.
Step 3: Be sure to moisturize your edges and ends as well. They can become dry and brittle leading to breakage
Step 4: Twist, braid or apply any protective style of your choice. Nice moisturized, sealed and protected hair. I wear my hair in this manner throughout the week allowing me to retain moisture, minimize breakage and retain length due to its low manipulation.
Step 5: Cover and protect at night with a silk or satin scarf, bonnet or pillowcase.
Step 6: When unraveling for styling, be sure to apply some butter or oil to your hair to undo any style. This way, you minimize the amount of frizz and friction caused. AND, as a bonus, you may get a few days worthy of rocking your favorite style!
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My Tresses
For the most part, I experience low frizz by following my moisturizing routine, using products with great ingredients and practicing low manipulation styles. Keep in mind, though, even keeping hair in protective styles such as braids and twists for a long period of time can create not only frizz but the potential for the hair to ‘loc’. As mentioned above, I make sure when unraveling my twists, I apply my Natty Butter onto my hands, rub in to melt, then unravel my twists or braids for a great twist out. I also keep my ends nice and moisturized and trimmed.
Ladies, how do you battle frizz in your hair?
Dominique Wife, homeschool mom of 4, former Interior Designer/Architect, 3 years natural, creator and co-owner of All Things O’Natural and Natty Natural products with my wonderful husband. Continually seeking knowledge of all things natural, homeopathic and Ayurvedic.Â
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You have a beautiful smile , thanks for the tips
Thanks! Rinsing with beer, for some, might also help: http://www.naturalhaircarenews.com/2015/04/22/frizz-prevention-101-for-diy-and-anti-frizz-product-recommendations-for-the-rest-of-us/
This is really helpful – I’m going to try using more moisture in my hair because the frizz is driving me crazy!!!
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As an Indian girl with ridiculous frizzy hair, I owe you my soul for all these tips.
Oh I needed this article! It’s such a wonderful read with great tips. I have NO CLUE how to battle frizz. Your hair is absolutely beautiful! Thanks for posting this.
I know that this article is several months old, but I just wanted to say thank you for all of the great tips! I love all of your hairstyle ideas. You have such gorgeous hair!
Goes to my mum and dad and asks them why I didn’t come out looking as good as this lady and my hair doesn’t look like hers. I feel like I’ve been robbed of potential good looks. Jokes and smokes aside, one will try out the advice given.
Stay beautiful Black Queens.
Wow, that braided bang style with the fall in back is fabulous! Unlike Dominique’s dense hair, I have medium density 4c coils and use frizz to help me look like I have more hair.
I must agree that using ACV helps! I am on day 3 of a perm rod roller set using ACV rinse, oil, cantu leave in and gel to set. I have HIH, which contributed to the bodifying frizz. I have not tried AVJ/AVG to seal. I find that curl activator products while moisturizing, leave me NO style definition. I look forward to trying these tips.
I enjoy BGLH and the great advice from readers!
I am just so thrilled to be reading and talking about afro textured hair and what can and may be done with it. It is such a change from looking at european textured hair and being forced to believe in one standard of beauty. No shade, but it was becoming exhausting. Trust, 40 years of hearing the same yang. Than you remember what your mama and daddy told you all along: “Your hair is thick and beautiful as is….. dont put that mess in your hair trying to look like them white girls. I’m sorry, this story is about frizz: the ideas given are really good. I dont mind frizz —sometimes it gives a style some character. But, there are times when you want those curls to pop without any frizz– 4b or no 4b
Good night ladies. I just wanted to share …. I am so happy as I am reading the comments how encouraging, uplifting and kind everyone is that I am just so inspired….and your pictures in your posts.. just beautiful….
to attempt to combat frizz, I tie my hair down before taking a shower and that seems to work, but I am definitely going to try some of these ideas.
I needed this! Thanks
Beautiful woman.
Personally one of my hair’s characteristics is that it is naturally prone to frizz, even when it’s properly moisturized and sealed, and if I don’t “touch” it.
How I feel about frizz varies, but if I want to tame it, I use gels of various holds depending on my goals.
Just to add–Sometimes if I’m wearing out-styles, I prefer to have some frizz for fullness and texture.
Very gorgeous styles! WHAT I WOULDN’T GIVE TO HAVE A SUCCESFUL BRAID OUT OR TWIST OUT!
You;re gorgeous. Your article could have been just about that fact , no advice whatsoever needed. Lol.
Give Burt’s Bees lip balm a try. My lips used to be permanently crakced and I’d tried everything from Vaseline to Rosebud Salve. But Burt’s Bees is absolute genius. I just need to apply it every now and then and my lips don’t crack anymore. Also it has this tingly feeling which most people find odd, but I love. I hope this helped 🙂
Love your hair and the black shirt with the lady with the afro on it, where did you get it?
Hey Ladies
I have TWA about 2″ around, how do you suggest i combat frizz. I am happy that my hair is growing. (LOL)
i dont mind frizz at all …. but her hair is beautiful!!! got stars in my eyes!
Wow.
Riight ??! That look, that hair !! Beautiful
Nice highlights Zaza! Frizz doesn’t bother me as much as it did years ago. Its kind of grown on me lol. My 4b/c hair frizzes no matter if I touch it or not. I think frizz can give some styles better character. I like this lady’s tips though and have been to her website before. Nice hair and her regimen is pretty simple.
Thanks!
Lovely results.
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This a 2 day old twist-out and already frizzy…..great tips! I will definitely incorporate these.
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This looks nice and fresh!
Thanks Zaza! This style is two days old and I never re-twist at night. My hair gradually gets more “fluffy” over time. I love how Miss Natty (author) controls how much frizz she gets. My larger twists don’t come out nearly as smooth as hers 🙂
Your hair is beautiful!!!!
I wish this was true for me… my 4b hair hardly ever frizzes but the top is 4c and frizzes up no matter what products I use
I agree about 4C hair. I have 4c hair all over my head and there’s nothing that I can do about frizz.
I don’t about what you guys think but this woman and her hair are absolutely STUNNING!
Staying on topic, the only thing that has helped to keep frizz at bay was when I added the use of a glycerin and aloe based gel which is 100% natural. For a twist/ braid/ bantu/ band… out I start by first styling on wet hair, then I add a little bit of my humectant then some light coconut oil and seal all the goodness in with my homemade shea butter mix and leave to set for a lovely uniform look.
Forgot to add, I am 4b predominantly
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And that glycerin, aloe humectant thing works at this time of year? I have had to eliminate products with glycerin too high up and add more oils and butters. The glycerin was drying out my hair. Your hair looks great btw. I think well moisturised hair with emphasis on products that close the cuticle and keep hair soft leads to predictable and co operative hair.
Granted the weather in the UK is pretty constant all year round but the weather has dropped this week and I have yet to try an out style so we shall see if the glycerin holds up 🙂 Definitely agree that well moisturised hair will yield results regardless of product.
I’m in the UK too but glycerine has not been playing nicely with my hair. Now it’s so cold I have revisited Qhemet Amla Heavy cream and I’m shocked to find it now works for me. I’m going with heavy oils and butters now until it heats up.
Hi, I have been looking to get Qhemet products in the UK. Where do you get yours?
very pretty!
Haha!! Zaza, I was thinking the same thing: What a stunner!! Such beautiful hair and what a gorgeous woman! Truly ladies, WE ARE BEAUTIFUL!
I will be stealing some of these looks!
Back to Frizz-gate: I actually don’t mind the halo effect of frizz owing to my low density hair. Nevertheless, these are good tips for those times when I want to contain the awesomeness… smiles!
Goodness, I love this post, the Sesame Street song really made me laugh.I have never heard of the two women you meointn, but one person who’s hair I have always loved is Helena Bonham Carter. She inspires me and sometimes I’ve gone out somewhere looking a bit wild’, but I love it and it defines me and my personality.I don’t use straighteners, I mostly use Herbal Essences Tousle-Me-Softly, its perfect. Keeps the frizz under control, but also keep the natural curls looking great.In the picture that I use on my Facebook page you can see the frizz, but I really don’t care. I’d spent the morning snorkeling in a lagoon with stingrays and other fish, then the salt water dried, then I floated lazily around a river and sat under a waterfall (more salt water), then that dried and then I went swimming with the dolphins with very dried, crusty, salty hair! LOL At that moment I was living my lifelong dream and I can honestly say that I felt happier there, in that photo than I had for years.I really enjoy your blog Shannon. I found this because Jackson linked to it, but I’m now reading this not because you are Jackson’s friend, but because I love what you have to say and its fun to read.I don’t respond to everything you write mostly because I don’t personally know the people you talk about in many posts. Yes, I have very briefly met and chatted to Jackson and Jerad, but that doesn’t mean that I know them as a personal friend would know them and it doesn’t give me the right to comment on their personal lives, so I try to avoid that.Anyway, I’ve babbled on enough. Thanks for making me smile and for a great blog.
Yes, I use gycering but I make sure I spray Aloe Vera Juice on my hair so the cuticles stay closed and I can trap the goodness of the glycerine which is the only product that seems to moisturize my hair especially in the winter. I use the S-curl no drip, aloe vera juice, then define my curls with echo styler gel and grapeseed oil to finish. I have well defined hair that is soft not crunchy and hard. Love this article. Her hair is everything.
Wooowwwww, you ladies sure know how to make an ole gal smile!!!!! Truly truly blessed and grateful for your comments and feedback, wowsers!!!! Thank you so much, again