Quick! How to Get Rid of Frizzy Hair in 5 Minutes
You have five minutes until you're heading out the door and frizzy hair has struck – again. Sound familiar? No matter if you have straight hair or curly hair, those pesky flyaways always seem to spring up at the worst possible moment.
But help is at hand. Here, we reveal how you can tame frizz ASAP and enjoy the silkiest mane fast. Keep scrolling to discover the perfect daily hair care regimen to de-frizz your hair type...
How to Get Rid of Frizzy Hair in 5 Minutes if You Have Straight Hair
Getting unruly frizz under control through straight hair is all about upping the sleekness. Follow this quick three-step guide to achieve smooth hair in minutes…
1. Reach for a Smoothing Serum
The hair shaft needs deep nourishment to keep frizz at bay throughout the day, so apply an oil-infused hair serum to give fluffy lengths a sleek finish. We love ULTIMATE SMOOTH Miracle Oil Serum because not only does it nourish your hair in just 30 seconds but it also gives you smoothness that lasts up to 3 days¹.
2. Start Small and Build It Up
Your hair oil application technique matters. First of all, it's important you don't use too much, as it's easier to add more oil than it is to take it away. So, apply just a couple of pumps of ULTIMATE SMOOTH Miracle Oil Serum first, warm it between the palms of your hands, and then gently smooth it through mid-lengths and ends, avoiding the roots.
3. Finish with a Flat Iron
A few drops of hair oil might be enough to achieve shiny, sleek hair, but if you need a little extra polish, grab your flat iron and glide it through only the sections that need it. ULTIMATE SMOOTH Miracle Oil Serum acts as a heat protectant, so your hair is protected while you style. Move your flat iron slowly through the lengths so it gets the job done without you needing to go back over sections. Et voila – frizzy hair is banished!
How to Get Rid of Frizzy Hair in 5 Minutes if You Have Wavy Hair
For perfectly defined waves, your goal is to lock moisture into the hair cuticle without adding weight. You don’t want to drag those delicate curves down, so focus on lightweight nourishment that tempers flyaways and maintains your natural texture. Here's how…
1. Work Through Knots
The first step in your daily routine is to remove any knots to avoid matting, but brushing waves can interfere with your hair texture and give it a static look. So, instead, use your fingertips or a wide-tooth comb to gently detangle, taking care to start at the ends and gradually remove knots in small sections.
2. Refresh Your Waves
Next up, inject your wavy hair with a boost of nourishment. A leave-in conditioner, like NutriCurls Milky Waves, creates soft, alluring waves with Jojoba Oil and Panthenol for texture-loving care. It can be used on damp hair or dry hair, depending on where you are in your wash day schedule. Prefer a beachy wave? Then swap this moisturizing product for the grippy, gutsy feel of EIMI Ocean Spritz, and gently scrunch it into lengths to tousle hair to perfection.
3. Target Flyaways
A little bit of hair oil is our quick-fix solution for beautiful, frizz-free hair days, so finish your regimen with a drop (or more, depending on hair thickness) of ULTIMATE SMOOTH Miracle Oil Serum. Apply it with your fingertips or use a clean spoolie brush for extra precision, using the oil to carefully target flyaways and add a healthy-looking sheen.
How to Get Rid of Frizzy Hair in 5 Minutes if You Have Curly Hair
If frizz feels like a constant challenge for your curly locks, you need three items to hand: a spray bottle, a conditioning balm and a shine-boosting hair oil. Then, follow these instant frizz control techniques to get those bouncy curls back to their best…
1. Detangle and Mist
The first critical step is to work through any knots or clumps in your hair, so use your fingertips or a wide-toothed comb to gently break them apart. Your goal is to detangle without disrupting your natural curl pattern, so if you think you can get through every knot with your fingertips only, do so, as it's a gentler process. Then, fill a spray bottle with water and lightly wet hair to get it prepped for your styling products. You want your hair to be damp, so if it's too wet, lightly blot excess water away with a microfiber towel.
2. Work in a Curl Cream
Apply NutriCurls Curlixir Balm through damp lengths for deep moisture and natural curl definition in one. It's an intensely nourishing styling balm that makes frizz-free curly hair possible in minutes. Want to really enhance your beautiful ringlets? Then finger coil the formula through each curl. Simply smooth the balm through lengths first, then wind strands of hair around your finger, gently release, and move on to the next section.
3. Glow and Protect
After working the balm through every curl, check for any remaining frizz and zero in on it with a drop of ULTIMATE SMOOTH Miracle Oil Serum. If you have time, you could even wind curls around a curling iron to enhance their shape, and the oil will keep hair protected while you style, thanks to its built-in heat styling shield.
No Time to Style in the Morning? Try This Overnight Regimen for Manageable Hair
If morning frizz is the problem, why not try tackling it in your sleep? By adding just a few quick steps to your night-time regimen, you can hit snooze and wake up to frizz-free hair. A lot of the time, AM frizziness is caused by friction from your pillow while you toss and turn, so by protecting the hair cuticle, you can enjoy smoother hair before styling begins in the morning.
1. Switch Out Your Cotton Pillowcases
Give your bedding an upgrade by switching from cotton pillowcases to silk or satin. Even the softest cotton can be too rough and lead to damaged hair, while silk is ultra-gentle on hair strands while you sleep.
2. Protect with an Anti-Frizz Serum
To keep hair smooth and protected through the night, use a conditioning treatment, like ULTIMATE REPAIR Night Serum. Its light gel texture sinks in fast, so all hair types – even finer strands – can reap its rewards. And, along with the perfect pair of ULTIMATE REPAIR ingredients, AHA and Omega-9, it's packed with defense polymers that prevent pillow friction, so hair is up to 6x smoother² after just one night.
3. Embrace Heatless Styling
Finally, after applying your overnight serum through mid-lengths and ends, fix your hair into a heatless style; an effective strategy for low-maintenance mornings. Try a heatless blowout for effortless volume, a loose topknot for lift at the root, or tease textured hair into a pineapple for long-lasting curls with extra bounce. Bonus: this bedtime step will also let you cut down on excessive heat styling.
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¹ When using ULTIMATE SMOOTH Miracle Oil Serum, if unwashed for 3 days, vs. untreated.
² Vs. non-conditioning shampoo.
