How to Stop Waking Up to Frizzy Hair
Keep waking up to frizzy hair? If your mornings are spent taming stubborn flyaways, it may be time to give your night-time hair regimen an upgrade. Hit snooze on your alarm and put the focus on your evening regimen instead. With heatless blowouts and smoothing hair care products trending, it’s easier than ever to keep morning frizz at bay. Here’s how…
Focus Wash Day on Repairing Hair
How hair looks and feels in between washes comes down to your shampoo and conditioner, so before you do anything, make sure you're using the right formulas. A lot of the time, frizz is a sign of hair damage and dryness, so reach for reparative hair products that create the perfect canvas for soft, shiny hair. These are your must-haves:
1. ULTIMATE REPAIR Shampoo
ULTIMATE REPAIR Shampoo is the foundation of your reparative regimen; it deeply cleanses away breakage-causing debris, while the rich, creamy lather nourishes the hair shaft. Massage it into wet hair strands, and rinse thoroughly with warm water – never hot water. For damaged hair, it's the perfect ultra-gentle yet thorough cleanser.
2. ULTIMATE REPAIR Conditioner or Mask
After rinsing your shampoo, apply ULTIMATE REPAIR Conditioner, a sumptuous cream with the power to repair your hair from the inside out. It's packed with AHA, a regenerative acid that nourishes the internal hair structure, while Omega-9 fatty acids care for the outer layer to leave hair soft and smooth. If you need extra moisture for frizz-prone hair, use the ULTIMATE REPAIR Hair Mask as a five-minute, weekly treat. Apply it to towel-dried, damp hair to boost absorption, so your dry hair soaks up more of the benefits.
3. ULTIMATE REPAIR Miracle Hair Rescue
The final – and most vital – step in your regimen is ULTIMATE REPAIR Miracle Hair Rescue. This mist-on, leave-in treatment repairs hair damage in 90 seconds* and leaves your strands 12x smoother* with 99% less hair breakage***. Spray it generously from root to tip, smooth through with a wide-tooth comb, and enjoy repair like never before. There's a reason we call it a 'miracle'.
Check Your Hair Type
A lot of the time, frizz happens if you haven’t got the right regimen for your hair type. It’s very easy to misdiagnose frizzy hair and mistake waves for straight hair or curls for wavy hair. So, after washing with your reparative regimen, follow the steps below to uncover your hair's natural texture. Then you'll be ready to reveal your perfect styling regimen.
Identify Your Hair Texture
You've washed with ULTIMATE REPAIR – now let your hair air dry naturally. Don't style or tame it as it dries. The aim is to figure out its true shape. What do you see?
If it has no waves, curls or kinks, you have straight hair.
If you have S-shaped curves (not ringlets), you have wavy hair.
If you have defined loops, you have curly hair.
If you have spirals, ringlets and coils, you have tight curls.
If you have zags or varied curls and coils you have coily hair.
Identify Hair Structure
Once your hair has dried, check how fine or coarse it is by taking a single hair strand and rubbing it back and forth between your thumb and forefinger.
If you can't feel anything, you have fine hair.
If you can feel it, you have medium hair.
If you can feel it and it's thick, you have coarse hair.
This is important to know when it comes to your night-time frizzy hair regimen, as it helps you decide how much product to use. The coarser the hair shaft is, the more oils and balms it may need to appear smoother.
Your Anti-Frizz Night Regimen for Straight Hair
Straight hair doesn't tend to be frizzy by nature, but flyaways appear when it becomes dry or damaged. The good news for you is that, because of straight hair's natural structure, smoothing hair out while you sleep doesn't have to be difficult. Follow these three simple steps:
1. Apply a Smoothing Hair Serum
Hair protection isn’t just for when you’re heat styling. ULTIMATE REPAIR Protective Leave-In also prevents mechanical damage, making it key for day and night care. So, before you go to bed, apply a drop or two to the lengths of damaged hair. The delicate cream reduces frizz and lends instant softness to even coarser strands.
2. Harness the Benefits of Silk
Cotton pillowcases may feel soft, but your delicate hair strands think otherwise. The fabric can cause friction damage over time, leaving hair fibers rough, frizzy and prone to breakage. So, sleep on a silk pillowcase instead. Not only will you feel like royalty, but strands will glide over the fabric to leave you with smoother hair when your alarm goes off.
3. Do a Heatless Blowout
TikTok is going crazy for heatless styling at the moment, and not just because it reduces your risk of heat damage. It also saves a lot of time in the morning. So, to maintain your straight hair and keep frizz at bay, try the heatless blowout.
- You'll need to prep hair with a mousse first for added hold, which means smoothing EIMI Extra Volume through the lengths, over the top of ULTIMATE REPAIR Protective Leave-In.
- Then, grab a T-shirt and roll it into a cylinder shape. Secure the ends with elastics and place it on top of your head so it sits almost like an Alice band.
- Roll your bangs around the T-shirt so they curve away from your face, and pin in place, then tie the T-shirt up at the back of your head so it resembles a crown on your head.
- Your next step is to roll all your hair around the T-shirt. Start at the front of your head and roll a section of hair up, over and through the T-shirt until it's completely wound around.
- Keep moving around the crown until all your hair is rolled. Sleep with the T-shirt in place, and then remove it in the morning. You'll have loose curls with zero need for a hair dryer.
Your Anti-Frizz Night Regimen for Wavy Hair
One of the best things you can do for wavy hair is, quite simply, recognize it's wavy. So many of us with natural waves can believe and treat our hair like it’s straight, causing it to go frizzy in defiance. So, adopt a night-time regimen that leans into your natural texture. Here are your steps:
1. Mist with a Texture Spray
Over the top of ULTIMATE REPAIR Protective Leave-In, mist EIMI Ocean Spritz, a salt spray that gives wavy hair extra guts. Great for limp, lackluster strands, it works to enhance your already-tousled shape, while prepping for your next step: overnight braids.
2. Braid for Tousled Waves
If frizzy hair is causing your natural waves to appear uneven and poorly defined, boost the texture with overnight braiding. Experiment with braid sizes to find a style that works for you, keeping in mind that the bigger the section of hair you braid, the looser your waves will be.
3. Smooth in the Hair
When you wake up, gently release your braids and tame with NutriCurls Milky Waves, a leave-in spray that bumps up moisture while boosting wave definition. Any remaining flyaways can be tamed with hairspray and a clean mascara wand. Spray the hairspray onto the wand, and then target stubborn strands until your waves appear glossy and smooth.
Your De-Frizzing Night Regimen for Curly Hair
Your beautiful ringlets and stunning zags can become crushed and ruffled while you sleep, so a strong evening regimen is a must for letting your coil or curl pattern stand out and avoiding bad hair mornings. But, how? Your aim is to tame frizz by adding much-needed moisture to curly hair, while also preventing overnight friction with protective hairstyles. Try these steps...
1. Keep Hair Hydrated with a Balm
Creams and balms are the answer to locking in moisture for bouncy curls. Their rich texture creates an invisible barrier against frizz, while shaping your ringlets or coils flawlessly. So, after applying ULTIMATE REPAIR Protective Leave-In, work a drop or two of NutriCurls Curlixir Balm through your lengths. Apply with a finger coiling method to enhance curl definition.
2. Pineapple Your Hair
Who needs heat styling when you can rely on pineappling your hair to maintain bouncy curls? If you have longer curls or coils, this simple method will prevent them from getting crushed if you sleep on your back or side. All you have to do is gather your hair high up on your head, so it resembles a pineapple, then loosely secure with a silk scrunchie. Don't tie it too tight, or you'll end up with blunt lines.
3. Don't Forget Your Baby Hairs
If you have baby hairs, make them part of your night-time hair care regimen. Use a clean spoolie brush to gently detangle and shape them, then place a silk scarf or silk turban over your hairline for overnight protection. In the morning, remove the scarf or turban, take down your pineapple, and work two drops of hair oil through lengths, like Oil Reflections Luminous Smoothing Oil. Frizz-free curls are yours.
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* When using ULTIMATE REPAIR Miracle Hair Rescue.
** Vs. non-conditioning Shampoo.
*** When using ULTIMATE REPAIR Miracle Hair Rescue instrumental test vs. non-conditioning Shampoo.
