My staticky, flyaway hair is driving me *crazy*!!!?

Question

I have very fine-textured, stick-straight hair in a shoulder-length blunt cut. Dry winter air makes it very staticky and flyaway, beginning as soon as it starts to dry after shampooing. Of course this causes my hair to look like a big mess and to tangle up, resulting in breakage whenever I try to comb it. I've tried cream rinse, hair spray, even skin lotions and oils. The only stuff that works for more than a couple hours also weighs it down and makes it look greasy and clumpy. Does anybody know of a lightweight product that works? Cutting my hair short is out of the question.

Answer 1

I have the same problem. I use frizz ease and it works without weighing my hair down. The best way to use it is take a few drops, rub it in your hands to warm it, work it in on your ends first where you need it most, then lightly run your fingers through your hair for fly aways. For the breakage I recommend using Phyto egg yolk nectar. It is a deep conditioner, massage it on your ends first and then the rest of your hair, wear it over night and wash it in the morning twice. You will have shiny healthier hair.

Answer 2

I totally understand; I have fine, flyaway hair too. I've tried just about everything I could get my hands on. Two things that seem to help are:

* Sunsilk's Anti-Poof 24/7 creme: I got a sample of this at the gym, and though I figured the frizz stuff would work better, a quarter-size glop of this stuff had my hair lying flat all night. Even though I dried it under the gym's hand dryer!

* Nioxin's Scalp Therapy: borrowed this from a friend when I was at her house. It can be way too much if you spray it all over your head, but a light spritz of it on my ends and it held it'self down...again, for an evening. I bought some for myself and found that it makes my hair oily-looking if I overdo it though.

Good luck -- and don't cut your hair, find a product that'll tame it! ;)

Answer 3

There is this stuff called smooth'n shine polishing for hair . You place a Small amount on the palm of your hand rub it together tell you feel the oil get warm rub threw your hair evenly so you don't end up with a oily look .Just run your fingers threw you hair then rub remaining threw out the rest. make sure you start with your head upside down though.

Answer 4

If you live somewhere where it gets cold durring the winter its most likely because of the dry air, just like the humidity in the summer makes your hair frizz. There are shampoo's you can get that may help. but there is really no cure for static. try to find a non-scented static reducing dryer sheets, i have those. Also try wearing less wool and other fabrocs that cause static.

Answer 5

You just need to add some moisture to your hair. Try a new conditioner. So, when using your styling gel on wet hair, do not blow dry all the way.
Bed Head products are really nice.

Answer 6

after rinsing the shampoo out, towel dry your hair then apply conditioner to mid length to ends. rinse in cool water - not completely (that's the trick - towel dry and don't rinse completely)

i have the same type of hair. i have to color it darker than my natural color also. everyone thinks i have thick hair - 'till they touch it (and jump back from shock).

try using products with protein not moisturizers.

Answer 7

Well, not sure if you've tried this but try a leave in conditioner and maybe some biosilk. I love the combo. Cause I get static too. Maybe not as bad as you but that might work for you too.

Answer 8

Hair spray, cap or just tie it.