What should i do to get less frizzy, smoother snd shinier hair?

Question

First of all, I have normal to thin hair that is past my shoulders. It has a little bit of a wave, so I straighten it. I have never dyed my hair before.

I'll tell you my normal hair care routine and then you can give me any tips that would make my hair any better.

I take a shower at night every other day. I wash my hair with tresemme deep cleansing shampoo. I condition my hair with tresemme moisture rich conditioner and leave it on for 1-2 minutes, and then I wash it out. When I get out of the shower, I put my hair up in a towel. About five minutes later, I take it out of the towel and comb it, and then I put it back up in the towel. Then I put some gel in my hair. Sometimes, I put my hair in a clip after the towel and then go to sleep with it like that and then I wake up in the morning and blow dry the areas that are still wet. Then I straighten it. Other times, after I take my hair out of the towel, I blow dry it, but it is all poofy. I then put garnier fructis smoothing milk on my hair and then go to bed. In the morning I straighten it. If it is still poofy, I jus wear it up in a ponytail.

I’m still looking around for a good gel to use, so if anyone has a good gel to use please tell me.

I have a ceramic straightening iron, but I think it is still to damaging to my hair.

Amy suggestions would help.

Thanks!!!

Answer 1

Some of my friends have this problem and they found a good treatment that makes it smooth and silky. They just use mayo!

Mayonnaise is a wonderful conditioning agent for achieving smooth and silky hair. Rub mayonnaise through your hair, starting at the root and moving out through the strand. Cover your hair with plastic (a shower cap or plastic wrap will do) and wrap with a hot, damp towel. Let your hair soak up the treatment for 30 minutes, and then wash twice to remove the mayo's goopy residue

Answer 2

I have the same problem as well. Have you tried using different shampoo also? Tresemme shampoo kills my hair. Try using sunsilk antipoof i think its called. Its in a blue bottle. That helped my hair out a lot. After I'm done washing my hair I leave in a towel for a few minutes, then rub the towel through my hair to get out the rest of the water, leaving my hair just damp. Then I use the sunsilk creme for antifrizz and poof. After that, I blow dry my hair. By leaving it wet like that and in a clip or in a towel, you're just going to let your hair get poofy and frizzy. So try getting all your hair routine done before you go to bed, and then touching it up and fixing it in the morning.

Answer 3

When you blow dry your hair, use a diffuser so your hair doesn't go flying all over the place and use low to medium heat, and low to medium speed, so it doesn't damage your hair. I know it takes forever, but it’s worth it. Then when your hair is completely dry, use the cold shot button on your blow drier to get your hair to have more shine. When using the diffuser, make sure your hair is pulled tightly or your hair will become poofy, frizzy, and wavy.

You should also try a hot oil treatment and leave it on for 2 minutes. Mayo is ok, but I think hot oil is better.

Some good gels are vo5 straight hair, Pantene get it straight gel, tresemme smoothing gel, and herbal essences set me up gel. Or you could try a natural gel. http://styles101.homestead.com/natstyrec.html

With my hair I find that the fewer products I put in my hair, the better.
I would put in gel and then put in a little tiny bit of crème and your hair will be great.

Also check out these sources:

http://www.herbalessences.com/us/get_the_look/videos.jsp

Watch the straight look video and you could get some tips. You don’t have to use all of the products they use; I suggest using just gel and the crème, like you have been doing.

http://www.matrix.com/find_your_hair_style/long/style_31.aspx

They also have some other great hairstyles to try; I just gave you one.

http://styles101.homestead.com/blowdry.html
this website has some blow drying tips.

http://styles101.homestead.com/straight.html
this one has some straightening tips

http://styles101.homestead.com/dry.html
http://styles101.homestead.com/frizz.html
http://styles101.homestead.com/shine.html
these sites have some dry, dull and frizzy hair tips.

http://www.makeyourcosmetics.com/recipes/viewrec.asp?id=320&cat=hfh
this one helps repair hair from excessive blow drying.

http://www.coolnurse.com/hair_recipes.htm
This one has some good recipes for a bunch of stuff.

Or you could also join a group that has some tips about hair.

Good Luck!!!

Answer 4

Don't put it back in a towel a second time. Instead, dry your hair with a blow-dryer. Then use a CHI ($100.00) hair straightener. Finish with a spritz of shine spray. This will give even thin hair a beautiful, polished straight look.

Answer 5

The absolute best is SILK DROPS from FX Special Effects. You can get it at any Walgreens, CVS, etc. Its the best! You'll love it!

Answer 6

FX Silk Drops is the best.

Answer 7

I know you could use frizz ease by john Frieda, its just a hair syrum that will make it less frizzy

Answer 8

There are some stuff that they sell at stores that help you with getting less freezy hair i really think you should try that

Answer 9

Conditioner, conditioner, connditioner.