Hair help! Taming the frizz..

[PumpkinZulu]

Yep, you can get it in Indian supermarkets, or online for better quality stuff. Once a week, the night before I wash my hair, I rub a good amount of coconut oil into my hair (in winter it solidifies, so just scoop it out of the tub) until my hair and scalp is coated, then wrap my head in glad wrap, pop a beanie or towel on my head and sleep with it in. In the morning, I wash my hair (two shampoos usually). It hydrates my hair and if I do it consistently my hair feels better for it.

OT, but as a religious hair straightener, with a 1yo that keeps me busy, I get the difficulty with the wash/dry/straighten caper, takes ages. I split it up. So I'll wash my hair in the afternoon when DD is napping or happy to play in the exersaucer, then blowdry it straightish an hour or two afterwards. Then I'll tie it up, and either straighten it at night when DD is in bed, or in the morning. Also, if I REALLY need to wash my hair that morning and don't have the time, I wash, towel dry, blow dry (quickly, not nicely, so u get a massive Afro) and brush my hair, add some Moroccan oil, and tie most of it up in a bun. Then take out my fringe and a few strands I want out and straighten those

[Gigi]

so, if i find an Indian supermarket (unsure), do i head for the hair products aisle, and look for "Coconut Oil Hair Treatment in a tub?"

or are you buying the coconut oil in a tub, in the food section and using it for your hair?

i have tried straightening my hair the night before, but just sleeping on it, makes it go frizzy and wonky again by morning. argh. i had a hairdresser tell me, that after straightening my hair, i wouldn't have to do it again, for at least five days. meh. my hair is not straight or curly, it's got a bit of wave, kinks (and alot of wool).

[jackrose]

I found an awesome book at the library about managing curly hair, I think it was called the "curly girl" and it was all about reducing the frizz by avoiding shampooing. It started me on a whole new tangent in managing my curls.

I have since found heaps of info on avoiding shampoo or at the very least, avoiding the sulfates in shampoos. There is a lot of info online if you are interested in looking into it but I have found a huge improvement in my frizz and much better curls when I avoid shampoo. I wash with plain water, with bicarb or with conditioner for most washes but use a sulfate free shampoo every now and again. I think the principle is to allow natural oils down the hair shaft to stop the frizz while still keeping the scalp free of the oils that can make the head look greasy. Shampoo strips the hair of the natural oils which are really important in a curly haired person.