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6 smart steps to fighting frizz


Summer brings sunshine and warm breezes and the beach, sure, but it also brings humidity—and that means insta-frizz for a lot of us. Want quick ways to tame before the frizz fight begins? Read on for our six best tricks.

 

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    Life-saver shampoos

    The best shampoos for taming frizz are usually free of sulfates. Also, every time you wash your hair, you’re stripping away its natural oils, and it’s the natural oils that tend to be great frizz fighters. Note: It’s totally okay to skip a wash every now and then.

     

    When you do wanna suds up? Try this shampoo: Burt’s Bees Very Volumizing Shampoo with Pomegranate, $9, walgreens.com

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    Top-notch conditioners

    Let your conditioner sit in your hair for several minutes before washing it out. Conditioner coats your hair with moisturizers, keeping it from becoming too dry and thus, frizzy. On super humid days, leave a little on the ends when you get out of the shower to keep your hair coated till sundown.

     

    We heart this formula: Alba Hawaiian Moisturizing Hair Conditioner, $10, walgreens.com

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    Toss the towel

    This is important: Do not completely dry your hair with your towel! Instead, dab the towel through your hair, leaving it a little wet. Even better, invest in a microfiber towel. It is a lot softer than a normal towel and keeps the hair shaft smoother—which means less breakage.

     

    Love it: Sportlight RatTowels, $18, amazon.com

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    Silky pillows for silky locks

    If you go to bed with wet hair, see if you can swap out your pillowcase for a silkier one! A regular cotton pillowcase could keep your cuticles from sitting nice and smooth.

     

    Try this one: Spasilk Facial Beauty Pillowcase, $20, amazon.com

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    Comb with confidence

    Swap out your basic brush for a wide toothcomb. Combing your hair with a wide comb will prevent you from going against your hair’s natural drying pattern and keeps strands healthier overall.

     

    You'll heart: Ulta Ion High Volume Detangler, $3, ulta.com

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    Hair helpers

    Investing in a frizz serum will make all the difference. Apply your product of choice throughout the ends of your hair. Stay away from your roots because you don’t want your locks to look greasy. Try out different products to see what works best for you, but avoid anything with alcohol in it!

     

    We like: Climate Control Frizz & Flyaway Fighter Taming Shine Spray, $22, sephora.com

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by Yael Frischling | 2/1/2016
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