This was the only website I could find that looked reasonable to ask this question on since you mothers know best after all.
Anyways, during the fall (october) all the way through march-april, my hair is very static.
First... I'll check off all the advice that people say time and time again:
- I don't wash my hair everyday, every 2 days.
- I didn't ever dye my hair, or bleached it, or styled it, or did funky things to it.
- I don't use hair spray because that stuff is bad.
- Pretty much I keep my hair as natural as possible
- Tried leave in conditioner. After an hour or 30 minutes, my hair is fully static, more so the ends.
I put the conditioner at the ends. It doesn't work.
- Tried the shine lotion expensive stuff. Doesn't work. Another one just makes my hair look greasy.
- Tried dryer sheets. doesn't work for long
- try spraying some water sprinkles. Effect wears off within 10 minutes.
I have a lot of hair, and my hair is very long. My hair is thick, but many strands are thin as well as thick. It is the thin ones that are easy to stray.
Perhaps I do not use enough leave in conditioner? They always say use a 'dime' amount, but that doesn't work squat on my hair. I think they say that because most people have shorter hair...
wellp, any answers. Do help.
I have very thin, fine hair and I get the frizzies from time to time.
I wash my hair brush well, allow it to dry throroughly, then I spray hair spray directly on the brush and let it dry before using it. I don't use hair spray on my hair, but I do use it on my brush. Strangely, the cheaper the better. I just get it at the dollar store.
My son and husband call me a lion when the static takes over my hair. It really can look like a lion's mane. Well, I have naturally curly hair. Sometimes it is curly all over, sometimes it is super tight curls on one side and wavy on the other, but static seems to be a constant thing I battle. I have a huge volume of baby fine hair. My hairdresser always takes more volume out of my hair than length. I had less trouble with static after I cut the volume to half. Perhaps, you need to start with getting rid of some of the volume. To control the frizzies and static, I sometimes use a good leave-in conditioner, or baby oil also works. Just rub a little baby oil on your hand (a couple drops, if your hair is longer do sections at a time), and then run your hands through your hair a few times before using a hairdryer. I always use a diffuser on my hairdryer. If it seems like my hair still won't behave, I break out the mousse. A little mousse can really go a long way. You don't have to make it crunchy. Crunchy hair is just so gross. One little push of mousse does the trick for me on those exceptionally bad control days. Best of luck.
How about a little Static Guard on your hairbrush (rather than spraying it directly on your hair)?
I haven't bought it in years so I'm not sure who carries it.
You may also want to make sure you use a decent fabric softner sheet in the dryer because if your clothing is full of static and you pull it over your head, it could make matters worse.
stay hydrated.
run a humidifier in your home.
Maybe it's your surroundings? My husband's office was always very "shocking" and my hair would become over-ridden with static and everything I touched would get me shocked! So, we got some Downy in a spray bottle (1/2 Downy, 1/2 water) and we sprayed the floors, drapes, etc... and voila! No more shocks and no more static. Spray your surroundings down with it every couple of days or when you notice it happening...
Good luck!
I use something called Alterna Winter Rx for Hair Anti-Static Spray. It's specifically for hair, it works very well for me and my girls, and it smells really nice.
First step is figure out the source of static is coming from and try to target that. B.D. said to spray your brush with Static Guard instead of your hair. If the bristles on your brush are plastic that maybe the source. You live in a cold climate, so the charge may just be in the air from the heater. That being said this is how I deal with the static in my house; for my clothes I am sure use two dryer sheets when drying the clothes. I double up on lotion (breaks up the static instantly) on my skin and then run my hands thru my hair. If for some reason I don't have lotion on hand, I use a good old fashion wire hanger just run it flat where ever the static is on your hair and watch it disappear (sorry Mommie Dearest).
