My hair's really dry and frizzy... can anyone tell me how to moisturize my hair... natural methods without use of chemicals:confused:

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Originally Posted by vachan

my hair's really dry and frizzy....can anyone tell me how to moisturize my hair....natural methods without use of chemicals:confused:

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Not sure where you live but we have John Frieda Frizz Ease over here in the uk which is great to tame your hair whether its curly or straight, it's a hair serum but they do shampoo and conditioner too.

Rubbing a small amount of oil (coconut, olive) into hair really helps when dry or wet. Just make sure to apply a very small amount and only on the mid lengths and ends or hair could get very greasy.
Mash up an avocado and apply on shampooed hair, leave on hair for half hour - hour. Then rinse. Avocados are great moisturisers for the hair!

What kind of hair do you have? Curly, wavy, kinky?


Fantasia IC makes a great product line for all kinds of hair. They have a lot of different smoothing serums that are great for the frizzies. Depending on your hair type, you may need something with a little oil in it to provide additional moisture. They have an olive oil serum as well as ones with no oil.
And their products are not over priced.

Apply a smoothing serum to hair or plain virgin olive oil (yes, the kind you'd use for cooking) when it is wet and air dry, blow dry, or pull your hair back into a low ponytail to dry. With the use of a product you should see a lot less frizziness using any of these methods.

Aloe Vera Gel is also a great product to tame frizz. 100% Gel with no color added is the best.

You should do a deep conditioner at least twice a month or every third or forth time you wash your hair. Go to the beauty supply and get a pack of "processing caps" (these are only a few dollars per pack - they look like shower caps... or a shower cap will do). With any conditioner that you do, you can increase the effectiveness by leaving the conditioner on for a longer period and wearing a cap to retain the heat and moisture. It also helps to wrap a towel over the cap to keep in heat, but this isn't completely necessary.

In the salon you would condition while sitting under the dryer with a processing cap on to allow the heat to absorb into the hair follicle. So the idea is to mimic this process as much as possible.

I actually do a 2 hour conditioner sometimes, and afterwards the quality and texture of my hair is fantastic. Also make sure that you rinse the conditioner out really well... sometimes the residue from a conditiner can cause your hair to look dull or dry.

For general hair care it helps to sleep with a scarf on your hair or at least on satin pillowcases to minimize the amount of friction the hair must endure through the night. Stresses such as tight rubber bands also cause the hair to split and break which contributes to the appearance of frizz or reduces the nice shiny texture you might be going for.

Scarf: Magic Scarf Collection

Fantasia IC:
IC Frizz Buster Serum

Review: Fantasia IC Hair Polisher Olive Moisturizing Shine Serum - Associated Content

Processing Caps
Professional Processing Caps

Great Deep conditioner:
Hair Mayonnaise

If you have dry, frizzy hair, apply a leave-in conditioner after you wash your hair. It will soothe and moisturize the strands, and prevent your hair from becoming frizzy. You can also use pomade or an anti-frizz serum on damp or dry hair to tame the frizziness and smooth your hair.

Unfortunately ALL hair products are water soluble. There is no way to control moisture or the lack of with water soluble products, conditioners, oils, moistiurizers or "organic" products. Hair is dead and cannot be repaired but only made to feel good temporarily. Conditioners and such dissipate from the hair after 2 to 3 hours. Products like Frieda's are water soluble and contain alcohol drying hair out after a while.