What hair products to use?

Posted by Successful_Gap4038@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 12 comments

I (25f) moved to cardiff and my hair has been frizzy, dry, and splitting, whereas in my home country that has a less wet climate it was never like that. But when i see girls here their hair is always so sleek, even if it’s down. My question is, whats your secret? How do you keep it from frizzing or looking like a wet rat

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Bulky_Parsnip8@reddit

Ooooohhh this is my kinda question.

Hair masks work wonders for me, I use Give Me Cosmetics hair mask once a week, I use Colour Wow shampoo and conditioner (for coloured hair if you have yours dyed) Colour Wow Money Mist leave-in conditioner, and Pantene Smooth & Sleek hair oil, which is anti-frizz!

I use the leave in conditioner and hair oil after every wash on wet hair and comb it through :)

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Successful_Gap4038@reddit (OP)

Thank you!!!!

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Broad_Application904@reddit

It all depends on what kind of hair you've got! I live very near you (just across the bridge) and this area is known to have hard water like the other commenter stated. I have fairly long straight hair and have noticed a massive improvement by using Aussie SOS hair mask/conditioner. I also never really use a hairdryer and let my hair dry naturally but that's more because it takes very long to dry. Good luck on finding something that works for you!

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fluffy_samoyed@reddit

I have long, fine, heat-treated hair and I can also vouch for this conditioner. Granted, I haven't used it for a bit as they changed the formula, which then wasn't as effective for me. But I think they came out with an even newer version that may actually be the old formula, lol. So I may try that version once my current conditioner runs out.

This year, for whatever reason, my hair became really dry and brittle, so I've been soaking it in Vatika oil overnight before a washing day, and that's been really helping to restore it. I was worried that having fine hair it would be greasy, but after the third use it balanced itself quite well. Hair is still frizzy on day one, but I think that's because a lot of strands broke while it was in its delicate state, and I'll just have to wait out the growth.

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TheKnightsTippler@reddit

Don't live in Cardiff, but my advice is to people with frizzy hair is to try black hair products, they're much better at dealing with frizz than than the typical brands.

I use Cantu Shea Butter leave in conditioner and I find that helps a lot with the frizz.

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hellhound28@reddit

When I first moved here, it was when everyone was using straightening irons. I was no different, but reverted to my natural curls within a month because it would always frizz after about ten minutes out in the weather.

Now, I go full on curly girl method, and it's really helped.

I don't know what type of hair you have, so I'm not going to get into CGM - you can find all sorts of information about that with a fast Google. However, even if your hair is not super wavy or curly, you can benefit from some of the products. Nature Spell has an oil that you put onto damp hair and keeps it from frizzing. There are also leave in conditioners that you can use which help too.

There are thousands of products on the market that you can look into on the Boots website alone that specifically target frizzy, dry and damaged hair.

A note on split ends, though. The only way to get rid of those is to trim them away. Any product claiming to "fix" split ends is lying - it fixes the appearance of them.

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elgrn1@reddit

Colour wow dream coat is great at reducing frizz. They do a version for curly and straight hair. It needs to be heat activated, but it may be possible to try without if you prefer not to use heat and see if it does anything. You can then finish off with a hair oil for added shine. Only use a small amount.

As others have said, getting more moisture in your hair when conditioning/treating your hair is also a great way to reduce frizz. I pre condition (dampen my hair then add a mask) before shampooing and conditioning again.

Lamella water can also be a great addition to your routine. Apply between shampoo and conditioner.

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badgersruse@reddit

Much of the UK has very hard water, which can be the cause of dry hair. That doesn’t fix your problem, but knowing the cause might help.

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Successful_Gap4038@reddit (OP)

Yess thats def it, im saving for a water filter for my shower, but its also the rain and the wind

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