Protecting Treated Hair Against Humidity
Humidity is one of your hair's biggest enemies, perhaps second only to heat. So how exactly do you protect treated hair against humidity? In this article, we'll show you exactly how.
1. Make sure your hair is moisturized
Dehydrated hair is the greatest sufferer of humid environments. When your hair is devoid of its necessary moisture, your strands will have no choice but to seek it out from the environment around it.
In humid environments, this is even worse, since there are plenty of droplets in the air that your thirsty strands will certainly 'reach out' to. This is what causes your strands to seemingly 'frizz' and start poking out everywhere.
The best way to avoid this would be to simply make sure that your hair is moisturized at all times. Make sure that you don't wash your hair more than a couple of times a week, and to always condition your hair every time you do. You should also do a deep-moisturizing treatment at least once a week to ensure that your hair is in its optimal moisturized state. Treated hair in general tends to be more vulnerable, so it's a must to keep it moisturized anyway.
2. Use anti-frizz spray
Anti-frizz hairsprays can help lock in moisture in your hair strands to prevent them from seeking out moisture elsewhere. This helps reduce the instances of frizz greatly, if not remove them entirely.
If you're not a fan of hairsprays though, you can also try using hair serums or hair creams to achieve the same effect. Just be aware that there are usually specific serums for specific hair types, so be sure to pick a product that will match your hair type. Especially if you have treated
Not too familiar with this type of hair product? Here's our beginner guide to hair serums!
3. Keep your hair tied
If you know that it's going to be particularly humid and you've already tried all methods to no avail, then it may be best if you just keep your hair tied up. Protective styles like hair braids or buns can help protect your treated hair against humidity,
Do keep in mind that if you've recently treated your hair, this may not be applicable to you. If you've just recently rebonded or curled your hair, you're typically advised against tying up your hair for at least a few weeks or months.
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