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Help, very thick bushy frizzy hair.... At a loss what to do.

(57 Posts)
Oriel Sat 12-Aug-17 19:52:24

Have you looked into getting it chemically straightened at a good salon?

Cherrytree59 Sat 12-Aug-17 19:24:31

Don't use a brush on dry hair.
try combing with a wide tooth comb.
Always comb root to tip.
This makes the cuticles lie flat.
Comb argon oil through damp hair.
If you leave hair to dry naturally it will more than likely dry frizzy.
Have you tried large rollers?

Kateykrunch Sat 12-Aug-17 18:56:51

I bought one of the heated brushes from Superdrug, it is much quicker and easier to use than my straighteners and not as damaging to your hair. It takes me about 3 mins to smooth out my frizz and is really easy to master. I bought it when it was on offer.

glammanana Sat 12-Aug-17 18:45:04

Have you tried John Frieda's Friss Ease sirum it is very good for taming down hair,my friend swears by it he does a taming shampoo & conditioner in his range as well as,try and look out for his offers in Boots/Superdrug etc when they have 3 for 2 offers and you will get a bargain.good luck.

shandi6570 Sat 12-Aug-17 17:56:48

I have thick, frizzy hair, also was dark brown, now very grey. Never tried colouring it so I don't know if that is affecting your hair, however I do know from bitter experience that using thinning scissors/shears on my hair has been a disaster. This may be the root of your present problem. I always ask for a dry cut, ie. hair not washed only wetted before cutting, as coolgran says.

I do keep my hair fairly short so can't advise you about wearing it shoulder length, but I do try and only wash my hair every five to seven days as I find it dry. Also I use a shampoo/conditioner for the first wash and then a second wash with shampoo only. I leave it to nearly dry and only blow dry it for a few minutes after that.

My current hairdresser is a man, best cut I have had in years. Good luck with finding the perfect solution for you.

Coolgran65 Sat 12-Aug-17 14:12:06

I remember someone once talking about using Affro hair products to tame their hair.
Also, if the hair is springy, it should be cut dry.

seacliff Sat 12-Aug-17 13:59:16

Sorry for the essay ....The title says it all really. It was dark brown with grey, I've gradually had done dark blond/caramel highlights to blend grey, as dark brown not flattering for my skin now.

It looks awful, one big mass of frizzy, wavy hair, have tried expensive shampoos, products. Coconut oil applied at night gives it good condition, but still a mess style wise.

I have grown it to just on shoulder. I can never blow dry out straighten it to look nice, like the hairdresser does.

It is mostly one length, she said the weight would make it less bushy. Maybe it needs to be a bit longer?

She does thin it, not sure of that helps long-term. Someone said I have Italian type hair.

I don't like it short on me, I am overweight and it makes me feel unfeminine, a helmet of hair, and I then have to wash it every day to give it some bounce.

I wondered about a couple of long layers, hairdresser now don't seem to do layer cuts the same way.

Any ideas please? Just a faint hope that one of you may have similar hair. I know I'm "" lucky"" to have thick hair, but it's really not easy.

I would love a wash and go style, I want to go with my wavy hair, if only it wasn't so bushy. Thanks