Monsoons are practically here and that means dealing with the sudden frizz with the humidity soaring. Here's a list of some of some tried and tested things you could do for your hair this monsoon.
#1 Moisturise:
Just like you skin, yur hair too needs moisture. Use leave in conditioners and regular conditioners after a wash. Always use shampoos that suit your scalp and conditioners the suit your hair. So if you scalp is not very dry, DON NOT use shampoo for dry hair, use a balancing shampoo, or shampoo for normal hair. If you hair especially the ends are dry then use conditioner for dry hair. Mix it up.
#2 Go organic:
We have seen this personally but sulphate free and paraben free shampoos and conditioners really help in restoring the balance in your hair. The only brands we know of are Organix, Burt's Bees, Bodyshop (only some ranges) and Giovanni. You can try this for yourself.
#3 Change your products:
It is the biggest mistake perhaps to stick to the same hair products. Your hair gets easily immune to these products and you need to keep changing your shampoo based on how your hair is behaving. In fact at any given point you can have up to three brands in your bathroom that you can switch between every week or even every wash depending on how yo want your hair to behave that day.
#4 Frizz control:
There are a lot of products in the market that help you control your frizz and they do work. So if you have curly hair, use curl enhancers that make your curls softer without frizzing. You even get serums and leave-in conditioners especially for frizzy hair. Try those. We only know of John Freida but we are sure there are many more brands if you explore.
#5 Don't use a cheap comb:
Plastic combs and synthetic hair brushes produce static and ruin your hair. Use high quality brushes and combs. We recommend the wooden detangler from Bodyshop, made of organic wood, it really works well on the hair and causes ZERO static.
Readers recommend:
1. Avoid excess oiling to avoid breakouts in the monsoons, too much oil along with damp weather results in breakouts.
-- Sushmita Sarkar
2. Try Oomph powder (not sure if you have it in India) but I use it all the time and it keeps my hair nice and voluminous.
-- Supa Rupa
3. Avoid using henna which will further dry your hair instead indulge in a hair spa for frizz free and nourished hair during the monsoons.
-- Suman K Pilli
4. Take about a cup (or more depending on your hair length) of milk in a spraying can and sprinkle it all over from scalp to tip. Comb it straight and keep for about 30 minutes and then shampoo and condition. You will love the bounce and shine, I’ve been trying this for a long time now I can’t stop loving my hair.
-- Rukhsar Shaikh
Enjoy the monsoons!
