Celebrity hair stylist Nick Arrojo, owner/founder of ARROJO Studio, 180 Varick St., NYC, has some great tips for fighting frizz, taming flyaways and maintaining beautiful hair no matter what the weather is doing.
To banish frizz, follow these simple and effective tips from Nick …
Get the right haircut: Go for a strong shape that is easy to maintain on a daily basis. Any cut that is short to mid-length with a good solid shape will suit frizzy (either curly, straight or grey) hair perfectly. These cuts won’t alter your hair texture, but the strong shapes will get you looking polished and pulled together, and controlling frizz will be much more manageable, making your styling quick and simple.
Style using a silicone based defrizz serum: The smoothing properties of silicone defrizz along with a moisture-based styling or curl crème to lock in curls without the dryness and without the frizz. Make sure to focus the defrizz serum towards the mid-lengths and especially the ends. Frizz occurs on the oldest, and therefore most damaged part of the hair, which is, of course, towards the ends. Focusing your serum application in this way ensures you keep the frizz at bay.
Retro Salon Tip: This is on the of the best solutions for fighting frizz and is a bit of a throwback to old school salon tricks, but it still works better than any newfangled product I’ve seen. Pack a shower cap with leave in conditioner (a little more than you would normally use). Keep the shower cap on damp hair for 10 minutes, then remove the cap and style as you normally would – no need to rinse. This is a great way to lock-in the moisture-giving benefits of the product into the hair shaft for added support. Your hair will be richly moisturized, soft, smooth, shiny, and have more malleability, making it much easier for you to style. You can even add a little styling crème into the mix, which will give your hair added hold and texture.
About Nick Arrojo
Born in Manchester, England, Nick Arrojo worked as a stylist for Vidal Sassoon, Wella International, and Bumble & Bumble salons before the 2001 opening of his eponymous studio in Manhattan’s Soho. Arrojo was the hairstylist on TLC’s What Not To Wear for seven years. He has his own line of hair products aptly named Arrojo Product.
I am going to try the shower cap tip. Thanks
I LOVE THE SHOWER CAP IDEA, MEL. IT GOES PERFECTLY WITH MY ANTI-WRINKLE OLIVE OIL PASSION. My stick straight hair betrays me when spring rolls into our area. Everything in EverBeautiful was, as usual, directly targeted to universal problems while addressing individual concerns. You are the master of the art of the beauty blog. You brought us Nick Arrojo just when we needed him. Brilliant as always! I’m going to try everything. Thank you for directly hitting the nail on the head. You’re a genius!
Thank you Sari! Nick Arrojo is the genius – for sure. I love the shower cap thing too. Fine hair is the bane of my existence as well – but the frizz factor works in my favor and my hair loves this time of year when it actually looks like it has some body to it. Let me know how that tip worked for you.
Hey Gail! Isn’t that shower cap tip the best? I’m going to try it too. Let me know how it works for you.