LHOOQ Journal Vol.15
When hair is frizzy, how should you use oil and treatment differently?
When your hair is frizzy, should you add more oil or use more treatment? While both are items for smoothing hair, their roles and the timing of their use differ. Use treatment before blow-drying and oil after. By separating their roles, you can achieve a finish without weighing your hair down.
Treatment is the foundation before blow-drying
Pure & Raw Treatment is a leave-in type applied to wet hair after shampooing. Apply it from the ends to the mid-lengths of your hair, then blow-dry after towel-drying.
Its role is to condition areas prone to dryness and damage before drying. On days when your hair is prone to frizz, first check the amount of treatment you are using and where you are applying it.
Prepare your hair before drying with the necessary amount.
Oil is for finishing dry hair
Universal Oil adds shine and manageability when a small amount is applied to the ends or surface of dry hair.
First, spread a small amount thinly over your palms and apply it starting from the ends on the inside. Apply a tiny, remaining amount to the surface by gently smoothing it over.
Applying it directly to the roots can make hair look heavy, so the basic rule is to use small amounts, focusing on the ends.
The basic order for frizzy days
There is no need to use a lot of treatment and oil from the start. First, apply treatment before drying, and a small amount of oil after. Use them in separate steps.
- Apply treatment to damp hair, working from the ends toward the mid-lengths.
- After towel-drying, blow-dry from the roots to the ends.
- Once your hair is completely dry, spread a small amount of oil onto your palms.
- Apply from the inner ends, and finally, lightly smooth the surface.
Check your hair's finish and add a little more only if necessary.
Make treatment and oil part of your hair care routine.
Should you increase treatment or oil?
If you notice dryness or tangling at the ends even before blow-drying, first review the amount of treatment used and where you apply it.
If you notice frizz on the surface or lack of manageability at the ends after blow-drying, add a small amount of oil to finish.
It is important not to use a large amount at once, but to adjust little by little while watching the condition of your hair.
On humid days, review how you dry your hair
On humid days, review not just the amount of product, but how you blow-dry as well. If moisture remains inside the hair, it can easily lose its shape over time.
Instead of keeping the heat on one spot, blow-dry the entire head while letting the air flow from the roots to the ends until completely dry.
Before increasing the product, check these three things: the amount used, where it is applied, and how you dry your hair.
If your hair feels heavy, review the amount and location of application
If your hair feels managed but also sticky or heavy, you may be using too much treatment or oil.
- Use treatment primarily from the ends to the mid-lengths.
- Use oil sparingly on dry hair, focusing on the ends.
- Use only the tiny amount left on your hands for your bangs or roots.
Instead of simply "adding more because it's frizzy," adjust by watching at which stage and where the frizz occurs.
Before blow-drying, and after.
Condition hair before drying with treatment, and finish the ends with oil. By separating their roles, you use only the necessary amount exactly where it's needed.