Is there anything worse than having your hair get all frizzed out when you brush it, when you take your tuque off or when you put on a sweater?  Well no worries, read on and find out how you can take the spark out of static electricity!

IT’S TIME TO FIGHT BACK!

If you want to eliminate static electricity you have to do two things: moisturize your hair and neutralize electric charges.

Go easy on your hair.

• Try to dye your hair less often: the ingredients in hair colourings reduce keratin’s ability to absorb moisture (keratin being the main protein in your hair). Instead, try using touch-up products on your roots more often instead of dying all your hair at once.
• After shampooing, sponge your hair dry instead of rubbing it vigorously. The goal is to let as much of the moisture as possible get absorbed by your hair. If you can, dry your hair naturally without a blow dryer and stay away from flatteners or curling irons. If you have to use a heated device, use the lowest temperature setting possible and choose ionic technology when you can. It will help rebalance the electric charge in your hair.

Choose the right formulas.

• Use nourishing shampoos that you massage into your scalp. Then rinse gently with warm, not hot, water. For optimal hydration, use an after-shampoo treatment a few times a week. Ideally, you want a formula that contains silicone. In addition to adding radiance to your hair, it creates a shield against static electricity.
• You could also try cream or spray-on products that don’t need to be rinsed off. They can be used on wet or dry hair and they’re available in revitalizing and volumizing formulas that add moisture and help control static electricity whenever you need it.