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[ladylibra_30]

& narrow!

what is actually happening to our hair when it is exposed to humid weather and becomes frizzy???

is it drying out? i pray that this isn't the case but it sure feels like it somewhat.

is it swelling b/c it's sucking in moisture?

please make some sense of this for me; it will help me treat my hair accordingly and better!


thanks (alot) in advance /images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Queenie]

It's sucking in the water. Mine has been responding less to it now that I do ~3 Cond washes/week and moisturize and spritz it with water everyday.

 

[ladylibra_30]

so, queenie, i can assume that this is a very GOOD thing? so when my hair is frizzy; it's moisturized?

i'm trying to connect the dots...bear w/me

 

[Poohbear]

I have started using a LOT of oils on my hair to avoid frizziness during humid and dry weather...its works very well for me! /images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[ladylibra_30]

pooh, all my hair can stand is 3-4 drops of oil. anything more than that will make it greasy. i don't like greasy, lifeless, stringy hair.

 

[sengschick]

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so, queenie, i can assume that this is a very GOOD thing? so when my hair is frizzy; it's moisturized?

i'm trying to connect the dots...bare w/me

[/ QUOTE ]Not necessarily. If you hair poofing from humidity it also means moisture is escaping from your hair. Well conditioned hair doesn't react to humidity as much b/c the bonds in the hair are full of moisture. If you have gaps in moisture, your hair pulls moisture from the air which opens the cuticle and creates the swelling you see. If your cuticle was closed and fully moisturized it wouldn't need to attract moisture from the air. So for that moment it may be good, but at every other moment you have hair lacking moisture. The best way to remedy this is to deep condition using a heating cap or hooded dryer for 20 mins. once a week. Do it for several weeks and I'm sure you'll see a difference. Visit Ouidad.com, she has a wonderful explanation of the correlation btwn humidity and hair.

 

[candibaby]

i was doing some research for my cosmetology report and found this. i thought it might be useful to you:

"The moisture content of hair is greater when the atmosphere is moist and humid, and less when the air is dry. The reason why hair 'collapses' in hot, humid atmospheres is summed up by:

heat and humidity -> more moisture
-> less static electricity
-> collapse
In dry conditions:
heat and dryness -> less moisture
-> more static electricity
-> more volume (body)

When hair is wet the cortex swells and the edges of the cuticle scales tend to lift. The hair surface temporarily loses its smoothness."

 

[ladylibra_30]

thanks ladies for the info!

 

[Poohbear]

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pooh, all my hair can stand is 3-4 drops of oil. anything more than that will make it greasy. i don't like greasy, lifeless, stringy hair.

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well my hair isnt greasy, lifeless, and stringy looking with oil. it comes to show that everyone's hair is different /images/graemlins/smile.gif