Is all frizz a bad thing?

rapunzel4ever

Since I went natural,stopped brushing my hair and got the half of my length cut off, I am noticing increased frizz. I remember having the same kind of thing as a child and that was the reason for me to let my hair grow long enough to get it to fall straight. (never thought of it as wavy/curly since everybody in my family was straight haired at that moment) Well, wearing it tailbone length for years did the trick..you might call it natural straightening :laughing7:

Obviously now I am encouraging my hair to be wavy/curly and all the new hairs that are growing in are curly and standing outwards, especially in humid weather.
It sorta looks awkward, because the texture of my hair is so different all over now. Is this like transitioning??

Okay, so..It looks like frizz, but when I look closely it is all curly hair standing outwards. But isn't that what curly hair, when healthy, is supposed to do?
So, I thought this maybe is NOT the kind of frizz I want to kill, but new curls I'd like to encourage...

Does this sounds familiar to anyone?
And what do you do or don't do about it?

Euryale

Since starting CG, I've gone from waist-length to shoulder length and now I'm seeing the same kind of frizz! It's an inch high on Day 1 and 2 inches high on Day 2. I normally use HETT, but I apply a heavier gel on the top of my head to keep them down. I also add a little bit of jojoba oil so it looks less dry and flyaway. I'm sure they'll be good little curls someday, but for right now they just make me look unkempt.

txwvy32

Just want to let the OP know that i'm dealing with the same thing. I shed a LOT because I have tons and tons of hair and the new hair that grows back is spirally. At first, until very recently actually, I thought it was just frizz because they stick out everywhere but when I look at them individually I realize they are not frizz, just curls that don't want to play nice with the clumps, they want to break free and do their own thing. I saw this "skip curl" technique on youtube that SIGNIFICANTLY cut down on this girls frizz and stray curls. You might want to try it. I haven't had the opportunity yet to try it but I can't wait to! I only learned about it last night. So far i've just been using olive oil to tame them down after my hair is dry :S Not my favorite thing to do and it still looks "messy" but it's better than if I don't.

dannegerous

I understand that a lot of people aren't big fans of frizz and they prefer their waves/curls to be sleek. And not all frizz is created equal.

I actually am a fan of what I call 'fashion frizz', though I have not figured out how to actually style my hair that way.

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anonymous_22139

My hair is somewhat thin and coarse. A bit of frizz actually makes it look thicker. If I use a heavy styling cream that makes noodley defined curls, you can actually see my scalp which I hate, hate, hate!

I actually like to wear my hair with a bit of frizz among the more defined curls - it helps it look fuller and thicker than it actually is,

jeepcurlygurl

I'm another one who actually likes some frizz. It gives hair volume and makes it bigger and wilder, which I happen to like.
I think it's a natural thing, due mostly to humidity, and doesn't mean that one's hair isn't healthy.

Alycat

My hair is super fine and if I have no frizz then I have no volume either. The odd time I have managed to smooth my hair out totally it's been very, very limp.

I'm going to start thinking of my fluffy bits as just curls that want to do their own thing, as txwvy said. The trouble is, all my hair wants to do its own thing and I'd like at least some of it to do what I want for a change!

txwvy32

jeepcurlygurl wrote: »

I'm another one who actually likes some frizz. It gives hair volume and makes it bigger and wilder, which I happen to like.
I think it's a natural thing, due mostly to humidity, and doesn't mean that one's hair isn't healthy.

You know, that made me feel better. ^_^