Scrunching causes frizz?

So, I've been trying to go natural and have used all sulfate, silicone free products for about 2 and a half months now. No heat. The process I do is more or less like this: Shampoo then rinse out - condition - leave in for a few mins - rinse some out - detangle with wide tooth comb while under running cold water - scrunch a little (at this point I already start to see some light frizz) - turn water off - put on my curl enhancing smoothie while scrunching and twirling some clumps (more frizz) - hop out of the shower, hair still soaking wet - spray on some leave in conditioner - scrunch a bit of gel in (MOORE WET FRIZZ) - Then I plop and leave it on for a while... Since my hair starts getting frizzy while still wet it is no surprise that it'll be twice as frizzy when dry. After plopping I just let it air dry because if I dare diffuse it just becomes a-whole-nother mess!
*Update: My hair is, I believe, medium to low porosity. It tends to be pretty dry, split ends are common. Very thick and coarse. I have been using products like Maui and Shea Moisture.
*Update: My hair is, I believe, medium to low porosity. It tends to be pretty dry, split ends are common. Very thick and coarse. I have been using products like Maui and Shea Moisture.
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WavyKfromNJ Registered Users Posts: 853 Curl Virtuoso
MarleneCb said:I think my hair is low porosity, it takes a long time to dry. I dont know if it has protein overload as I don't know how to tell that. It's naturally very dry and I usually have quite a bit of split ends. Lately it's been very shiny though, but not greasy... the hair just shines which I thought was because it was healthy. It can be quite stiff sometimes too, and I can't do the pinapple thing to sleep because in the morning it just sticks up and I won't come back down.. Does this sound like too much protein?
Here is a helpful post about moisture/protein balance and how to tell what you need:
http://rockyncurls.blogspot.com/search/label/Protein and Overconditioning
If you do have low porosity hair it needs some extra TLC when you need moisture, since the cuticle blocks the moisture:
http://science-yhairblog.blogspot.com/2014/07/moisturizing-low-porosity-hair.html
It doesn't matter if you have high or low porosity hair you should have a clarifying shampoo in your routine.2b, 2c,
High Porosity - Very Fine Hair
Low Poo: Living Proof Restore Shampoo
Rinse Out: Living Proof Restore Conditioner
Leave In: Living Proof Curl Leave-In or Garnier 1 Minute Mask - Papaya
Treatments: Restore Repair Leave-In,
Styling: Living Proof In-Shower Styler with Ouidad Advanced Climate Control Gel Stronger Hold0
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What is the density?
Is your hair fine or course or medium?
What products do you use and when do you apply them?
High Porosity - Very Fine Hair
Low Poo: Living Proof Restore Shampoo
Rinse Out: Living Proof Restore Conditioner
Leave In: Living Proof Curl Leave-In or Garnier 1 Minute Mask - Papaya
Treatments: Restore Repair Leave-In,
Styling: Living Proof In-Shower Styler with Ouidad Advanced Climate Control Gel Stronger Hold
RO: IN Harmonic
LI: CJ Beauticurls; Jessicurl (JC) Gelebration Spray
DC: JC Deep Conditioning Treatment; Weleda Rosemary Conditioning Oil
Stylers: JC Confident Coils; IN Volumizing Spray; IN Perfect Hold Hairspray; John Masters Sea Mist; Bumble Bb. Gel; Kenra Firm-Hold Gel; Sevi Blue Yarrow Sea Salt Spray
Low-porosity 2a/b baby-fine hair
https://shop.naturallycurly.com/shampoos/clarifying-shampoos/
High Porosity - Very Fine Hair
Low Poo: Living Proof Restore Shampoo
Rinse Out: Living Proof Restore Conditioner
Leave In: Living Proof Curl Leave-In or Garnier 1 Minute Mask - Papaya
Treatments: Restore Repair Leave-In,
Styling: Living Proof In-Shower Styler with Ouidad Advanced Climate Control Gel Stronger Hold
Gretchen
NaturallyCurly.com co-founder
3A
You are beautiful!
As far as how your hair reacts to protein, that's something that you just have to figure out through trial and error. Regardless, if your hair is naturally dry and low porosity, deep conditioning would be very helpful for you. If you want to find out if your hair is protein sensitive, I would do a deep conditioning with a protein-free condish and then stay away from protein-containing products for a week or so and see how your hair behaves. Then add a protein-containing product back in and see what happens.
RO: IN Harmonic
LI: CJ Beauticurls; Jessicurl (JC) Gelebration Spray
DC: JC Deep Conditioning Treatment; Weleda Rosemary Conditioning Oil
Stylers: JC Confident Coils; IN Volumizing Spray; IN Perfect Hold Hairspray; John Masters Sea Mist; Bumble Bb. Gel; Kenra Firm-Hold Gel; Sevi Blue Yarrow Sea Salt Spray
Low-porosity 2a/b baby-fine hair
I used devacurl light defining gel and omg it frizzed so badly. Only thing that keeps it from frizzing kinda are creams. Is that a low porosity thing then? I was staying away from sulfate but was shampooing with devacurl low-poo.
Humidity is coming into my town too and I am scared