Frizz Reducing Serum

Pippy1976

I was wondering does anyone see the benefits of using these frizz-fighting / reducing serums.

I've use John Frieda Frizz-Ease in the past and found it no good whatsoever. Now I'm using a Naked frizz fighter serum and have recently been asking myself why I'm bothering!

I don't find it helps at all. My hair is just as frizzy had I not used any serum on it at all. I might ditch it but was looking for feedback from others who 'swear' by these products.

What's the point of them? [I should point out that I use a pea-size blob on my thick curly hair - probably less than that if truth be told. I've tried using more but it didn't help either]

Sheela

I've found that the only thing that calms my frizzy/curly hair is using a sulfate and paraben free shampoo and conditioner....

Personally, I've found John Frieda's prodcts to be brutal...

Pippy1976

I use only silicone, sulfate and paraben free conditioner on my hair + natural styling products.

The serum I'm using is part of the Naked range. I'll stop using it though as I'm not seeing any benefit or results.

#rubbish

Amboise

I've never found those anti frizz serums any good. I have quite fine hair (but there's a lot of it or so my hairdresser tells me!) and serum just seems to make it really fly away or flat and no less frizzy. The best product that I've tried for it is a cream from Kevin Murphy called easy rider. I put it on before drying my hair though I think you can use it on dry hair too. It definitely helps although I'm slowly accepting that I'll always have to run for cover at the slightest bit of rain.

Pippy1976

Amboise wrote: »

I've never found those anti frizz serums any good. I have quite fine hair (but there's a lot of it or so my hairdresser tells me!) and serum just seems to make it really fly away or flat and no less frizzy. The best product that I've tried for it is a cream from Kevin Murphy called easy rider. I put it on before drying my hair though I think you can use it on dry hair too. It definitely helps although I'm slowly accepting that I'll always have to run for cover at the slightest bit of rain.

Oh God, rain!! The dreaded drizzle! I fear every time I wake up and see it raining!!

PinkLemonade

I use L'Oreal extraordinary oil, the yellow one, and i love it!
I've used a few other serums and this is the best by far, it generally just makes it more manageable and smoother, no miracles but brushing and drying hair is definitely a lot easier

Edit: the tresemme keratain smooth treatment is great too,i it really improves appearance rather than manageability, but it takes about twice as long to dry and straighten so i don't use it every week, maybe every second!

Pippy1976

PinkLemonade wrote: »

I use L'Oreal extraordinary oil, the yellow one, and i love it!
I've used a few other serums and this is the best by far, it generally just makes it more manageable and smoother, no miracles but brushing and drying hair is definitely a lot easier

Edit: the tresemme keratain smooth treatment is great too,i it really improves appearance rather than manageability, but it takes about twice as long to dry and straighten so i don't use it every week, maybe every second!

Cool! Although I'm a sulfate and silicone free girl so can't (don't want to) use these L'Oreal / Tresemme products on my girls.

lubie76

I've given up on all these frizz free serums etc. They all seem to contain Silicones which just build up on your hair and leave it dull and heavy in the long term.
I am now low poo/ sulphate free and use use wen conditioner system for washing my hair... Took a few weeks for my hair and scalp to get used of not being stripped of oil by shampoo but now it's much so much softer, looks so much better and no longer gets greasy every 2 days. Another bonus is I don't need to use styling products so saves a fortune although the Wen system isn't that cheap itself.

Ciarrai76

Pippy1976 wrote: »

I was wondering does anyone see the benefits of using these frizz-fighting / reducing serums.

I've use John Frieda Frizz-Ease in the past and found it no good whatsoever. Now I'm using a Naked frizz fighter serum and have recently been asking myself why I'm bothering!

I don't find it helps at all. My hair is just as frizzy had I not used any serum on it at all. I might ditch it but was looking for feedback from others who 'swear' by these products.

What's the point of them? [I should point out that I use a pea-size blob on my thick curly hair - probably less than that if truth be told. I've tried using more but it didn't help either]

try some Argan oil on your hair when wet. You can get them in Penney's, small little bottles for only €2.50. I use it on my hair when wet, and my curls are a lot more defined. I have stopped using styling creams as they make no difference on my hair. I have also swapped shampoo & conditioners which have sulphates & parabens in them. I got Hask shampoo & conditioner, which I've been using for a couple of weeks now, and slowly seeing an improvement on the frizz.

Another thing that was suggested to me, was to get a satin or silk pillowcase. Apparently it helps with frizz, as cotton pillowcases only make your hair frizzy and mine is awful when I wake up, so I need to find one of those!

Anyone know where to buy a satin or silk pillowcase??

StripedBoxers

I swear by the Argan 5+ Super Smooth Serum, its amazing for reducing frizz and keeping it at bay.

http://www.feelunique.com/p/Argan-Plus-Super-Smooth-Serum-50ml

You only need a tiny amount at a time so the bottle should last ages.

Semele

Not quite on topic, but I've found Palmers Cleansing Conditioner to be the best thing ever for washing my hair!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Palmers-Formula-Co-Wash-Cleansing-Conditioner/dp/B00EDQWRQ2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1411470563&sr=8-1&keywords=palmers+cleansing+conditioner

It's shampoo free and yet my hair always feels clean afterwards. I sometimes use an extra conditioning mask, but don't need it. My hair is much less frizzy using this than with any shampoo/conditioner/serum combo I've tried in the past. And it's cheap compared with alternative brands!

Ciarrai76

Semele wrote: »

Not quite on topic, but I've found Palmers Cleansing Conditioner to be the best thing ever for washing my hair!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Palmers-Formula-Co-Wash-Cleansing-Conditioner/dp/B00EDQWRQ2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1411470563&sr=8-1&keywords=palmers+cleansing+conditioner

It's shampoo free and yet my hair always feels clean afterwards. I sometimes use an extra conditioning mask, but don't need it. My hair is much less frizzy using this than with any shampoo/conditioner/serum combo I've tried in the past. And it's cheap compared with alternative brands!

Palmers do a shampoo & conditioner in this too, and its sulphate & paraben free. I was going to get it, but got the Hask instead.

KGLady

+1 on the satin pillowcase. Himself ordered some for me online (he noted me searching for them and added it to the christmas list as a surprise) and they do make a significant difference in the frizzy bed head dept. Day2 and sometimes day3 curls are decent. No idea where he got them from, will find out and follow up.

Ciarrai76

I have seen the satin pillowcases on Amazon, and my hubby has said he will get me one! My birthday in November, so I might be lucky then!