How to control frizz at any time of the year
Why your hair gets frizzy and the best routines, ingredients and salon treatments (Keratin Infusion, hair botox, Olaplex) for a polished, frizz-free mane.
Key points of this article:
- Frizz is not your enemy: it is the way your hair asks for hydration.
- Your type of hair porosity decides whether you need a heavy oil or a light conditioner.
- Keratin Infusion (and other nanoplasties) eliminates 100% of frizz for months.
- Olaplex repairs broken hair from within, while hair botox deeply hydrates without losing your natural curl.
- Your hair dryer's technology matters: ionic or tourmaline tools fight static and close the cuticle instantly.
- Why does your hair get frizzy
- The key factor: your porosity level
- How the weather affects your hairstyle
- Allied anti-frizz ingredients
- Professional treatments and tools
Why does your hair get frizzy
Battling frizz is a daily occurrence for so many people. Far from being a simple aesthetic defect, frizz is the natural response of hair that is thirsty and whose protective layer (the cuticle) is open or damaged.
To understand it simply: healthy hair has a smooth outer layer, like well-laid roof tiles. When you overdo it with the flat iron, overuse dyes, or the weather is very extreme, those "tiles" lift. Your hair is then exposed and acts like a sponge, absorbing all the moisture from the environment to try to hydrate itself. By absorbing that water uncontrollably, the hair swells, loses its shape and… the dreaded frizz appears!
In addition, if you have split ends or very fragile hair, the frizz will be much more visible. That is why the first step against frizz is always a good cut to heal the ends.
The key factor: your porosity level
Before buying dozens of magic products, you need to know what degree of porosity your hair has: how much capacity it has to absorb and, above all, to retain hydration.
- High porosity: your hair looks like straw and dries extremely fast. Typical in highly bleached hair or hair damaged by thermal tools. The cuticle is completely open: it absorbs water instantly but loses it just as quickly. What does it need? Rich, dense treatments such as vegetable butters or heavy sealing oils, to block the escape of that vital moisture.
- Low porosity: your hair takes a long time to get wet and products stay "swimming" on the surface without penetrating, leaving hair limp. Its advantage: once hydrated, it retains it very well. What does it need? Liquid, light formulas, very mild heat (warm towel) during the mask, and a weekly clarifying shampoo to prevent build-up.
| Type of Care | What is it for? | Star Ingredients | Ideal for... |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydration | To give "water" to the hair from the inside. | Aloe vera, hyaluronic acid, glycerin. | Dry, lifeless hair or hair without elasticity. |
| Nutrition | To give it strength with proteins or oils. | Coconut oil, argan oil, hydrolysed keratin. | Fine, bleached or heavily processed hair. |
| Sealing / Humectation | To create a raincoat that blocks climatic moisture. | Shea butter, dense oils, silicones (serums). | High porosity hair exposed to rain or humidity. |
How the weather affects your hairstyle
Frizz does not behave the same in August as it does in December. Each season poses a different challenge to your mane:
- In summer (and high humidity climates): excess ambient moisture swells your porous hair and the sun weakens its structure. The key: dense masks and sealing serums (capillary "raincoats") that block outside water.
- In winter (or with strong heating): cold and dry air steal water from your hair. Chunky garments create static and break it through friction. The key: deep hydration and emollient oils, and not abusing very hot water in the shower.
Allied anti-frizz ingredients
When buying your products, look for truly effective ingredients:
- Light oils (argan or coconut): smooth the surface, reduce knots and nourish without the hair losing movement.
- Dense butters (shea or avocado): only for the most rebellious and thick hair (or with severe damage) that needs armour against humidity.
- Bond builders (Olaplex, K18): instead of camouflaging damage on the outside, they repair the microscopic foundations of hair broken by bleaching or flat irons.
- Finishing serums (light silicones): smooth, add shine and block outside humidity instantly without weighing hair down, because they evaporate over the hours.
Professional treatments and tools
If homemade creams or oils are no longer enough because the damage is too deep or the humidity is uncontrollable, it is time to put yourself in the hands of professionals. At Milanocenter we evaluate your case and offer long-term solutions adapted to the exact structure of your mane:
1. Keratin Infusion and organic straightening (nanoplasty)
The most durable solution for unmanageable hair. Unlike older straightening methods with harsh chemicals, they introduce a cocktail of amino acids, botanical extracts and keratin deep into the hair, sealing them with heat.
- What do you achieve? Eliminating 100% of frizz, rebuilding the fibre, reducing volume and super-straight hair with a mirror shine.
- Who is it for? Thick, curly or very rebellious hair that wants to wake up with an impeccable mane.
- Duration: 4 to 6 months with the right sulphate-free shampoo. We cover it in detail in our straightening comparison.
2. Hair botox and filler therapies (hyaluronic acid)
While keratin straightens, hair botox rejuvenates: it fills the microscopic gaps of the cuticle with vitamins, collagen and hyaluronic acid, without altering the natural shape of your hair.
- What do you achieve? Thickens the strand, eliminates frizz, gives mirror shine and a silky drape.
- Who is it for? Ideal if you want to keep your curls or natural wave, or if you follow the curly method.
- Duration: an intensive treatment whose results last several weeks.
3. Bond builders: Olaplex and K18
They penetrate to the core of the hair and repair the "disulphide bridges" that break with aggressive bleaching or flat irons.
- What do you achieve? Stopping breakage and restoring strength and elasticity. Strong hair, by definition, does not frizz.
- Who is it for? Hair that breaks, gummy from too much dye or very fragile from daily flat-ironing. We integrate them in our hair treatments.
4. Tourmaline and ionic tools
The dryer or flat iron you use at home might be causing your frizz. Look for ionic technology or tourmaline plates: they emit infrared heat that dries from the inside out and generate negative ions that destroy static, closing the cuticle and leaving a polished, frizz-free finish.
"In the salon we see every day that frizz is almost never fixed with a single product: first we diagnose porosity, then we decide whether to reconstruct, hydrate or seal. That order is what makes the difference." — The Milanocenter Estilismo team
Frequently asked questions
Because if your hair is dry or damaged, it tries to balance itself by absorbing water from the environment. That external water swells the inside of the hair irregularly and ruins your style. Using sealing (anti-humidity) products solves the problem.
Not at all, you just need to learn how to use them. Apply light oils (never heavy butters) strictly from mid-lengths to ends, away from the oily root. Lamellar waters, which leave hair crystalline in seconds, are another excellent option that restores shine without adding grease or weight.
It depends on your hair type. If it is very damaged (high porosity), leaving it wet for hours weakens the strand and encourages breakage. Sometimes a quick, light dry on low heat with an ionic dryer closes the cuticle sooner and frizzes far less.
Olaplex does not straighten: it is an internal repair that sutures very damaged, split hair so it regains strength and stops breaking. Keratin (Keratin Infusion) seals the surface with heat, controls external humidity and tames the curl temporarily. They are complementary, not mutually exclusive.
Done well in the salon, its effects against humidity can last 4 to 6 months. It depends almost entirely on washing at home with shampoos free of harsh sulphates that do not strip the treatment.
After assessing porosity and damage we choose between Keratin Infusion by GOA Organics (formaldehyde-free), reconstructors like Olaplex/K18 or hydration treatments depending on your case. We are a hair salon in Elche since 2006; book online or call +34 966 090 360.
