“Welcome aboard this flight to Dublin. Please fasten your seat belts and put your phone on airplane mode,” the instructions came over the intercom. They were then followed by the weather forecast: “Highs of 15 degrees and isolated showers.
.. so please use anti-frizz products and always carry an appropriate comb.
” Okay, maybe I made up that last part, but the fact is that even before we landed on the Emerald Isle I was aware that the humidity would impact my hair. As soon as I stepped off the plane, my hair looked like something more suited to a cartoon hedgehog than a Vogue editor. I headed to the airport duty-free to buy all I could possibly need to face the wet weather.
As someone from Galicia in the north western corner of Spain, I know full well the impact that the weather can have on your hair – but luckily I now know how to deal with it. I picked up a hair mask that I already had my eye on, a refill of my favourite anti-frizz spray, as well as a few silk scrunchies. With these stealthy buys and my lived experience of keeping hair great in Galicia’s challenging climate, I put these seven frizz commandments into practice as soon as I arrived at my hotel.
The 7 commandments of frizzy hair Frizz occurs when dry hair fibres absorb moisture from the surrounding air, so keeping it properly hydrated will greatly reduce frizz. “Hair becomes frizzy due to lack of hydration, as the cuticle tends to open up so that it can absorb moisture. That’s why it’s especiall.
