Anti-Frizz Solution for Dry and Oily Combination Hair

I have thick, naturally curly hair that appears frizzy most of the time. The ends of my hair are dry because I color my hair, but my scalp is oily. I have been searching my entire adult life for the perfect anti-frizz solution to turn my hair into soft, well-defined curls without making my hair appear oily. I have finally found the answer and it's not in any expensive salon product.

My solution is Johnson's Baby Oil Gel. I know I said that my hair is naturally oily at the roots, so why on earth would I add baby oil to my hair? It is not the baby oil but the technique in which it is applied that rids my hair of frizz and gives me soft curls.

If your hair is like mine, oily at the roots, then squirt a quarter size glob of the baby oil gel into the palm of your hand. Rub the oil into your hair starting half-way down your hair. Do not get the baby oil gel near your roots.

My hair length is to the middle of my back when it is wet. I use between four and five squirts of the gel to saturate my hair.

Next, take a shower comb. A shower comb is a wide, thick-toothed comb that is designed to be used to comb your hair when your hair is wet. Start to comb your hair at the ends in order to detangle your hair without pulling it out. Work your way up each section of your hair. Do not comb up to your scalp, instead stop combing about three inches from the hair root.

Leave the baby oil gel on your hair for at least ten minutes, which is about long enough to put a couple of loads of laundry away (wash your hands a couple of times so that you don't get oil on your clean clothes) or do a quick clean of your bathroom. You can wrap your hair in a towel so that you don't get any oil on your clothes.

Wash your hair with your normal shampoo. I use Pantene Curls shampoo and conditioner. After the first shampooing, feel your hair. If it still feels really oily then you may want to wash and rinse it again. Condition and style your hair like normal.

If you like the wet curl appearance, then only wash your hair once. I do not like that look with my hair, so I always wash my hair twice, use conditioner, and let my hair air dry.

I use the baby oil gel once a week in the summer and winter to treat my frizzy hair. In the spring and fall, I use the baby oil gel about once every ten to fourteen days.

I prefer the baby oil gel because it is not as runny as normal baby oil or any hot oil treatments. The baby oil gel holds to my hair, protects it, and rids my hair of frizz leaving soft curls.