# Calling all curly-haired Dopers: How to get rid of static? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 18, 2005, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-curly-haired-dopers-how-to-get-rid-of-static/331711 "2005-11-18T21:06:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2005, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-curly-haired-dopers-how-to-get-rid-of-static/331711/1 "2005-11-18T21:06:53Z")
Ok, I’ve figured out the whole frizzy thing and my hair is rarely frizzy. It has lovely curls. I figured out the snarls/tangle thing. It’s soft, not super-shiny, but shiny enough.\* But the last thing I can’t sort out, is how to make it stop getting static-y in the wintertime. It’s because I wear sweaters, and jackets, and stuff…it’s pretty long, and I had that crackle of static. Plus then it floats at odd angles, and I end up putting it up all the time to stop it. So - any ideas? How do you deal with static? \*If anyone wants my ideas on how I took care of this stuff, I’d be glad to share! ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2005, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-curly-haired-dopers-how-to-get-rid-of-static/331711/2 "2005-11-18T21:13:49Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > Ok, I’ve figured out the whole frizzy thing and my hair is rarely frizzy. > It has lovely curls. > I figured out the snarls/tangle thing. > It’s soft, not super-shiny, but shiny enough.\* > > But the last thing I can’t sort out, is how to make it stop getting static-y in the wintertime. It’s because I wear sweaters, and jackets, and stuff…it’s pretty long, and I had that crackle of static. Plus then it floats at odd angles, and I end up putting it up all the time to stop it. > > So - any ideas? How do you deal with static? > > \*If anyone wants my ideas on how I took care of this stuff, I’d be glad to share! I’d be interested to know this answer as well. Every time Mrs. Bricker gets a shock, she shoots me a dark look and reminds me that it’s MY fault, because in the Dominican Republic, she never had to deal with static electricity, and it still … um… shocks her every time it happens here; she’s still not used to it. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2005, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-curly-haired-dopers-how-to-get-rid-of-static/331711/3 "2005-11-18T21:16:30Z")
😕 Why didn’t she have to deal with it in the DR? Is \*your \* hair curly, is that what you’re saying? ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2005, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-curly-haired-dopers-how-to-get-rid-of-static/331711/4 "2005-11-18T21:20:15Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > 😕 Why didn’t she have to deal with it in the DR? Is \*your \* hair curly, is that what you’re saying? The DR is a tropical country. No real wintertime. No static electricity problems. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2005, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-curly-haired-dopers-how-to-get-rid-of-static/331711/5 "2005-11-18T21:24:22Z")
I use a, after shower spritz by Pantene called Frizz Control Treatment: Curl Revive. Seems to help the frizzy problems you mention. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2005, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-curly-haired-dopers-how-to-get-rid-of-static/331711/6 "2005-11-18T21:28:05Z")
So it’s your fault because you married her and broguht her here? Please remind her that she said yes! ---
**Author:** ![anu-la1979](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/47e85d/32.png) [@anu-la1979](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anu-la1979)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2005, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-curly-haired-dopers-how-to-get-rid-of-static/331711/7 "2005-11-18T21:38:06Z")
I have shoulder-length spiral curls. This is the product I currently use [Aveda Confixor Gel](http://www.aveda.com/templates/products/sp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY6159&PRODUCT_ID=PROD5827). I get my hair cut at Aveda salons (getting someone who can cut and style spiral curly hair was problematic and they have excellent stylists) and they used it on me once and I loved it. Pricey, though. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2005, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-curly-haired-dopers-how-to-get-rid-of-static/331711/8 "2005-11-18T21:39:06Z")
Do you brush or comb your hair? If so, it sounds funny but Static guard sprayed on the brush/comb and brushed/combed through does help. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2005, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-curly-haired-dopers-how-to-get-rid-of-static/331711/9 "2005-11-18T21:50:24Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > So it’s your fault because you married her and broguht her here? > > Please remind her that she said yes! Oh, we have a whole script worked out. I remind her she said yes; she points out I didn’t disclose the static problem first, so her consent wasn’t knowing. (She was a lawyer in the DR). Then I point out that the DR doesn’t have dependable regular electricity, much less the static kind, so she can hardly complain anyway. Then she points out that I robbed the cradle, so she can’t be held responsible for any of it. Then comes the spanking, so it all ends well. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![whole\_bean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@whole\_bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whole_bean)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2005, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-curly-haired-dopers-how-to-get-rid-of-static/331711/10 "2005-11-18T21:55:39Z")
please share your friz advice. My hair is waivy/curly, thick as hell and black as coal (with gray streaks surfacing, ☹ ), but it frizzes to no end and gets dull looking. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2005, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-curly-haired-dopers-how-to-get-rid-of-static/331711/11 "2005-11-19T00:32:31Z")
Friz advice: Ok, it’s from drying out. So make sure you use a curly-hair shampoo & conditioner. Pantene works wonders for me. You have to use some product. Mousse or gel work best. Not a lot, just a little. **Do. Not. Touch!** Your hair, once it’s dry. No fingers, nothing. That just saps the moisture right out. Don’t ever, ever, ever comb or brush it when dry, either. Don’t even let the lady at the hair salon comb it when dry. Make her wash it. Once you comb it and style it in the mornings, leave it alone. Make sure you get regular trims. And if it is too dull, you can use a leave-in conditioner. ---
**Author:** ![metj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6a8cbe/32.png) [@metj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/metj)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2005, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-curly-haired-dopers-how-to-get-rid-of-static/331711/12 "2005-11-19T01:26:02Z")
[Curly Girl](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0761123008/103-0194653-0092654?v=glance&n=283155&n=507846&s=books&v=glance) is the best book for curly hair. I went from all bad hair days to no bad hair days. Highly recommend it. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2005, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-curly-haired-dopers-how-to-get-rid-of-static/331711/13 "2005-11-19T01:44:41Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > The DR is a tropical country. No real wintertime. No static electricity problems. I thought it was the humidity in the tropics that prevent static. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2005, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-curly-haired-dopers-how-to-get-rid-of-static/331711/14 "2005-11-19T01:47:05Z")
my hair is not curly but static does love it. the best advice i’ve gotten is hand lotion. anytime you use hand lotion run your hands over your hair just before you have totally absorbed it. just a slight bit left on your hands. the small amount of lotion will wash out the next time you wash your hair. ---
**Author:** ![lorinada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b5e925/32.png) [@lorinada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorinada)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2005, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-curly-haired-dopers-how-to-get-rid-of-static/331711/15 "2005-11-19T01:56:11Z")
Static electricity in your hair has nothing to do with the amount of curl you have. My son has board-straight hair that sometimes actually stands up, when it’s really dry, from the static. Heck, my cats have it when a cold front comes through, and they certainly don’t have curly hair. ---
**Author:** ![ms.deanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b3f665/32.png) [@ms.deanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ms.deanna)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2005, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-curly-haired-dopers-how-to-get-rid-of-static/331711/16 "2005-11-19T04:47:11Z")
Garnier Fructis Style curl defining gel in Strong strength. It comes in a spray pump bottle and it works really well. It smells pretty good too. There are alot of hair products on the market for curly hair, but some of it is kind of pricey. This one is affordable. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2005, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-curly-haired-dopers-how-to-get-rid-of-static/331711/17 "2005-11-19T13:58:00Z")
A humidifier. I’ve got frizz year-round, if I don’t use the correct hair products that is. But adding more humidity to the house not only helps with the frizzing it cuts down on all the zapping ourselves on doorknobs and such too. ---
**Author:** ![monica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@monica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monica)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2005, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-curly-haired-dopers-how-to-get-rid-of-static/331711/18 "2005-11-19T14:09:26Z")
My hair gets _more_ frizzy in the humidity. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Kuizelemartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e19b73/32.png) [@Kuizelemartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kuizelemartz)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2005, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-curly-haired-dopers-how-to-get-rid-of-static/331711/19 "2005-11-19T14:39:04Z")
During my very short stay in Michigan, I kept a Bounce sheet in my hat. I have straight hair and had bad problems with taking hats off and on. I just left the same sheet in the hat for a couple/few weeks. Worked like a charm. You’ll smell fresh like laundry dried in a summer’s breeze too! ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2005, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-curly-haired-dopers-how-to-get-rid-of-static/331711/20 "2005-11-19T15:26:20Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > I thought it was the humidity in the tropics that prevent static. Well, yes. But “no real wintertime” is a reason that there’s humidity in the tropics year-round, because warm air holds more moisture tha cold air. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-curly-haired-dopers-how-to-get-rid-of-static/331711.md?page=2)