Frizzy hair happens when the hair’s outer layer (cuticle) becomes raised, allowing moisture from the air to enter the hair shaft. The result? Hair that looks dry, puffy or difficult to manage. While humidity is a common trigger, dryness, heat styling and damage can also contribute to frizz.
The good news is that the right hair care routine can help improve smoothness, boost moisture and make hair more manageable. Here’s how to help reduce frizz—from cleansing to styling.
What causes frizzy hair?
- Dryness
- Humidity
- Heat styling
- Chemical services
- Static
- Damaged hair
- Overwashing
- Lack of moisture
Why is my hair so frizzy?
Frizz often starts with dryness. When hair lacks moisture, the cuticle can lift, making strands more likely to absorb humidity from the air. Heat styling, chemical services, environmental stressors and frequent shampooing can all contribute to dryness. One simple way to help maintain moisture is to shampoo less frequently and condition more often.
Start by shampooing every other day, or even just once or twice a week. When you do shampoo, use a high-quality shampoo that's formulated specifically to combat dehydration.
Awapuhi Shampoo
$14.50 - $30.50
Our Lavender Mint Moisturizing Shampoo is perfect for nourishing and reinvigorating coarse, dry hair. Our Awapuhi Shampoo is another great choice that's ideal for all hair types, but especially fine and static-prone hair.
On your quest to discover how to control frizzy hair, you'll want to find a conditioner that's also formulated to moisturize and hydrate. That way your hair is getting the nourishment it needs even on the days you don't shampoo.
Lavender Mint Moisturizing Conditioner
$9.50 - $56.00
Here's how to manage frizzy hair: Try our Lavender Mint Moisturizing Conditioner! The ultra-rich formula quenches, moisturizes and softens, and it's also a fantastic option for anyone trying to tackle split ends.
Is frizz the same as dry hair?
Not always. Dry hair often contributes to frizz, but humidity, static and damaged hair can also cause frizz—even when hair doesn’t feel dry.
How do I stop frizzy hair?
Reducing frizz usually requires more than shampoo and conditioner alone. Leave-in conditioners, hair masks and lightweight treatment oils help replenish moisture and smooth the hair’s surface, making hair easier to manage.
The Conditioner is a versatile leave-in conditioner that balances moisture and improves texture. It's one of the first Paul Mitchell products and it remains a beloved classic today!
Our Tea Tree Hair and Body Moisturizer Leave-In Conditioner is a moisturizer for your hair and your skin. You'll love the famous Tingle Complex—tea tree and peppermint. Besides providing an invigorating aromatherapy-inspired experience, it leaves a lovely cooling sensation on your scalp while it rejuvenates, hydrates and quenches your thirsty locks.
Whether you're researching how to repair frizzy hair or how to enjoy a luxurious, spa-like experience at home, our Lavender Mint Deep Conditioning Mineral Hair Mask is sure to please! It's made with natural French clay that's packed with restorative minerals that hydrate, strengthen and nourish.
Hair oils can help smooth the hair’s surface, reduce the appearance of frizz and add shine. Lightweight formulas are ideal for adding polish without weighing hair down. Love your locks with our Styling Treatment Oil. It's soft, light, and silky and contains awapuhi extract that's harvested from our USDA Organic Certified farm in Hawaii. Besides smoothing frizz, this dry-touch oil seals strands and leaves behind a lovely, natural shine.
What helps with frizzy hair?
Leave-in moisture can help reduce dryness throughout the day. Hydrating sprays are an easy way to refresh hair between washes while adding lightweight moisture and shine.
Awapuhi Moisture Mist
$13.50
Our Awapuhi Moisture Mist spray is formulated with Hawaiian awapuhi extract and lactic acid that provides deep moisturization and a beautiful shine. If tangles and static accompany the frizz on top of your head, you might want to give our Taming Spray a try. It's technically for kids, but plenty of adults absolutely adore it!
What styling products are best for frizzy hair?
The best styling products for frizzy hair depend on the finish you want to achieve:
- For flexible hold: lightweight sprays
- For sleek styles: smoothing serums
- For shine: finishing products
- For frizz control: humidity-fighting products
Freeze and Shine Hairspray
$7.50 - $34.50
If you're going for a shiny, wet look, substitute your old hairspray for our Freeze and Shine Hairspray. Or, if you're looking for something that leaves a soft, natural look and feel, use our Soft Spray.
Our Foaming Pomade is the secret weapon for many frizz fighters out there. It provides a gentle hold and makes your hair shine while smoothing, softening and conditioning. Our Sculpting Foam is another outstanding option that balances moisture, improves texture and controls frizz, flyaways and static.
How do I prevent frizz when using hair tools?
Heat styling doesn’t have to mean more frizz. Using quality blow dryers, curling irons, flat irons designed to promote even heat distribution and help reduce static can help create smoother-looking styles.
Neuro Dry+ Folding Professional Dual-Voltage Hair Dryer
From $220
Our Neuro Dry+ Folding Professional Dual-Voltage Hair Dryer is engineered with a powerful ion generator that delivers positive and negative ions to help neutralize static for 24-hour frizz control* and provides 117% more shine* to all hair types.
Paul Mitchell Smooth+ Ceramic Flat Iron
$130.00
Our Paul Mitchell Smooth+ Ceramic Flat Iron features ceramic plates engineered with super-charged negative ions for incredible static frizz control.
Paul Mitchell Texture 3-in-1 Interchangeable Curling Iron & Hot Comb
$130
Powered by RapidStyle Technology™, the award-winning Paul Mitchell Texture 3-in-1 Interchangeable Curling Iron & Hot Comb helps deliver salon-quality results, with 96% of users reporting shinier, smoother, less frizzy hair when using the wand/clip.** Its advanced SmartSense™ microchip monitors temperature 200 times per second to maintain consistent heat across the CeraShine™ ceramic surface, helping speed up styling while minimizing heat damage for smooth, shiny, long-lasting styles.
Pair your tools with a heat protectant and avoid repeatedly passing hot tools over the same section of hair.
How do I prevent frizzy hair in humidity?
Humidity causes hair to absorb moisture from the air, which can lift the cuticle and create frizz. A routine designed for humidity resistance can help keep hair smoother for longer. The Paul Mitchell Anti-Frizz Collection delivers smooth, silky, shiny hair with frizz-smoothing formulas, including keratin-like results from 3-Day No Frizz Spray and our best-selling, humidity-resistant Super Skinny Serum—the #1 smoothing serum.***
- Start with Super Smooth Shampoo and Conditioner for up to 86% smoother hair† every time you wash.
- Blow-dry with Super Skinny Serumto help reduce drying time while boosting smoothness and shine.
- Spray 3-Day No Frizz Spray onto dry hair for instant keratin-like smoothness and 72-hour frizz control.††
- For medium to coarse hair types, finish your dry style with Gloss Drops for extra shine.
Finding the right routine can make a noticeable difference in how your hair looks and feels. Whether you’re dealing with everyday flyaways or humidity-induced frizz, Paul Mitchell offers shampoos, treatments, styling products and professional tools designed to help you achieve smoother, more manageable hair.
*Compared to naturally dried hair. Based on third-party testing. Results may vary by hair type and environment.
**In consumer perception study of 107 panelists, 20% of whom are professional hair stylists.
***Sold in salons in the US, based on Kline data Q3 2024-Q2 2025.
†When using Super Smooth Shampoo & Conditioner. Based on third-party testing.
††Observed reduction in frizz after 72 hours in 80% relative humidity across air-dry and heat-styled routines.
