If your hair looks like you just stuck your finger in an electrical socket, your hair has accumulated static. Static electricity can accumulate in your hair when it is dry. Wearing a sweater that has recently been in the dryer can pass static electricity to your hair, making it stand on end. Although staticky hair may cause the occasional mild electric shock, static electricity is harmless. If static electricity is driving you crazy, you can help reduce it with items from around the house.
Step 1
Brush your hair with a hairbrush containing natural bristles instead of synthetic bristles, suggests Valerie Monroe in "O: The Oprah Magazine." Wood bristles, for instance, conduct less static electricity than plastic bristles, which can make the static in your hair worse.
Step 2
Reduce static cling with body lotion, recommends an article in "Real Simple" magazine. Apply several drops of body lotion to the palms of your hands and rub your hands back and forth several times to evenly coat them. Gently smooth your hair, from roots to ends, with your palms to help reduce the static electricity on your hair.
Step 3
Cut back on hairspray, recommends Edward Tricomi, owner of Warren-Tricomi Hair Salon. Hairspray contains alcohol, which can dry out hair even more. To reduce flyaway hair, reduce the amount of hairspray you use each day.
Step 4
Sleep with a humidifier running. A humidifier releases water vapor into the air, which will absorb into the hair overnight. When you wake up in the morning, your hair will be softer and smoother with fewer flyaways.
Step 5
Wear leather-soled shoes, recommends Monroe. Rubber-soled shoes can conduct electricity as they rub along the carpet. Leather shoes will not conduct as much electricity, which will prevent staticky hair.
Tips and Warnings
- Wear a thimble on your finger throughout the day to prevent the spread of static electricity to your body, Monroe suggests.
Things You'll Need
- Hairbrush with natural bristles
- Body lotion
- Humidifier
- Leather-soled shoes
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