Combing your hair on rainy days is usually a challenge and even more so if what you want is to show off your hair down. Fine hair is one of the worst candidates for humid days, but gray hair is no less so. Gray hair tends to react easily to humid environments: it loses definition, becomes frizzy and its shape is altered.
The problem with gray hair is that it usually feels drier because by losing pigment, the hair can also experience changes in its structure and in the distribution of natural oils. This causes the hair fiber to retain moisture less well and become coarser, more rigid and prone to frizz.
This is why gray hair is more prone to frizz.
Gray hair is more porous due to the lack of melanin, and if the hair is also dry, what happens is that it absorbs environmental humidity more easily, and the hair swells. Hairdresser Eduardo Sánchez explained to Vanity Fair Spain that “dehydrated hair is porous hair.” This is the reason why recently combed and polished hair can look frizzy and rebellious.
According to colorist Sergio Ruiz to the Clara publication, “gray hair is porous and tends to lose hydration more easily, which can make it look drier or duller.” The problem is that porous hair becomes very frizzy and looks drier because it is not able to retain moisture.
We may think that the solution is to wash our hair again and style it again. But this is not the solution as indicated by hairdresser Javier Mateo in The Vanguard: “During periods of continuous rain, excessive washing can aggravate frizz.” This means that hair washing should focus more on keeping the scalp fresh and clean, but not on keeping frizz under control.
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How hairdressers recommend taking care of gray hair
As Rosi Fenandez explains to Clara magazine: “With age, and especially when gray hair appears – whether dyed or not – the hair becomes finer, dry and brittle, the cuticle opens more easily and loses its ability to retain hydration.” That's why hydration is what gray hair needs most, to be soft and frizz less.
In this sense, hairdresser Mary Roberts recommended in Vanitatis combine a nourishing mask with leave-in conditioner before blow-drying and serum afterward; “it is not enough to use only oils.” This type of hair needs intense nourishment and coarse gray hair will need nourishment frequently.
Mateo suggests between washing, using dry shampoo on the roots to refresh the hair and using oils only from the middle to the ends. To control loose hairs, it is best to apply a small amount and apply a little more only if necessary.
The best hairstyles for humid days
Rainy days are terrible for your hair in general, whether you have gray hair or not. Therefore, it is best to opt for hairstyles that work on rainy days to keep your hair under control as much as possible.
Long hair, although we love it, is not always the best option for rainy days. Especially the most polished and smooth ones, which can quickly lose their definition and gain texture with humidity. On the other hand, natural waves and finishes effortless They become great allies: more relaxed styles that embrace hair texture and work with, rather than against, the weather.
Mateo also suggests choosing braids or low updos, and previously applying a quantity of styling cream or light oils. This way the result will be longer lasting and the hair will not come out as much. Although anti-frizz products in these cases can be of great help, such as specific hairsprays or sprays that control humidity.
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