This is a much discussed topic and a frequently asked question! Some people don't like their hair getting frizzy and want ways to stop it from doing so. Here's how you can stop or at least temper that frizz!

1. Rinse with cold water

Warm water causes hair to frizz. However, in order to loosen dirt and oils from the scalp and hair during a wash, you need it. The solution to quell the frizzing is to rinse conditioner out with cool water, as cool as you can stand. This tames the frizz and boosts shininess.

2. Leave some of your rinse-out conditioner

According to the Science of Black Hair, "If hair dryness and frizziness are major problems after shampooing and conditioning your hair, consider allowing a small amount of your "rinse-out" conditioner to remain in the hair after rinsing for additional control and sleekness.

3. Use a microfiber towel or a 100% cotton shirt to dry your wet hair

A regular towel ruffles up the hair fibres and causes the hair cuticle to lift and frizz. Microfiber is more absorbent than cotton.

4. Master your hair drying technique

Don't rub or ruffle the hair dry; either just tie your cotton shirt or microfiber towel around your head and let the water drip into the shirt or towel; alternatively squeeze gently down your partitions, if you twisted or plaited your hair for the wash.

Similarly, if you keep touching your hair you'll also encourage it to frizz. Lots of touching and rubbing causes frizziness because you tamper with the hair's cuticle layer.

5. Mix gel and serum

For more defined curls, mix a little gel with serum and scrunch (don't rub) this mixture down your hair by lightly squeezing. Gel, as always, helps to set the style and the serum smoothes the hair down thereby blocking atmospheric moisture from frizzing the hair.

6. Try Argan oil

Argan oil is reputed as being the best oil for tempering frizz.

7. Give the ends a little more TLC

Remember that the tips of your hair are older, weaker and therefore more prone to frizz. They need more moisture and (if possible) will perform better if they're not rubbing against clothing.

Finally, remember that some types of hair are just more frizzy than other types. If you try everything above and you still get frizz you'll just have to accept it and work with it!

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References:
The Science of Black Hair, pages 78, 147-8

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Hard water can be very damaging to hair. It contains a large quantity of minerals (calcium, magnesium, iron and copper) which bind to hair and block products from working effectively. 

Hard water could be damaging your hair if you notice one or more of the following:

1. Your hair gets very tangled after washing

2. Your colour-treated hair fades easily or turns brass-like and dull quite rapidly

3. Your hair's breaking and nothing appears to be able to stop it

4. Your hair is highly unresponsive to treatments, e.g. if you relax your hair it doesn't even straighten well

5. Your shampoo doesn't lather. Note that some natural shampoos don't lather anyway so if it's a new shampoo that isn't lathering, that could also be the issue

6. Your hair's always dry and it just won't respond to anything

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References:
The Science of Black Hair, pages 73-5
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Sleeping with a satin cap and/or using a satin pillow case has two main advantages for natural hair:

1. It stops your hair from drying out

Cotton pillowcases suck moisture out of hair, dry hair is more prone to breakage. Satin helps you to retain moisture within your hair.

2. Satin is very smooth so there is less abrasion

Cotton fibres are rough compared to satin so as you toss and turn, all that rubbing can cause hair fibres to break.

Personally, I have a cotton pillow case but I cover my head in a satin cap. I have in the past used both a satin cap AND a satin pillow case and I didn't think combining the two made much difference.

What do you do? Do you use both a satin pillow case and a satin cap? Or do you secure your hair with a satin doo-rag and double that up with a satin cap?