John Frieda Frizz Ease Dream Curls Air Dry Waves Styling Foam

“It sounds like you might have moisture-resistant hair, so stop using water-based leave-ins, creams, gels, and humectant-heavy Garnier masks or sprays, and instead use a sulfate-free, amino-acid-based gentle shampoo such as Innersense Pure Harmony or Acure Curiously Clarifying; for conditioner, use **rinse-off only**, choosing either bond-repair options like K18 Leave-In Molecular Repair Mask (used strictly as a rinse-off) or Olaplex No. 5, or a protein-free conditioner with good slip; for leave-ins, switch to **pure oils** such as argan oil, jojoba oil, or squalane applied to damp hair, **or** oil serums with film formers—look for silicone-based serums containing dimethicone or cyclomethicone, such as Moroccanoil Treatment or John Frieda Frizz Ease Serum, making sure water is not in the top five ingredients—**or** styling balms like Shea Moisture 100% Virgin Coconut Oil Daily Hydration Finishing Oil Serum; for drying, stop air-drying on soaking-wet hair and instead use a microfiber towel to squeeze or blot excess water so hair is damp, apply product at that stage, then briefly diffuse or air-dry; for styling, stop scrunching or encouraging curl formation with water-based products and instead smooth products down the lengths with flat palms and minimize manipulation once product is applied; at night, stop using cotton pillows and tight braids and switch to a satin or silk pillowcase or a satin bonnet, wearing hair in a loose high bun or pineapple rather than a braid to avoid mechanical stress; clarify weekly to remove buildup from water-based products using a chelating shampoo such as Malibu C Hard Water Wellness or Kinky-Curly Come Clean; deep-condition only as a rinse-off using Olaplex No. 3 for 20 minutes (rinsed fully) or any protein-free deep conditioner with slip, and **do not leave any conditioner in**; when choosing products, avoid humectants like glycerin, aloe, propylene glycol, and panthenol in the top five ingredients, look for oils and esters as primary ingredients such as jojoba, argan, squalane, or caprylic/capric triglyceride, favor film formers like dimethicone, amodimethicone, and cyclomethicone, and remember that protein is fine in rinse-off products but should be avoided in leave-ins.”