Struggling With Hair Hold? Check Room Temp and Humidity

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If you’ve spent way too much time getting your hair—or your child’s hair—just right, only to have it fall flat or frizz out a few hours later, the culprit isn’t your skills but the air! When struggling with hair hold, check room temperature and humidity because they can affect how well a hairstyle lasts. Explore the role these factors play and what you can do to keep those hairstyles on point.

How Humidity Affects Hair

High humidity can make the air feel heavy. Your hair soaks up the moisture in the air, which causes follicles to swell or lose shape. This is especially common if you have wavy, curly, or frizz-prone hair.

How To Handle Humidity

Use anti-humidity hair products, like smoothing serums, to create a protective barrier around your hair and prevent the follicles from absorbing moisture. Here are some other tricks to consider:

Wearing protective styles, like buns or braids
Applying a humidity-resistant spray before straightening, curling, or blow-drying your hair.
Avoiding styling your hair in humid rooms.

The Toll Temperature Takes on Hair

Hot air can dry out your hair and make it prone to breakage. Alternatively, cold or drafty environments can make hair stiff and static-filled. This happens a lot to active children because they move around a lot. Did you know the ambient temperature affects how hair products work? Heat can cause sprays or gels to evaporate, while cold air can reduce their effectiveness.

Tackling Temperature’s Influence

To keep temperatures from degrading your hair products store them in cool, dry places. In order to achieve balanced temperatures in your house, consider using a zoned mini-split heating and cooling system. This is ideal if you store your products in closets or rooms on the upper floor of a multi-level home, since heat rises and it might be warmer on the second level.

Setting upper-level rooms to cooler temperatures than ground-level temperatures keeps your home’s internal temperature comfortable. Plus, it prevents temperature and humidity extremes that mess up your hairstyle!

The Importance of Technique

The techniques and styling methods you use can help with overcoming humidity and temperature challenges. Consulting hairstyle tutorials for your hair texture can help you choose the best products and tools. Celebrate your hair’s natural texture by trying the following techniques:

Implementing twists or wash-and-go routines for curly hair
Using sea salt sprays and leave-in conditioners for wavy hair
Letting straight hair air dry without products

Likewise, adjust your expectations and routine according to the environment. A hairstyle that’s perfect for a crisp fall day might not survive a humid summer outing. Stop struggling with hair hold and check room temp and humidity to combat indoor and outdoor challenges.