Static hair is no one's best friend. We've all had that hair-raising experience where your strands stick straight up and you look like you're being electrified.
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Don't worry, you can combat the troublesome problem with just a few tips and tricks. Understanding what's causing static electricity in your hair and how to tame those pesky flyaways can help you avoid having the occasional bad hair day.
Static electricity is the result of an imbalance between negative and positive charges. It's essentially what's behind static hair. It occurs when your hair builds up an electrical charge due to friction, causing all hair strands to repel each other. A perfect example is rubbing a balloon against your hair: it creates static electricity and when you pull the balloon away, the hair is attracted to the balloon.
Static usually occurs when the air is dry, causing static electricity to build up. This is especially common in winter, when temperatures are often low or lacking humidity. A number of things that can contribute to static hair are:
