Take a glass of water. Drop a single strand of hair into it. If it floats on top, like a lazy little boat, your hair is dry. If it sinks like a submarine? It’s well-hydrated.
This test is basically magic. And yes, you look ridiculous doing it. But it works. Your hair is telling you it’s thirsty. Listen to it.
Is It Frizzy All the Time?
Let’s talk about frizz. Not the cute, “I just woke up” kind. The kind that makes you look like you stuck your finger in a light socket. That’s chronic frizz from lack of moisture.
A little frizz is normal. But if your hair is auditioning for a role as a lion’s mane? Dry hair alert. It’s reaching for humidity because it’s so, so parched.
