Fall Frizz: Why Hair Frizzes More in Fall and Winter (and How to Calm It)

We need to clear something up before fall gets any further blamed on your hair having a personality crisis.

Everyone points at summer humidity like it's the only villain in this story. Cute theory. Wrong season. Cooler air holds less moisture, your heater is quietly siphoning out what's left, and your hair is left standing there with nothing to work with. The cuticle lifts up to compensate, light bounces everywhere instead of smoothing out, and boom: fall frizz. It's not the weather being dramatic. It's just dryness, wearing a scarf.

Good news: you can out-plan it. Here's how.

Step one: dry like you mean it

A regular bath towel rubs the cuticle the wrong way, literally, and frizz gets baked in before you've even picked up a brush. The Hero Hair Towel pulls water out gently instead, so hair starts smooth and actually stays that way.

Step two: detangle with the best brush for frizzy hair

The VOLO Frizz Out Hairbrush pairs longer rounded nylon pins with shorter boar bristles on a bamboo handle, built to work wet or dry on any hair type. It moves your natural oils down the hair shaft instead of just yanking through knots, which, turns out, is most of the battle. The Frizz Out Paddle Brush covers more ground per stroke and cuts static while it's at it.

Step three: seal the deal

The Frizz Out Leave-In Conditioner is a lightweight 6oz mist with a Keravis™ protein complex and a botanical oil blend, and it locks everything in after the brush has done the heavy lifting. It's the only consumable we make, and honestly, that's by design. A bottle this good earns the right to run out.

None of these are magic alone. Together? Dry gently, brush smart, seal it in, and you've basically out-maneuvered the entire season.

Fall Frizz, Quick Answers

Why does my hair frizz more in fall and winter?
Cooler air and indoor heating both pull moisture out of the air, and your hair loses hydration along with it. The cuticle lifts to compensate, which scatters light and reads as frizz. It's a dryness problem, not a humidity one.

What is the best brush for frizzy hair?
A brush that smooths the cuticle instead of roughing it up. The VOLO Frizz Out Hairbrush combines nylon and boar bristles to distribute natural oils down the hair shaft, which calms frizz instead of just forcing through knots.

Can a towel actually reduce frizz?
Yes. Standard bath towels rub against the hair cuticle while drying, which creates frizz before you've touched a brush. A gentler-drying towel, like the Hero Hair Towel, starts your hair smooth instead of starting the problem early.

Shop the Frizz Out Hairbrush and let fall throw whatever it wants at your hair. You've got a plan now.