The Real Solution for Frizz

You wake to find the weather unkind—what now? For many, frizz is a persistent frustration. Yet the broader challenge isn’t just the frizz itself—it’s the noise surrounding it. Media, marketing, and even most curly hair specialists treat frizz like a pathology, something to be conquered. This narrative, fuelled by product sales, positions frizz as an enemy rather than a natural expression of texture. That’s not how a curly hairdresser—especially in Melbourne—should approach the issue.

While some products and rituals can temporarily soften frizz, there is no permanent fix. And that’s the point of this article. At some stage, a simple choice must be made: either embrace what grows atop your head—or don’t. You either learn to work with your natural texture, or you reach for a flat iron. If you’ve found your way here, chances are you’ve already chosen to stop burning your hair. That’s a good start.

Here’s the truth: if you have curly hair, frizz is often going to be unavoidable.

Frizz is not the problem—bad haircuts are.

Unless you’re willing to devote significant time and energy into prepping perfect curls, frizz is something you’ll need to coexist with. It doesn’t matter how well your hair is cut or how perfectly styled it looks as you walk out the door—humidity, wind, and life will eventually undo it. That’s not failure. That’s reality.

And here’s something learned from years working with curly hair: when someone complains about their frizz, it’s rarely the frizz itself that’s the real issue. It’s the shape of the haircut.

Frizz silhouetting a bad haircut creates emotional friction. The hair feels chaotic because the structure underneath is unflattering or unresolved. In that state, frizz exaggerates what isn’t working. But give that same hair a well-considered shape—and suddenly, the frizz becomes expressive, even beautiful.

This happens in the studio nearly every day. After the dry-cutting portion is complete, clients often say, “I love it already—I could walk out like this.” And what’s worth pointing out is this: their hair is frizzier than when they arrived. Yet they feel better. Why? Because the haircut now supports them. Because the shape is working. Frizz hasn’t changed—but their relationship to it has.

Structure First. Products Later.

The emotional weight of a haircut matters. A flattering shape can make frizz irrelevant; a poor shape can make it feel insufferable. That’s why product-heavy approaches fail. You can’t layer solutions on top of a poor foundation. Hair needs structure before it needs polish.

If you’ve been chasing frizz-free perfection through styling hacks and miracle serums, it may be time to step back and reassess the actual problem. It’s likely not your texture—it’s the cut. And once the structure is right, your whole relationship with your hair can shift.

Frizz isn’t the problem. Bad haircuts are.