3 Tricks To Fix Smelly Hair

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Got a case of hangover hair? That's when your 'do reeks of the bar in which you had to have "Just one more drink!" about five times the night before. Cigarette smoke, fried foods, and general boozy bar smell can make your hair stink the next day. And if, the next morning, you are too lazy to get in the shower or are late for work because you overslept, here are a few tricks on how to deodorize your hair without washing it.

1. Give it a blast of cold air
Cold air opens up the hair cuticle, which releases all those bad odors trapped inside," says Maria De Los Angeles, stylist at NYC's Valery Joseph Salon. Blast your hair with your blow dryer on the cool setting and shake it all about for five minutes.

2. Sprinkle scented dry shampoo onto hair
These no-water-necessary powder shampoos have ingredients that absorb oils and odors and deposit a fresh scent. Our pick: Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray, $39, contains Zeolite Crystallines which act like tiny little sponges that lock up odor-causing substances until they're removed by brushing.

3. Spray some perfume
If you don't have a dry shampoo, spray perfume in front of your head, then walk through it while tousling your hair. "The alcohol will cut down on the smell and the fragrance will mask it. It won't be perfect, but it will improve it," says De Los Angeles.

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These are great tips! I never knew cold hair would help? Thanks!

...another quik trick that works for me is to: shake baby powder on your hair,then
scrunch and shake thru ..brush heartily..spray lightly.".and you're good to go".....

Cold air (or cold water) CLOSES the hair cuticle! OMG! At higher temperatures materials will find it easier to transfer to a gaseous state, or to break down into small enough particles to be carried by wind.
At very low temperatures when objects will freeze they become virtually odorless as the solid material can not reach your nose.
If we use the wonderful dog poo analogy.
On a hot day the smell will travel faster, further and smell worse than on a cold day as it will break down, and particles can be carried by higher energy warmer air.
A frozen poo is near odorless.

What about if your hair still smells after you wash it? I could use a trick for the shower -

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