I tried tiktoks floss chop for rippled hair: see photos

Even on a good day, my hair is still a little rippled. I spend a lot of time Style it To try to minimize the ripple around my waves and at my roots. A large part of the products in my bathroom have Buzzword’s “equalization” and “moisturizing” scribbled over them, and while I have really found things that work for me (namely one Good hair oil), I still find myself sometimes with Flyaways and no way to fix it.

I know I’m not alone in my struggle because videos on the topic on TikTok have millions of views, but a ripple Hair chop Especially my mind blew and made me run to the bathroom to try it. I stumbled across a video of Matt NewmanA NYC-based hairdresser and in it they used a piece of floss to smooth frizz.

“One of my favorites #hairhacks is to use flossing for #Sleekhair,” says the caption in the video, which when writing this has 2.9 million views. I can honestly say that putting flossing in my hair has never crossed my mind, but I was willing to try it after seeing how good the leveled Flyaways in the video.

I took a container with floss from my bathroom – the only type I had was Listerine Cool Mint – and ripped off an extra long. I worked on one side at a time and started at my part, the string of flossing against my head in a downward movement. The first result was not as noticeable as I was hoping for, so I did a few more passports before moving to the other side.

It felt strange to put a dental product in my hair – especially one that smelled of mint – but I continued until most of the rippling at my roots was gone. Although I am not an expert, I can assume that flossing work gets rid of Flyaways because it has a waxy coating on what covers your hair and the voltage from the string seals it.

While the results were subtle, the dental thread definitely made a difference between the amount of frizz I had. It made my hair look something smooth and glossy all day that I worked from home. (Sure, I didn’t go out on a damp day, but I take what I can get.)

Although I can’t say that I will put flossing in my hair often, but I am much more likely to have flossing in my bag than I am a whole bottle of hair oil, so in a pinch I could completely see myself pull this notch from my back pocket.

Jessica Harrington (She/her) is the section leadership for PopSugar Beauty, where she monitors coverage around makeup, skin care, hair, tattoos and more. With more than nine years of industry experience, she has interviewed countless celebrities, reported on hundreds of beauty trends and lost more lipstick than she can count. Before PS, Jessica worked for publications such as makeup.com, skincare.com and the ZOE report.