If you have hair that frizzes you have probably experienced the state known as Shiny Hair Lust. Symptoms of this condition include the tendency to spend long hours either staring longingly at hair that is naturally straight and shiny and the remaining long hours figuring how you can bring your hair remotely close to that state.

Now there are many things you can do to get closer to the dream of luscious shiny hair that may or may not be straight but the first thing you definitely need to do is love your hair. It isn't going anywhere and short of a complete hair transplant it's going to be hanging around for a long time.

Once you have embraced your hair as it is then there are ways the frizziness can be managed and possible reduced. The main way people look to managing aspects of their hair they don't like is through the use of shampoos, conditioners and styling products such as leave in conditioners.

These are great but often don't nurture the hair in a deep way. It's like putting skincream on a patch of rough skin when a deep cleanse or exfoliation would be more rejuvenating in the longer term. There are products on the market that can nurture your hair but for a natural alternative try mixing one free-range egg with half a cup of organic mayonnaise and massaging it into your dry hair. Leave it for about half an hour and then rinse out.

You may be wondering what the reasoning is behind this rather bizarre ritual. Hair is simply dead protein and may need a little live protein (found in egg whites) to give it a helping hand. Once you have nurtured your hair try a shampoo that focuses on dry or frizzy hair and then condition but leave the conditioner in for about double the recommended length of time.

Then the final ingredient is leave-in conditioner. This will help your hair bond together and reduce the stray frizzy bits from making you look like a stray mouse.

As a general rule drink more water (especially if you are in air conditioners for long periods), introduce olive oil to your diet, avoid washing your hair every day, wear a hat outside and avoid blow dryers. These tips will help you nurture your hair so frizziness is reduced for longer than one hair wash.