Rubbing a dryer sheet on your hair eliminates static electricity instantly

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Rubbing a dryer sheet on your hair eliminates static electricity instantly

Dryer sheets act as portable lightning rods for your hair by using specialized chemical coatings to neutralize the electrical imbalance that causes stubborn flyaways and frizz.

Running a dryer sheet over your hair quickly eliminates static by neutralizing the buildup of extra electrons. These sheets are coated with positively charged ingredients, such as quaternary ammonium salts, which seek out and balance the negative charges that cause hair strands to repel one another.

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