At the first sign of static hair, switch to a conditioner with silicone. You can keep your silicone-free shampoo, but using a conditioner like Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Conditioner, $3.99, or Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Smooth, $2.97, will coat your hair strands to seal in shine and help neutralize the electric charge. If you notice that conditioning with silicone is weighing down your hair too much, use a drop of silicone-based serum right after showering instead. Try John Frieda Original Six Effects Serum, $9.99.

To counteract the protons that make hair run wild, use an ionic blow dryer, such as the Infiniti Pro by Conair 3Q Hair Dryer, $99.99, which releases negative ions to dry the hair faster and prevent static from the start.

Also, avoid plastic combs and brushes since plastic throws off the balance of positive and negative charges. Instead, use a brush like the Olivia Garden Healthy Hair Paddle Brush, $14.45, which is made from bamboo and contains ion-charged bristles to specifically keep hair static-free.

There's a reason girls who use a styling mousse to define curls have less hair static (You didn't know that, did you?). Hair styling products like mousse, gel and texturizing spray give your hair more grip, which holds flyaway hair in place. If you're going for a straight or wavy style, use a spray (like R+Co Frizz + Static Control Spray, $27,) on damp hair before blowing dry, or lightly mist your strands if your hair is dry. If you're going curly, use a strong-hold mousse (like TIGI Catwalk Strong Hold Mousse, $17,) before blowing hair dry with a diffuser.

If static strikes post-blowout, mist your brush with a light or medium-hold hairspray (try Moroccanoil Luminous Hairspray), $26, but be sure to hold the can eight inches away so it doesn't gunk up your brush or your hair. Then run it through your hair. The brush will help guide static hair back into place, and the hairspray will help hold strands there.

So you've got static under control before you leave the house, but once you get where you're going and take your coat and hat off, you're back to square one, right? To fight static wherever you are, keep an all-purpose balm like Burt's Bees Miracle Salve, $7, in your bag. Rub a tiny amount between your palms and pat — don't pull — the flyaways. Not only do ingredients like pumpkin seed and olive oil keep lips and cuticles moisturized, they can also hold down mischievous strands.

If you have fine hair and you're worried a balm might be too heavy, try hair-smoothing sheets like Kérastase Carré Lissant Smoothing Sheets, $28.50 (for 50 sheets), which are essentially dryer sheets for your hair. They fight static and frizz and add shine without weighing it down.