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Use a mild shampoo and strong conditioner so that the hair is well protected. You must keep off from any heat -styling tools so as to prevent any damage to the hair. Regular deep conditioning of the hair can give it a healthier bounce and shine. Use good detangling products and wide -toothed comb for the hair after a straightening treatment.
Who want to add a bit of shine - Add a drop of silicone serum and watch the tresses bounce. A little care will go a long way in maintaining the straightened tresses.
If you are using a straightening iron to straighten your hair, use it with care, and use it sparingly. It can be very damaging if used often.
Blow-drying Hair Straight - Always use a protective product when styling your hair straight. Good tools are essential - use a blow-dryer with a strong air flow, not just a very hot one. If blow-drying hair straight regularly, use a treatment, weekly, to prevent your hair from drying out and frazzled ends.
Having your hair colored and using a straightener could result in damage to your hair. It's not that either of these are dangerous or damaging by themselves, but when they are combined, they can be simply too much for your poor old hair to handle.
Try booking a consultation with a straightening specialist and getting an opinion on whether a straightener would work with what is already on your hair. A professional hairdresser will often take what is called a "test strand" (basically a clipping of your hair) and pop it in to a bowl with the chemical straightener to assess its ability to remain in good condition. If the result is that you should not try this on your hair please take this advice.
For a temporary blow out of straight hair, the most effective way for a perfect finish is to apply straightening balm to each section as you go. A large paddle brush will give you poker straight hair, and a round brush will give you a softer curved finish.
With the most hair straightening products on the market today you can't permanently relax or straighten your hair if:
- It has been permanently colored/tinted with a high volume strength peroxide or bleached. Even if only a little is left in the ends of your hair you will need to have it cut out first! Semi or non-permanent colors do not affect the ability to straighten hair chemically.
- You swim in chlorine water often
- You have fine blonde hair. It can be done but can look dry and damaged and frizz easily.
Here are my tips on hair straightening for people with wavy or slightly curly hair that want it straight but still healthy:
1. Wash with a regular shampoo that will remove buildup or at least prevent it.
2. Use a good conditioner that won't weigh hair down but still will condition it.
3. Once out of the shower, wring hair out until it doesn't drip anymore, then dry as much as possible with a towel.
4. Apply a little bit of straightening gel before blow drying and in between towel drying.
5. Blow dry by taking sections at a time and with a flat brush- it takes a while to master exactly how to straighten accurately but it's worth it.
6. Use a little bit of gel or cream or something to keep it straight and non-frizzy.
7. It should last for about 2 days, depending on temperatures.

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by meghan from florida on Jan 4, 09

what if your hair is wet . you blow dry your hair before you straighten yuor hair

by Chloe from Nevada on Dec 28, 08

I have thick and curly hair. I straightened my hair everyday for three years. But, I have stopped straightening my hair. I've just been wearing it curly now. Straightening my hair has damaged it pretty badly.

But, when I do straighten it... I mix olive oil and mayo and put it on my hair for about 30 minutes. Then, I wash my hair. I let it dry then straighten it. The olive oil and mayo leaves my hair feeling soft and adds shine. I've noticed that the next day, it's still straight. But, I cover my hair. I wrap it with a headwrap and I also use silk pillowcases to reduce the frizz. It really works.

But, overall, I have learned to love my curls.

by SExiiiiiiii from dunno on Dec 21, 08

yow ive read all da above bwt curly hair
ive gt da same prob
i dont strayt ma hair often but when i do
i have 2 tell sum 1 els 2 do it 4 me cz i canot reach da bck hair
ma hair r medium nd curly typ
lol
aniwyaz wen i strayten ma hair afta a bit dey go back 2 bein wavy
im gettin a ababyliss pro 230 radiance straightener hoping dt will help me but we'll see
can u give me sum tipz on how 2 keep ma hair strayt

by always confused from oklahoma on Dec 15, 08

I also have very thick and curly hair. I dont always straighten it but at times I do.My hair also sheds ALOT. when I take out a ponytail holder it has a lot of hair in it. I started using extra virgin coconut oil on it because it stays so dry and frizzy.The coconut oil has worked wonders it keeps it soft and not dry or frizzy.When I do straighten my hair I leave it for a few days. It seems to help if I dont wash it alot.

by Spencer (girl) from Hawaii, USA on Dec 7, 08

I love my straightner! Though my hair has now started to get frizzy and I dont know why. It happened to my older sister also. And no joke I have 4 of them! Addison, Dru, Carlie, and Brynn. Also, my TWIN brother Chaseson is starting to straighten his hair. Is guys hair different from girls?

by CAITY from EDMONTON on Dec 2, 08

WELL I HAVE LONG WAVY CURLS,AND WHEN I STRAIGHTEN MY HAIR I USE SOME STRAIGHTENING GEL WHEN ITS WET AND I DONT BLOW DRY IT!!!!!.IT MAKES IT A LITTLE CURLIER BUT......WHEN IM DONE STRAIGHTENING IT WORKS LIKE A CHARM,AND USE A LITTLE HAIRSPRAY AFTER!HOPE THAT HELPS.

by Akeela from Bangalore on Nov 21, 08

Well i ve medium length hair my hair is wavy at only at the end so cant leave my hair hair out im always under a pony tail im fed up.Now im planning to get my hair straight so can i do ... even i have dandruff problem so still can i go for hair straightening

by Meh x on Nov 15, 08

I hav thick, wavy hair and I HATE it! I straigten it everyday cOz when Im sleeping it goes back wavy :(
I nOe tht im damaging my hair and HATE doing it..

Can any1 give me any advisee plzz..

Plzz help,
Me x

by Dani from somewere on Nov 4, 08

ok...im one of thoes girls were my hair is like medium length and is curly/wavy but not thattt curly but still....its curly and wavy. ok, i straighten my hair everyday and i always hear how people say " my hairs gunna get damaged". but, to tell u the truth, i dont see or feel any change in my hair!
sincerely,
dani

by Shweta from Gujrat on Nov 3, 08

pls...it has been 6 months i make my hair straight...it was very nisce at initial stage...but now i worry due to extra hair fall..
i use dove conditioner..

by Victoria from South America on Nov 3, 08

Well I have very course, curly, hair that always puff up and out and makes me look like bozo, the clown!!! To top it off, my hair is short and in order to get it into a decent ponytail it needs to be straightened...,to get that straight look I use my straightening iron EVERYDAY!!! I've noticed that by even combing through my hair, strands tend to fall out, when I wash my hair I lose alot of hair, and even when removing hair scrunchies strands come out with it! HELP ME, to know if all my hair will fall out or whether there's a way to avoid this and keep my gorgeous straight n' sleek look!

by Sarah from California,United states on Nov 2, 08

ok i love having strait hair but i hate putting heat on it and dameging my hair!(gross!)so i blow dry my hair first an sections and then i straiten it on very low heat. i do it every other 3 days and put my hair in braids or pony tail the other days.i have the wet to strait iron

by cristy from france on Oct 20, 08

hi!! i have a big problem from my hair and that is split ends,and curly hair. my hair was damage by always using a straightener.Now i dont know what to do to make it healtheir?long and straight. please i need your help!!! thanks!!

by brenda medina from indiana,IN on Oct 9, 08

Ok,so yea i need big time help!i have really curly hair that get poofy easly i just cant stand!
I really want my hair perm. straighten it would be so great.I have tried so many products,shampoos&conditioners and more!
i really need my hair perm. straighten i really need this.I would like to have silky straight hair that i can actually put my fingers threw.PLEASE I NEED HELP!

by sandeep from indore, India on Sep 29, 08

Is there any herbal hair straightener avilable in market?

by LILLIAN from CALLI on Sep 21, 08

OKKKKKKKKKK I HAVE SUPPER WAVY SORTA SHORT HAIR AND IT HAS TO LOOK PERFECT ALL THE TIME CUZZZZZ IM A PROFFESIONAL MODLE AND MY HAIR STYALIST TELLS ME 2 GO AND GET A PERM CUZZ IF U SRAIGTEN UR HAIR BY A FLAT IRON IT CAN PREMINTLYY DAMIGE UR HAIRR AND MAKE IT UGLY SOOO HOPE CTHE ADVICE HELPS LOVES LILLIAN

by NA from California on Sep 20, 08

It's helps my hair from frizzing when I straighten it.

by Na from California on Sep 20, 08

Note: Don't straighten hair when it's wet. Use small strands. Protect it b/f straightneing it. Change shampoo and conditioner maybe every 3 months (cuz your hair get's used to it and it no longer works). And use some sort of a home product to condition it weekly, such as Greek Yogurt (sounds weird, but it works) (leave it in for an hour or more b/f washing it. Anyways good luck. And remeber you don't want to dry your hair early in your life cuz the older you get the more of it you'll need to enhance your aging beauty.

by Na from California on Sep 20, 08

ALL the ladies whose hair can't stand HUMIDITY. My hair is super curly, so when I used to straighten it and say go to a club (full of humidity) or around the beach, my hair would start to slowly grow up away from gravity. I started using Indian oil (once a week). I leave it in for an hour or more and than wash it. And since I've been using it and straightening my hair aftward my hair has never tried to fly up again. It doesn't have the best odor, but it's worth it, I love not having to constantly find a mirror to make sure I don't look like a poodle. It's called Alma Dabur.

by Ro from Australia on Sep 17, 08

Get the Bio Ionic iSmooth Conditioning iron... Its $300 which is really expensive but its definitely worth it! It doesnt flatten the hair and the ends dont feel dry and stiff. If youre saving for a decent straightener this one is worth the money.

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