How to Keep Your Hair Straight
If your hair is naturally curly, wavy or just prone to frizz, wearing a straight hairstyle probably doesn't last very long. Although this may be a famililar frustration, it does not have to be something that you have to deal with everytime you style your hair this way. If done correctly, you can wear your hair straight and keep it that way all day.
What You Need:
- Hat or scarf
- Umbrella
- Silicone-based hair products
- Hair dryer
- Paddle brush
- Flat iron
Instructions:
- Avoid humidity and moisture. Both have the ability to revert your hair back to its curly or wavy state. Protect your hair during the rainy or foggy season by wearing a hat or tying your hair back and protecting it with a scarf. If there is a threat of rain, always have your umbrella on hand to keep your head from getting wet.
- Buy silicone-based hair products. Silicone helps to keep frizz down and minimizes the effects of humidity by preventing it from entering the hair shaft. There are silicone styling gels or serums, shampoos and conditioners available.
- Apply silicone serum to your hair while it is wet and work it through using your fingers or a wide tooth comb. Don't rush through the blow drying or flat ironing process.
- Divide your hair into two to four sections and make certain that each section is dried thoroughly before you begin using the flat iron. If your hair is still damp, the steam from the moisture and the flat iron causes the hair shaft to swell and the results won't be as straight or last as long as you like.
- Dry each section of hair using a paddle brush and your hair dryer or a hair dryer that has a comb or pick attachment.
- Before flat ironing your hair, again divide it into manageable sections for control. Within each section work with smaller sub-sections of hair versus flat ironing chunks at a time. This gives you straighter, longer lasting results.
- Apply another small amount of silicone serum over your hair after it has been straightened.