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Your Guide to Hair Straightening

By MFritsch08, published Jan 09, 2007
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Hair Straightening can be a hard project to undertake because there are so many things that can cause your hair to frizz. There are many unique products that can help to straighten your hair, but you may be losing the battle if you live in a high humidity climate. Some frizzing will happen just because of the weather.

You will find products like lotion smoothing products, gels, styling spray and some people use all three of these because of the thickness of their hair. When using any type of the above products, the ones that work the best use a silicone serum. The brand names that create some products with silicone serum include Citre Shine and John Frieda. For the styling lotion or styling spray you can find some that work when you look at the products designed by L'Oreal's Studio Line and Physique.

Here are some very helpful tips for hair straightening:

1. 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.

2. If you 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. For a temporary blow out of straight hair, the most effective way for a perfect finish is to apply straightening blam 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.

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