Protect Your Hair from the Damage of Heat Styling

There's really only one safe way to turn curly hair into straight hair, unless you have $500+ to shell out on your mane. That's with heat. Whether you're using a blow dryer or a straightening iron, heat is what gets the job done. How smooth and straight your hair turns out depends directly on the amount of heat you apply.

The problem is that heat styling isn't exactly safe, if done improperly it can cause some pretty serious damage. However, if you're willing to read on you'll find ways to protect your hair from heat styling. Now you can have the hair you want and you won't have to pay for it in split ends!

When straightening your hair at home you have two options you can use a blow dryer on wet or damp hair, or you can use a straightening iron on dry hair. The best decision is always to go with the latter. Wet hair is far more prone to damage than dry, so applying the heat of a blow dryer to wet hair can cause immediate distress. It can also over-dry hair, making it appear brittle and unhealthy. However, there are some emergency situations that do not allow the time for air drying, here's how to minimize damage when blow drying your hair straight.

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Remove as much moisture as possible with a towel. Wet hair and heat just do not mix, due to the weakened state of your locks when they are wet, heat styling can cause serious damage. To prevent this damage remove as much moisture as possible before blow drying, and use your blow dryer on a low heat setting.
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After you've removed the excess moisture, smooth in a heat protective product, like Redken's Heat Glide. These are usually serums that give your hair an extra defense against heat styling.

Hopefully, you won't have to resort to the blow dry method very often. The best way to straighten hair at home is to allow it to air dry and then straighten using a styling iron. Allowing hair to air dry naturally is a leap in the right direction. Air drying ensures that your locks are not over dried, and they retain the natural oils that are needed for a healthy mane. Are you wondering how to go about styling with a straightening iron?