Straightening your hair is easy if you pay attention.A mistake can cause burns to your hair or skin.Before ironing, treat your hair with a heat protection product.
Step 1: Dry your hair with a damp cloth.
Blow-dry or allow it to air dry after you wash your hair.It is possible to make your hair straighter by blow drying.
Step 2: If you want to brush or comb your hair, do it now.
All tangles should be removed.If you comb or brush before use, the heat protectant will distribute more evenly.There should be no tangles left by the time you start the process.
Step 3: The heat protectant should be applied.
It's a good idea to lightly spray your hair.To distribute the heat protectant evenly, comb your hair a second time.You can still apply heat protectant to dry hair if you have damp hair.If you use argan oil or other natural heat protectants, set the iron to a low temperature to protect your hair further.It will be less effective because of this.
Step 4: The drying is done.
Allow to air dry completely.The iron can burn or damage wet hair.
Step 5: The iron should be warmed up.
While you get started on the next step, plug in the flat iron and let it heat up for three to five minutes.For thin hair, use the lowest heat setting.Medium heat is used for hair thickness.For thick hair, use high heat.If you want to be safe, you should start lower and work your way up until you can get your hair straightened.Use low temperatures if you aren't using heat protectant.There is a high risk of burning.
Step 6: Take your hair out.
The more sections you need, the thicker the hair is.People with thin hair can skip this step or divide it into two to four sections, while people with thick hair may need many more.Only one section of the lowest layer should be clipped.You will be working with thick locks of hair.If it's convenient and easy to separate and hold one lock at a time, each section can include several locks of hair.Section off the top section of your hair with a half ponytail.You have to have total access to the lower layers of hair.
Step 7: Take out a lock of hair.
To separate a lock of hair, start with the lowest layer.It should be small enough that you can fit a flat iron around it, and then straight it.
Step 8: The iron needs to be held above the roots.
Your flat iron should be above your head.With the hair between them, close the two heated sides.Straightening too close to the roots may cause damage.This will cause a ridge at the top of your hair if you hold it too tightly.Leaving the iron in one place will cause a ridge.If there is excess hair falling out of the iron, open it and try again with a smaller amount of hair.
Step 9: You should run the iron down the length of your hair.
Put the iron on the length of your hair.Keep the same amount of pressure on the hair.If you move the iron from its path, you may end up with crimps in your hair.It's normal to see steam coming from your hair.The heat protectant is not burning your hair.Move the iron more quickly if you see steam or smell burning hair.If your hair is curly, start with a few short strokes near the top.
Step 10: If it is necessary, repeat.
Go over it a second time if the lock of hair isn't straight after the first try.If this continues, raise the iron temperature or use smaller locks of hair.Multiple passes with a low-temperature iron can cause more damage than a single pass.
Step 11: All remaining locks are repeated.
Unpin the next section and repeat.Work from the lowest layers of hair up to the surface.You should pay more attention to the back of your head.It's easy to miss something.
Step 12: It's optional to smooth down your hair.
If you're left with a few flyaway hair strands, try smoothing them down with one of the following: Rub in a drop of hair oil, about the size of a pea or even smaller.If you don't want to mess with the flyaway strands, spray a little bronzing over them.Preservatives can be applied to your hair to protect it from the elements.Hold the can close to your hair.