If you are fed up with your current style and ready to move on to a smooth and silky look, you have plenty of alternatives to take inspiration from. You can use a silicone-based straightening product, style your hair with a hair dryer or use a straightener to straighten the curls. Chemical ironing methods, on the other hand, should be considered if you want to achieve a permanently smooth style. If you want more information on how to straighten your hair, read on.
Steps
Method 1 of 4: Method 1: Use a Cream or Styling Product
Step 1. Choose a good cream
The silicone-based products and those to create various hairstyles are formulated with oils such as the mineral one, with lanolin or with silicones such as dimethicone or cyclomethicone. They might be the easiest way to straighten your hair, but it's important to choose the right product. Some products leave hair looking heavy and greasy. Read a few reviews before deciding which ones to put in the bin at the store.
Oil-based products are less aggressive to hair than silicone-based ones, but all creams and other styling products will go away with shampoo and won't cause long-term damage like other techniques ironing
Step 2. Wet your hair
Creams and styling products should be applied to damp hair for optimal effect. Shampoo, rinse and pat your hair with a towel to prepare it for applying the cream.
Step 3. Pour in the cream or styling product
Depending on the length of your hair, pour a generous amount of cream or styling product into the palm of your hand. Rub your hands together and then apply the product to your hair, working it from root to tip to make sure each strand is soaked.
- As you apply the product to your hair, use your fingers to pull the strands down. This will help the hair lose curls and allow the product to work better for this purpose.
- Use a wide-toothed comb to help you spread the cream or styling product over your hair.
Step 4. Let the hair dry
There is no need to use a hairdryer or a straightener; the oil or silicones contained in the hair product will ensure that it does not curl as it dries. Allow the hair to air dry completely and then style it as you usually do.
Method 2 of 4: Method 2: Styling with the Hair Dryer
Step 1. Apply the conditioner to your hair
For any hair straightening method you use based on heat to achieve smooth hair, it is important to use conditioner consistently, especially a few days before the procedure. Drying your hair will make it more likely to weaken and even break. Use a good conditioner that deeply hydrates them for about two to three days before smoothing them out.
- Deeply moisturizing conditioners based on olive or coconut oil are great for your hair. Consider using chemical-free ones.
- You can also use a high-quality silicone-based conditioner for a few days before straightening your hair.
Step 2. Wet your hair
Do not wash them, you just have to wet them when you are ready to iron them and pat them with a towel until they are damp, but not dripping.
Step 3. Brush the first section
You will pass the hair dryer over one section at a time. Start with a strand and use a round brush to smooth it out, starting at the roots and pulling it all the way to the ends. Make sure it has no knots.
Step 4. Apply a thermal protector
Run it all over your hair, from roots to ends, to protect each strand from damage caused by the heat from the hairdryer. This will also help the hair stay smooth for a longer period of time.
Step 5. Dry the first section
Take the brush and place it under the roots of the section of hair you will be styling. Turn the hair dryer and place it right next to the brush, at the roots of the hair strand. Move the brush and the hair dryer down the strand, to the ends, slowly drying and smoothing the hair at the same time.
- Don't move down on the barrel too quickly; It is better to proceed slowly, so that the hair has time to dry.
- Use the warm or warm setting of the hair dryer for optimal effect.
Step 6. Continue brushing and drying sections of the hair
Repeat the process section by section, until the entire head is dry and smooth.
Method 3 of 4: Method 3: Use a Plate
Step 1. Start moisturizing your hair a long time in advance
Hair straighteners are particularly harmful to the hair, because their system is based on the application of direct heat. This means that you will have to prepare your hair a few days or even a few weeks in advance for it to be ready on the hot plate. Use a good conditioner for a week or two every time you wash your hair and follow a deeply moisturizing treatment in the days before straightening, so that the hair is soft and ready to heat.
- If you like, you can apply a deeply moisturizing conditioner on the day of ironing. Just be sure to rinse it thoroughly before starting the straightener process.
- You can also blow dry your hair before straightening it if it is particularly unruly. Follow the steps of the previous method and then go straight to the technique of using the plate.
Step 2. Wash your hair
Once they are wet, apply a thermal protector, use the hair dryer and then plate them. If you followed the blow dryer method before, skip this step.
Step 3. The thermal protector is essential in order not to damage the hair
Work it from root to tip, as sending direct heat to your hair can damage it. Products based on Moroccan oil and Argan oil are excellent for your hair and result in a smooth and shiny finish.
Step 4. Comb a section of hair
Choose a small section to start straightening your hair. Use a comb to make it straight and then smooth it out with your fingers.
Step 5. Straighten the hair
Close the straightener around the section of hair at the roots. Pull it down along the stem until it is completely plated, even at the tips. If your hair is still curly, go over the straightener once more.
- You can apply more heat protective serum as you go if it looks like your hair is starting to dry out.
- Don't go over the same strand of hair too many times. This can begin to make them fragile.
Step 6. Continue smoothing the hair in small sections
Doing it a little at a time allows you to control the amount of heat applied to the hair, reducing the risk of it breaking. Take your time and work through each strand of hair until it is completely straight, smooth and shiny.
Method 4 of 4: Method 4: Using Chemical Straighteners
Step 1. Undergo a treatment to relax your hair
Relaxers work by treating the hair with an alkaline agent that breaks down the hair follicle to smooth it out. This treatment is effective and permanent. The downside is that it can be expensive, and chemicals can cause long-term damage to hair and even skin.
- Do your research to make sure you go to a good salon for the purpose of undergoing the treatment. Strong chemicals in the wrong hands can ruin your hair.
- Do not undergo straightening treatment on freshly shampooed hair. Wait for several days without washing them before going to the hairdresser, so that the hair has some natural protection from chemicals.
- You can also opt for a texturizing treatment, which is similar to the relaxer, but with fewer harsh chemicals and which gives a softer, more wavy effect.
Step 2. Try a keratin treatment
Its effects remain for about six weeks, after which they will wear off. It leaves hair looking straight and smooth, but some treatments contain formaldehyde. If you are concerned about using harsh chemicals on your hair and skin, avoid this treatment.
Step 3. Consider Japanese hair straightening
In recent years, this technique has seen its popularity grow. It is a sulfur-based treatment and is said to be less aggressive on the hair, with permanent effects. If you're interested, be sure to hire an experienced hairdresser.
Advice
- Plating small sections will produce better results than ironing larger sections.
- Using heat on your hair every day can damage it.
- Wrapping your hair at night maintains its moisture and helps prevent breakage; it also makes them stretch, keeping them smooth. Follow this tip to keep them smooth longer.
- Make sure your hair is hydrated before you start directing any heat to the hair.
- Stay away from products containing alcohol, which dries the hair.
- Keeping your hair wrapped with a scarf at night helps keep it strong and hydrated.
- Straighten your hair with a hairdryer or flat iron only every three to four weeks to avoid damaging it.
Warnings
- If you notice smoke coming out during the ironing process, don't worry, but if you hear a sizzle, STOP.
- DO NOT straighten your hair while it is still wet or damp! This will DAMAGE them.
- Don't straighten your hair every day, this will only cause breakage.
- Do not leave the plate for a long time on a surface: it will melt or burn the support point.
- Do not apply oil to your hair before straightening, this will only increase the "frying" process, which is not good unless you want to "fry" your hair and end up with a lot of split ends.
- Do not use the soleplate if it is too hot. Your hair will be scorched and damaged, making it difficult to repair.
