How to Care for Straight Hair

If you have straight hair, then you know that caring for your hair isn ot as simple as brushing it in the morning. Straight hair needs to be styled appropriately to look good and maintain it's body throughout the day. Here is how to care for your straight hair.

Things You'll Need

• Smoothing and straightening products
• Detangling comb
• Clips
• Hair dryer with nozzle
• Round brush
• Shine spray

Instructions

1. Prepare your hair with styling products that tout their ability to straighten and smooth hair. Combine these products if your hair has some wave. Use less if your hair is already very straight.

2. Run a de-tangling comb through your hair after applying the straightening and smoothing products. This distributes the product evenly throughout the hair.

3. Section hair into parts using clips. If you have thick hair, create more sections.

4. Style using at least a 1300-watt hair dryer. Use the nozzle attachment for faster heat penetration.

5. Place a round brush under each section of hair, close to the roots. Pull the brush downward with one hand. Use your other hand to direct the heat from the blower straight down along the shaft of the hair.

6. Give each section of hair a brief blast of cool air from your hair dryer to set the style.

7. Apply some shine spray once you've dried all sections.

Tips & Warnings

• Don't blow dry large sections of hair at one time, unless your hair is very thin. The heat must be able to penetrate the cuticles for the dryer or iron to be effective.