How to Make Thick Curly Hair Permanently Straight

Thick, curly hair can be difficult to control. It is often easily affected by rain and humidity, and can be frizzy or unruly. If you have thick, curly hair, you can make it permanently straight via chemical straightening processes. Chemically relaxing your hair alters its composition so it will remain straight even after it gets wet. It is permanent on the hair, but it does not affect your hair follicles so your new hair will still grow in curly. There is no way to alter hair follicles so they will grow in straight.

Things You'll Need

• Hair straightening kit
• Protective gloves
• Deep conditioner

Instructions

1. Visit a professional hair dresser. If you have your hair chemically straightened by a professional, you reduce the likelihood of damage to your hair. Seek out a hair dresser who has experience in chemically straightening hair.

2. Buy a home hair straightening kit. These at-home kits are sometimes termed hair relaxing kits. Most kits include everything you need to straighten your curly hair at home, such as hair straightening solution, shampoo, conditioner, a mixing utensil and petroleum jelly. If your kit doesn't come with protective gloves, purchase some separately to protect your hands from the chemicals. You can find home straightening kits at most beauty supply and cosmetic stores.

3. Follow the straightening kit's instructions. The directions vary slightly from kit to kit, so make sure you follow your particular kit's instructions precisely. Only leave the straightening solution on your hair for the specified amount of time. If you leave it on for longer, you can damage and even burn your hair.

4. Remove all the chemical straightener from your hair. Use the kit's shampoo repeatedly to ensure no chemicals remain in your hair.

5. Apply deep conditioner to your hair. Chemicals have a drying effect on your hair so it's imperative to deeply moisturize it after chemical straightening.

6. Repeat the chemical straightening process on your roots as they grow out. You only need to treat the new roots. Do not retreat the portions of your hair that you have already chemically straightened.

Tips & Warnings

• Avoid chemically straightening hair that has been recently colored or dyed.