How to Straighten Hair to Feel Like Silk
The fantasy of running your fingers through smooth silky hair can be a reality with the help of just a few styling treatments and tools. The basic key to straightening hair to feel like silky, is moisture. Deep and effective hydration of the hair strands is necessary to achieve those highly coveted soft tresses. Before you know it, you may find that you're having a hard time keeping your fingers out of your hair. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Hot oil treatment
- Leave-in conditioner spray
- Ceramic flat iron
- Avocado oil
Instructions
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Wet your hair thoroughly. Apply a deep-conditioning, hot oil treatment from roots to tips. Allow the treatment to soak into your strands for exactly 60 seconds. Rinse out the oil, and shampoo as usual. A hot oil treatment will soften your strands, making them silky and more manageable. A popular hot oil treatment is Alberto VO5 Hot Oil Weekly Conditioning Treatment.
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Towel dry and comb your hair with a fine-tooth comb. Spritz on a leave-in hair conditioner, and allow hair to air dry to retain its moisture. Try Brandon Martinez B. the product leave-in conditioner.
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Separate your hair into three sections to make it easier to style. Turn on the ceramic iron to heat it up. Brush hair once to remove any tangles. Ceramic plates are less damaging to the hair than metal plates. Moreover, they add shine to strands as they straighten. It's highly recommended that you use a ceramic straightening iron to make hair feel like silk.
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Starting from the bottom section, take a 1-inch-wide strand of hair between the iron plates and slowly slide the iron all the way down to the tips. Count about 8 to 10 seconds as you slide the iron down. Continue until every section has been straightened.
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Apply two drops of avocado oil into your palm. Rub your palms together to spread the oil, then smooth it all over your finished hair for added shine. The natural vegetable oil will moisturize locks, making them soft and silky, while adding a glistening shine.
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Tips & Warnings
Be careful not to apply too much avocado oil or your hair will end up looking greasy. Be extremely cautious when using the heated ceramic iron. If you accidentally burn your skin, place it under cold running water immediately.
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