How to Straighten My Really Curly Dry Hair
Many women with curly hair find their locks exotic and embrace their natural look. Other women with dry, curly hair wish that it could be straight. One straightening session at a professional hair dresser can potentially cost hundreds of dollars. The process of straightening dry, curly hair can be accomplished at home for a fraction of the price of a salon visit. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Relaxing shampoo
- Relaxing conditioner
- Wide-toothed comb
- Towel
- Paddle brush
- Straightening balm
- Hair clips
- Hair dryer
- Straightening iron
- Hairspray
Instructions
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Work a relaxing shampoo through wet hair. Rinse and apply a relaxing conditioner. Work a wide toothed comb through the hair to evenly distribute the conditioner, which will help add moisture dry hair. Rinse the conditioner with cooler water to help eliminate frizz.
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Towel dry the hair. Work out any large tangles with a paddle brush. Rub a straightening balm into the hair.
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Divide the hair into six sections, three on each side from top to bottom beginning at the scalp. Secure these sections to the scalp with hair clips
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Beginning at the root of the top section on one side, dry the hair straight by running a paddle brush through the hair while drying with a hair dryer set on "cool".
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Repeat on each section. Make sure the hair is completely dry before continuing.
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Divide the hair into several two-inch sections. Keep these sections secured to the scalp with hair clips.
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Beginning at the root of the first section, which should be at the front of the hair near the face, run a straightening iron along the length of the hair to the ends on the heat setting recommended by the manufacturer for dry hair.
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Repeat on each section. You may need to go back and re-straighten a few sections until the desired effect is reached.
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Apply hairspray to the hair and style as desired.
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Tips & Warnings
Reduce the volume of curly hair by having your hair cut at different layers every four to five weeks.
References
- Photo Credit straightening hair image by Horticulture from Fotolia.com
