Straightening Hair with a Flat Iron#
First things first: too much colouring or bleaching puts stress on your hair. That’s why you should avoid using a flat iron on already damaged hair. If you straighten too often without proper protection and care, your hair will lose its shine, become brittle, and develop split ends.
The Right Care When Straightening#
Your hair needs proper protection and nourishment while you straighten, because it’s exposed to high heat. Heat protectant is essential — it forms a protective film around each strand and prevents dryness. After straightening, you can also lightly work a nourishing oil into the ends.
How to Straighten Properly#
Start by thoroughly combing your hair and dividing it into sections. Work from the bottom up, strand by strand, until you reach the top layer. Glide the flat iron from root to tip. Don’t linger in one spot too long — that can damage your hair.
Straightening Brush#
A straightening brush is essentially a flat iron with a built-in brush. It heats up and lets you straighten and brush your hair at the same time, in a gentler way. The technique is almost the same as with a flat iron: slowly glide the brush through each section. Keep going until you’ve achieved the smoothness you want. And don’t forget your heat protectant here either.
With these tips and tricks, straightening your hair will be much easier — and your results will look so much better.