Silky and straight flowing hair is every girl’s dream and desire. Products for hair care and hair treatment were always found in abundance. At this moment, straight hair is the hot pick of every woman this season. Thanks to a hair straightening iron, a woman with even the curliest of locks can get the straightest hair that’s possible. The hair straightener can press those unruly waves to give you straight sleek shiny hair.


It is much easier to manage straight hair than curly hair, and it has an elegant quality attached to it that makes it a hot favorite among women of every age.
If you are dying to get a makeover in your hair style, then straightening irons are one of those beauty appliances that you will definitely need.



You can go through the following steps to know how to use hair straightening iron effectively.

1. First, wash your hair thoroughly using a shampoo, after which you will have to apply hair conditioner to it.
After washing it, dry your hair using a blow dryer or you can also air dry it.

Keep brushing your hair at the same time while using a blow dryer.

This will help you to get rid of the curls or waves in your hair to a great extent. You can use towel to speed up the process of drying.


2. You should give yourself lots of time when you are using hair straightener for the first time.
It takes some time to get adjusted to it.

You must make sure that you don’t have to rush out for some other engagement or work before you finish straightening whole of your hair.

You can also ask for tips on hair straightening from your salon.


3. If the length of your hair varies from medium to long, you can divide it into four parts and keep it separated using hair clips.
Make sure the hair strands stay in their place otherwise it will come in your way when you will be straightening one part of your hair.

While you are making preparations to straighten your hair, switch on the hair straightening iron so that it can get hot by the time you begin using it.


4. In this step, you will need to apply different products to your hair in order to protect it from the damage caused by the extreme heat of the straightener.
You can use a mixture of hair moisturizer and straightening cream.

Do not apply these products to the roots of your hair. Make sure that the spray is not too heavy on your hair.

Do not use too much of it as that will make your hair wet.


5. Now, take a section of your hair and start from the top, i.e., near your scalp.
Close the iron over your locks and run down the whole length of it till the tip.


A small amount of practice will tell you how exactly you can use it to get the best results.

Thick hair will take more time to be straightened as the heat takes more time to go through.

On the other hand, fine hair should not be exposed to heat for too long as that will make the hair frizzy.

You can repeat the process if there are waves or curls still left in your hair.


6. After you are done straightening, comb it and style in any way you want to.

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