Straightening your hair takes time and effort but it is absolutely worth it to get a beautiful style.
What you want is the flat, shiny, sleek look with your hair shouting how healthy and natural it is.
No one puts all that effort into achieving dry, parched locks with split ends but unfortunately that is the result you will get when flat irons are used improperly.
How can you get the look you are trying to achieve? 1.
Start with healthy hair.
Are you conditioning your hair after each shampoo? Are you getting it cut regularly so that you don't have weakness in the ends? Are you washing too often and therefore straightening it too often? If you are washing and styling every day, try moving to an every other day schedule.
Yes, it may take some getting used to if you have always washed your locks daily but it will be easier on your mane and as a bonus save you time in getting ready each morning.
2.
Use the right products.
Many people use a heat protectant, which is great.
But if your hair is not looking healthy and shiny after you style it, add a smoothing serum or balm to your pre-straightening preparation.
3.
Use only professional flat irons.
It doesn't matter how much you pay for your styling tool.
It does, however, matter what material is used for the plates.
Choose a tool with ceramic, tourmaline, or titanium plates.
These will actually improve the health of your mane as you use them as long as you follow the next step.
4.
Take your time.
Let your locks dry completely before you start working on them.
Don't run too much through the tool at once.
Take a small section, comb it and run it through the iron slowly.
Let the heat do its work.
Flat irons should not dry your hair out as long as you use them correctly.