7 Hairstyling Tricks Every Woman Should Know

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Pro tips for straightening Start by blow drying hair with a flat paddle brush, aiming the heat down the hair shaft to get your strands dry. Clip your hair up into three sections: top, middle and bottom. Then, start at the bottom and pick up a one-and-a-half-inch section of hair at a time. Starting a half inch down from your roots (this will allow your hair to keep some of its natural volume), quickly run the flat iron down the hair shaft, making sure you don't hold the iron on one section of hair for too long. Continue this process until you have straightened the bottom and middle section. For the last section on the top of your head, straighten hair starting as close to your scalp as possible to achieve a flat, smooth finish. Buckett suggests taking your time during this process because, if done properly, straightened hair can last for days.

Bonus tip: For kinkier hair textures, Dickey suggests applying a light leave-in conditioner prior to straightening so the heat burns off the conditioner instead of your hair�s natural oils.

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great tips! thanks!

by camigirl Monday, April 22, 2013 at 12:38PM Report as inappropriate

Good tip for bangs

by Mollysunshine Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 01:49AM Report as inappropriate

Good tips, I have thick coarse hair, and I always towel dry, BUT not anymore...

by MissPurple Friday, January 25, 2013 at 12:41PM Report as inappropriate

I'll definitely use the tips for cutting bangs and texturizing them. My bangs get long quickly after a haircut.

by inthemiddles Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 07:14PM Report as inappropriate

I use the blow dry your hair... Coarse or curly hair. And it really works... Especially if you can get a straightening brush... Your hair will practically straighten. Good advice here!

by Glam101 Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 09:54AM Report as inappropriate

what was with the hair type test? according to this really nobody's hair would be thick, because who can only get the elastic around their hair only once?

by Chris213 Monday, December 3, 2012 at 08:17PM Report as inappropriate

These are good tips for teenagers but I feel most adults would already know these "tips"

by BeautyBoss Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at 12:19PM Report as inappropriate

I like the hair type test

by LittleBunny Sunday, September 16, 2012 at 03:20PM Report as inappropriate

Nice! :) I didnt even know these!

by MissAmy00 Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 08:58AM Report as inappropriate

Ehhh

by T_rod93 Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at 03:27AM Report as inappropriate