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Hair Care: How To Straighten Hair Like a Pro

Follow these hair care tips to achieve perfectly smooth, straight, shiny hair every time you flat iron your hair

by Anna Jimenez

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Tip 2: Select the right heat setting
Tip 2: Select the right heat setting Your hair texture and type should determine your heat setting. Most professionals use an iron with variable heat settings, but a drugstore iron (if you are on a tight budget) will work on some hair types as they are set to a "higher, workable temperature" and if the "density of your hair is average, than you should be OK," says Moticka. If you do have the ability to purchase an iron with a variable heat setting, then do so. The more your iron caters to your specific hair needs, the less likely you will be to damage your hair. The temperatures Moticka uses are as follows:

For fine or damaged hair: 250-300 degrees
For medium/average hair: 300-350 degrees
For thick or coarse hair: 350-400 degrees

SEE NEXT PAGE: Tip 3: Use the right material
 

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by brianna121791 Monday, May 13, 2013 at 11:13AM Report as inappropriate

Love the advice thanks!!!

by j81thomas Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 05:03PM Report as inappropriate

I certainly learned a lot

by Lamexicana1 Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 01:51PM Report as inappropriate

Great advice, especially for a novice at straight ironing!!

by Kinipela Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 10:32AM Report as inappropriate

Thanks for sharing!

by loufig29 Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 12:10AM Report as inappropriate

Great info.

by mfoggie Friday, March 1, 2013 at 11:11AM Report as inappropriate

Nice

by TiffaniiLynne Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 07:49PM Report as inappropriate

Great tips!

by ACClique Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 11:11AM Report as inappropriate

Good tips, and I never thought about cleaning my iron.

by MissPurple Friday, January 25, 2013 at 12:58PM Report as inappropriate

This had a lot of good tips I wouldn't have thought of. Thanks for sharing!

by emjay Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 08:09AM Report as inappropriate

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