Hair Care
Hair Care: How To Straighten Hair Like a ProFollow these hair care tips to achieve perfectly smooth, straight, shiny hair every time you flat iron your hair |
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Step 1: Start by clipping your blow dried hair into manageable sections — the thicker your hair, the more sections you should create. Starting on the bottom half of your head, near the nape of your neck, grab a half-an-inch to two-inch section of hair.
Step 2: Starting half-an-inch down from your roots (this will help your hair maintain some volume), quickly smooth the iron down the hair shaft "making sure to move at a steady pace," advises Moticka. Continue this until you have straightened the bottom and mid-sections of your head.
Step 3: For the final sections near the crown of your head, lift hair off your scalp and get the iron as close to your roots as possible, pressing firmly while drawing the iron straight outward from your head to achieve a flat, smooth finish, says Moticka.
Step 4: Mist with shine spray.
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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