- 1). Wash your hair using a moisturizing shampoo and conditioner. Textured hair tends to be slightly dryer and requires moisture. Moisturizing the hair will allow for more manageability when straightening
- 2). Towel-dry the hair. Do not rub the hair back and forth with the towel, as this can cause friction, thus damaging the hair. Instead, blot the hair dry with the towel starting from the ends to the roots.
- 3). Apply a hair smoothing or relaxing balm to the hair starting at the ends and working your way up. The balm will create a sleek look, making the hair easier to straighten and detangle.
- 4). Detangle the hair with a wide tooth comb. Grab a section of your hair and comb out the tangles starting at the bottom. Repeat the process with another section of hair until all of the hair has been detangled.
- 5). Part a section of hair, and use the clips to pin the rest of your hair up or out of the way.
- 6). Turn the dryer on either a cool or warm setting. Using a cool or warm setting might not result in the sleekest looking hair, but if you blow out the hair to the point that it feels rough and looks dull, then following up with the flat iron will further dry out and damage your hair. On top of that, the hair will be resistant to straightening due to the lack of moisture from within the hair shaft.
- 7). Using a paddle brush, gently brush through the hair while holding the dryer downward along the hair following the brush. Use gently brushing strokes as you travel down the length of the hair where breakage occurs most often. After the section of hair is fully dry, start with another section of hair and repeat this step until all of the hair is dried.
- 8). Apply a dime-sized amount of heat protecting serum throughout the hair, concentrating on the ends.
- 9). Part a section of hair and pin the rest of the hair to the side. Make sure the section is 1 inch wide and 1/2 inch in thickness. If too much hair is passed through the curling iron, the hair might not get fully straightened in between the section because of the thickness.
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Gently slide the flat iron along the section of hair. Do not forcefully yank the flat iron through the hair. Be gentle---and take your time. - 11
Run the flat iron through the section of hair a second time, if needed, for the desired straightness. Keep in mind that running the iron through the same section of hair multiple times could result in damage and breakage. - 12
Take another 1 inch section of hair, and flat iron it. Continue until all of your hair is flat ironed.
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