Straight Hair Products
Straight hair becomes frizzy if it is not maintained properly. You have to use products that do not make your hair dull and unmanageable. Also, some hair care products can damage your straight hair. So make sure that you are using the right ones.
Hair Straightening Products
Anti-Frizz Serum: An anti-frizz serum protects your hair from getting frizzy and smoothens each and every strand of your hair. Apply an anti-frizz serum when your hair is wet. Do not apply it to the roots of your hair. Overuse of the serum may damage your hair, so apply a very small amount for best results.
Shampoo and Conditioner: Straight hair shines when washed daily. Use a straightening shampoo and conditioner that is designed to keep your hair silky and manageable.
Volumizing Spray: A volumizing spray protects your hair from humidity and also makes your hair look thick. Use an anti-frizz volumizing spray that keeps your hair away from frizzes and also adds volume to it. Apply it on the roots for best results.
Hair Shine Spray: A hair shine spray adds shine to your hair. You can use it before drying. Use it everyday in late evenings, it gives a great look at night.
Styling Products: Actually you should avoid the use of styling products. If you want to use them, apply it on the ends of your hair. Do not use them everyday at any cost.
Rollers: If you want to curl your hair, make sure you use the right set of rollers. The size of the rollers depend on the length of your hair. If you have long hair, then use big-sized rollers and vice versa.
Blow Dryer: A blow dryer can be used to style your straight hair. It needs to be used properly to avoid hair damage. Always remember to comb your hair from the top to the tips with a round brush while blow drying. Also, dry one section of your hair at one time. This makes your hair manageable.
Tips and Tools for Straightening Hair
People with curly hair use a flat iron or permanent hair straightening products or chemicals. Unfortunately, both of them can damage your hair in their own ways. Here are some tips that can help you obtain straight smooth hair. It also causes less damage, if used properly.
Hair Straightener: A hair straightener is the most commonly used product for straightening. It is a hair styling tool that is also referred as a flat iron. It has a ceramic heating element which supplies constant heat to the hair, making it straight. The plate is the most important part of any hair straightener. The best hair straightener will have an enhanced quality plate that will give lesser damage to the hair.
Hair Straightening Comb: It is suitable for the curly or wavy hair. Before using a hair comb straightener, always shampoo, condition and blow dry your hair. Then apply some mousse to your hair and part it in separate strands. Take one strand and glide the hair comb straightener gently through it. Always go from the roots to the tips. One glide is enough for normal hair. Coarse hair requires two to three glides. Apply a lotion or gel after this procedure. This helps to keep the hair smooth and manageable.
Hair Straightening Brush: It is a hair straightening tool used with a hair dryer to straighten your hair. It has thermal plates that ensure even distribution of heat while straightening and also helps in preventing damage and quick drying of hair. It is mostly used for wavy and curly hair.
Straightening Gel: Straightening gel is ideal for the ones with slightly curly or wavy hair. Before applying the gel, clean your hair with a good shampoo and conditioner. Now dry it with the help of a towel and then apply the gel. After applying straightening gel, blow dry your hair by combing it with a flat toothed brush. Take one strand at a time. After blow drying, apply cream to protect your hair from being frizzy.
Hair Styling Lotion: It is a styling lotion made for all hair straighteners and flat irons. It is used for holding your hair while straightening. The hair becomes less frizzy and hence can be straightened with any hair straightener easily.
Chemical Hair Straightening
It involves the application of strong chemicals to the hair shaft and can be a temporary or permanent hair straightening method. Both of them require the use of right products to avoid damage. It is advisable to go to a hair care professional and follow his/her advice. Here are some hair products used in a general chemical hair straightening procedure.
Chemical Hair Relaxer Formula: A chemical hair relaxer is used to relax your natural curls and soften your hair. The relaxer is left on for the right amount of time for your hair, and then thoroughly rinsed out with warm water. But before the application of the relaxer, the hair professional first determines the strength of the relaxer to be used by taking a strand test. After the strand test, the relaxer formula is determined. Different textures of hair require different relaxer formulas. The determination of the formula also depends upon the percentage of hair damage. Normal hair with minimum damage can tolerate any relaxer, colored hair with fine texture requires a moderate relaxer, and dry hair with maximum damage needs a strong relaxer. In case of damaged hair, a protective cream is applied to protect the scalp from any chemical burning.
Neutralizer: A neutralizer is used if the relaxer formula is too alkaline. The neutralizer maintains the pH level of the hair and prevents it from breakage.
Shampoo: There are a lot of shampoos made for chemically relaxed hair. The use of shampoo is generally avoided in this procedure, but it is recommended during the first wash after hair straightening.
Conditioner: A conditioner is used to restore the hair's natural oil. Every conditioner type depends on the hair texture. Liquid conditioners and cream conditioners are some of the conditioner types designed for post relaxation usage.
Who does not want smooth silky hair? After all the hair is one of the important beauty assets for a woman.
