HAIR CARE

6 Easy Steps to Hair Straightening at Home
Home Health & Fitness Beauty
By: John Arthur

Smooth, silky and oh-so-straight, salon straightening
can most certainly turn your hair into these three,
which is why many women visit salons on a regular
basis. But for those of us with limited funds, salon
straightening can not only straighten our hair but also
burden our budget. This is where hair straightening at
home becomes very convenient and economical.
Achieving salon-straight hair at home can be a
challenge. For starters, you may not have or know the
tools or the products needed and the process you
follow may be hit or miss. To make sure you get salon-
straight hair, here’s a list of 6 easy steps to doing it
right, in your own home.
Step 1. Clean
In straightening or any other treatment and styling
process, you need to start with clean hair. It is best to
have your hair washed the day before, freshly washed
is fine as well.
Step 2. Condition
After washing, make sure to condition your hair using a
straightening conditioner. There are several available in
the market today and these can make it shinier and
more relaxed. After rinsing, make sure to let it air dry
or rough dry using a dryer. Do not towel dry
aggressively as this can cause frizziness and
poufiness.
Step 3. Use a Hair Straightening Product
Apply a good straightening product to your hair. These
products come in many forms, including serums,
creams, gels and balms and will protect your hair while
straightening and keep it in place at the same time. If
you’re starting with really dry hair a spray on product
will work best, but if it is still quite damp something
heavier like a balm would be more effective. Serums
are really good for thick hair and add shine once your
it is straight. Make sure not to use a mousse or
anything "volumizing" as these can have the opposite
effect of a hair straightener.
Step 4. Comb
Combing ensures that the straightening product is
distributed evenly and that your hair is free of all
tangles and knots.
Step 5. Blow Dry
When blow drying, make sure to point your dryer
downward while moving a large, round bristle brush
down small sections of hair. Make sure to get a good,
quality dryer like a ghd Air Hairdryer or any Wahl hair
dryer. Cheap drugstore dryers may be tempting but a
good quality dryer will give much better results and will
be worth the investment.
Step 6. Flat Iron
Using a flat iron or hair straightener should only be
done when it is completely dry; and like your dryer, your
straightener should also be of good quality, preferably
with ceramic plates.
When using a hair straightener, work with one small
section at a time and don’t make the temperature too
high. A hotter straightener does not automatically
equate to straighter it and may only result in damage.
Always keep the hair straightener moving to avoid
burning your hair and only go over a section of hair 3
times at the most. If it still isn’t achieving the desired
result, then work on an even smaller section of it.
Straightening your hair at home can be a breeze when
you follow the right steps and have the right tools at
your disposal. At Sydney Salon Supplies you will find
all the tools you need to achieve salon- styled hair
right in your own home. They supply top quality hair
straighteners, dryers, clippers, curling iron and so much
more.So when you feel like styling without breaking
your budget, skip the salon and do it yourself with the
help of Sydney Salon Supplies’s fine line of products.