The Hair Diaries

Getting your hair to look sleek, straight and healthy can feel like solving a difficult math equation. Over time using hot styling tools to straighten hair strips your hair of moisture, causing breakage.

While women with straight hair think about how to make it wavier, women with curly hair are dreaming it silky straight. There are tricks you can try to straighten your hair without frying or burning your hair with heat

What to try :

1. Correct hair washing products

• You won’t get a good hair do without a good shampoo and conditioner.
• make sure you choose a product that contains Keratin, it is known for good straightening properties.
• Use a towel made of highly absorbent material to dry your hair. Dry your hair very gently with the towel to avoid hair damage, rub the towel along the length of your hair to remove excess moisture.

2. Comb your hair

• Round brushes shouldn’t be used because they’re made to curl the hair, especially the ends
• The correct brush to use is the wide tooth comb, its great for untangling hair. To brush your hair with the comb in he shower while the conditioner is in will also help the process.
• Let you hair dry naturally, comb every 5 minutes, part your hair in several sections and slightly pull each section so that your hair is straighten and doesn’t lose form.

3. Cosmetic Straightening

• Straightening creams and serums, these products from UV rays and damaging and overheating of the hair structure. The hair products should be applied along the length of your hair and left to dry.
• Sprays and smoothing oils, can be put on both wet and dry hair. Using hair masks on a regular basis will make your hair look silky and smooth. When hair is healthy on the inside it’s gorgeous in any style and hair masks are made to nourish and moisturise hair on its internal structure and outer.
• You can also use an Olive oil mask, which you make by heating 3 tablespoons of olive oil and applying it gently to your hair. Cover your hair with a plastic wrap for about 30 minutes.

Or :

4. Apple cider vinegar

• Apple cider vinegar can be used as a natural hair straightener
• mix 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar and one cup of water and put it in a spray bottle.
• Spray on your washed hair over the whole length, leave it on for a few minutes and then rinse with warm water.

5. Blow dry with cold air

• If you’re in a rush or simply don’t like waiting for your hair to dry, you can use a blow dryer but with the cold air setting.
• Make sure that your blow dryer is moving continuously from the root to tip, while keeping the dryer away from your hair while you dry it.

Or Try :

6. Plastic rollers

• The thought of using rollers to straighten your hair seems contradicting, but its a great way to help flatten your hair while you sleep.
• To work perfectly make sure you use large wide curlers and roll them very tightly so you straighten out all curls.
• Start by spraying the entire length of your hair with straightening spray.
• Make sure that your hair stays damp for the entire process for perfect results.
• Divide your damp hair into medium sections and roll the rollers into your hair before you go to bed. If you don’t want to sleep with it on, leave the rollers on for 4 hours before taking it out.
• Gently remove the rollers and brush your hair to make them look shiny and straight.

7. Hair wrapping

• Hair wrapping is one of the oldest and most reliable technique for no heat hair straightening.
• While there are different methods for different hair textures and lengths, the basics are the same.
• You’ll need long bobby pins as well as a scarf or turban to wrap your hair.
• Start by separating the top sections of your hair from the spot you part your hair, using a fine-toothed comb, comb the entire length of your hair flat.
• Hold your hair straight and tight and bring one section of your hair to the opposite side of your head from where it naturally falls and pin it tightly to the side of your head.
• You’ll repeat this method for each section of your hair, secure your hair with a turban or scarf before you sleep.

As well as :

8. The elastic method

• Start by combing out tangles from wet hair and apply frizz-free product.
• Put your hair in a ponytail low enough to avoid any pulling. Section the ponytail with additional hair ties in small increases of spaces.
• Make sure you use soft elastic hair ties to avoid breakage

9. Milk and Eggs

• Take 1 cup milk, 2 eggs and whip it slowly for a minute.
• Dip as much of your hair into the mix for 10-15 minutes.
• It’s going to be smelly, but squeeze out the mix from our hair and tie it in a bun.
• Cover your hair for an hour and wash with a milk shampoo for better result.

10. Hair products that can be bought

• Marc Anthony – bye bye frizz Blow Cream
• Marc Anthony – Bye Bye Frizz Keratin Smoothing Shampoo and conditioner
• Keratin Comples’s Infusion Keratin Replenisher
• Tresemme Keratin Smoothing Serum

Getting hair that looks straight, gorgeous and healthy doesn’t have to be mission impossible. While no two textures are exactly alike, experimenting with different ways to get your hair looking glossier and straighter can be a fun way of getting to know yourself better.