How do I straighten my hair myself?

Question

I got a perm a year ago and a few months I bought some straightener at the store. Well, now not only is my hair frizzy as can be, but it still has lots of curl. What can I do without spending lots of money in th beauty shop. I would like to do it myself, so what's the best way to straighten my hair myself?

Answer 1

did you chemically straighten a few months ago ? some chemical relaxers do not react well to hair that has been permed. they can have the same effect as nair. so please be very careful if you remember where you got the relaxer go look at the ingredients and if it says sodium infront of the next big word do not use a perm to straighten it. if you have permed hair over your natural and u didn't use the sodium stuff get a perm wash your hair,no conditioner, section it squirt the processing solution on the permed area. (make sure to follow the mixing directions,some perms have 2 bottles u mix to make theprocessing solution)comb thru it for about 5minutes w/ a wider tooth comb then move to a smaller tooth comb for a few more minutes 10 min max cause your hair sounds frazzled . (if you have color treated hair get a perm for color treated). then rinse it and put the neutralizer on for 5 minutes following the same steps as the 1st solution only it only stays on 5 min. rinse throughly again and most all of your curl should be smoothed out.

Answer 2

I would invest in some straightening creme, I use Sunsilk which leaves my hair shiny. Next by a straightening iron, section your hair into parts. Take each part and section it taking about an inch or so width of hair and starting from the base of the scalp slide the straightening iron down the length of the hair until straight. Finish with a spray and it will last two days or more depending on when you decide to wash. You can also do the old fashioned way and use a blow dryer and a round brush taking each section and blowing it straight with the brush from the base to the tip.

These are better alternatives because it allows you to do it without much damage to the hair. If you don't have straightening creme use a bit of conditioner which works great and helps protect the hair during straightening. Believe it or not I naturally have really curly hair...so trust me it works.

Answer 3

Do not use any chemical kind of straightener on your hair yourself, this should only be done by a professional. Even though it's been a year since your perm, any hair that the perm solution touched is damaged, I'm not saying bad or anything, but perms do damage your hair. I think it would be okay for you to use a flat iron, as long as you are using some kind of product that protects your hair from the heat. Or get some kind of anti-frizz serum and smooth it into your hair so you can have some curl without the frizz. If you want to do a permanent straightening then you should go to a salon. And if you color your hair too, then wait awhile between procedures.

Answer 4

Do NOT use a clothes iron!!!!! That would be the worst possible thing for your hair. Go buy a Chi, it's seriously the only good straightner on the market right now. Buy some leave in conditioner infusium 21, works fine, but there is one called Anti Snap... I don't remember who makes it, but you buy it at the salon and it's in a blue bottle, trust me, it works great!!! Pull half of your hair up in a clip and straighten the bottom first, and then move on to the top. If you have a lot of hair it will be a lengthy process, if you just try and speed through it your hair will turn out frizzy and wavy in the back. My little sister has very thick naturally curly hair so she has to do hers at night before she goes to bed because she doesn't have enough time to do it in the morning. Herbal Essence has a new straightening spray that I just started using, so far it's okay, but it can get pretty oily so be careful with it at the top of your head. Good Luck!!!!

Answer 5

Don't! Your hair is already over processed (which is why you have the "frizzes"). Did you have naturally curly hair to begin with? That might account for the current curl. Mostly, what you need is a very very good conditioner...one that you can use (with heat) for 30 minutes twice a week. Buy the best you can afford at a salon. The ones they sell in the drugstore don't work. If you can possibly afford an in salon treatment, go for it. Follow the intensive conditioner with daily moisturizing conditioners (to "weight your hair down") and control the frizz. Get as much cut off as you can stand. The sooner you can get to healthy hair, the sooner the problem will go away. In the salon you are paying me for my knowledge to prevent this from happening, not for my product. BTW, you remove an old perm with another perm, not a straightener.

Answer 6

Use ultra-conditioning shampoo, or anti-frizz shampoo, or shampoo designed to straighten hair as a good first step. Use Suave or whatever you can find at Walmart, because it's all basically the same. Then, find a straightening creme, or try Frizz Ease. Then either blow dry your hair in small sections with a big, natural bristle paddle brush, or let your hair dry naturally and then use a straightening iron. You don't need a horribly expensive straightening iron--I got the cheapest one at Walmart and have been using it daily for almost two years.

Answer 7

Some times for people it works best if you do the rollers first, then take the straightner or blow dryer and straighten it. But this depends on the time of hair you have, if it's damaged... dry... oily. For example when I do it myself, I normally wash it first and conditioning it with a 10-15 minute deep conditioner... then I section my hair starting from the bottom. Each section I put a tiny bit of BlueMagic (a type of hair grease) and then I blow dry that section... I do this for every section until I'm finished blow drying my hair - use a round-bristtle brush, but don't use the ones with the fake bristtles b/c the suck up your natural hair oils ( but careful not to put too much BlueMagic b/c it will leave your hair super oily and eventually cause it to curl back up). After blow drying it, I then straighten it with the hot iron while sectioning it and starting from the bottom up. After that, you should be good to go.

Answer 8

I wouldn't dare try to straighten my hair unless done in a salon. If you over process your hair, you run the risk of it breaking off or even falling out. My suggestion would be to apply protein packs to your hair at least once a week. This would help to maintain your hair since it has been chemically processed. Then if you want your hair straight, it's gonna take a little work on your part. You can use straightening products and blow out with a round brush. Then, use a flat iron to put on the finishing touch. If you love the look, then you might consider going the next step and having it done chemically.

Answer 9

some chemical relaxers do not react well to hair that has been permed. they can have the same effect as nair. so please be very careful if you remember where you got the relaxer go look at the ingredients and if it says sodium infront of the next big word do not use a perm to straighten it. if you have permed hair over your natural and u didn't use the sodium stuff get a perm wash your hair,no conditioner, section it squirt the processing solution on the permed area. (make sure to follow the mixing directions,some perms have 2 bottles u mix to make theprocessing solution)comb thru it for about 5minutes w/ a wider tooth comb then move to a smaller tooth comb for a few more minutes 10 min max cause your hair sounds frazzled . (if you have color treated hair get a perm for c

Answer 10

The more money you invest into a straightner the better it is.
Go to beauty supply and buy on these.
Make sure its made of ceramic and can get to a really high temp. I spent like $70 on mine and it gets to like 400 something degrees.
The hotter it gets the strighter your hair will be.
I suggest getting one thats probably about $100 or so because it will last you a REALLY long time and it will work well. just take care of it.

If you want the frizz to go away get Frizz Ease by John Frieda, before you straighten your hair. and you can get that anywhere