How can I straighten my rebellious curls?

Question

I have really nice curly hair, not afro type curly, just regular wide curls. I've been wanting to change my look and blow dry it, but I always end up with frizzy, puffy, dull mass of dry hair, it even gets the texture of hay!!!. I tried a relaxer and it just left my hair wavy and burnt up, I tried one of those modern teflon straightners but my hair ended up stiff and frizzy. I'm soo bored with these curls, Any suggestions?

Answer 1

I also have curly, think, dry hair & have just recently found that I can change my look by straightening it. I just brought a straightener from Walmart (can't even remember what brand). I put a lot of the herbal essence leave in condition in (in the orange squeeze bottle) and a product that I found at the hair salon called Biosilk. I then dry dry my hair - which looks a little puffy, then I put a little more biosilk in before I use the straightner. Then when you are done put a little spritz of a shine spray from Biolage. The Biolage helps take care of the final fly aways & adds shine. My hair is about to the middle of my back & this takes about all of 20 minutes to do this all.

At night I put it in a loose ponytail, don't wash it the next day, use a little more biosilk & the straightner on the ends & I'm good for another day.

Answer 2

My curls are similar to yours. I invested in a good straightener. If you're not happy with your straightener, try folica.com they are still expensive but they have a lot of reviews and user comments. So its good research even if you don't buy.

I also use some sort of heat protectant before i straighten it so it doesn't dry it out.

And the best product I've found for stiff and frizzy hair after straightening it is Chi silk infusion. I find that its not terrible expensive because you use a small amount.

Also use a deep conditioner or hot oil treatment. It really is inexpensive to do and it will keep your hair from getting to straw like.

Answer 3

For professional care, you will need not a traditional relaxer, but something called Japanese thermal straightening. This will straighten your hair for up to 3 months and it will keep it healthy and conditioned. It's not cheap but the results are worth it, especially if you want to wear it straight often and don't have the time/energy to do it your self.

If you want to do it your self occasionally, the tool you need is the Tourmaline T3 wet/dry flat iron, and a very good heat protection spray that will also tame frizzes. Thermasilk, V05 Red Line Straight, and Ojon all make great ones. This combination will leave your hair straight and healthy at the same time. Also, with the T3, you won't have to dry your hair first, because you can begin straightening it right on damp (not dripping wet) hair.

Answer 4

i also have very curly hair and i have a few suggestions. I let my hair air dry as opposed to blow drying it. if you don't have the time to do this wrapping your hair in a towel speeds up the process or attaching a de-fuser on your blow-dryer also eliminates the frizz. neither method will completely dry your hair, there will need to be some air dry time. once you're ready to straighten it i recommend using some type of smoothing fluid, i know Aveda has a good product. Most hair care brands carry some type of smoothing fluid. as for straighteners i recommend a CHI or some other ceramic straightener, these seem to work the best. I straighten my hair from the bottom up in small, manageable pieces. brushing it as i go to keep it smooth and untangled. i hope this answered your question. let me know how it goes and if you find out any other helpful tips. thanks

Answer 5

Don't use a blow dryer..ever. Hair is long? Wash it and let it dry naturally by brushing it tightly back into a ponytail. It might take all day to dry. Use a straightener product like Sunsilk which is cheap but great (the frizz product is good if you learn to love your curls again). When it is almost dry, take it out of the ponytail and brush it again to get rid of the elastic kink and put it back in a different way. It is the only way to get straight silky hair that I know of without ruining your hair. You'll have to practise, depending on your cut. Oh, and use lots of leave-in conditioner (I just leave in Sunsilk conditioner).

Answer 6

I have curly hair too and have been straightening it lately. I've had really good luck with a straightener that is also a big curling iron. It's from Conair. My hair doesn't look good just straight. If I straighten it and then curl it a little I think it looks great! I get a lot of compliments on it.

Answer 7

Hair are like people. If you try to correct wrong hair, you're going to lose a lot of them. So, try playing along with the hair you've got and you'll have them for a long, long time.
I'm not kidding! Why do you want to straighten your hair? Curls are all the rage now, and if it's long hair that you've got, then you have what it takes to look live a diva.
If I were you, I'd do something to define the curls.

Answer 8

Comb a perm through it, do same sequence as perm without rolling hair.
Ten use a good Conditioner..I suggest Redken -Smooth Down!

Use a flat iron and after you straighten treat the frizzies with product such as Redken- Extreme Anti-Snap.

Also... Go as long as can stand in between washing hair...min. 3 days. Let dry naturally (no blow drying unless you have to)

Answer 9

The straightener was the right angle, ( I also have naturally spiral curls.) You need to use an "ion" straightener though. The model I have is called "chi" (pronounced chee) I don't have to use any products with it and I can run my fingers through it all day and it never messes up or frizzes out. Good luck.

Answer 10

Get a ceramic CHI straitner.......it will get it strait and make it sof...it gets up over 400 degrees...you need to use a smoothing serum before you blow dry.....it will help protect your hair from the heat also....Try Paul Mitchell Spuer Skinny Serum

DO NOT USE the wet to strait iron from walmart...it will ruin your hair.....Go to Sally's and buy a real straitner...do not buy anything from walmart....they do not get hot enough and you just end up running them over and over your hair again which causes breakage....

If you are on a budget try the ceramic curl master flat iron..its about $35.....