How do you straighten YOUR OWN hair with flat irons? Especially the back.?

Question

I have GHD original ceramic straighteners, only problem is doing the back is really hard and I end up snagging the hair and making it frizzy. My hair is not curly, just wavy and using straighteners makes me look tons better. Getting someone else to do the back for me is not an option unless I make a friend come over and do it every time I want to straighten (stupid!)

So what are your tips on straightening your own hair with flat irons? Also I was wondering how long you hold the straighteners in your hair for/do you do a swift movement or gradually? And what hair protector spray do you use & how do you spray it - briefly all over the hair or for every section?

Thankss!

ALSO I was wondering how do you section your hair - do you not section it at all and straighten, do you split the top from the bottom (like they do at hairdressers) or something else.

Answer 1

Straightening the back hairs can be difficult, but there's a way around it. First off, you make very small sections in the back (3-inch squares, at the very most) and clip them up separately. You position two mirrors on the diagonal from each other so you can see the back of your head perfectly. Then you take the clipped sections of hair out one by one and straighten them, starting at the bottom of your head (the nape/neck area) and working your way to the top/crown of your head, just like you see in the beauty salon. You comb each section out first with a fine-tooth comb to eliminate any tangles. (If the tangles are still in your hair when you iron it, the knots will be ironed in too and you'll be left with a strange kink in your hair.) Then you go over the section *slowly* with the iron to eliminate all frizz... it should take you approximately 5 seconds to move the iron down an inch or two. Don't move the iron slower than that or you could heat-damage your hair.

All heat-guard products I've encountered are pretty much the same! (Of course, everyone swears by a particular one *lol*) They protect a little bit, but you're still gonna get some heat damage over time. You spray it however you want, really, as long as all the hair is coated. If your hair is very thick, you might want to lift the top half up and spray the bottom half so you can get the inner hair coated too. After spraying it on, of course, you comb it through to make sure it gets in there good.

Answer 2

Hi, I have GHD's too and my hair sounds exactly like yours, not curly but wavyish and you're right, straightners make it look so much better!

I've had my straightners since i was 11 and now I'm 16 so I'm pretty good at straightening!

First divide your hair into layers, so get all the top part of your hair, clip it back and just leave the layer by the nape of your neck.

Spray it with protecter spray (I have GHD iron oil spray, it's about £13) don't go full on crazy while spraying, just lightly mist it over each layer.

Then get a flat brush and as you comb a section of your hair SLOWLY, you straighten it at the same time. You have to make sure that you straighten at the same speed otherwise you will get kinks in your hair.

As for the back, what I do is I split my hair at the back into then bring the halfs to either side so I can see them, then I stretch my hand and crane my neck to one side, then I straighten it.

Then once I've finished one layer, I put some more hair down and do the same thing all over again.

Don't straighten in a swift movement otherwise it will fluff up your hair instead and then you end up having to go over it again and again. This will only damage your hair even more.

Do it slowly and press down fairly hard to it will be super straight and you won't have to go over it 10 times lol.

also, as i said before, it's really important to use a flat brush because otherwise you'll straighten all the knots in your hair. So just take a section of your hair, start combing from the top then apply the straightners on the top, so as the comb is going down, your bringing down the straightners after it.

Hope that makes sense!
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Answer 3

I section my hair and secure most of it in a clip, leaving a thin layer starting from underneath. Don't hold the straighteners on your hair for long as they are very hot and will damage your hair.

I comb a section at a time, first then glide the irons through the hair from the root to the tip. I then bring down more hair, using thin layers until I get to the top. I tend to turn my head to the side, and straighten the back by bringing it over my shoulders(don't know if that makes sense, it's kinda hard to explain) and then comb it into place.

Answer 4

When I straighten my hair I make sure I comb it really well to get rid of any tangles or whatnot, and then I clip it all up on the top of my head, apart from a small section at the back, near the nape of my neck. I spray a bit of Tresemme Heat Defense Styling Spray on it and straighten that section first. I don't keep the straighteners on the section of hair for long, I just run them through, with a tight grip though, so the plates come into contact with the hair well, if you get what I mean. Then I just keep taking small sections, spraying them and straightening them.

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Answer 5

position two mirrors, one in front of you and one behind you. this will help you see what sections you have done and what sections you havent. it takes a little bit of getting used to but it really does help.

start at the bottom layer and section the rest out of the way, then work in panels all the way to the top. holdy your straighteners at the roots and make a swift movement down to the end of the hair, do not stop half way through the motion othewise you will create a "line" in the hair. Use a comb to follw your straigteners to help starighten the hair, this is because the hair is more likely to stay straight when it is hot and teeased with a comb. (its hard to describe in words! sorry)

I use ghd straighteners and I have masses of curly curly curly curly hair and this method helps me get poker staright hair. in addition to this use ghd iron iol which you stray on the scection before you straighten it. it stops the hair going dry and helps in stay straighter longer (ie no kinking or ends curling out) use it sparingly though it goes along way. Here are some websites you might wanna have a look at which may help you understand a little bit better. I hope this helps you! get practising! lol xxx

http://www.ghds.co.uk/ghdfaq.php

http://www.jasonshankey.co.uk/dsp_ProductDetails.cfm/product_key/169/size_key/173/GHD_Iron_Oil_for_hair.html

Answer 6

Try splitting you hair into sections, it makes it a lot easier to straighten thick/wavy hair. I use CHI 44 Iron Guard when i straighten mine.

Answer 7

well this is what i do...
1. i split my hair in to 2 bits as if your about to do bunches.
2. then straighten it in layers.
3. and when you've finished, put it all back to normal (not split) and find the middle of the back and quickly slide your straightners down it

this helps for me but is very hard to explain! so good luck

Answer 8

I put my hair in a half poney and straighten all of that first... I get the back by putting it over my sholders and doing it that way then i put my half poney down and go over it some more just like before untill its all straight!!

Answer 9

It depends on what type of hair you have.Maybe your hair is really sensitive.If its not then divide your hair into different sections.Divide the back up into smaller parts to make it easier.and spray your hair everynight with suave hairspray and wrap it.Every morning you might need to do touch upsso keep that in mind.

Answer 10

Usually, which too long for me. I think it depends on the guy as well as his face though. Certain guys may pull off long hair and other people can't.