Question about hair straightening with a flat iron?

Question

I just bought a flat iron. I have very thick, wavy hair. I want it as straight as I can get it without scorching it to death. What are some products that I can use to protect my hair before I use the flat iron?? Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

i have the same kind of hair. it's thick wavy and i have a lot of it haha. so it takes a while to get through all of it.

i read in magazines that you should always put a product in your hair before straightening it because then it doesn't get dried out, and it prevents from split ends.

i use thermasilk leave in conditioner everyday, even when i'm not straightening it. it's just a liquid spray, and it feels like water, so it's not greasy or anything. it just helps keep your hair conditioned. any brand you like that has leave in conditioner will probably be okay.
i just spray it all over and let my hair dry. then i straighten it and add a little bit of hair balm to it. i use a straightening balm from brilliant brunette, but you can use anything. the reason for using this is to help keep your hair from being dehydrated, and it also prevents fly aways.

hope this helps!

Answer 2

As a professional, you really have to look at what you use to wash your hair. If your shampoo and conditioner is not salon quality, especially with your texture of hair then it will be hard to get the style you desire.

I recommend super skinny shampoo and conditioner. It has a great fragrance (apple/fruity), shrinks the diameter of your hair shaft and helps dry it faster by forcing out excess moisture. I would then use a combination of super skinny serum and straight works-this will help dry your hair faster. If you are just flat ironing though I would just use the combo of the two. All of which can be found at a salon that carries Paul Mitchell products. Any products purchased at a drugstore or grocery store are counterfeit.

It also helps too if you invested some money in a good quality flat iron such as a chi, crickett, or paul mitchell. Hope that helps!

Answer 3

I would definitely go with the Thermasilk products. They work with the heat to help actually make your hair more healthy. Also make sure the iron you bought is a ceramic iron. They work better and don't have to be left on the hair as long to straighten out your hair. You should have a good iron especially if your hair is thick and really wavy...

Make sure you keep your hair well conditioned. I like the Garnier Fructris products. They have good products for hair that is frizzy or damaged.

Answer 4

If you have really curly hair first blow dry with a smoothing balm mixed with silk therapy drops and either a flat paddle brush or a large round brush. Then when you get ready to flat iron it make small section staring at the bottom and mist some flat iron spray and comb through. continue through all the section until done. Another little bit of advice would be to make sure you use a really good flatiron instead of a cheapy.

Answer 5

well if your African- American you could use Frizz ease by John Freida about a quarter to a silver dollar size in the palm of your hand applied to freshly washed and conditioned wet hair, then apply Luster's Pink oil lotion same amount to your hair then blow dry using a blow dryer with a comb attachment (small tooth comb works best) when hair is completely dry brush hair straight down then use flat iron. by using the blow dryer to do most of the straightening you only need to make quick passes with the flat iron and won't scorch your hair.

good luck.

Answer 6

Use ''bone strait" by TCB. It is a conditioner and blow dry lotion, which allows hair to dry straighter. It can be purchased almost anywhere that sells hair products.
"Pink Glosser" will also soften and shine hair. Follow the directions on both. They are for all types of hair.

Answer 7

I use VO5 Miracle Mist. I blow dry my hair and then i spray this stuff and comb it through and then run the flat iron through sections of my hair at a time.

Answer 8

I would recomend a product is by sexy hair concepts. is calles soyawantflat hair. It is great it is about 13.00 or more if you are wanting something that is a little cheaper then I would recomend heat seal by paul mitchel it is about 10-12 dollars. Both work great!!! Good luck!!!!!!!

Answer 9

Check out Aussie and Thermasilk products. They have spray in leave in conditioner / heat protectants, and straightening / heat protecting creams. They work great. :)

Answer 10

biologe heat protector and silk infusion work great