Straightening creams/ products that work?

Question

I have kinda wavy kinda curly hair, bu ti also love my hair straight, i was just wondering if any on knew of any straightening products that last a long time, because i always notice my hair un-staightening by like 2 in the afternoon. I just want a product that will keep my hair straight until i wash it, not before. Also, what are some good non-aerosol hairsprays?

Answer 1

Consider these products & styling tips: • Fekkai Zero-Humidity Frizz Control, $20
A weightless mist that seals the cuticle for sleek, frizz-free hair. Just one spritz will conquer frizz and tame fly-aways all day.

• Fekkai Wash & Wear, $20
A lightweight spray that allows you to refresh and re-style limp, overworked locks anytime, anywhere without water. Just spray on dry hair focusing at the roots and brush the product through the hair.

• Fekkai Quick-Quench Rehydrating Gelee, $20
A lightweight hydrating crème gelee formula that provides an instant moisture boost to restore parched hair. Aloe Vera and advanced hydrators cool and refresh hair while providing moisture, smoothness, texture and shine.

• Pantene Relaxed & Natural Intensive Moisturizing (Shampoo and Conditioner), $6.99
Excellent for textured hair that is most susceptible to dryness and frizz. The shampoo gently cleanses hair without stripping it and the rich conditioning formula helps coat to fortify it and restore the natural moisture balance.

• Pantene Always Smooth Anti-Frizz Serum, $6.19
Use an anti-frizz serum to help smooth out hair, add shine and prevent frizzies. Look for a product with silicone, which will coat the hair adding and extra layer of protection against excess moisture in the air (i.e. humidity). Just use a drop and distribute evenly through hair with fingers.

• Aussie Sydney Smooth Anti-Frizz Cream, $3.10
Keep pesky frizz at bay with this cream. Infused with botanicals like apple, apricot, euphrasia and sage-this cream is formulated to provide all day smoothing and frizz control even on damp days. Apply a dollop to clean, damp hair and spread evenly throughout the hair. Do not rinse. Blow dry as usual or scrunch and go.

• Aussie Sydney Smooth 12-hour Anti-humidity Hairspray, $3.59
Tame frizzy locks for a droop-proof do’. This long-lasting formula is a flexible hold spray that forms a protective barrier against humidity. For best results, hold hairspray six inches from hair and spray evenly.

• Dr. Miracles Relaxed Hair Potion, $8.99
Reduces frizzy hair and protects when blow drying, curling irons and damaging weather conditions that cause split ends and breakage.

• Dr. Miracles Styling Meds Healing Leave In & Conditioner, $7.99
Ends breakage, split ends, and dry lifeless hair. Thermalceutical Complex pinpoints scientific ingredients directly in the areas that need it most. Restores, revitalizes and conditions the cuticle for smooth and super strong hair. Stimulates blood flow to the scalp. Treatment continues to work even after you stop feeling it.

• Long Lasting Frizz Remover, $15
This innovative new anti-frizz conditioning treatment eliminates frizz for a full 30 days. It works by internally targeting the hair cuticle, repairing frizz, damage, and split-ends. The result is softer, stronger, healthier hair.

• Instant Silk, $8
This unique anti frizz cream utilizes ultra-light emollients, and softening extracts such as silk and cashmere to provide frizz control for even the most out-of-control hair.

• Climate Shield, $8
A one-of-a-kind waterproof hairspray that provides a shield of protection from the external elements. Its advanced formula provides strong hold as it repels moisture and humidity throughout the day.

Tricks of the trade
Tips from celebrity stylist Billy Lowe: (Lowe has been featured in CosmoGirl, Self and In Touch magazines and has worked on Marcia Cross, Debra Messing, Ellen DeGeneres and the cast of Queer as Folk)

• Hair Static: To help rid static cling, lightly spray styling tools with an anti-static spray or stroke hair with anti-static dryer sheets for those fly-away moments.

• Scalp to ends: Before you shampoo, brush hair from scalp to ends to distribute oils down to the ends of hair. This helps give more even results (scalp to ends) before shampooing your hair. It also helps protect the ends of your hair that often lack moisture.

• Need more volume? Apply a root-boost to root area after shampooing and conditioning. Lift hair while drying root sections for maximum lift. Some clients find blow-drying hair in an upside down position also helps.

• Ceramic Brushes: Rather than using boar or nylon bristles, I enjoy using ceramic and metal barrel brushes. The barrels are vented so it speeds up drying time, and they heat up as well which helps polish hair while drying for smooth silky looking results.

• Shine: Remember, straight hair appears shinier because the cuticle is smoother than curly hair types. This is why people with curlier hair enjoy their weekly blow-dry treatments — to smooth and polish the hair for a softer feel, and for better control. However, shine serums contain silicones or dimethicones which help polish the cuticle for a smoother look and feel. Can be applied pre and post blow-drying. Less is usually more.

How to get speedy dry straight hair with the Wet-or-Dry iron:1. Clamp hair.

1. Start as close as possible to the roots. Clamp a 2-3 inch section. Thin and wide works best. Select a higher temperature for very wet or thick hair, and a lower setting for damp or finer hair.

2. Glide out.
Glide iron down the section in one smooth motion. Excess water will evaporate as steam. On most hair types, one gliding pass through hair will be sufficient enough to dry and straighten the section simultaneously. Thicker hair will require more than one pass through the same section.

3. Repeat.
Continue repeating steps 1 and 2 with each hair section until every section of hair is perfectly straight. Hair will feel slightly moist while still hot, but will be dry to the touch once it cools.

— Compiled by Monitor reporter Miriam Ramirez
http://www.themonitor.com/common/printer/view.php?db=monitortx&id=3744

Answer 2

Straightening your hair willnot make you loose your curls for good. The only way that would happen is if something hormonal happened to you like having a baby, mentapause, there are many things like that can make it happen. Once you start chemically straightening your hair, you have to do that every six-eight weeks, using a chi iron is only temporary. I have a been a hairdresser for 15 years so I deal with this kind of stuff all the time.