Description

To get that perfect smooth, sleek straight hair style in short, mid or long hair will take practice and patience if your hair is naturally wavy or curly but with the right tools and products you will get there. If your natural hair texture is straight then the task of drying your hair is definitely a lot easier but our tips and how to still apply. However if your hair is extremely tightly curled or afro blow drying is not for you as the time it takes and the stress it puts on your hair is prohibitive.

Our best advice is - the curlier your hair to begin with the harder it is to straighten. Hair is at its best when you work with what you have naturally rather than try to fight it! If you really hate your curls or afro you may want to try using a hot styling iron or think about a permanent chemical straightener.

The Tools and products you will need for blow-drying hair straight:

• Hairdryer with nozzle to direct the airflow.
• A large round real bristle brush (although the size of brush will depend on length of hair).
• A large pad brush for final smoothing. Check out brushes for more information on both of these brush types.
• A selection of clips to keep unwanted hair out of the way (large flat professional hairdressing clips work best).
• Your preferred styling product. Mousse is good or one of the numerous new products designed specially to help straighten your hair and keep it that way for longer by protecting it from moisture. If you want your blow-dry to last then a styling product is necessary to keep moisture from reverting your hair to its natural wave, they will also protect your hair from heat damage.
• A gloss or oil to smooth over your hair and remove any unwanted frizzes to finish with.