Styling Straight Hair

Styling straight hair is a snap when you follow these easy tips to beautify your tresses. Get a whole new look without heading to the salon.

How to prep your straight hair for styling

Many women with straight hair encounter frizz if they do not properly prepare their hair for styling. Wash your hair with both a smoothing shampoo and conditioner, then blot with a towel. Do not rub vigorously as it frizzes and tangles your hair. Finally, use a straightening balm and rub it through from ends to roots before combing through your hair with a fine-tooth comb.

How to dry your straight hair before styling

When applying straightening balm, make sure your hair is almost dry. Piece it out into five separate sections and use clips to keep it off your face. Grab a round-barrel brush and use it in one hand to pull a section of hair tight. With the other hand, aim your blow dryer across and down your hair. The combination of brush and dryer saves you tons of time on your blowout. Continue around your head until your hair is dry.

How to style your straight hair

Most of the work is done through the blow-drying process, but for a sophisticated finished touch, use a very small amount of glosser on the ends and roots of your hair. For more lift or volume, take a couple of large rollers and wrap the very top of your hair, then use your blow dryer on those sections of hair. Two minutes of additional drying time does the trick.

These simple steps to styling straight hair get you out the door quickly every morning with a head of hair meant for admiration!