You Can Successfully Straighten Your Hair at Home

Depending on the length and thickness of your hair, straightening it yourself can be time-consuming, but it’s also cost-effective and convenient. It requires a high-heat blow dryer and/or flatiron, a great round brush, a good straightening product, and hair serum for a smooth, shiny finish.

igh-heat flatirons, blow dryers, and good brushes are easy enough to find. Blow dryers simply need to be 1875 watts and flatirons must heat at least to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (look for these heat ratings on the box). Flatirons should have a ceramic plate rather than a steel plate because a steel plate can pull and tear hair. You need high heat because you can’t straighten curly hair or create a lasting style without it.

For brushes, just choose the type your stylist uses or look for similar versions at the drugstore. As for styling products, in most cases, what your stylist uses is great, but you don’t need to buy the same products to get the same results. In reality, there are brilliant styling products at the drugstore that work just as well if not better than those at the salon. What we’re saying is: You don’t have to spend a lot of money on styling products!

The smallest differences among straightening products often make or break how they perform for any given person. For example, for someone with thick, heavy hair, a lotion-like smoothing product can be best, but if you have fine hair, a lightweight spray can do the trick, and gels can work better for those with normal hair that needs a bit more lift. For best results, finish with a silicone serum or spray appropriate for your hair type (serum for thick hair and a spray for thin or normal hair density). Note: Although most straightening products claim to protect hair from heat damage, they cannot come through 100%. These products help minimize the damage, but they’re not an invincible shield. High heat is always damaging to hair, regardless of what the product says.

Consult with one of our stylists and we can recommend the right product to protect and suit your hair.