Thursday, September 10, 2009

Love Your Hair … Get Salon-Straight Hair at Home

Want strands so sleek and shiny, people can see their reflection in them? Get the straight story here.

Balm it. Smooth straightening serum on damp hair to avoid frizz and prevent heat damage. Light weight Tula Styling won’t drag hair down. If your hair is very curly or coarse, try a thick formula like Straight-up Ironing Gel. Don’t apply too much on top or your hair will have as much body as overcooked spaghetti.

Blast it. The funnel-shaped piece that came with your dryer wasn’t an inspector overnight. A narrow nozzle, like the one on Physique’s new Turbo Hair Dryer, focuses air pressure so that hair isn’t blown into a frizzy tizzy. Part hair in three sections, and divide each into three layers. Place a brush beneath a two-inch piece of hair and, with the dryer nozzle aimed down, very slowly glide blow-dryer and brush in one synchronized slide. Repeat on all sections.

Press it. Stylists’ secret weapon for getting Penelope Cruz hair: a straightening iron. Keep it moving down fluidly or you risk clamp marks and singeing. Tools with teeth for grabbing hair, like Professional Straightening Iron, do a good job of straight-jacketing strands. If your hair is fragile or fried, consider Ion-Retexturizing Iron. It won’t scorch hair since it moisturizes as it straightens.

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