All you need is a good flat iron and these tips below to get smooth and shiny locks!

When choosing a flat iron make sure that you purchase a ceramic coated straightener - most of these high-end tools produce negative ions and far infrared heat that's much more gentle to your hair, seal hair cuticles to preserve moisture and ultimately condition hair for added shine and health.


Next you'll need to get the right size straightener for your hair:

- for short to medium hair lengths get 1" - 1.5" wide plates that are fine for most hair types;
- for long hair, 2" plates or larger will make hair straightening less tedious unlike narrow flat irons;
- for thick, curly hair you can use wider plates, but they're little harder to maneuver;
- if you want to be able to create curls and flips with the straightener, opt for plates with rounded edges that won't leave 'dents' in your hair.

Before you begin straightening you need to prepare your hair for this process. After shampooing and conditioning, apply a good thermal protective product to protect hair from heat damage.

Blast with the hairdryer until dry (unless using a wet-to-dry straightener), brush hair out and separate your hair into small pieces with hair clippers.


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