How to flat iron your own hair by yourself?

If you’re like most people, then you probably want hair that is sleek, shiny and straight. But what if I told you it’s entirely possible for you to achieve this look at home without having to spend hours and hundreds of dollars at a salon? In this guide, we’ll teach you how to flat iron your own hair like a pro.

Tools You Need

The first essential step in learning how to flat iron your own hair is making sure you have the right tools handy:

  • Flat iron:
    A good quality flat iron with adjustable heat settings will make all the difference between frizzy-looking locks and silky-smooth tresses.
  • Heat protectant spray:
    This magic elixir creates a protective barrier between your precious strands and extreme heat damage.
  • Comb or brush:
    To detangle before styling
  • Sectioning clips:
    These allow you to divide the hair into manageable parts, so you can work on one section at a time.

Bonus Points:
For an even better experience try adding these things too!

  • Straightening comb/brush
    Useful when used in conjunction with a blow dryer.
  • Water spray bottle
    Especially useful for thick curly/coarse hairs where maintaining some moisture would be helpful.

Prep Your Hair

Good preparation means great results! Here are some steps/steps that should help ensure success:

Cleanse & Condition

No matter what kind of style you’re going for, ensuring clean and moisturized locks gives them that extra oomph factor.

Start by washing your hair thoroughly while scrubbing off any dirt present. Once done applying conditioner from root till tip helps keep them healthy which promotes further growth too.

Dry It Up.

Now that’s sorted, quickly blot out excess water using an ultra-absorbent microfiber towel as leaving it too wet might cause immense damage when coming in contact with the straightener.

Bonus Tip: It’s always better to use a hairdryer and straightening brush if you have curly, wavy or thick hair as excessive water can make styling more challenging than you’d think.

Time To Flat Iron!

Choose The Right Temperature

Before plugging in your flat iron, release it from its lock by pulling on both handles. While waiting for it to heat up (typically between 300°F and 450°F) identify what type of texture your hair is:

  • Fine Hair:
    This kind is pretty delicate, so choosing a temperature setting of around 300 degrees F would be wise.

  • Medium/Normal Hair:
    Go for a temperature range starting at 330 -350 degree F.

  • Thick/Coarse Hair:
    Anything above 375 degrees F should work wonders without breaking them apart into unwanted frizz that may take hours to fix.

Section Your Locks

Although tempting, going full-throttle on all sections at once could end up being messy and unmanageable. That’s why creating smaller parts while sectioning helps keep things organized.

To start sectioning –

  1. Take an inch wide strand underneath
  2. Pin/tie/clipp/hair clamp each part’s top side after another

Start Straightening

Now comes the fun part! Make sure the strands are tangle-free before passing through your heated tool slowly but steadily with slight pressure applied along their length till they become smooth entirely.

Tips & Tricks

Straightening efficiently needs proper guidance; here are some tips when doing it yourself:

  • Go Slow And Steady
    Don’t rush your technique – slower movements mean a smoother finish, rather than crispy burned ends!

  • Avoid Squeezing Too Hard Or Pulling Down Rapidly.
    Compress hard instead only makes wrinkle-like creases worse, avoid making zippers like folds.

  • Turn The Iron Like A Pro
    Twist your flat iron up and outwards as you approach the ends of strands – this will create a natural-looking curve rather than paddle-straight locks.

Set it In Place

Once finished, give off one last burst of heat by blasting them using cool air for an extended hold.

Time To Style Up!

Now that you have straightened those beautiful hair flip yourself in front of a mirror, shake off any dust on shoulders yelling VOILA!!

Alternatively, try these chic hairstyles for extra flair:

Messy Bob

Flip your hair over and tousle with some sea salt spray. Scrunch your hair up lightly to add some texture.

Messy Bob

Low Ponytail

Gather all the stem’s loosely together at neck height; secure them with ponytail holders or ties before rolling their edges into loose curls.

Low Ponytail

Twists And Turns

With the end goal of elegantly brought-together locks, create some chunky braids that hang loosely, then knot them together.

Twist and turns

Conclusion

There we go — now it’s your turn to test out our tips on how to flat iron your hair like a pro! Remember always; choose the right temperature setting based on your hair type, section your locks into manageable sizes, and lastly set them in place for longer hold results.

Now style away & Enjoy those luscious silky-smooth tresses.

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