	View yourself with over 8,000 hairstyles and 50 colors!
	Join Us \| Login \| Subscribe to eZine

How to Use Hair Straighteners: Part Three

By Sarah Koessler

Straightening your hair can be difficult and also very damaging. So, TheHairStyler.com has put together a three part, step-by-step guide to help you get the best results while doing minimal damage to your hair.

Click here to read part one. | Click here to read part two.

Part Three: Creating Flicks

What You'll Need	. A Wide Tooth Comb . A Hair-dryer . A Straightening Iron . Hair Moisturizer . A Tail Comb . Butterfly Clips . Thermal Protection Spray . Straightening Balm . Smoothing Shine . Hairspray . A Paddle Brush
	Step 1 - Shampoo and condition the hair and then towel dry.
	Step 2 - Apply a small amount of straightening balm and a small amount of hair moisturizer to the mid-lengths and the ends of your hair. It's important to make sure that you do not get any straightening balm on your roots as it will be heavy on the hair and will make it look oily. Using your wide tooth comb, comb the hair so there are no tangles.
	Step 3 - Your hair needs to be dry to use the straightening iron so you will have to dry it off with a hair-dryer. Remember to aim the air down the hair shaft to minimize frizz and to make the hair easier to straighten. If your hair is very curly or frizzy, run through it with a paddle brush to smooth the hair out and to help achieve a smoother result once the hair has been ironed.
	Step 4 - Part your hair into place and then section your hair into 3 sections and leave a 1 inch section out at your nape.
	Step 5 - Holding the thermal protection spray about 1 inch from your first section, lightly spritz the spray into the hair. Repeat this in every section before you run the iron through to protect your hair from the harsh heat of the iron.
	Step 6 - Now it's time to start straightening and flicking. Place the comb in your first section at the base of your hair and slightly slide the comb down and place the iron right above in a horizontal position. Keep sliding the two of them straight down to the ends of your hair, and then once you have reached half way down the hair shaft, start to direction the irons up and into a flicking motion. Repeat this step on each section.
	Step 7 - Once you have made your way up to the top of your head, lightly spray the hair with hairspray, followed by shine spray.
	Finished Result! Take a look at part 1 and part 2 of our hair straightener special to find out how to straighten and add flicks!

Now that you know what to do to achieve flicks, curls and straight locks, log into your account now to find a style in TheHairStyler.com's library.

Not yet a member? Register now.

Click to view, vote and comment!