Why we straighten curly hair

Lovely girls with curly hair, why do you dislike them so much? Why do you so want to straighten them by any means? Every day, beauties with curly hair come to beauty salons to make them straight and shiny, and list the reasons why they do not like curls. And hairdressers give advice on how to make their hair shiny and beautiful.

 

Reason 1 – Curly hair is less shiny

 

Indeed, the thin cuticle cells of curly hair bulge, causing the light falling on curly hair to scatter in different directions. As a result, curly locks are not as shiny as straight strands.

 

Hairstylist tip: After shampooing, rinse your hair with cold water and apply a conditioner to help make your hair smooth and shiny. When your hair is dry, spray it with a shine spray.

 

Reason 2 – Curly hair is difficult to style

 

Yes, curly hair clings to each other due to bulging scales and gets very tangled. Trying to comb them with a brush or comb only aggravates the situation: the hair is frizzy, and the head begins to resemble a large dandelion.

 

Hairstylist's tip: Use a shampoo for curly hair with a conditioner. After washing, slowly and gradually wring out the hair, starting from the roots, and apply a curly hair product with glycerin. Then detangle the wet strands with a wide-toothed comb. Wavy hair doesn't like a blow dryer, so it's best to dry it naturally with a little tossing with your fingers, then style it with hair gel after drying.

 

Reason 3 – Curly hair is naughty when styling 

 

Unfortunately, curly hair has a rebellious disposition, it is not easy for them to take the form you want. Therefore, curls have to be carefully styled with foam or gel. 

 

Hairdresser's tip: To make curly hair easy to style, pamper it with gentle moisturizing masks to soften and make it silky. When styling, it is useful to apply curly hair oil to the curls, which will give your hair shine, smoothness and silkiness.

 

Before styling with a hair straightener, be sure to apply a heat protectant with silicone to the hair and quickly run the iron through the strands from top to bottom. Use a hair dryer to direct the hot air downwards in the direction of hair growth.

 

Reason 4 – Curly hair is often dry and brittle

 

Curly hair is known to be prone to dryness as its scales are loosely packed together, allowing moisture to evaporate. On the other hand, in humid air, they open up, intensively absorbing moisture and expanding, which leads to split ends. In addition, the uneven curves of curly hair increase its brittleness.

 

Hairdresser's tip: Use a deep conditioning conditioner once a week. After showering, apply a leave-in conditioner to your hair. When styling wet hair, apply a serum containing silicone to each curl. These products moisturize the hair, protect the cuticles from moisture, protect the ends from damage and add shine to the hair. Once a week, apply a mask to your hair: it allows you to quickly saturate your hair with nutrients, moisturizes well, restores damaged hair structure, gives hair shine and a healthy look.

 

 

However, no hairdresser's advice will console the owner of wild curls if she considers her wavy hair a burden and irrevocably decided to get rid of it. Beauty salons  go to meet those who suffer from smooth shiny hair and offer services to straighten curly hair.

 

Chemical relaxation (relaxation) of the hair. Straightening of wavy hair occurs due to the application of a chemical composition that destroys the keratin scales of the hair, as a result of which the curl "relaxes" and straightens. The hairdresser selects the composition for relaxation of wavy hair depending on the condition of the curls – it's sodium hydroxide for tight curls or ammonium thioglycolate for fine hair. Curls may not turn into perfectly straight strands, but caring for them will become easier, and styling – easier. 

 

It should be remembered that sodium hydroxide – a strong alkaline agent that seriously damages the structure of the hair column, and the thioglycol relaxant, despite its mildness, contains strong chemicals that disrupt the structure of the hair. Therefore, to add shine after the chemical straightening procedure, a softening and fixing conditioner is applied to the hair.

 

After the chemical straightening procedure, to maintain the health and shine of the hair, refuse to dry with a hair dryer, use curling irons, irons. Hair must be combed very carefully, avoiding severe mechanical damage. You can dye your hair approximately two to three weeks after straightening. 

 

Thermal hair straightening. This method will help straighten curly hair and at the same time maintain its natural shine. Hair is not damaged as much as with chemical relaxation. Thermal hair straightening is carried out using an electric thermal comb made of stainless steel and brass with rare or frequent teeth.

 

Home straightening of wavy hair. You can straighten curls at home, for this, hair straighteners and hair dryers with diffusers are suitable, in combination with a straightening balm. However, this straightening is short-lived and requires additional styling with gel, varnish or wax.

 

Whichever way you choose to straighten wavy hair, remember that both chemical and thermal methods harm wavy hair, burning off its protective layer and depriving it of shine. After such procedures, the hair will definitely have to be treated.

 

And don't forget that the owners of soft straight hair spend precious hours of their lives curling and creating artificial curls that even remotely resemble yours!