How-to Straighten Curly Hair

by StyleList Staff (Subscribe to StyleList Staff's posts), Posted Oct 2nd 2009 at 11:22AM

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Going from curly hair to straight hair seems so easy at the salon.

Wish you could figure out the same steps for straightening curly to do it at home? Just keep reading! Celebrity Stylist Danielle Caputo shares the secrets for going from curly hair to perfectly sleek anytime - and it turns out that it can be as simple as switching to the right brush.

Watch the video for all of Danielle's tips for straightening curly hair, click through the gallery for step-by-step instructions, and visit our Hair Basics section for more easy hair how-tos for curly and straight hair.

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Hair Basics: Straightening Curly Hair

Going from curly to straight seems so easy at the salon. Wish you could figure out the same steps to do it at home? Just keep reading! Celebrity Stylist Danielle Caputo shares the secrets to going perfectly sleek anytime, and it turns out that it can be as simple as switching to the right brush (skip to slide 6 for details).

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Hair Basics: Straightening Curly hair

Going from curly to straight seems so easy at the salon--wish you could figure out the same steps to do it at home? Just keep reading! Celebrity Stylist Danielle Caputo shares the secrets to going perfectly sleek anytime.

Peter Buckingham for AOL

Spray Away Tangles
Start by spraying a detangler all over your head to make it easier to work products through the hair.

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Styling Lotion
Next, lightly spritz hair with styling lotion to protect hair from heat damage and lift the roots.

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Mix and Match Products
Mix a little bit of grooming cream with a frizz serum to infuse hair with moisture and act as a barrier against humidity. Using your hands, apply this haircare cocktail from the ends up to the roots.

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Separate Into 3 Sections
"Before blow-drying, I like to separate and clip the hair into three sections--one at the top, one in the middle, and at the nape," says Danielle.

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Begin Your Blow-Dry
According to Caputo, a flat, natural-bristle brush will help you get the sleekest results, as it grabs hair best to pull it straight.

Start at the nape, concentrating from the roots to midway down, before working on the ends. Remember to point the nozzle of the dryer in the direction of the hair for smoother results.

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Be Thorough
Dry hair at the roots first on all four quadrants of your head--top, left, right, and bottom. Once they're dry, you can use a brush to smooth everything out.

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Drying the Front
"For the top section, I like to lift up the hair as I dry it, to get some height and also direct it away from the face," explains Danielle.

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All Done!
Curls? What curls? With these expert instructions from Danielle Caputo, achieving salon-sleek results at home is easy.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Donnie 11-05-2009 @ 12:33PM

Can't use this on black hair as spraying spritz and using lotions only make it frizz-up and difficult to come through. I invite you to use my hair to make this work on me!

Lii 11-05-2009 @ 12:51PM

Would be nice to have some tips that don't take as long as going to a salon... would be nice to be able to straighten or whatever without using a ton of products and time...

aria 11-05-2009 @ 2:43PM

her hair is not naturally curly or even close to as curly as hair can get...give me a break!

Candice 11-05-2009 @ 3:42PM

I agree! Her hair isn't frizzy or thick either!

Jenna 11-05-2009 @ 4:33PM

DO YOU THINK WE HAVE TIME TO DO ALL OF THAT?
And that girl's hair is not thick, frizzy, or tangled!
AOL is the worst when it comes to black hair.

someuser101 11-17-2009 @ 2:23PM

My best friend is black, and the InStyler works wonders on her hair! Check out this video I found where it is used on very frizzy hair:

http://www.in-styler-hot-iron.blogspot.com/

Laurel 2-01-2010 @ 11:45AM

First, when straightening curly hair, it's ok to section it but you have to dry the top/front first. If it starts to dry, even a little while in the clip, the dents will be there until it's washed again. Second, the article is directed toward doing this yourself, at home. Those directions look like someone else is doing it.

creativeCathy22 2-10-2010 @ 2:07AM

I think you really need a good hair tool in order to get really poofy hair straight. I used to spend an hour blow drying my hair straight, and then I spent an hour hot ironing it. Now, it only takes me 15 minutes or less to straighten my hair. Check out the straightener I use here:

http://www.in-styler-hot-iron.com

RONDA 3-15-2010 @ 5:59PM

WHY NOT WEAR YOUR CURLY HAIR - EMBRACE IT - DON'T KILL IT!

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