Make Hair Straight

Titanium Curlers vs. Ceramic

There are a lot of titanium curling irons and ceramic is included in some hot rollers and irons too. Is one better than the other? The short answer is: not necessarily. It is a fair question considering there's so much to pick from these days in...

Can You Make Curly Spikes Straight With a Blow Dryer?

Curly spikes lack a little something in the spike department. They flop and twirl when they're supposed to stand straight and rigid. Blow-dry styling is one way to get your curls to stand at attention, but it doesn't work with all hair types. Some...

The Best at Home Chemical Straighteners

If you're looking to use chemicals to straighten your tresses, you can go one of two ways. You can take a trip to your stylist to have her apply chemical relaxer to your hair or you can do it yourself at home. If you don't want to shell out a...

What Makes Your Perm Go Straight?

Perms are a definite boost to straight locks or curly tresses that need some taming, but despite their name, they don't last forever. They eventually go straight or "fall out." Why this happens often is a combination of different...

Gels That Make Black Hair Straight

Even if you put your hair through frequent use of straightening irons and hot combs, you always could use a little assistance to put forth your best efforts. When it comes to attaining sexy, smooth and sleek locks, straightening gels can go a long...

Lime & Coconut Relaxer

You've heard that catchy song about the "lime in the coconut" before. It probably puts a spring in your step and makes you think fondly of your next spring break. But did you know it should also be making you think fondly of long,...

Why Can't Texturizer Make Straight Hair Curly?

Ladies have several different chemical treatment options that can bring their manes into a state of fabulousness. Among these options is texturizing, a process that loosens up the curls you have to give you nice waves. They do not, however, work...

Texturizer Vs. Relaxer

Perusing the chemical processing options to manage your tresses can be quite a challenge. Not only do you have to figure out all of the funky chemical names (how many "-ates" can be in one box of product), but you also need to determine...

How to Make Twisty Rows in the Front of Your Hair for Straight Hair

If you want to do a little twistin', you don't have to shake your bootay on the dance floor. There's a hip, twisty rolls hairstyle that's just as groovy. It only takes minutes to do, and you don't need Rapunzel-length hair for it, so you...

Can You Get a Rinse With a Relaxer?

While relaxers make curly hair nice, sleek and straight, they can be super drying. If you've had your hair chemically straightened, you'll know that it can be much more brittle than naturally curly locks. Dying your hair can also dry it out, but...

How to Make Your Hair Puffy in the Back & Straight In the Front

Opposites attract -- even when it comes to hair -- so a style that is puffy in the back and straight in the front is sure to be a winner. Whether your hair is long or short, this funky style can work for you. To get this look, simply tease the...

How to Make Straight Hair on the Top and Curly on the Bottom

Both straight hairstyles and curly hair fashions can bump up your beauty factor, although it is sometimes hard to decide whether you want sexy straight styles or curvaceously curly glamor. Satisfy both sides of your fashion personality and delight...

How to Make Your Short Straight Hair Whispy

There's no style more elegantly unfussy and effortlessly sleek than a wispy layered look. While someone with curly hair can't effectively pull this off—the wisps would get lost in the bounce of the curls—straight hair makes the perfect...

How do I Make Hair Straight Without Heat?

Best-tressed girls know that too much heat is enemy No. 1 to their locks. But heat does a superb job of taming manes that are curly, wavy or frizzy. If you love the look of sleek, sexy, straight hair, getting it without a flat iron or blow dryer...

How to Take Measurements for Making a Prom Dress

Department store and boutique prom dresses may look like something off the runway when they're sitting on the rack, but sometimes they look like a wardrobe outcast from the Island of Misfit Toys when you try them on. Instead of trying to fit your...

Ceramic Vs Titanium Straighteners

Navigating aisles of flat irons might make you feel like you need an advanced science degree to distinguish between the features. From nano technology to charged ions, nailing down the best flat iron for your hair might leave you frazzled and...

The Advantages of Chi Straighteners

Whether you only straighten your hair every once in a while or you've claimed the title "Straightening Queen," you want a good straightener you can rely on when the time comes. CHI straighteners, produced by Farouk Systems Inc., are some...

What Product Makes the Hair Straight Without a Perm?

Perms or relaxers chemically alter your hair, leaving it absolutely straight. You don't necessarily need a perm to get your hair straight. If you don't want to permanently straighten your curls but still want to rock a straight look, plenty of...

What Product Can I Use to Make My Hair Curly When It Is Straight?

Whether you're curling your hair for a special occasion or you're just adding some waves for fun, keeping your straight hair curly takes the right products and techniques. Straight hair naturally falls out of curls over the course of the day....

How to Use an Ogilvie Straightener

When a smooth and sleek mane is what you crave, but you're not about to spend hundreds to get it in the salon, turn to home options for straightening. Just like perming at home, you can also straighten at home with a home straightening kit. The...

The Types of Ways of Putting Hair Up

Whether curly or straight, letting your hair down frames your face nicely, but some occasions call for putting your hair up, such as a fancy cocktail affair, wedding or prom. Even at everyday outings it sometimes makes sense to put your hair up...

About Curl Relaxers

Some women love them, some want them and other want to get rid of them. Ladies, relax -- literally. Your fabulous curls are beautiful. However, if you do want to spice it up or play it down a bit, there are curl relaxers made just for you....

How to Make Hair Smooth & Straight With Homemade Products

We're surrounded by them -- images everywhere of women with long, straight, smooth hair. And there are a ton of products out there that promise you that straight, smooth hair if you'll just spend your money to buy them. But what if you don't want...

Chic Ways to Do Your Hair

Coming up with several chic styles for your hair can become totally taxing. If you're on the quest for chic tresses, you'll be happy to know that there are plenty of fantastic options out there for you. So, learn how to make your locks look chic...

The Best CHI Straighteners

There are many things CHI can boast about -- being one of the leaders in the market for flat irons is definitely one of them. "CHI was the first company to come out with a flat iron, which is the key to its loyal following," says Sylvia Zori,...

How to Make Black Hair Straight You When Can't Afford a Relaxer

Let's face it, relaxers are convenient, but paying a stylist to relax your hair every few weeks could put you in the poorhouse. Fortunately for your pocketbook, there are still ways you can straighten your hair during the times when you can't...

How to Make Your Hair Dry Straight & Silky

Going from frizzy, textured hair to a straight and silky look is not as daunting as it seems. To maximize straightness while keeping tresses silky and soft to the touch, you'll need a variety of hair products and tools. Make things easy on...

How to Wrap Hair to Make it Straight

Exploring techniques for making your hair straight (or straighter than it already is)? Consider hair wrapping. Wrapping hair is the process of combing it in a circular pattern around the head then setting it in place. When it is released, the hair...

The Best Way to Straighten Layered Hair

Layered hair can put up a fight when it comes to giving up its wavy ways in lieu of a sleek style. All those ends at the bottom of your layers add up to extra ways for your hair to kink and curl when you don't want it to. The best way to keep that...

How to Make My Hair Straight Without Using Relaxers

Straight hair is all over the catwalk and red carpet, from Jennifer Aniston to Reese Witherspoon; straight hair is here to stay. Yet, if your hair is the type that tends to frizz and curl, rather than lay flat and behave, you might be thinking of...

How Do I Make My Hair Stay Straight?

If you're a curly-haired girl who has ever ventured into the world of flat-iron straightening, you've likely experienced the disappointing midday hair check when you glance in a mirror, only to find your sleek, sophisticated look has transformed...

How to Make Long Straight Hair Wavy

If your hair is long and straight as a stick, you may be thinking that the only way that you'll be able to enjoy waves is at the beach. While it is easiest to achieve a head full of sumptuous waves if your hair already has some natural body, that...

How to Make Hair Straight Without a Straightener

Sleek and smooth tresses top the must-have lists of many women. When your hair wants to curl but you want it straight, your first thought is probably a straightening iron. Although effective, a flat iron can wreak havoc on fragile hair. Try making...