| Most women with curly or wavy hair have
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| | - Look for solid ceramic plates instead
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| at some point coveted straight hair. If
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| | of a ceramic coating as the former will
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| you are one of them and wish to try this,
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| | last much longer.
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| you should know that there are several
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| | - How heavy is it? A lightweight one will
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| great options these days and none of them
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| | be easier on your arms and make you task
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| involves a clothes iron. New methods,
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| | much more bearable.
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| using state of the art technology, are
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| | - Does it have a swivel power cord? This
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| safer and less harmful to your hair. You
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| | feature can make your task go much
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| can opt for the chemical process to
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| | quicker.
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| permanently straighten your hair and
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| | - There are now several cordless models
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| achieve a smooth, shiny, straight mane
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| | on the market. If you are going to use it
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| for anywhere from six to nine months. Or
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| | for quick touch ups or for travel; this
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| you can temporarily sport a straight
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| | option is great.
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| hairstyle for special occasions. You may
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| | - Look for a straightening iron with a
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| want to try this before you commit to a
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| | protective heat resistant case so when
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| permanent change.
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| | you are done you can move on without
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| If you have the time and patience you can
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| | worrying about it cooling down.
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| just use a good hair dryer and styling
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| | - Get a smaller plate iron for short hair
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| brush to blow dry your hair straight or
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| | and a wider one for longer hair.
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| you can try a straightening irons. There
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| | Tips
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| are several different types of
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| | - Make sure your hair is totally dry
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| straighteners available, from the older,
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| | before using a heated iron. Hair is most
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| most commonly used chrome-plated metal
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| | fragile and prone to breakage when it is
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| irons to gold-plated ones and of course
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| | wet and the straightening iron on damp
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| the newest technology, ceramic. If you
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| | hair will open the cuticle and damage the
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| are short on cash try the regular metal
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| | cortex. If possible, allow your hair to
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| or the gold-plated ones; gold is easier
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| | dry naturally instead of blow drying as
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| on your hair. If you can afford to
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| | this will reduce the amount of heat your
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| splurge, purchase a ceramic straightening
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| | hair has to endure at one time.
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| iron and your hair will thank you. The
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| | - Use a product like serum or protein
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| ceramic heats up more evenly and is
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| | treatment before straightening -
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| gentler to your hair by helping preserve
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| | specially on the ends. This will further
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| the natural moisture. It also results in
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| | help protect your hair and leave it
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| shinier, smoother, healthier looking hair
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| | shinier.
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| as it tends to glide through better.
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| | - If you are looking for pin straight
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| Ceramic is known to eliminate frizz and
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| | hair, part hair into small sections and
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| minimize static.
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| | do a couple of passes with the iron on
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| Things to look for in a straightening
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| | each section.
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| iron:
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| | - If you are in a rush or are looking for
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| - Does it have adjustable and several
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| | just a smooth, polished finish;
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| heat settings? You will have to
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| | straighten just the top layer of your
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| experiment with it to find your ideal
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| | hair. No one will see the bottom layers
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| temperature. Although a high heat setting
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| | anyway.
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| will get hair straighter quicker, try to
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| | - Do not wrap the cord around the iron as
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| follow the general rule of using lower
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| | it may fray or damage cord causing a
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| settings for fine hair and higher setting
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| | hazard and giving your investment a
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| for thick or coarse hair
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| | shorter life.
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