Chemical and thermal rectification
Permanent or chemical straightening— the procedure is complicated and requires certain skills. Therefore, it is not recommended to do it yourself; it is best to visit a salon to avoid unnecessary damage to your locks. Sodium hydroxide, a fixative, and conditioner are used for this type of styling. The mixture is applied to the strands, then left for the required time and fixed with neutralizers. This type of styling can last for about six to nine months. The thermal method involves straightening the hair using a flat iron with plates made of various materials. This allows you to remove excess moisture from the hair at high temperatures, making the strands even and shiny. But this method is harmful to the hair; there is a chance that it will become overdried and brittle. Therefore, it is recommended to use special protective products that are applied before styling. It is not recommended to use flat irons often. Keratin straightening technique at home Hair straightening — It's not just chemicals and irons, today keratin straightening technology has come from professional salons to homes. Special formulations are produced for this purpose, which provide almost perfect smoothing, moisturizing of strands, sealing of split ends, strengthening of color of dyed strands. The effect of hair straightening at home with keratin lasts up to 90 days. There are almost no contraindications. Hair type, its condition, length do not matter at all. Of the disadvantages, it is necessary to note only the high cost of the method, the need to use specialized shampoos, conditioners for care. If compared with the cost of salon straightening, the price of one set will be five times more, but it will be enough for 5-10 procedures of home straightening. At home for straightening you need to have:
- means for straightening;
- spray;
- a hairdryer;
- brashing;
- ceramic ironing.
The technique is very simple:The hair should be washed twice with a shampoo with keratins, then dried and combed thoroughly. The strands are secured at the back of the head with a hairpin, and the spray bottle is filled with the product for work. The composition should be sprayed separately on each lock. This is a mandatory condition for straightening hair at home using this method. Before drying, the product is kept for 10-15 minutes, the hair is dried with a round brush and a hair dryer, divided into thin strands and processed separately. After the procedure, a small amount of serum with keratins is applied to the surface of the strands.
Straightening without an iron:Home method Contrary to popular belief, it is very easy to straighten your hair without visiting a salon. Home is the place where you can easily have an excellent, attractive hairstyle. It is not necessary to use harsh straightening methods, such as chemicals and strong thermal effects. Sometimes, a round brush and a regular household hair dryer are enough to give your hair the necessary volume and shape. For safe home straightening of strands, it is often recommended to use special round brushes of different diameters. They are called brushing, and are selected based on the length of the hair. For very short hair, you need to take small brushes, while combs with a large diameter are perfect for long curls. The straightening process is as follows: the hair is combed forward, fixed with a crab near the forehead. Then, strands are separated from the back of the head, which are pulled from the roots to the ends, dried with a hair dryer. The size of the strands should not be large, about 5 cm in width and two in thickness is enough. At first it may seem difficult, but in fact everything is quite simple. Several such home procedures, and straightening will no longer cause any difficulties. First, dry the temples, strands at the crown, in the forehead area. After drying, each strand should be fixed with a spray or light hairspray, you can use products for greater shine. A common method of straightening with a hair dryer Straightening with a hair dryer is a thermal method, but it does not damage the hair as much as a straightening iron, plus it is very easy to do at home. The procedure for straightening hair at home with a hair dryer is carried out with hot or cold air. The procedure is as follows: separating small strands, combing them from the roots, blowing with a hair dryer in the same direction to the ends of the hair. But first, you need to thoroughly wash your hair, using a nourishing shampoo for this, and then apply a special moisturizing balm, which gives the curls sufficient softness. Before styling, you need to apply a spray, heat-protective liquid. But there are also disadvantages to this method: a hair dryer cannot provide long-lasting straightening. Therefore, it is necessary to use additional cosmetics. It is recommended to use mousses, gel, wax, hairspray. You should also pay attention to whether your hair is dyed, as some products can enter into undesirable reactions with dyes. Among the folk methods for long-term preservation of the effect, we can note the use of sugar water, which is simply moistened with strands before styling. But you need to correctly observe the proportions so that the curls do not look untidy and stuck together.
Helpful Tips
If you decide to straighten your hair at homeconditions independently using an iron, then do not forget that this procedure for hair does not pass without a trace, you will need to use restorative masks. This is the main condition! Let us give an example of some useful tips that will help you maintain healthy hair when using the thermal method:
- if the hair after a variety of chemical curls, you can not straighten them. For this, not only ironing, but also chemical methods are not suitable;
- at constant straightening by a thermal method it is necessary to use special cosmetic means for thermo-packing and restoration of a condition of hair;
- after chemical straightening of the head, washing should be dried in a natural way, without using a hair dryer;
- so that the locks do not overheat and do not become electrified, we must apply protective equipment in the form of milk, spray and other things before using the irons;
- at constant straightening by chemical or thermal method it is not recommended to dye hair;
- You can not use a hair straightener. The exception is allowed only for the styler, which serves specifically for drying and simultaneous straightening;
- it is not recommended to heat the iron more than 120 degrees, keep it in place for a long time.
Thermal straightening methods should not be useduse too often, it is best to limit yourself to one or two procedures per week, otherwise the hair will become dry, very brittle, the ends will be overdried. If you are not sure that you can do straightening at home on your own, then it is better to contact a specialist who will select the most suitable method for your hair type, give recommendations on the use of irons, tell you how to carry out restorative procedures.
