How To Straighten Hair Without Heat – smartesthairstyles.com – Many people want straight, shiny hair but don’t want to deal with the heat damage that comes with most straightening methods. Fortunately, there are several ways to straighten your hair that are not harmful and can even make your hair stronger. Start by changing the type of shampoo and hair products you use to ones designed to straighten hair. Use a straightening mask on your hair once or twice a week to moisturize and weigh down your locks. If you have long hair, you can get straight hair overnight by putting your hair in jumbo hair curlers that encourage your hair to.
- Change up your hair care routine
Use a smoothing shampoo and conditioner. You should start getting straight hair by re-evaluating the products you use regularly. If you haven’t already, use a shampoo and conditioner designed to soften and smooth the hair. These products are formulated to heavily moisturize and weight down curls for straighter curls. Avoid shampoos that contain harsh chemicals like sulfates and parabens as they can damage your hair.
Use a particularly absorbent towel. Since you want to avoid applying heat to your hair, it’s important to get the most out of towel drying. Instead of using an old towel, invest in an extra absorbent towel like a microfiber towel. These towels are designed to absorb moisture and not cause frizz.
Use a t-shirt to gently dry your hair as an alternative.
Refine your towel drying technique. It’s important to be gentle when towel drying your hair, as rubbing your hair together too roughly can cause frizziness. Hold the extra absorbent towel around the tips of your hair to absorb moisture and slowly work your way up your hair, absorbing as you go. Then gently tousle your hair with the towel, making sure not to rub the ends of your hair together if you have long hair.
Blow dry with cool air and brush. Blow drying your hair with hot air is not only damaging to your hair, it also creates frizz and encourages curls. Instead of blow drying with hot air, towel dry and then blow dry with cold air going section by section while brushing with a flat paddle brush.
Blow drying with cold air will take longer than drying with hot air, so be aware of that if you are in a hurry or are timing your morning.
Brush wet hair until it’s dry. If you don’t want to use a blowdryer, gently towel dry your hair and continue to brush it until it’s dry if you can. Brushing helps to separate your hair and remove moisture. Brushing also encourages straightening because it slightly pulls on your hair and helps it not curl up as it usually does.
If you don’t want to continually brush, you can brush your hair in spurts, with 5-minute breaks between each spurt to let it air dry.
Use a smoothing product in your hair. Once your hair is almost dry, use a smoothing hair cream or mousse to discourage frizz and waves in your hair. Try to find a product that contains a natural smoothing agent like coconut oil or jojoba oil to relax your hair.
- Using straightening hair masks
Make a milk and honey mask. Create a milk and honey mask by mixing 1 cup (236.58 ml) of whole milk or coconut milk with 1 tablespoon (14.78 ml) of honey. Apply the mask by using your hands to scoop up the mask and work it through the strands of your hair. Let it soak into your hair for 1 hour while you wear a plastic shower cap, then wash it out of your hair with water.
Hair masks work best if you use them once or twice a week.
This mask may be drippy, so it’s a good idea to apply it over the sink.
Craft a Milk Egg Mask. Another variation of a milk mask is a milk-egg mask. In a large bowl, combine 2 cups (480mL) whole or coconut milk with 1 egg and beat to completely dissolve the yolks. Place the bowl in the sink or on a table and sit directly in front of it, then sit back and let your hair soak in the bowl for 10 minutes. After ten minutes, without squeezing the excess moisture from the mask, remove your hair from the bowl and tie your hair in a bun if you have long hair. Wrap plastic wrap around your head and leave the mask on for another 30 minutes, then unwrap the mask and rinse with cold water to avoid boiling the egg.
Wrapping your head in plastic wrap keeps the mask moist and the heat encourages the mask to retract.
Use a mask made from coconut milk and lemon juice. For a smoothing coconut milk and lemon juice mask, combine 1 cup (236.58 mL) coconut milk, 6 tablespoons (88.72 mL) lemon juice, 2 tablespoons (29.57 mL) olive oil, and 2 tablespoons (29.57 mL) cornstarch microwaveable bowl and mix. Microwave the mixture for about 20 seconds and stir. Repeat until the mixture forms a smooth paste. Allow the mask to cool, then use your fingers to apply it evenly to your hair. Leave the mask on for an hour and then wash it off with water.
- Straighten long hair overnight
Use hair ties to encourage straightening. Get your hair wet, either from the shower or after giving it a quick rinse in the sink. Divide your hair into 2 low ponytails and secure each ponytail with a hair tie near the base of your nape. Use another pair of hair ties to loosely tie the ponytails 2 inches below where the first ponytail ties are. Add hair ties every few inches until you reach the end of your hair. In the morning, take out the hair ties to reveal your straightened hair.
Try to tie the hair ties loosely, as tying them tight can leave bumps or frizz in your hair.
If you have curly hair, this will help loosen your curls, but it won’t completely straighten your hair.
Use jumbo rollers to straighten your hair. Divide your hair into about 6 sections and wrap each section around a jumbo roller, rolling the sections up until you reach the roots. Secure the rollers against your head using large clips. The next morning, take the rollers out of your hair and comb. You should see that your hair is visibly straighter.
Try to use plastic rollers as opposed to Velcro or foam.
Twist your hair into a bun. If you have hair that is nearly straight or only has slight waves, you can simply place your damp hair into a bun and let it dry. Towel dry hair, then create a ponytail. Loop the ponytail around the hair tie in a ballerina bun, secure it with a hair tie, and wait for the hair to dry. When your hair is dry, take your hair down and give it a quick brush.
Wrap damp hair around your head until it dries. Another way to encourage sleekness is to wrap wet hair around your head and secure with bobby pins. Brush or comb your hair, then part it into 2 sections down the middle. Take the left section and comb it over your head towards the right section. Wrap it around your head until you reach the end of your hair and then secure the section at the back of your head with bobby pins. Do the same on the right side, flip the hair to the left side and pin in place.
After pinning your hair, drape a silk scarf around your head to reduce frizz while you sleep and take your hair off in the morning.
