The women with curly hair all want straight hair, and women with straight hair all want curly hair. It's also an easy look to achieve at home, thanks to some handy electric tools of the hair trade. With a flat iron, taming curls into sleek submission is cheap, quick and nicely temporary. While a traditional curling iron curls hair around a circular barrel, electric flat irons clamp strands between two flat, heated metal plates and literally iron out the kinks. No more singe marks on faces.
Some flat irons are available with a steam option, a great choice for hair prone to dryness.
Steam is released through vents in the flattening plates, moisturizing heat-weary locks rather than dehydrating. When purchasing a flat iron, look for one with plates that match up evenly for the most effective straightening. It's also a good idea look for one with adjustable heat settings. Mist hair with a heat-protective spray, and then apply a styling product designed for straight styles. Hair stylist Terese White says there are thousands of workable products available, and choosing depends on your hair - its natural texture and whether it's been chemically treated.