This is very important, as it will protect your hair from heat damage. Heat-damaged hair can often look dry, frizzy, or ratted. To prevent this from happening, apply a heat protectant spray to your hair, focusing on the ends. You should have the bottom third or bottom fourth of your hair loose. The thicker you hair is, the more sections you will need to work with. Take a small section of hair, and place a round brush under it, as close to your roots as you can. Turn on your hairdryer, and place it right over the brush. Keep the hairdryer directly over the brush at all times. Do not pull the brush completely past the ends of your hair. If your hair is not smooth, pull the brush completely past your hair and start again. When your hair is smooth, rotate the brush back towards your scalp, rolling the hair around it. Leave the brush in your hair as it cools. Once it is cool to the touch, carefully pull the brush out of your hair. At this point, you can move onto the next section. If your hair is very fine, consider giving it a quick spray with a lightweight hairspray before moving on. Save power by turning your hairdryer off while you wait for your hair to cool. Keep working in small sections and thin layers until you have straightened all of your hair. If you are happy with this look, you are done and can go about your day. If your hair isn't straight enough for you, pass a hair straightener through the ends and the upper layers. Pull the hair straightener through your hair using an upwards motion rather than straight down. This will help create extra volume. Here are some more pointers on straightening your hair: For even more volume: roll your hair up in a round brush or thermal styling brush, about 1 to 2 inches (3.81 to 5.08 centimeters) away from your scalp. Keep the brush in your hair until your hair cools before pulling it out. Pass your hair straightener through your hair, right under the brush, while unrolling it to make your hair even straighter. Run a brush or your fingers through your hair, starting at your forehead, and moving straight back. This will help create extra volume. After that, you can part or style your hair however you like.
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One-sentence summary -- Spray your hair with a heat protectant spray. Pull the top part of your hair up onto a loose bun. Start with a small section close to your hair line. Pull the round brush slowly towards the ends of your hair. Make sure your hair is smooth, then roll the brush back towards your scalp. Pull the hairdryer away and wait until your hair cools, then carefully pull the brush out of your hair. Continue straightening the rest of the layer in a similar fashion before moving onto the next. Run a paddle brush through your hair, then pass a hair straightener through it, if necessary. Comb your hair, then give it a spray with a quick spray with a volumizing or texturizing hairspray.

Once you have chosen the best solution, put it into practice. You might do this on a limited, trial scale at first to test the results. Or, you might go all in. Keep in mind that unforeseen problems can arise at this stage, things which you did not plan on during your initial analysis and evaluation, especially if you did not structure the problem correctly. You decide to cut costs, because you were unwilling to take on debt, to divert time away from school, or to live with a roommate. You draw up a detailed budget, cutting a few dollars here and there, and commit to a month-long trial. Now that you have implemented a solution, you will have to monitor and review the results. Ask yourself if the solution is working. Does it allow you to achieve your goal? Are there any unforeseen new problems? Review the problem and your problem-solving process. The results of your trial are mixed. On one hand, you have saved enough during the month for fun weekend activities. But there are new problems. You find that you must choose between spending cash and buying basics like food. You also need a new pair of shoes but can't afford it, according to your budget. You may need to a different solution. Keep in mind that problem-solving works in a cycle. It will generate a number of different potential solutions that each must be evaluated. If you fix the problem, you have found a suitable solution. If not, then you must look for an alternative solution and start the process over again. Reconsider your initial solution and adjust if it is not working. Try another solution, implement it, and review the outcome. Repeat this process until you finally solve the problem. After a month, you decide to abandon your first budget and to look for part-time work. You find a work-study job on campus. Making a new budget, you now have extra money without taking too much time away from your studies. You may have an effective solution.
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Implement a solution. Review and evaluate the outcome. Adjust if necessary.