Straightening really thick hair?

i have REALLY thick hair.. and it doesnt always straighten completely flat.. any tips for how to make it really straight without being poofy still

Straightening really thick hair?

I have the same problem

my friend told me to put my hair on the top of my head in a bun and let down a little bit at a time and straighten that little bit. it takes just a bit longer BUT it's worth it!

Straightening really thick hair?

ok well first put some heat protectant in it (like really anything or even mousee will work) i use stuff by Sunsilk. Then put your hair a lil more than half way up (like put a lil more than half of our hair up in a clip or something) and start to straignten the bottom part then when thats done you undo your hair and let a lil moe down...it takes a while but i have EXTREMLY thick hair and it makes it flat for me

(and put a lil it of hairspray on afterwards to keep it straight)

Straightening really thick hair?

Chemically straighten it if you hair is in good condition..

Or you could go to a salon and ask them to thin your hair, that would be best.

but if neither is an option use a good straightening serum.

Straightening really thick hair?

chi iron %26amp; smoothing serum. works every time.

Straightening really thick hair?

when you flat iron it take small sections, it takes a little longer but its worth it.

Straightening really thick hair?

I know exactly how you feel. First of all, when you get out of the shower, don't blow dry it straight. Put it back in a pony tail, and let it air dry. This will take out a lot of the poof. Wait until your hair has completely dried before you straighten it, so you won't singe or fry your hair, and just make the poof worse. Before you go to straighten your hair, take a straightening serum and work through your hair with your hands, then comb or brush your hair. You can find a lot at Wal-Mart. Just any kind will do. It looks clear and oily, pretty much, and it's pretty thick. You don't have to get the expensive kind either. It's all the same. When you're done with that, pull your hair a little more then half way up, then straighten the little bit of hair you have hanging down. When you're done with that, pull a little more hair down and straighten along with the hair you already have down. Keep doing until you've done all your hair. Style the way you want to wear it, and do any touch-ups that you may have missed. It may seem like a long process, but once you start doing it a lot more, it takes less time. Hope this helped!

Straightening really thick hair?

do it in sections. take the bottom... say 6th of your hair and straighten it. do the next 6th until your whole hair is done. do it when your hair is damp, so then it wont add as much volume as if it had been blowdried or dried naturally. have a go at thinning your hair.

Straightening really thick hair?

pretty much what bored9222 said, make sure it's brushed out completely before you start, then take the brush and like your gonna put your hair in a pony tail, put most of your hair up but leave a little down. I spray the heat protectent on layer by layer so it gets to all my hair. Keep letting more hair down until all your hair is straight. If you have bangs i do those last. Also, make sure your straightener is at the highest heat setting. Good Luck

Some good heat protection products are:

Nexxus Heat Protexx

Herbal Essences Dangerously Straight finishing spray

It also helps to put some de-firzz cream or moose in your hair while its still wet. I use Sunsilk Anti-Poof 24/7 cream

Straightening really thick hair?

I would try using a really thick conditioner, and then combing (from ends to root w/ conditioner still in) very gently with a wide tooth comb.