Straightening extremely thick curly hair?

I'm thinking of getting a small flat iron so that I can straighten my hair regularly. My hair is extremely thick and curly. I just got it done at a salon and I got a lot of positive feedback and it made me feel so good about my appearance I do not want it to go away. I want to be able to do it myself, but I do not know how. How can I and what brand iron should I get? It has to be cheap but works well.

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Straightening extremely thick curly hair?

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Straightening extremely thick curly hair?

I apsolutly know what you are going through! I have naturally curly hair too. I would get the garnier fructics straightner. It works real good.

Straightening extremely thick curly hair?

This is the only straightener that works for my curly hair: http://www.dealyard.com/catalog/Hair-Car...

and it's cheap too!

Good luck!