Hair Straightening Products

The truth is anyone can straighten their hair at home, with the right products. I did graduate from Arlington Beauty Academy and also worked at a beauty supply store for a while, but that means nothing. My personal experience with my own, very unruly and frizzy hair, and trying every product on the market, is what I feel matters.

You may look at my Photo above and think, her hair is not that bad, but trust me.......hehe that picture was taken after doing my hair. I have Italian hair that is the absolute frizziest hair I have seen, with kinky curls. Maybe in a latter post I can add a before I do my hair photo, you will not believe it!

Enough about me! You came here to hear about hair straightening products, and I have some advice. I have found a perfect combination of hair products that works for me and I will share them.

Hair Straightening Products- Flat irons
Invest in a good flat iron. You may look around the page and notice I spent time finding my personal favorite hot irons, that work wonders. My personal favorite is Rusk. They are not the cheapest available, but well worth the extra money. My last Rusk Flat iron lasted 7 years, so if you think of it that way and how long you will have it, spending the money is easier. If you have hair like I do, there is a huge difference in products that work and products that do not. Find a flat iron that gets hot, the hotter the better. I, personally like the ceramic irons, they are smoother on the hair and just seem to work better. You may notice there are different size flat iron plates to choose from, that does not really matter, choose if you want a larger or smaller plate.

Hair Straightening Products- Smoothing Serum
You will also notice I included Rusk Sea Kelp Serum here in an ad, yes I personally found it and purposely added it here for you to find more easily. You can use this while your hair is wet or dried. I personally straighten my hair and then add the Rusk Serum and it smooths and finishes my hair with a bit of shine, (and PS! it smells wonderful.) This smoother is pretty cheap and you will fall in love with it.

Hair Straightening Products
After I shampoo and Condition my hair, I towel dry my hair and add Tresemme Mouse, yes it sounds weird, but as I mentioned, I have TRIED EVERYTHING. I use Tresemme Mouse before I blow dry my hair for a straight look and I use it when I will be doing a curly look. It is cheap, under $5 and it works. I had tried every expensive product out there and the Tresemme is the only thing I use after towel drying.

Hair Straightening Products- Shampoo & Conditioner
I personally, do not believe that the shampoo or conditioner you use when straightening your hair matters that much, again I love Rusk and included the shampoo and conditioner in the ads, to the side, but often I will save money and buy cheaper products. As long as you have a moisturizing Conditioner, it really does not matter. From a beautician stand point, it matters, but again, my blog is on personal experience.

Hair Straightening Products- One last Tip
You can use a blow dryer and brush to straighten your hair, you just need to start at the bottom of your hair and take section by section (small sections) and completely dry each piece, as you go. I do prefer a flat iron over a blow dryer!