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Get sleek! The curly girls guide to perfect hair--part 1


 
Got curls? No need to agonize over how to get your spirals perfectly springy or be totally envious of girls with stick-straight strands. With our fab hair face-off, you can pull a Taylor and rock it out either way whenever ya please.

 

How to: Get flat hair…fast!
No time for the full wash ‘n’ dry? Getting smooth hair is easier than you think.

1. Start with clean, completely dry locks and brush out hair from roots to ends, removing any knots.

2. Section hair, then mist with a heat protectant spray. Starting close to scalp, gently guide a straightening iron from root to tip in one smooth motion, never stopping. Let hair cool, then repeat if needed.

3. Continue straightening each section of hair, repeating until your entire mane is done. Finish with a light mist of medium-hold spray.

 

How to: Bust bedhead!

·    Before you head to bed, run a flat iron over your mane to eliminate any waves that sprung up during the day.

·    To get easy volume and keep things smooth overnight, pull hair into a loose bun and secure with a no-pinch tie.

·    To fight frizz in the AM, spray a bit of strong-hold hairspray on a hairbrush and lightly brush it through hair from roots to tips.

 

15 perf products for gettin’ smooth

 

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    Tug-free tresses

    These no-pinch hair ties let you pull your hair back without leaving a crease! Perfect for putting your hair up before bed.
     

    Goody Ouchless tie backs, $4, target.com

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    Minty fresh

    We love the smell of this peppermint hair mask so much; the fact that it heals damaged hair and leaves it silky smooth is just a bonus. Just lather it all over your damp hair, leave it in for 5 minutes, then rinse.
     

    Tigi Bed Head Peppermint Hair Mask, $22, kmart.com

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    Soak it up

    Fighting frizz got a whole lot easier with this super-strength hair moisturizer. Maintain your hair’s gorgeous body without those pesky fly-aways just by treating your tresses for 20 minutes before your usual shower routine. 
     

    Lush USA The Strokes Hair Moisturizer, $20, lushusa.com

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    Starshine

    You’re a star—and your hair should shine like one. Dull, flat looking hair is dunzo with just a spritz of this. Your locks will be so light and airy, there’s no way you’ll want to stop swooshing around your mane.

     

    Not Your Mother’s Rise & Shine Silky Smooth Shine Mist, $6, drugstore.com

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    Hey there, alligator

    Sometimes your hair just has to get out of its own way. Start your sections off right with these cool gator clips. We recommend these, ‘cause they hold nearly all of our strands.
     
    Salon Care the Croco Clip, $6, sallybeauty.com
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    Bomb blow-out

    After straightening, finish up your ‘do with a few drops of this truly superior serum to avoid frizz for the rest of the day. Blow-out saved!

     

    Blow Pro Weathergirl anti-frizz serum, $22, beautybar.com

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    Straighten out

    Not only does this straightener tame even the most unforgiving frizz, but it conditions your hair and protects you from the effects of humidity. A good hair day, even when it’s raining? Yes, please.
     

    Style Therapy: Frizz Therapy 1" Flat Iron, $50, remingtonproducts.com

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    Repair care

    Between the hot irons we style it under, the crazy hairstyles and harsh chemicals from dyes, our hair can get pretty beat up sometimes. It def needs some tender loving care. Treating your hair to a deep conditioning once a week prevents heat damage. And omigosh, you can actually feel it working. How cool is that?
     

    Eufora urgent repair replenishing treatment, $28, eufora.net

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    Ready, set, dry!

    A formula that creates a fuller mane of hair, tames frizz, and…wait, it speeds up hair drying, too? You know what that means: Extra time to sleep in the morning and awesome hair. It can’t get better than that.
     

    Blow Ready Set Blow: Express Blow Dry Lotion, $21, beautybar.com

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    Suds cycle

    Start prepping to style your hair as soon as you get in the shower. Shampoo not only keeps your hair clean, but protects and treats it. We love this straightening shampoo because it soften and smooths any unruly curls.
     

    Pantene Straightening Shampoo, $10, pantene.com

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    Brush up

    A stylist is only as good as the tools she uses, right? Well, a large barrel is perfect for drying your hair and smoothing out those knots. This brush is so rad ‘cause it distributes heat evenly when drying to help sleekify your hair and make everything super shiny.
     

    Conair Infiniti Large Vented Mixed Boar Round Brush, $3, sears.com

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    Buh-bye, burns

    Singeing is super damaging to your hair, which is why you should always use hot set spray before using any kind of heat tools on your mane. Try this spritzer to hold your gorgeous locks in place and repel humidity, all while avoiding that bad burned hair smell.
     

    Warren Tricomi Style Hot Set Spray, $17, beauty.com

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    Prep star

    Ouch! Don’t you hate having knotty hair when you step outta the shower? We’ve found a solution to tackle the tangles. Not to mention, this prep spray helps all your other styling tools work even better.
     

    Bumble and Bumble Bb Prep, $20, sephora.com

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    Settle down

    Your curls might need to chill out a little bit before you hit ‘em with the hot iron. No big deal. Try a curl relaxer that’s made primarily from natural ingredients to help ‘em lie straight.
     

    Curly Hair Solutions ReMane Straight, $17, soap.com

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    Straight shooter

    You’ve gotta match the conditioner up with the shampoo! This curly hair formula awesomely aligns and smooths your spirals in shower so it’s ready to straighten once you hop out.
     
    Pantene Curly Straightening Conditioner, $7, drugstore.com
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    Save your spirals! The curly girls guide to perfect hair--part 2

    Spring hair bling under $10

 

 
 

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MOD MOD MOD hey my name is ghalya and my hair is a curly mess its always in knots no matter how many times i brush it and when its ddry it gets so frizzy and knotted annd oily and greasy my hair from the top is smooth but from the bottom its a mess and i don't want to use any straightner or heat what should i do!!!!!!!!!!please answer




 Hey girlie! Try washing your hair only every other day, and then with a 'curl care' shampoo (they'll be labeled for curly hair at the store). Don't overbrush your hair as well. Either comb it in the shower, or directly after, then leave it to its own devices and it will curl more naturally. Hope this helps!
Florence N.

by ghalyahasproblems on 3/8/2013 11:15:50 AM

 
 



MoD mOd MOD
Hi! So I have super straight super ultra thin blonde hair. I don't really care about if my hair has body, I just want it to be thicker. Do you have any suggestions? Also I have to ride my bike to school every morning and I have to wear a bike helmet. So I can not wear many cute styles without them getting messed up. Do u have any cute hairstyles that I can wear with a bike helmet? Thanks!

 

hey! what about like a low ponytail that hits the nape of your neck? Try to find hair strengthening products and maybe ask someone at a salon what products they would recommend for you. good luck! 


Helen S.

by Vegetariansrule on 2/16/2013 10:49:27 AM

 
 



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I have hair that is curly in the front on the underside, waviy in the back on the underside and almost straight everywhere else. And its frizzy. what do I do to amke it look better? I hate it

 

Hey girlie, it sounds like straightening or curling it would be best. That way all of your hair is the same style and texture. I know it's hard and takes a little extra work, but you'll find ways around it! 


Lauren T.

by a.volleyball on 1/20/2013 7:56:33 PM

 
 

Sucks that my tresses of curls are so freaking thick!!! Might do this for the winter dance though Smile

by LLL328 on 1/13/2013 8:01:36 PM

 
 



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SO I have a crush who is pretty popular well kinda and like in math we had to have partners and he sits next to me and he said we can be together... unless you want to work with her ( my friend) but then my other friend was like I'm your partner and he was like i was going to be her partner and she was like but I'm her bff and she loves me more than you and he said (gasp) is that true and i was like no I totally love you more than her and he was like good that's how it should be and well we do things like that a lot and I think he is going to ask be out but would it be weird since I am like 5'5 and he is pretty short like basically boob level haha i know it would be a stupid reason not to date him but what I am asking is if it would be awkward and how could i make it less awkward and yeah.. sorry its sooo long and that i said like too much
~Thanks~

 

Hey girlie, I don't think it would be awkward. Just make it a point to wear flat shoes around him. And you'll be surprised how much he grows even in the next year. He has plenty of time to catch up to you. 


Lauren T.

by beautiful-and-crazy-too on 1/13/2013 5:50:48 PM

 
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