Hair straightening recipes

Curly hair straightening method

Milk masks for straightening hair

Here are six masks made of milk and some natural ingredients that help straighten curly hair naturally, as follows:

  • Make a mask consisting of a cup of natural milk or coconut milk with a tablespoon of honey, then distribute it on the hair from roots to ends, and leave it for an hour before washing it with water and shampoo.
  • Mix two cups of milk with one egg, then apply it to the scalp and hair for 10 minutes, wrap it with a plastic cap for 30 minutes, and then wash it with water and shampoo.
  • Mix a cup of coconut milk with five to six tablespoons of lemon juice, two tablespoons of olive oil, and three teaspoons of corn starch, then heat these ingredients on a low heat, and then distribute to the hair.
  • Add a few drops of coconut oil, or sweet almond oil to smooth frizzy hair and reduce dryness.

Coconut milk and olive oil mask

Coconut milk is used to smooth curly hair in the following way:

  • Mix a cup of coconut milk with two tablespoons of olive oil, four tablespoons of lemon juice, and three tablespoons of cornstarch until a soft paste is formed.​
  • Put the ingredients on a medium heat until the mixture thickens, then leave it until it cools.
  • Distribute the mask on the scalp and hair using a hairbrush or fingers.
  • Cover hair with a plastic cap or shower cap.
  • Use a hair dryer to apply medium heat to the hair, or until the hair is warm, to enhance the benefits of the mask's properties.
  • Wash with warm water and shampoo, with the need to choose sulfate-free shampoos.
  • Deep moisturizing distribution on the hair.

Heat hair straightener

The steps for straightening hair with heat are summarized in the following steps:

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  • Washing hair using shampoo and conditioner designed for curly hair.
  • Dry hair with a soft towel.
  • Divide the hair into several sections to facilitate individual hair.
  • Use a flat iron to straighten sections of hair, by passing the iron over sections of hair several times until the hair is straightened and becomes smooth and straight.
  • Distribute a large amount of wax fat on the hair, to add more moisture and shine to it.
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