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Ways to straighten hair at home

Straightener

Straightening hair with chemicals and thermal hair styling tools causes damage to the scalp and hair, which leads to hair loss, frizz, and loss of its natural shine. Despite their harm, many women treat their wavy or curly hair with these methods. To get straight hair, which is always popular in the world of fashion and suits all different face shapes. However, natural ingredients are effective in the hair straightening process and do not cause damage, but they require a longer time until their wonderful results appear. The article will mention these natural mixtures, and the relatively safe way to use a hair straightener at home.

Natural mixtures for straightening hair at home

There are many effective natural mixtures for straightening hair, including:

milk and honey

Milk contains proteins that nourish and strengthen the hair, while honey preserves moisture in the hair, rids it of frizz, softens it, and adds shine to it. The method is:

  • Ingredients:
    • A quarter cup of milk.
    • Two tablespoons of honey.
  • How to prepare:
    • Mix the milk and honey until the mixture is well combined.
    • Apply the mixture to the entire hair and leave it for two hours.
    • Wash the hair with cold water and a mild sulfate-free shampoo.
    • Repeat the method once every week.

hot oils

Hot oils are one of the easiest ways to straighten and moisturize hair. Because the heat of warm oils reduces the curls, waves, and wrinkles in the hair, and the method is:

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  • Ingredients:
    • Olive oil, coconut oil, almond oil, or sesame oil.
    • Hot wet towel.
    • Wide tooth comb.
    • Microwave safe bowl.
  • How to prepare:
    • Heat the chosen oil in the microwave for 20 seconds (you must make sure that the oil is warm and not hot, as it may cause burns).
    • Apply warm oil to the hair and massage the scalp for 15-20 minutes.
    • He combs the hair; To ensure that the oil is evenly distributed on the hair.
    • Cover the hair with a hot, wet towel for 30-40 minutes.
    • Wash the hair using a mild shampoo.
    • Comb wet hair after washing using a wide-tooth comb, and leave it to dry naturally in the air.

Cactus

Aloe vera gel contains many enzymes that help healthy hair grow, and softens the hair by penetrating and moisturizing the hair. The method is:

  • Ingredients:
    • Half a cup of aloe vera gel.
    • half cup of olive oil.
    • 6 drops of rosemary oil (optional).
    • 6 drops of sandalwood oil (optional).
  • How to prepare:
    • Heat the olive oil until it becomes warm.
    • Mix aloe vera gel and warm olive oil.
    • Mix rosemary oil and sandalwood oil with the previous ingredients (optional).
    • Massage the mixture on the hair and scalp.
    • Cover the hair with a shower cap, and leave the mixture for 1-2 hours.
    • Rinse the hair and wash with a mild shampoo.

Mix eggs and olive oil

Eggs contain hair-strengthening properties that add shine, and olive oil moisturizes the hair. The method is:

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  • Ingredients:
    • Two eggs.
    • Four tablespoons of olive oil.
    • shower cap.
  • How to prepare:
    • Break the two eggs into a bowl, then stir them well.
    • Mix olive oil with eggs.
    • Apply the mixture to the hair and scalp, then comb the hair with a wide-toothed comb.
    • Cover the hair with a shower cap, then leave the mixture for 30-45 minutes.
    • Wash the hair with a mild shampoo.

Castor oil

Castor oil preserves moisture in the hair and rids it of wrinkles. It also fights infections in the scalp. The method is:

  • Ingredients:
    • A tablespoon of soybean oil.
    • Two tablespoons of castor oil.
  • How to prepare:
    • Mix the oils together, and heat the mixture in the microwave for 20 seconds.
    • Massage the hair and scalp for several minutes with the warm mixture.
    • Leave it on the hair for 30 minutes before washing it with shampoo.
    • Comb the hair while it is wet and leave it to dry in the natural air.

Apple cider vinegar

Apple cider vinegar softens the hair, adds shine to it, and rids it of accumulated substances such as excess fat and dirt stuck in the hair cuticle. The method is:

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  • Ingredients:
    • Two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar.
    • a glass of water.
  • How to prepare:
    • Dilute apple cider vinegar with water and set aside in a jug.
    • The hair is washed with a mild, sulfate-free shampoo.
    • Pour diluted apple cider vinegar on the hair as a final rinse.
    • Repeat the method once every week.

The safe way to use a hair straightener

The hair straightener is one of the modern methods of straightening hair that is used at home, and thus it is possible to obtain smooth, straight hair without going to beauty salons. Despite the simplicity of its use, some people do not know how to use it safely on the hair, and this begins with using a high-quality hair straightener, preferably. The ceramic-coated type, and choose the appropriate ironing plate width for the length of the hair. It is preferable to use an iron that contains two plates for long hair, use moisturizing and nourishing shampoo, and do not use a hair iron on damp or wet hair, and the method is:

  • the required materials:
    • Good quality hair straightener.
    • Moisturizing and softening shampoo (for curly and thick hair).
    • Products to increase hair density and volume (for thin hair).
    • Heat protection product.
    • Hair Dryer.
  • Hair straightening method:
    • Wash the hair with moisturizing shampoo; To remove dirt, grease and accumulated products.
    • Dry the hair using a hair dryer, starting from the roots to the ends.
    • Comb the hair with a brush or comb; To get rid of tangles.
    • The protection product is applied to the hair, and when using the serum, the roots should be avoided. So that the hair does not look greasy.
    • The hair is divided into several sections; To give each section the necessary and equal attention.
    • Adjust the iron's temperature to the appropriate temperature that depends on the length of the hair, according to the instructions mentioned in the user manual.
    • He begins by using the iron on the hair strands, strand by strand, and repeating the process on all layers of hair.
    • The hair straightening process must be stopped immediately if a buzzing sound is heard or steam appears from the hair.
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