How to Straighten Your Hair With a Blow Dryer in 7 Simple Steps (PHOTOS)
True confession: I can't control my hair. It isn't straight. It's not curly. In actuality, it falls somewhere in the slightly wavy to frizztastic range. My lovely stylist categorizes it as "2A hair," whatever that means. What I do know is that every morning when I wake up, my natural part shifts and I'm greeted by the ever-present cowlick.
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How do you choose to straighten your hair?
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Step 5: Use a Round Brush to Comb while You Dry
Grab a round ceramic brush, and starting from the underside of your hair, brush from roots to ends. Use the dryer to follow the path of the brush, exposing the hair directly to the heat. Make sure to keep the tension consistent (and ideally, tight) to equally distribute the heat. Pull the hair over the round brush and continue to blow dry evenly, creating a uniform texture.