Silky straight hair is hot this season. Nothing looks better than hair that is pin straight and shiny. It is possible to straighten all types of hair. It’s even possible to straighten thin hair. However, if your hair is thin you need to understand how to use a flat iron on thin hair.
My mom has really thin hair. However, she loves the look of silky straight hair. Here is what I have learned about straightening thin hair by helping her:
There are two types of straightening irons: ceramic and metal. Ceramic straightening irons heat the ceramic plates evenly using infrared heat. Metal straightening irons heat up metal similar to a curling iron.
The drawbacks of using a metal straightening iron is that it can pull your hair and damage the texture. If you need to straighten thin hair, you will be better off purchasing a ceramic straightening iron as they will be more gentle on your thin hair.
A hair straightener made by CHI is one of the best hair straighteners for thin hair. You can purchase a CHI at various online retailers and also at the JC Penney salon. CHI straighteners will run about $100 and up, but it will be the only flat iron you will ever have to buy.
When you straighten thin hair it is important to use heat protectant. Using heat protectant on thin hair is difficult because it is easier to weigh down thin hair than it is thick hair. However, not using heat protectant will damage hair while straightening thin hair more.
Heat protectant that works for straightening thin hair includes: Tresemme Heat Protection Spray, Nexxus Heat Protexx, and Redkin Smooth Down Heat Glide.
Straightening Thin Hair: Adjusting Heat Setting on the Straightening Iron
If you are straightening thin hair, you need to make sure that you protect your hair from damage. What my mom and I did was we set the straightener at the lowest setting. We tried the lowest setting on her hair and moved the temperature up slowly until it straightened thin hair. I recommend you perform this exercise when straightening thin hair for the first time.
Straightening thin hair is a lot different than straightening thicker or coarse hair. You must take care not to damage thin hair. Using a ceramic straightening iron and proper heat protectant products will make sure that you minimize damage to your thin hair. It is also important to adjust the heat setting slowly on your ceramic straightening iron to make sure you don’t inadvertently damage your hair by using a straightener that is too hot.
