Hi,
I am assuming you mean the temporary straightening that lasts just until the next shampoo?
If so, here is what I do for my own wavy hair when I want it stick straight:
1. Shampoo w/ moisturizing shampoo (I use ARTec Smoothing, PhytoJojoba or PhytoCidre, Aveda Shampure or whatever product I am testing).
2. Use a rinse out conditioner since you will be using heat on your hair.
3. Rinse well, finish with a cool/cold water rinse.
4. Towel blot. Remove as much moisture as gently as possible. Don`t twist hair, gently blot the moisture out.
5. Apply a good leave-in conditioner or detangling spray. I use Phyto 7 or 9 (if my hair is really dry) and then Aveda Curessence detangling spray. I then detangle and pick my hair until all the knots are done.
6. I squeeze a small amount of a good defrisant like PhytoDefrisant or a good smoothing lotion like Mine Smooth Sailing (identical to Edwin Paul Smoothing Lotion) into the palms of my hands and then rub my palms together. Then I smooth the defrisant or smoothing lotion from about 1 inch from my roots to my ends with my fingers.
7. I use a wide tooth comb to make sure the hair is as straight as possible.
8. Using either my Ambassador or Battalia boars head paddle brush I work with about 1 inch of hair. I use the brush to ancher the hair at the ends. I use a blow dryer and direct the air flow from the roots to the ends to straighten the cuticle and give it shine.
I blow dry several sections until my hair is completely dry. I also use a air diffuser to make sure the roots are dry. If the root area is not 100% dry the hair will start to wave up, at least mine will.
After my hair is 100% dry, I apply a leave-in serum. I love the new phyto defrisant serum and I am nuts for the ARTec neroli spray. I also like Mine`s Blast which gives great shine w/out greasiness.
If it have a special event I will use a 1/2 inch curling iron and gently curly my hair at the ends into little spirals so my hair has some definition.
Viola. This is the scoop on getting wavy hair straight.
To keep the set as long as possible I sleep on a satin or silk pillowcase and pin my hair up and wear a plastic shower cap when I shower. I can usually make a straight blow out like this last 3-4 days. My bangs might get a little oily so I use a tiny bit of cornstarch and then sprinkle it on my bangs and brush out. It removes the dirt and oil and I have an almost new straight do.
Bumble & Bumble also has a dry shampoo formula you can buy and you can use cornflower or cornmeal if you prefer. Remember to use only a little bit to avoid staining anything.
Best wishes,
Karen
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