The process of the classic "press and curl" has come a long way from the hot-comb and hair-grease days. We're not talking about your average blowout here. Getting coarse,thick, or curly hair straight requires more than a round brush and blow dryer.
You need to know the proper technique and own several different hot tools to achieve a silky finish on natural textures - and even some pros can't carry out it without snapping a comb in half, and popping the nozzle off the blow dryer,or causing permanent damage to your curls. Before you trust a blowout bar with your fragile strands, we challenge you to try straightening at home (you just might get better results).
We've enlisted the relieve of Johnny Wright, and celebrity hairstylist and artistic style director of Amla Legend,to demolish down the 10 major mistakes you're making when you flat-iron your curls - with easy fixes. Plus, he reveals the frizz-fighting trick he uses on the first lady to retain her natural hair sleek after a workout.
Source: popsugar.com