It seems that women with curly or wavy hair desire to have a full head of luxurious and healthy straight hair. This can be achieved without a trip to the salon. You can do it yourself or have a friend help you with the process. Don't make the mistake of putting extreme heat to your hair to get it so straight that you end up drying it out and breaking apart the ends. Give each strand the protection it needs. On this How to Blow Dry Hair without Damaging It page, you can learn an easy and safe way to accomplish having straight hair without damaging it.

Other than a blow dryer, hair brush, comb and hair clips of some type to hold sections of hair out of the way, it is important to use a heat-resistant serum. Along with an instructional video, this tutorial gives you tips to use during the blow drying process to avoid causing permanent injury to your hair. Examine various types of products to ensure you are using the best one according to your hair type.

This is an easy task that can be done in the comfort of your own home. Whether it be in your room or bathroom, pick a place with the best lighting. The time it takes to complete this procedure depends on how much hair you have as well as how thick your hair structure is. Of coarse, the thicker and/or longer your hair is, the more time it will consume.

After shampooing and conditioning with humectant-containing products, leave your hair damp (not soaking wet) to begin the journey.

Protecting Hair

Once you have determined which heat protecting solution is best for your hair type, dispense a small amount into the palm of your hand. Distribute the serum between your palms by smoothly rubbing your hands together then massage the solution well into damp hair from tips to roots. Do not rinse out. Now, you are ready to move on with the process knowing that your hair will not be damaged. The importance of these serums are to seal the cuticle by not allowing heat to enter, as well as adding moisture and shine to your hair.

Sectioning Hair

Using a comb, part hair into four sections with the center being at the top of your head. The lines should look like a plus sign. Use your hair clips to hold these sections apart. After creating the four sections, you can break those sections into sub-sections depending on how thick your hair. These smaller sections allow you to blow dry without using a lot of heat. As you break the sub-sections away, comb through your hair to be sure that the hair care product is evenly distributed and is coating each strand of hair from root to tip.

You want to start the blow drying process at the bottom of one of the lower right or lower left quadrants at the nape of your neck. Section off parts of hair from each area by parting off about a quarter of hair at a time (or thicker if you have thinner hair).

Using the blow dryer on the lowest heat setting possible, preferably with the nozzle attached, blow dry your hair by always directing the blow dryer downwards. This ensures that the hair cuticles lie flat against each other giving a sleek look. Place your brush on the underside of your hair so that the heat of the dryer is exposed to it. After drying the underside of it, blow dry the top keeping the tension uniform to obtain evenly textured hair. Be sure to keep the dryer 4 to 5 inches away from hair to avoid burning it. http://www.buzzle.com/articles/blow-dry-hair-straight.html

Another important tip is to use hot and cold air from your hair dryer. The hot air used at the begining of each section will open up the cuticles to allowing a style to be formed. After you are done drying each section, send a blast of cold/cool air to close the texture and lock in the straightness. Starting with hot air and ending with cold/cool air on each section will build in the style then lock it in. http://www.hairboutique.com/tips/tip100019.htm<ref> 3

After finishing with either side of a bottom section, repeat the process to the other bottom part. Continue with each other area until all the sections are dry and straight. For thicker hair, you may need to seperate hair into several more sections.

Starting at the back of the head and continuing towards the front gives you a chance to first deal with the part of the head where wrinkles and creases form easily. Working from the ends up to the roots gives better volume enhancement. Note: Always tackle the hardest sections of your hair first. For example, if your hair startes to wrinkle and curl towards the front causing it to dry first, then start at the front.

If desired, dispense a small amount of defrizzant serum to tame fly aways. Once the serum is your palms, rub your hands together to heat up the product allowing it to then settle into your hair better. This will lock in the look. You could also run a flat iron over your cuticles to enhance a completely sleek look.