What are the characteristics?
Straight hair is normally fine and thin. Although straight hair looks fantastic in long straight styles or short crops if you want hair with body and bounce its going to take some work.
How to care for straight hair
The most important thing your hair needs is a gentle shampoo. Choose one thats marked for daily washing as it will be low in detergents and high in moisturizers. Using moisturizing shampoos mean you can wash your hair without using a conditioner. Never use leave in or two in one products if you want to create some bounce and volume thickening shampoo is best for you.
Top 5 tips for straight hair
- Your perfect brush is a flat paddle brush with wide bristles that separate the hair without damage.
- Avoid products with alcohol in their top three ingredients. It may make your hair thick but it will make strands cling togther
- Straight hair is the shiniest as light reflects the cuticle. To maximize your natural asset make the last rinse a cold one as this flattens the cuticle.
- If you want volume try not to handle your hair too much. Heat and oil from your hands can be enough to make it straight again
- Also adding highlights or low lights will add volume to your hair, it will create depth and texture
Make your treatment
- 1 large jug of peppermint tea (use two teabags)
- Tea tree oil
Make up the peppermint tea and leave it to cool. Add 10 drops of tea tree oil. Pour over head as a final rinse.
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