Make Your Hair Straighter Without a Straightener

Straightening your hair with a flat iron or chemical straighteners can damage your hair over time. If you are tired of using these straighteners, there are other ways to straighten your hair. It may take a little more time and effort to straighten your hair without a flat iron or chemicals, but your hair may become healthier as a result.

Steps

Using Large Rollers

1. Get some large foam rollers. You can straighten your hair just by putting in some large foam hair curlers. This method will not result in pin straight hair, but the large rollers will get rid of small curls and create gentle waves instead.
   • Get the largest curlers you can find. If possible, find some curlers that are about the same size as soda cans.
   • If you are not opposed to using heat on your hair, then using large hot curlers can speed up this process. Otherwise, go for some foam rollers and be aware that you will need to leave them in for quite a while.
2. Wash your hair. You will need to start with damp hair, so you may just want to shampoo and condition your hair before you begin. If you do not have time to wash your hair, then spritzing it with a bit of water will also make your hair damp.
   • Make sure that your hair is damp throughout, not just in a couple of places.
   • Remember that your hair should be damp, not dripping wet. If you decide to wash your hair, dry it with a towel when you are done and let it air dry a bit as well before you put it into the rollers.
3. Section off your hair. Using some hair clips, comb out your hair and divide it into two equal sections. One section should contain hair from the top of your head and one should contain hair from the back and lower sides of your head. Use a clip to secure the top section to the top of your head.
   • Sectioning off your hair will allow you to put the bottom section of your hair into rollers first and then work on the top section of your hair.
   • If you have extra thick hair, then you may need to divide your hair into three or four equal sections.
4. Put the sections into rollers. Focusing on the bottom section of your hair first, put your hair into rollers. Start with the ends of your hair and slowly roll the roller towards your head and then secure it. After you finish with one section, move on to the next and keep going until all of your hair is in rollers.
5. Remove the rollers after several hours. The rollers will need to stay in your hair until your hair dries, which can take several hours if you have long, thick hair. If you put the rollers in your hair at night, then you can just sleep in them. Otherwise, expect to have them in for at least a few hours.

Using Rubber Bands

1. Moisten your hair. Your hair will need to be damp to use rubber bands to straighten it. You can make your hair damp by spritzing some water on your hair and combing it through. Or, if you have more time, then you can wash your hair and use a towel to dry it off.
   • Make sure that your hair is just damp. It should not be dripping wet.
2. Find some small rubber bands. To straighten your hair with rubber bands, you will need a bunch of small rubber hair bands. You will probably need anywhere from 10 to 30 rubber bands depending on the length of your hair.
   • You can use small rubber hair bands that come in a plastic bag at most drug stores.
   • If you are worried about pulling out hairs with the rubber bands, then you can also use a bunch of thread wrapped elastic bands or even scrunchies.
3. Divide your hair into two ponytails. Use a brush or comb to get all of the tangles out of your hair. Then, divide your hair into two low ponytails on the sides of your head. Secure each one loosely with a rubber band a little below your ears.
   • Remember that the ponytails should not be high, but low and loose.
4. Place a rubber band about every inch. Keep securing loose rubber bands around the hair in your ponytails so that there is a rubber band about every inch or so. If your hair is extra curly, then you may want to place one every half inch.
   • Do not make the rubber bands so tight that they will leave an indentation. Just make them tight enough to secure the hair.
5. Leave the rubber bands in for several hours. It will take a while for your hair to dry and become straight from the rubber bands. You can sleep with your hair secured with the rubber bands or just leave them in for a few hours. When you are certain that your hair is dry, then you can take them out.
   • Start removing rubber bands at the ends of your ponytails and work your way up.

Using a Blow Dryer Set on Cool

1. Start with damp hair. It is best to start with damp hair. You can wash and condition your hair and then dry it with a towel. Or if you are in a hurry, just spritz your hair with some water and comb it in.
   • Remember that your hair should be damp, but not dripping wet.
2. Apply some anti-frizz serum. After washing and conditioning, apply a bit of anti-frizz serum or smoothing spray. This will help to ensure that your hair will stay smooth while you blow dry it.
   • When choosing a smoothing product, find one that you can use without heat. Avoid products that are made for use with a flat iron or blow dryer set on hot.
   • If you don’t have any anti-frizz serum, then you can just use a small amount of your normal conditioner on the ends of your hair.
3. Set your blow dryer to cool. You can dry your hair with your blow dryer using cool air instead of hot air if you are trying to minimize heat damage. Of course, using heat will straighten your hair faster and it may last longer, but cool air will do the job as well.
   • Most blow dryers have a cool air setting. The button may say "cool" or have a picture of a snowflake on it.
4. Blow dry your hair in sections. As you dry your hair on cool, use a brush to pick up a small section at a time. Make sure that you hold the blow dryer above your head and point the blow dryer downward to keep the hair cuticles flat. Use your brush to pull through and straighten out your hair as the cool air hits it.
   • When you reach the ends of each piece of your hair, hold it taut for a few seconds.
   • Keep going until all of your hair is dry and straight.

Combing Your Hair to Straighten It

1. Get a medium or fine-toothed comb. To comb your hair straight, you will need to use a medium or fine-toothed comb, depending on the thickness of your hair. This method is good if you will have some time to keep combing your hair until it dries.
   • For example, if you are going to be riding in a car or bus for a while, then you might want to try combing your hair straight.
   • You can also use a brush if you prefer, but it might result in wavier hair.
2. Shampoo and condition your hair. You will need to start with damp hair, so you may want to wash your hair to get started. If you don’t have time to wash your hair, then just spritz on some water and comb it through.
   • Make sure that your hair is damp, not dripping wet.
3. Apply anti-frizz serum. Applying a bit of anti-frizz serum is optional, but it may help to make your hair even straighter and prevent it from becoming frizzy. You can also use some leave in conditioner or just a small amount of your regular conditioner applied to the ends of your hair.
4. Comb your hair. Use a comb to distribute the anti-frizz serum or conditioner and get rid of any tangles. To straighten your hair with comb, allow your hair to air dry and comb it every few minutes as it dries.
   • As you comb your hair, start at the roots and move downwards. When you reach the end of your hair, hold each section taut for several seconds.
   • You can speed up this process by sitting in front of a fan, but you will have to comb your hair non-stop until it is dry if you use a fan.
   • Keep combing until your hair is completely dry and straight. Keep in mind that you may have some waves, but your hair should be much straighter than usual when you are finished.

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