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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: Do you use a hair straightener if your hair is already straight? https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-use-a-hair-straightener-if-your-hair-is-already-straight Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:18:20 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php dominicanhorse on "Do you use a hair straightener if your hair is already straight?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-use-a-hair-straightener-if-your-hair-is-already-straight/page/2#post-2270643 Sat, 09 Jul 2022 01:47:58 +0000 dominicanhorse 2270643@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I have the same problem; my hair is very curly and unruly The Cat on "Do you use a hair straightener if your hair is already straight?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-use-a-hair-straightener-if-your-hair-is-already-straight/page/2#post-2212731 Thu, 29 Jul 2021 15:40:26 +0000 The Cat 2212731@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Old thread revived by new member. mirrabellam on "Do you use a hair straightener if your hair is already straight?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-use-a-hair-straightener-if-your-hair-is-already-straight/page/2#post-2212708 Thu, 29 Jul 2021 13:41:24 +0000 mirrabellam 2212708@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ My hair is not straight nor curly. IT"S FLUFFY!!!! texstyle on "Do you use a hair straightener if your hair is already straight?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-use-a-hair-straightener-if-your-hair-is-already-straight/page/2#post-1939366 Fri, 20 Jul 2018 14:28:21 +0000 texstyle 1939366@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I didn't care for straighteners - they seem to flatten the hair and my hair is not naturally flat so it just looks weird to me. I do use a very large curling iron to help smooth out waves or force them to go the way I want. krishnidoux on "Do you use a hair straightener if your hair is already straight?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-use-a-hair-straightener-if-your-hair-is-already-straight/page/2#post-1939262 Fri, 20 Jul 2018 09:11:20 +0000 krishnidoux 1939262@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Anne, good for you! I can only encourage you in this direction. Since we’re on the subject, i’ve been noticing myself that ever since wearing wigs (2 months), my bio hair, which I now simply air dry , is so much healthier looking and shiny. anne on "Do you use a hair straightener if your hair is already straight?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-use-a-hair-straightener-if-your-hair-is-already-straight/page/2#post-1939163 Thu, 19 Jul 2018 23:52:37 +0000 anne 1939163@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks guys. This thread is 2 years old! I am still not using one much at all! My hair seems to break easily and I am babying it with little heat styling. krishnidoux on "Do you use a hair straightener if your hair is already straight?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-use-a-hair-straightener-if-your-hair-is-already-straight/page/2#post-1939154 Thu, 19 Jul 2018 23:02:16 +0000 krishnidoux 1939154@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yes. My hair is thin and a little weavy, but it doesn't matter. The natural straight look and flat-ironed straight looks are two very distinctive looks. I have a heat defiant synthetic/human hair wig which I flat iron on a low setting to achieve the just out of the salon effect.   Becky on "Do you use a hair straightener if your hair is already straight?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-use-a-hair-straightener-if-your-hair-is-already-straight/page/2#post-1938945 Thu, 19 Jul 2018 14:17:46 +0000 Becky 1938945@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Anne, I use a (cheap) flat iron every day to create my flippy style. I do blow dry before styling, but have never had any problems with heat control or hair damage. A flat iron is very versatile; it can be used to straighten, lift, or even wave (as I do). cindysmith on "Do you use a hair straightener if your hair is already straight?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-use-a-hair-straightener-if-your-hair-is-already-straight#post-1938929 Thu, 19 Jul 2018 13:52:22 +0000 cindysmith 1938929@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yes. When I want to look really polished I use the chi iron. My hair is mostly straight, and the longer it gets the straighter is gets (so thick, weighs so stinking much). The iron does seem to help it hold better in those places where it tends to get waves the easiest. ashleysummer on "Do you use a hair straightener if your hair is already straight?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-use-a-hair-straightener-if-your-hair-is-already-straight#post-1938851 Thu, 19 Jul 2018 09:03:57 +0000 ashleysummer 1938851@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I have stick straight hair, and yes, I use to straighten it every day anyways. I love straightened hair, it looks so shiny and it reduces tangles almost to 0%. I want to replae my old hair straightener with the  <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.hairstraightenermodels.com/steam-flat-iron/">Best Steam Flat Iron</a> to reduce damage anne on "Do you use a hair straightener if your hair is already straight?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-use-a-hair-straightener-if-your-hair-is-already-straight#post-1586666 Mon, 23 Nov 2015 13:25:51 +0000 anne 1586666@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks so much everyone for your input. Like some of you, my straight hair is on the thin end of the spectrum. I'm not very good at getting it bone dry either so I will take all those warnings to heart. Hil on "Do you use a hair straightener if your hair is already straight?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-use-a-hair-straightener-if-your-hair-is-already-straight#post-1586418 Sun, 22 Nov 2015 17:51:34 +0000 Hil 1586418@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I use a flat iron daily and my hair is pretty straight and very thick. I generally rough dry it with a hair dryer and then style it as I wish with the flat iron - like Marley, sometimes wavy, sometimes straight and classic bob, sometimes flicked out. Couldn't do without mine!  rizamei on "Do you use a hair straightener if your hair is already straight?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-use-a-hair-straightener-if-your-hair-is-already-straight#post-1585925 Sat, 21 Nov 2015 02:45:04 +0000 rizamei 1585925@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'm Asian, and I have a lot of thick hair that is mostly straight. It will wave unevenly if air dried. I've never been able to straighten it to salon blowout standards at home with a straight iron. (That is, I did the whole shebang - blow dried, straight ironed, appropriate product. It took forever when my hair was long, and I only got ho-hum results for my troubles.) What has actually worked is getting a straight perm at an Asian salon. When my hair has been straight permed well, a simple blow dry will make it look salon perfect. However, I found the quality of the perms varied, and some were harder on my hair than others. But getting a straight perm is a commitment! The growout period isn't that bad if your hair is mostly straight (it's very noticeable if you have a strong natural curl), but you lose the flexibility to switch between wavy and straight styles. I now have a much shorter cut. My stylist uses the straight iron, so I always look fantastic and sharp on the day of the cut, but I also like the polished but slight more relaxed look that I can create at home just by blow drying without needing my straight iron. I really appreciate having a much lower maintenance 'do! K. Period. on "Do you use a hair straightener if your hair is already straight?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-use-a-hair-straightener-if-your-hair-is-already-straight#post-1585804 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 20:08:34 +0000 K. Period. 1585804@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I also have slightly wavy hair that I often use a straighter on.  It flips up at the ends into a crazy swoop--I'd have been one happy girl in the '50s and '60s. I've been straightening mine consistently for a year.  Oddly, it has actually made me happier with my wavy hair on the random days that I choose not to curl it.  For me, I cannot imagine not using one.  What do I recommend? Well, you are going to get the best results and keep your hair in the best condition by buying a really good (ghd, for example, or HAI) iron that gets to the proper temperature and maintains it.  Too hot and you fry your hair.  Too cool and you wind up going over it twice and...frying your hair.   Even with thermal protectants, the wrong iron or the wrong temperature will fry your hair.  I think the most challenging thing is figuring out how to try a really nice one without paying a zillion dollars.  I actually started by buying a really inexpensive mini one from Sephora for $20 to just try it out, then quickly upgrading it to a better one.  It looks like you have fine hair, like mine, so I think you might be able to get by with a cheapie to try out too.  But if you find yourself using it often, you'll want to upgrade.  If an upgrade isn't in the budget, then I don't know if I'd even start down that path.   Susie on "Do you use a hair straightener if your hair is already straight?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-use-a-hair-straightener-if-your-hair-is-already-straight#post-1585719 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 16:24:51 +0000 Susie 1585719@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I had totally straight hair when I was young but I think it turned wavy after I was pregnant, many years ago! And I have a lot of hair. I straighten it almost daily because it looks much more polished with the volume and waviness toned down. I do a fairly simple drying, not a true blowout section by section or anything so that doesn't take very long. And the straightening really adds just a few minutes so it's worth it to me. viva on "Do you use a hair straightener if your hair is already straight?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-use-a-hair-straightener-if-your-hair-is-already-straight#post-1585711 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 16:14:04 +0000 viva 1585711@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I've tried to very mixed results, but reading the tips here makes me want to try again. #1: use protective product. #2: completely dry hair first. #3: watch temp of straightener. I probably didn't follow any of those steps when I did it before.  gradfashionista on "Do you use a hair straightener if your hair is already straight?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-use-a-hair-straightener-if-your-hair-is-already-straight#post-1585709 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 16:01:03 +0000 gradfashionista 1585709@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Staysfit, you're lucky! Products are no match for my Einsteinian cowlick halo. I have frizzy straight and slightly wavy hair, own a flat iron, but rarely use it. Part of it is the hassle, because I needed to ensure my hair is bone dry, and I don't have time to blow dry my hair after my morning showers. I'm also concerned about hair damage, although if your hair is short, then you can trim and grow out the hair before the damage shows.  Cococat on "Do you use a hair straightener if your hair is already straight?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-use-a-hair-straightener-if-your-hair-is-already-straight#post-1585688 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 14:55:40 +0000 Cococat 1585688@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I use mine daily as well. I have coloured hair and I blowdry then straighten in 3 layers. Sometimes I use it to make soft waves, particularly when it's in need of a trim. I use a GHD which apparently (so my stylist tells me) is one of the better ones for protecting your hair. My hair seems fine despite the torture it goes through. Staysfit on "Do you use a hair straightener if your hair is already straight?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-use-a-hair-straightener-if-your-hair-is-already-straight#post-1585618 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 10:39:41 +0000 Staysfit 1585618@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I just read this to see what effort people with straight hair go through! Obviously my hair is very thick and wavy when short, curly when long, and I have never ever straightened it! I believe in almost zero effort hair, wash, put in a small amount of product to keep down frizz, and let it air dry. How much extra time does a straightening iron take in the morning? Deborah on "Do you use a hair straightener if your hair is already straight?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-use-a-hair-straightener-if-your-hair-is-already-straight#post-1585602 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 09:11:51 +0000 Deborah 1585602@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I use my each day.  My hair is naturally wavy though!  I blow out my hair and then I run the straighteners through it.  Not sure I could survive without them. anne on "Do you use a hair straightener if your hair is already straight?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-use-a-hair-straightener-if-your-hair-is-already-straight#post-1585595 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 07:58:46 +0000 anne 1585595@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Hmmm. very  mixed thoughts here.  I DO have a teenage friend who  might let me try hers. I am thinking of putting this on my "christmas present suggestion list" rather than actually buying on at this stage. I will specific "temperature control" and anything else you guys suggest.  DH has a weakness for electrical presents as gifts (he gave me a new alarm clock for my 40th! (and a shawl)) so I thought I might as well suggest one I'd like. I'd kind of like a fitbit too but really think it isn't necessary - I have a GPS running watch and I know I walk a fair bit. I bet my daughters would want to borrow a flat iron/ hair straightener. I do have a curling wand but this is something different right? Keix on "Do you use a hair straightener if your hair is already straight?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-use-a-hair-straightener-if-your-hair-is-already-straight#post-1585231 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 03:30:30 +0000 Keix 1585231@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I have stick-straight Asian hair and I usually get it cut at Asian beauty salons in Chinatown. Every time they finish cutting my hair, they always blow dry it AND straighten it. Looks amazing at the end, super soft and lasts for days. Of course, in real life I'm willing to put in about 1% of that much time and effort. I'm a wash and go (with wet hair left to air dry in the car) kind of person.  Helen11 on "Do you use a hair straightener if your hair is already straight?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-use-a-hair-straightener-if-your-hair-is-already-straight#post-1585151 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 00:13:58 +0000 Helen11 1585151@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I have a cheap one, and don't get good results. I get fried hair too, even if it's dry to start. Do you have a teenage friend who could let you try hers out? Marley on "Do you use a hair straightener if your hair is already straight?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-use-a-hair-straightener-if-your-hair-is-already-straight#post-1585149 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 00:07:36 +0000 Marley 1585149@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I can't imagine not having a flat iron.  I use one everyday, regardless of how I am wearing my hair.  The iron will completely straighten it if that is what you want, or it will simply give your hair added volume if you use it at the roots, or it will give your hair loose waves if you are going for a wavier look.  I have learned from experience that the better quality of flat iron that you use, the better your results and the smaller the chance of damaging your hair.  Also, be sure to purchase one that has a temperature control button - that way you can control the temperature of the iron. Brooklyn on "Do you use a hair straightener if your hair is already straight?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-use-a-hair-straightener-if-your-hair-is-already-straight#post-1585115 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 22:08:22 +0000 Brooklyn 1585115@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I use one. My hair is very wavy to curly and very prone to fuzz. I use it after every hair wash (every second to third day) and find it lasts as I long as I keep my hair dry. I agree with others about avoiding incorrect use eg never use on damp hair. Lisa on "Do you use a hair straightener if your hair is already straight?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-use-a-hair-straightener-if-your-hair-is-already-straight#post-1585071 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 19:35:45 +0000 Lisa 1585071@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yes, it keeps the flyaways down and makes the hair stay straighter longer. Anonymous on "Do you use a hair straightener if your hair is already straight?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-use-a-hair-straightener-if-your-hair-is-already-straight#post-1585043 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 18:02:54 +0000 Anonymous 1585043@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I used one for awhile, but it resulted in damaged hair, probably because I was already using a blow dryer and getting it chemically lightened.  It was just too much abuse, I guess, and the results were never that great for me. Marilyn on "Do you use a hair straightener if your hair is already straight?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-use-a-hair-straightener-if-your-hair-is-already-straight#post-1585008 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 16:26:46 +0000 Marilyn 1585008@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love my flat iron!  My hair is already straight but I love the pin straight and sleek look I can get with a flat iron.  I only iron the bottom half.  It takes just a minute and is dead simple to achieve.  Use a styling product with heat protection. This one was recommended in store.  I was told everyone raves about it. <a href="http://www.sallybeauty.com/perpetual-flat-iron/SBS-301611,default,pd.html#cgid=Hair09-06&prefn1=brand&prefv1=ION&start=7" rel="nofollow"><a href="http://www.sallybeauty.com/perpetual-flat-iron/SBS-301611,default,pd.html#cgid=Hair09-06&prefn1=" rel="nofollow">http://www.sallybeauty.com/per.....38;prefn1=</a>...</a><a href="http://www.sallybeauty.com/perpetual-flat-iron/SBS-301611,default,pd.html#cgid=Hair09-06&prefn1=brand&prefv1=ION&start=7" rel="nofollow"></a> Meow on "Do you use a hair straightener if your hair is already straight?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-use-a-hair-straightener-if-your-hair-is-already-straight#post-1585000 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 15:57:19 +0000 Meow 1585000@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Be VERY careful when using a straighter/flat iron. I really damaged my hair and am still growing out the fried pieces. You have to make sure your hair is completely dry. If at all damp you will essentially boil the water in the hair shaft and it explodes....fried hair. Also use a heat protectant product. I like miracle 10 leave in product. And get a good flat iron..I used a Chi which I thought was good but still. ... Never say never but I no longer will use a flat iron and gave mine away. A round brush in different sizes,a good blow dryer and hair product looks just as good if not better. old chic on "Do you use a hair straightener if your hair is already straight?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-use-a-hair-straightener-if-your-hair-is-already-straight#post-1584997 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 15:43:53 +0000 old chic 1584997@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Like Angie, I use a flatiron every time. My hair is cowlick-y and wavy in some spots, but I like it as close to pin-straight as I can get it. Can't duplicate stylist's perfection, though.