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The methods for straightening hair do vary. However the two most popular methods used for straightening the hair are a blowout or flat iron. If you have never flatironed or blownout your hair before, there is a learning curve to it. So, I thought that I would outline the steps necessarly to do a successful blowout and flatiron.

Here's the steps to creating a professional blowout:

1. Start with freshly-washed and conditioned hair.

2. Blot the hair afterwards to dry it, never rub with a towel to get rid of excess moisture As, you can't do a blowout with super wet hair or it will take forever.

2. Apply product to towel dried hair. This is wear you will work in a leave-in conditioner, straigthening balm (i.e. Euphoria Elixir) or shine serum. Never use gels to blowout your hair with.

3. Break out the blowdryer. If hair is still pretty wet, use a dryer to remove excess moisture before you start the blowdry or let hair airdry for a few minutes.

4. Separate hair into sections. Divide combed hair into section and secure with clips or ponytail holders. If you have super thick or heavy hair, try dividing each of your sections. One above the other helps manage the blowout. Leave out a section to star out.

5. Start with your fingers. Stylists know the secret to the perfect blowout is to start with your fingers. Pull your fingers through the hair starting at the roots. Pull hair out a few inches and hold it while you use the dryer to shoot air at the crown on down. As, a brush can only get so close in. Otherwise, moisture stays in the hair shaft and frizzes it up.

6. Move on the round brush. Now, that your roots are dry, it's time to move on to a round-barreled brush. Pull the brush through hair as you blowdry, pointing the nozzle downward onto hair. Hint: It is is best to start with your ends, because they tend to dry fastest.

7. Pull hair super taut as you dry. As you pull the brush through hair, follow the brush with the dryer.

8. Lock in the style with the "cool" button. The last step for each section is to pull hair taut with the brush and blast it with cool air from your dryer.

9. Continue through all sections until hair is dry.

10. Finish off with a serum. Weigh down random frizzy bits with a shine serum or balm. Now, you can skip this step if you have limp, oily hair.

How To Use A Flat Iron:

Flat irons should be used only on hair that's been thoroughly dried. I suggest that you buy a flatiron with a ceramic plate (not a metal one). Ceramic flat irons are a must: They diffuse heat better and result in less damage.

Step. 1: Aply styling cream to damp hair from mid-shaft down. If you have coarse, curly hair, use a straightening balm (i.e. Euphoria Elixir).

Step 2: Coat strands with a heat-protectant spray.

Step 3: Part hair into four or five sections and blow dry each section dry.

Step 4: Take a one or two-inch section of hair and clamp the iron down as close to the scalp as possible. Slowly pull the iron down the length of hair. (Be sure to read directions to see what heat setting you should have iron on and how long to keep iron on hair.)

Step 5: Rub a serum gloss between your hands and palm over hair for extra shine and to keep hair in place. To keep frizzies along the hairline at bay, spritz hairspray (alcohol-free) on an old toothbrush and "brush" them down.