How to Get Straight Hair With Salon Quality at Home

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Pour the 1/3 cup of cold milk into your spray bottle.

   20 minutes before your shower, spray the entire bottle of milk through your hair, tip to scalp.
   
   Your hair should be very damp.
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   Step 2: Use a wide tooth comb or a pick to gently comb through your damp hair.

   Comb through every knot and tangle. ,, Make sure all the suds are completely washed out. , Allow your hair to dry naturally.
   
   Don't use a hair dryer, unless it has a 'cool' setting. , You will have a thin row of hair, no thicken than a half inch.
   
   Use a clip to pin the rest of your hair to the top of your head. , Get your straightener as close to your scalp as you can and clamp it shut.
   
   While continuing the tension, slowly pull away from your scalp, getting the entire section of hair.
   
   Repeat 2 or 3 times or until the section is as straight as you want it. ,, Rub your palms together and then work it through the row of hair.
   
   Make sure you rub all of it into your hair. ,,, Comb out your hair. ,
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   Step 3: Leave the milk in your hair for 10 additional minutes.

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   Step 4: Wash the milk out of your hair as you would normally wash your hair with shampoo and conditioner.

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   Step 5: Towel dry your hair and comb it again.

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   Step 6: When your hair is completely dry

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   Step 7: take a rat-tail comb and create a part across the back of your hair

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   Step 8: starting at the back of your ear

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   Step 9: to the other.

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    Step 10: When your straightener is hot

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    Step 11: take a small section of hair from the row

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    Step 12: no more than a section 2 inches (5.1 cm) wide

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    Step 13: comb it a little

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    Step 14: and wedge it between to the two plates of your straightener.

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    Step 15: Repeat until you have the entire row straightened.

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    Step 16: Once the column of hair is straightened

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    Step 17: take your mousse and pump a pea-size amount of it into your palm.

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    Step 18: Comb the row of hair.

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    Step 19: Repeat until all the hair is straightened.

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    Step 20: Once all the hair is straightened

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    Step 21: pump a quarter-sized amount of mousse and work it through your entire head of hair.

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    Step 22: Finished.

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