I'm having trouble straightening my hair...?

So basically I want to straighten my hair. I have a cheap straightener... it is a kind that has changeable heads, you have a curling iron head, a straightener head, etc. (I'm getting a good one for Christmas though) It never gets quite straight enough!! I have pretty straight hair to begin with, but it naturally flips away from my face at the ends. I like the ramrod-straight look (emo I guess you could say) and my hair never gets that straight no matter how long I straighten it. In fact, sometimes it seems like the more I try to straighten the flippy ends the more they flip and kind of bunch together if that makes any sense. I've tried a straightening "mist" by John Frieda and a cream leave-in conditioner/milk specifically for straightening but that just made my hair feel greasy and tangly, and it still wasn't straight. Any suggestions?

I'm having trouble straightening my hair...?

The problem is probably your straightener. Since you're getting a better one for christmas that should help. Also make sure you aren't going over the hair too quickly; it should take about 4-10 seconds depending on your hair length. Just make sure that you don't take too long and linger in one spot because that will cause more damage to the hair. It just takes practice :)

And also, for christmas I'd recommend the Sedu. That's what I'm getting after having made the mistake of buying a Maxi-glide. I've done a lot of research and Sedu is supposed to be the best. I heard a lot of people got a CHI only to have it stop working after a few months and other problems. So go with the Sedu; it's expensive but it'll make all the difference :)

I'm having trouble straightening my hair...?

get a chi there top of the line...$$$-but so worth it.

I'm having trouble straightening my hair...?

wait until christmas...less than 2 weeks.

I have the same problem, but im not getting a good one for christmas. Get the chi, it's supposed to be the best.

I'm having trouble straightening my hair...?

well my hair has really defined layers and its hard to stritan it yet i use a product called dangerously straight by erbal essecenses (s.p.) but and the truth is that it might just be the straitener that you use

I'm having trouble straightening my hair...?

It seems as though your having problems because of your current straightner you have, trust me- I used to have a cheapo straightner and It took me forever to get it properly straightned. Once you get a good straightner for christmas it`ll probably be way easier- you`ll definitely see a difference. In the mean time, section off your hair.. and straighten small pieces of hair at a time- don`t take a big thick chunk of hair because it`ll be even harder to straighten if you don`t have a good flat iron. Use a straightning spray.. lightly mist it and it shouldn`t look greasy or anything. Hope I`ve helped xx

I'm having trouble straightening my hair...?

Blow wave it straight and then go over it with the irons

I'm having trouble straightening my hair...?

Get yourself a Chi flatiron, expensive but will last you years and makes straightening hair super easy and quick. Use Kerastase oleo relax product, it's liquid gold. Again, this is pricey but it will work. If you can't spend that much, go with L'oreal products since they are part of the same company that makes Kerastase.

I'm having trouble straightening my hair...?

i think your best move is to wear your hair natural (cause it sound freakin gorgeous!!) then once christmas comes, straighten it then

I'm having trouble straightening my hair...?

may be you need some dead ends cut off then try some different kind of hair products. wait to see with your new straighteners