I have fine low to medium density relaxed hair and I could never get decent results when I flat ironed my own hair. I didn't own a flat iron or blow dryer for over a decade until this year. I bought a Babyliss Pro Nano over the Summer, flat ironed twice with it and through in the towel yet again because both sessions was an epic fail. As the holidays approached and the year end challenger length check are quickly approaching, I decided to give flat ironing another whirl. I went out and bought a Sedu Revolution because of all the rave reviews, I bought the Redken Smooth lock heat glide, and grabbed my Kerastase Ciment Thermique and OMG!! Beautiful hair! My ends would always look raggedy but not anymore. The only thing I will do differently is to eliminate the leave-in when I'm flat ironing. My Flat iron regimen is:
1. Detangle on dry hair
2. Shampoo
3. Moisture DC
4. Air Dry (to much breakage when I blow dry)
5. Apply Kerastase Ciment Thermique
6. Apply Heat Redken Smooth lock heat glide
7. Flat iron in 1" sections starting with my nape on 260 degree heat.
8. Comb after the hair has cooled not as I go (I read this somewhere ;-) ).
I'm no master and have only used this method twice because I rarely use heat. I promise you, after the first time I was so shocked and excited. I got compliments all night in my hair. I don't have any layers but my hair was soft, smooth, shiny and had that swan! The key also for me was using a tiny little bit if product but the Sedu is THE BUSINESS!
OP, maybe you can also loosen the grip on the flat iron too, I read somewhere this can help because you're not flattening the hair as much. As I think about it, my sister (a stylist) always appeared to lightly glide the flat iron down the hair. I'm going to ask her if that is a trade technique.
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