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Curly hair comes in variety of textures and can often feel overwhelming. Many people with curly hair envy those with straight hair, and feel their curls could never be straight for more than an hour.
With many of the hair straighteners in toady’s market, there are ways to make those curls straight. But with all of the varieties of hair straighteners choosing the right one depends on what you are looking for your straightener to do for your hair.
Learning the steps of full hair straightening can help make a better decision in choosing the right one.
How to Straighten Curly Hair
Straightening curly hair can be done in four easy steps.
1. Wash and condition hair thoroughly. Continue by blow drying your hair. During the blow drying stage, try and take as many of the waves out as possible. This can be done by taking a vented hair brush and the drier and blowing through your locks simultaneously. The hair should be completely dry. Any dampness could cause frizzing.
2. Unless you are dealing with short hair, your hair should be divided into at least four different sections, so your hair does not get in the way of each other. Before you start to section your hair, turn on the straightener. It should be ready and hot for optimal performance.
3. Use a light spray for your hair that protects it from heat styling damage. Make sure to use the product enough, but not too much where it makes the hair heavy or greasy looking. This is an important step, especially if hair straightening becomes routine.
4. Begin straightening hair from the bottom sections and working your way up. When working within the sections, the strands of hair should not be too thick, nor should the width be longer than the straightener. When working with the strands start at the base and slowly run the straightener down the strand of hair at a slow even pace. Once the strand has been completed, do not immediately touch the hair as it will be hoot to handle for a few seconds.
Now it is clear in the process of how to straighten hair, it is time to choose a straightener.
The main points of choosing a straightener are material and hair type.
Materials – Ceramic, Ionic, Tourmaline and Infrared
Ceramic and Tourmaline are the coatings used on the straighteners hot plates. It is important to note both produce negative ions which enables the hair to smooth and relax.
Ionic straighteners go a step further than ceramic and tourmaline coated straighteners. Hair is positively charged, while the ionic straighteners are negatively charged. The ionic straightener cancels the positive charge in hair not only smoothing and relaxing hair, but also repairing hair.
Infrared straighteners do not hold any special advantage over other materials. The claims are all hype.
Hair Type and Length
The recommended plate size is dependent on hair length. Most people with curly hair have course and thick hair, the length helps determine the plate size.
Long – 1.5″ – 3″
Medium – 1.5″ – 2″
Short – 1.25″
If you are tired of curly hair the right straightener and proper direction can make your curly locks beautiful, straight and long lasting.

This season, it is all about color! Whether you are wearing a floral mini similar to one that Paris Hilton has worn, or a royal blue slinky fitted sheath such as one that has recently been seen on Kelly Ripa, deep and vibrant colors are the name of the game for the spring season.

It does not matter if you are just beginning your foray into fashion, or if you have been in love with haute couture for decades, this season, everyone looks great in bold colors. By bold, we do not mean garish or gaudy. Rather, it is the deep, vibrant hues that count and not the color choice itself. Popular shades such as blood red, and deep midnight or royal blues have been making loud statements since the beginning of the spring season.

A beautiful Marc Jacobs’ dress in an almost violet-hued midnight was recently seen, for example, on the likes of Courtney Cox, Anne Hathaway, and even Princess Beatrice. Both the young and the not-so-young generations are donning similar dresses this year avoiding the usual spring favorites, pastels, as much as possible. They are also donning bold accessories, such as extra-large colorful wooden beads for necklaces, earrings and bracelets alike.

Floral dresses that combine a number of vibrant colors as well as floral jewelry are yet again becoming popular this year, making a comeback from the 1970’s. You can expect to see flowers aplenty this season in every color and shade imaginable. In the past, floral prints tended to appear mostly on floor or evening-length gowns. Otherwise, the dresses ran the risk of looking immature or too trendy for the real fashionista. This spring season, you will be able to find floral prints on miniskirts as well as lengthier gowns. Cascading organza or billowy light fabrics are not the only ones to hold the floral floor this year. Along with varying lengths, you will also find bold flowers on heavier fabrics and red-carpet-type material such as satin.

These bolder gowns and frocks are also the backdrop for subtle flowers. If the flowers themselves are not bold and beautiful, the underlying color of the dress is sure to be. The First Lady herself donned this look with a gorgeous Thakoon jacket and sheath overseas. The floral print was fairly subtle, but the fuchsia was not. Sometimes, fuchsia can be overpowering and too bright, but as with all other tones this season, the dress worn by First Lady Michelle Obama was perfectly combined by the right amount of depth of the color.

Incidentally, if you like the idea of deep colors but are not keen on flowers as fashion; you can rest assured that you will not be left out in the cold for spring 2009. There are plenty of dresses, tops and suits that are available without the floral print. Many solids have survived this trend, and also available are spring-like choices such as vines and leaves as prints.

As for the accessories making their way across the necks, wrists, and ears of women with these bold dresses, the trick is to let the bold prints and hues speak for themselves. You may find long, dangling earrings or long chains around the neck, but if you do, they will be slender. While it was fashionable some time ago to wear chunky rings of silver or gold around the neck, as well as large loops and hoops on the ears, it is not the case this season with these dresses. Understated is the way to go as far as metals and other adornments.

This includes hair accessories as well. A good look for the upcoming season is an upswept do held together with just the tiniest of clips. Some sparkle in the hair is always welcome, such as a set of small, crystal barrettes, so long as it is understated. Another popular look that is widely-accepted as fashionable for spring is the simple, low ponytail. Again, you can dress this up a bit with a bobby pin that has a gemstone flower or crystal flower on the end of it to match any floral prints that you may be wearing. Remember to try to keep the overall hairstyle simple.

Most of these deeply-dyed or floral dresses appear to be hitting the scene without belts. While this would obviously be true for the slinky sheath, it is also true this season in regard to the less obvious choices, such as the mini. The Marc Jacobs dress that was recently worn, and loved, by a few select (and might we add very lucky) women was actually inspired by the kimono. Marc Jacobs is not the only dress this season to have a less than traditional cut or style. Many ‘robe’-type dresses are hitting the runway, which means they will be hitting a department store or boutique by you in the near future.

Luckily, shoes are in a class by themselves when it comes to fashion, and we need not make any drastic or different choices for our footwear based on the colors and patterns of the season’s dresses. Whatever shoes you choose to finish off your look, remember to enjoy the deep colors and prints of the dresses along with hot new accessories, and let it put a little bounce in your step!

You must be wondering why some women look gorgeous in whatever they wear or whatever they do while some others look horrible even after spending many hours doing make up! The simple reason is the mistakes- the fashion mistakes- they make. Here is a list of such mistakes that can be avoided to look good all the time.Too Many Fashion Accessories!Fashion accessories do look good on women. They enhance the charm of your clothing and make you more attractive but you don’t need to be an “accessories advertisement”- by wearing all you have! When wearing bracelet, don’t wear bangles and when wearing a jewelery set with matching necklace and earring, take off the regular gold chain you wear all the time. Don’t wear hair clips, hair clutches, hair bands- all at once. One of them is good enough to flaunt your beautiful hair. And yes, two rings in two hands is all right- three will also do but a ring in all ten fingers? Think twice before wearing them!Heavy Make-up All the Time!You are ready for going to office with all these make up on your face- there’s matching lipstick and bindi, rouge, blush, shimmer and mascara- isn’t that too much for office going. Keep it simple- an eyeliner or kajal and some lipstick is enough to give you a decent look. Reserve your bright lip colours, blush, shimmer, and eye-liner for weddings, birthdays and other festive occasions.Jewelery Exhibition!Do you got that nick name from your friends? Beware then! One or two bangles or bangles in one hand and watch in the other is pretty good for going to office or market. A light stud earring or dangle earring is also fine. Don’t be tempted to wear those heavy jewelery sets at these places. Do not mis match too- an ethnic earring with gold bangles and diamond ring can give a very messed up appearance. Minimum jewelery will not only keep you comfortable but also make you more beautiful. Wear those heavy jewelery on weddings- that’s the perfect occasion for them.Color Mismatch!Do you keep some black, white, off white, and such neutral colored blouses and petticoats to wear with your sarees? And then also you think why people never appreciate your ’so good sarees’? Perhaps you don’t know how matching saree accessories bring out the personality with the beauty of clothing. Get some Tips on Wearing Fashion Accessories With Saree. Further don’t try to match white and black dupattas with light and dark colored salwar kameez respectively. They will definitely ‘mar the beauty of your fabulous dresses’ .

Hair extensions are a great way to adorn your lifestyle so have fun and treat yourself. They can enhance your beauty and give you a new lease of life.  Hair Extensions are a quick way to get longer and fuller hair. There are various kinds of Hair Extensions available, but there are two main types of application methods: Individual Strands and Wefts.   They are mainly used to lengthen or thicken their existing hair, nevertheless It is proving extremely popular to use them for temporary highlights and lowlights. Whichever type of hair you choose to use, hair extensions can enhance your looks almost instantly.

Hair extensions are available in many different colours, textures, styles, and lengths. A skilled stylist can choose hair extensions that are virtually indistinguishable from your own hair. Extensions made from human hair can be styled after application. This enables wearers to have more scope and flexibility and naturalness in their daily style. Human Hair Extensions, on the other hand, are coloured and styled before application and cannot be changed.

Bonded hair extensions are one of the most popular ways of applying hair extensions.  This strand-by-strand way of applying the hair is the most meticulous form of hair extension application and by most standards, probably the best. Small groups of hair are applied strand by strand to the natural hair about 5 – 6mm from the scalp. With the use of a professional adhesive, strand-by-strand or fusion extensions can withstand heat and chemical treatments.

Looking after your hair extensions is quite a bit different to caring for your normal hair. You should follow the after care tips from your salon very carefully, otherwise they will not last as long as they could do, which is rather a waste of time and money.  Remember too that you can have extensions curled and highlighted and so on, but it is advised that you get this done professionally and is not really something you should try on your own at home.  Hair extensions should not be more than twice the length of your normal hair.  Never go to bed with them wet, and always tie your hair up when sleeping, this will help prevent tangling and other such problems.  Run your fingers through the braids to get rid of tangles, doing this regularly is advisable.  Don’t brush harshly and tug at the extensions, as this can put strain on the bonds which hold your extensions in. When you brush your hair, make sure you use a brush with soft bristles and work your way up from the bottom to the top, using the brush gently.

One of the main concerns people have when it comes to hair extensions is whether they will be able to wear their extensions on holiday.  You are free to keep your hair extensions in whilst you are on holiday as long as you take care.  Getting your hair extensions wet will soften the bonds on them, which is why it is important that you dry your hair as soon as you can as having wet hair will put increased pressure on the bounds of your hair.  Also you need to take care where chlorine is concerned as this can also damage your extensions.  If you are thinking of wearing your extensions whilst on holiday, it is recommended that you tie your hair back and use UV protection when sunbathing.