How To Straighten Synthetic Hair

how to straighten synthetic hair

You may come across a situation where you need to wear synthetic hair for some reason on different occasions. Synthetic hair is man-made hair. It is made of fibers that are more durable than human hair. Synthetic hair fibers are made through various chemical processes to have the same color, feel, and styling ability as well as look like human hair. Now you are going to learn how to straighten synthetic hair through this blog.

Straighten Synthetic Hair

Steps To Straighten Your Synthetic Hair

Unless your synthetic hair is heat resistant and you feel that straightness is important, it is better to buy straight synthetic hair. When straightening synthetic hair, it needs more attention. If you are trying to straighten your existing synthetic hair, the following way will help you achieve it.

1. Straighten Via Flat Iron

A flat iron works well for synthetic hair. However, first, you need to check whether your synthetic hair is efficient or not. If you have low-quality synthetic hair, you should carefully try to straighten them with a flat iron, otherwise, it will be destroyed. Most importantly, if you want fine hair, flat iron should be the best choice. After making sure your synthetic hair is dry, plug in your flat iron and preheat it to the lowest setting. It’s best to keep your flat iron temperature between 223°F and 250°F.

Start by taking a few strands from the bottom of your synthetic hair with a flat iron. Repeat this process until you are done with the lower part. Then go to the middle of your synthetic hair strands and straighten. Finally, straighten the top section of the synthetic hair. Leave them untouched for about 5-6 minutes.After all the synthetic hair strands have cooled and dried, gently and evenly comb the strands with a wide-toothed comb.

2. Straighten Via Hot Water

In this way, you need to heat some water depending on the length of your synthetic hair and boil it till it starts bubbling. Take your synthetic hair and place it on a stand and pin it to the stand. Take a comb and gently comb through the strands of synthetic hair without any tangles. Now, spread the steam of warm water evenly throughout the synthetic hair strands and then leave it for about 10 minutes. After the synthetic hair is completely dry, comb your synthetic hair evenly with a wide-toothed and soft comb. If you did not get the expected results this time, repeat this process.

3. Straighten Via Steam

In this way, take your synthetic hair and place it on a stand and pin it to the stand. Take a comb and gently comb through the strands of synthetic hair without any tangles. Plug in your portable steamer and heat up.

Now, take a comb in one hand and a portable steamer in the other and detangle your synthetic hair section by section and steam it with the portable steamer. Remember to steam without placing the portable steamer too close to synthetic hair. It is better to use the portable steamer in one position for a certain period. It may cause damage to synthetic hair fibers if used for too long.

4. Straighten Via Hair Dryer

This hair dryer method works for synthetic hair as well as natural hair. Also, make sure you use a quality hair dryer. And try this method only if you have quality synthetic hair. Using a hair dryer on low-quality synthetic hair can cause damage. First, you need to do a compatibility test with a small amount of synthetic hair. Test a section of synthetic hair with heat from a hair dryer. Test by setting the temperature of the hair dryer to medium or hot. At the end of this, find out if the synthetic hair melts or falls off. Perhaps, if the synthetic hair passes the test, Take your synthetic hair and place it on a stand and pin it to the stand. Take a comb and gently comb detangle your synthetic hair section by section without any tangles.

Place a section of synthetic hair as straight as possible and hold the ends tightly with one hand. Hold your hair dryer with the other hand, set it to a medium setting, and run the end of the hair dryer downwards. Start straightening from the roots of your synthetic hair and slowly run the hair dryer through the lengths. It is better to use the hair dryer in one position for a certain period and spread the heat evenly throughout the synthetic hair. Continue this process until your synthetic hair straightens and you will see your new look.

Conclusion

The advantages of synthetic hair are that it comes in style and has the ability to hold its own particular style regardless of the conditions. So even though synthetic hair is moisturized, it doesn’t go frizzy or flat. Have synthetic hair and get a pretty look.

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