How to flat iron your hair (the right way)!!!!

Hello all! Today we are going to talk about how to flat iron your hair. A lot of my clients flat iron their hair, but because of the price of flat ironing, or time constraints, we don't really have the opportunity to go in depth on how to do it right. So here is (almost) everything you need to know!!!

*A note on flat irons: ceramic or not? 1" or bigger? Cheap or expensive? RELAX!!! I prefer ceramic because it heats more evenly. If you have a flat iron that is not ceramic, don't rush out and buy another one, as long as it works- we're in business. I use a 1 inch flat iron because I think the smaller ones are easier to manuver than the larger 2" models. Price.. Did you know that flat irons can cost $400 and higher? The good news: you do not have to go spend bug bucks on a flat iron. I use an andis 1" ceramic. I got it at Walmart for around $13. It works just fine for me. The salon I work at has a $300 kpak reconstructing flat iron. I'm not knocking it- its fabulous. I just personally can't afford anything in that price range. If you can- more power to you.
*You will want a THERMAL PROTECTANT to flat iron your hair. This is a hair product that acts kind of like a oven mitt for your hair. It makes your hair easier to flat iron, and protects your hair against the intense heat of the tool- thus minimizing damage! There are balms (the kind you rub on your hands and apply) or sprays. This is important: there are lotions and sprays too- and they both squirt, so don't assume you are getting a nice light product just because it is in a squirt bottle. Lotions are heavier- thus better for people with coarse, thick, hard to flat iron hair. For those of you (like me) with finer hair, sprays work best. A great example of one is Paul Mitchell's "seal and shine".
*You will also perhaps want a smoother for after you are done. This is like "biosilk" or "after party" from TIGI.

Be sure that you part your hair where you want it parted for your style before you start flat ironing!

How to do it:
squirt your hair with the thermal protectant
OK, so section your hair into 4 sections (front right, front left, back right, back left)- or just clip it all up and leave a 3/4 inch section out at the nape of your neck. Flat iron that section. Work your way from the bottom of your hair to the top of your hair (section-wise, not flat ironing from tips to scalp lol that would make no sense).
When you are done, then smooth with the smoothing product.
TADA!!