I have am one of those people who bought a BaByliss instead of a Sedu (gasp!) and guess what: I am totally satisfied! My hair type is stubborn and extremely thick, and naturally wavy. I am one of those people who cannot stand to blow dry my hair, all it seems to do is frizz up my hair and get it more full then ever, and I am not willing to spend 200 $ on a fancy one either, in my opinion all you need is a hair straightener! This is what I do.

• Shower/Bathe etc. Wash hair with Pantene Winter Rescue, Using got2b normal hair (tangerine..mm) to avoid buildup. I condition with Herbal Essences Fruit Fusion in persimmon, pomegranate and lychee which relatively tames my hair (my hair is the most stubborn thing ever)

• Let hair fully dry naturally, while combing out with fine comb every 15 minutes or so. I admit when it is dry it is a bit scary looking, but a good flat iron fixes that !

• Plug in hair straightener and let heat. My straightener has a heat dial which is great because all hair is different. I have mine at about 190 (Celcius) because of the thickness of my hair.

• you may or may not seperate hair into sections. It is your choice, if you have alot of hair you may want to. My hair is partially layered so I straighten the top then clip it back and straighten the bottom, then unclip it and straighten it all over again.

• For the best possible look, hold the straightener with your dominate hand, and with the other hold a fine good quality comb. Run the comb between the part of hair you are straightening (not to much!) and then run the straightener down the hair right after. This smooths your hair better :)

• start to straighten hair. Be gentle and don't pull to hard. This usually takes me about 20 minutes (and that is running over the same hair 3 or 4 times.. though usually 2 will totally straighten it!)

• As I said I do not use any hair products because I'm skeptical (none so far have worked) and they are usually a small fortune. I pretty much gave up on Loreal hot straight creme (applied to towel dry hair.. then blowdried.. then straightened) a major con was having to blowdry ever time.. major bitch. I did not notice any differences. All It did was irritate my scalp and skin.

• Unfortunately my hair is sensitive to humidity like many others. If I could actually find a product that is specifically for humidity I would try it because all year round there is a certain ammount of humidity. If anybody has any solutions please post!

And there you have it, as I said when you get right down to it the flat iron alone is key.

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