Flat Iron Do's and Don'ts | Straightening Your Hair [THE RIGHT WAY!] 

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Why are people saying that using a mannequin is useless? He is showing techniques which should work for all hair. The results here don't matter, its about techniques. So what difference does it make if the hair is straight. Don't people at least blow dry straight prior to flat ironing if their hair isn't naturally straight? So you'd be starting with straight-ish hair, no?

I been straightening my hair since I was 15 and I just decided to freshen up my knowledge on this routine I been having from time to time my whole life and I’m glad to search up some tips it’s always great this video gave me some great refreshing tips to look forward to style my hair with a iron

I really like your presentation. Patient, clear and to the point. I am not a hair dresser and have always had trouble using a flat iron.

Extremely helpful! I'm 27 and have had such a hard time straightening my hair since I entered my 20s. My hair is more curly now and frizzy. Never knew the straightener was just setting the waves. Also my hair ends up lifeless and flat so the diagonal sections will no doubt be helpful! Thanks

Thank you for sharing! I see so many clients with iron damage its awful! the worst are the younger ones that come in and they go over the sides of their hair 15 times with the iron on 450 :(

I really enjoyed this video. Thank you for the tips because I didn't know and now I do. I'm not a professional hair dresser but I love learning and I will be using these techniques on myself. Thank you for all you do. Much love from Texas.

I just finished cosmetology school and the horizontal sectioning is something I was taught, but this is so much better. Your videos are such a blessing and a huge help for me. Thank you!

Thank you for great tips and information. Flat ironing on a diagonal I didn’t know. Very useful and a new technique for me to incorporate. Also while I used a fine tooth comb and I knew I got much straighter strands I didn’t realize the science behind what the heat is actually doing but now it makes sense because before I used a comb sealing the texture/shape of the strand is exactly what I was doing. Thanks!!

I do my wife’s hair due to her health condition. Thank you for the tips. Much appreciated

Thank you for this video. I have been flat ironing my hair wrong for years 😂I could never understand why I would get those ugly line creases & sometimes crispy sections. I will be changing my heat protestant spray & drastically decreasing the size of my sections. Very helpful video!

2:56 but that's why I'm using a straighter..to make my hair flat😂(my hair is naturally thick,curly and frizzy)

These tips are all really useful, especially the 'chasing a comb with flat iron'. Its pretty easy. I'll add a tip : use a small round brush instead of comb. My straightening improved a lot after using these tips (though i use 210 degrees. I naturally have semi straight hair).

I have been doing my hair wrong! Now it makes sense why certain parts of my hair weren't going the way I wanted them lol. Thanks For the tips 🤗

He’s the best looking hairdresser I’ve ever seein

What is the best practice for flat ironing the back of your own head?

These were great tips! Ive been straighteninf my hair for years and never thought to take diagonal sections for that lift!!! Thank you

these are the small things that nobody tells ! i saw so many people making diagonal sections but was never explained why so i always end up taking the horizontal straight sections. Thanks a lot for the video ! Also it will be great if you guys make some hair straightener tricks for shoulder length hair. I never see a proper video for it. please do it... !

Can you create videos on how to style weak, thin/thinning, damaged hair? I want thick long bouncy hair, but I don't have enough hair.

I straighten my hair so often I usually get lazy with it and I'll do bigger sections at a time than I should and my hair does not look amazing

This really helped, the small sections and going diagonal was so helpful and now my hair is as straight as I wanted it to be.

plz make a video on how to mAINTAIN FRIZZY HAIR STRAIGHT ALL DAY PLZ

This was really informative. I will definitely be trying this technique. My hair never feels like it does after I wash it a week after my salon visit.

This was really useful, I'm looking forward to perfect straight hair now.

For an amateur like me... It really got lot of info!

Thank you. I was wondering why I didn't have any life to my hair. I was going horizontal . Gonna try this tonight !

That was a really great classroom session. Seriously!

It has been a really effective video for those who r struggling to manage their dull hair nd not having enough knowledge of ironing.... Would u mind to bring a video on hair extensions?

well done guys.. I really appreciate all these videos you make for us.. they have really helped me allot..

I do everything except the diagonal tip. I love movement so I'm going to try that next time.

How do you complete the flat ironing? What products do you use?

Great tutorial! Love the diagonal tip as well as the comb! I always learn so much from these vids. Thanks!

Thank you for this video! As Andrew Carruthers said in one of the comments this is probably something obvious to professionals .. it was all new to me and the comments really helped me out too... I currently have a bob haircut so I have started using my flat iron more often.. thank you for the tips ..will definitely put them to use.

thank you very much, I do need this basic guidelines

iv know since 2013 and hid no more i feel in love with just one just one.

Very useful. Will keep these pointers in mind for sure!

I learned several tips from this video, thank you!

When some one has very heavy straight hair and shiny, how do you keep the curls to stay for the whole day. The curls just lasted an hour then they began to Droop. The client came in with wet hair that she was washed at home

I kind of wish they would've used a curlier haired teaching head because it would've made more sense instead of a straight haired one. However other than that this was a great video! I straighten my hair a lot and it helps to know what I shouldn't do. I love my long hair and don't want to have to sheer it off because of damage.

One of my favorite tricks is use a carbon or bone comb. This helps minimise static unlike a plastic combs will... Also polishing off with a nice serum...

Diagnosis. Wow, I’ll try tomorrow! TY 🙏🏽

Sometimes I rather bigger section because I don’t want all pin straight hair, it loses volume that’s way. I really just want a bit of a quick polished look sometimes, especially if I’m short on time. So my secret to that is to do bigger sectioning for the majority underneath and then do the thinner sectioning on the top visual areas of the hair so that’s a really polished appearance but I haven’t lost all the volume in whole head of hair. If that makes sense? Also I ALWAYS only flat iron with the aid of a clamping comb (like the HerStyler) to pull it all taught while I’m dragging the straightener down my hair so no funky crimps are being ironed in. That also helps to spread the section out nicely, a very uniform straightened pass. And even if the center of my bigger sections aren’t getting direct heat, they’re still being held taught while any heat is being applied, it still helps somewhat to work some wonky waves out of that center of the bigger section. Cannot straighten without my clamping comb now, I won’t even bother trying anymore, it just never looks as good as when I use my clamping comb. The results just aren’t near the same as what I’m not used to seeing now. And because it does such a great job as an aid to straightening my hair, the style stays longer too!

great video, i have a neck length mullet and only flat iron the back. my hair on the top and sides is very short.

Ur an awesome teacher.....

Oh hell no, I was about to straighten my hair but first I wanted to play a video so I wouldn't be bored and this video is in my recommended... I've never even searched up things about hair here on RU-vid

I don't like to do this cause the curls won't be the same anymore and then I always have to cut my hair , cause the curls just don't come back anymore. But this is surely a very good video .

Great video. Simple and to the point. Lots of very useful tips and tricks.

thanks for sharing and the reminders given great..

Great tips from the video will try taking smaller sections next time and using a comb👍

I love the thermal protection by alterna

Hmm?would have liked to see a model do this themselves to see how easy/difficult it is to do yourself ..especcially the diagonal

I enjoyed and learned from the tutorial. These techniques are easy to implement, and I would. Thanks :)

Great tips by the way your Gorgeous brightened up my day....

To be honest this very informational! I will be following all the rules!👌

Thanks! I actually learned something like diagonal for more body.

Wow! Ok cool I will try with diagonal Parts because my hair do be flat after I flat iron but when a stylist do it I have movement and body. I have to get used to the chase method tho

thank you for talking points on flat ironing.

Which one is the best hair straightener for Indians & also which hair spray should we used before hair straightening? Please suggest . I have semi curl hair I wanna to try hair straightening at my home.

Really great tips. Thank you. 💇‍♀️✂️🌡🔥💣💥👍👏

Thanks so much for educating me about flat ironing 😏

Very good tips! Thx for the advice its so useful

Great tips there. Simple & clear

Awesome tips! Thanks a lot! Had a question. How can I make my iron straightened hair last longer than 20 mins? I have thick coarse dry curly hair.

So use the Right product, small sections, on the diagonal, and a fine tooth comb.

thank you so much for very useful tips

this video is great for people straightening others hair. what about one for diy

This was really helpful ! Thank you for sharing

Thankyou sooo much... that was really very helpful 😭😭😭😭😭😭

Extremely helpful thank you 🙏🏽💝😊

It's really helpful for me tq sir

I have trouble being able to tell what I'm getting done on the back of my hair. I'm not good at separating and clipping each small section, and then finding just the hair I haven't done

Brilliant! Thank you Andrew :D

Great advice

I totally straighten the hell out of large chunks, thanks for the tip!! 😎

These are actual great tips

Wow I want a flat iron just like this one.

Very informative. Thank you!

This was great!! Super helpful with your tips

What flat iron is the prefered brand for Sam Villa?? Please, do tell. Loved video.

Omg did don't 😂 I have wavy hair so yeah cringles.... Guess need shop for a heat resistant comb

How does one keep the ends of chemically straightened African American from burning off or becoming brittle when curling it with a flat iron?

Great tips! Thanks man

So you use a protectant before blow drying and then again when you straighten hair?

Hi Andrew... really grateful for your tips Tried doing my hair tday and definitely came out so much better than I've doing for yrs... just one more thing could you tell me how to keep them straight for a couple of days without getting a wave in the hair... thanks

Great tips...would like to have seen it completed on thick course natural curly hair...any tips for that? Or would this video apply to it as well?....thank you

Very informative 👍🏻

Thanks for the upload. I learned a lot.

How I know the hair ready to go under the iron ? How many times for curly hair please

Thanks for sharing ❤

can you tell me at what heat temp shall I set my hair tool so it doesn't forget damage my hair?

I just crazily adore And love❤❤❤❤❤ silky sleek straight hair... Curly hair or even a bit of wavy hair is not at all my type... And although I naturally don't have straight hair I love❤❤ flat ironing with a gd straightener to achieve tht sleek straight look... 😂😂 .. And I must say that I just look wow🤩😍😲... With a sleek straight hair .. Although I equally look good👍 in a curly or a wavy hairdo which I naturally hv... I am still very very much❤❤ obsessed😘😘😍 with the poker straight sleek hair and always want a poker straight hair look..... Bt I must say that I feel very very tired😪 at the end of the day after straightening my hair bcoz I have to do it all by myself.... And straightening the bk portion of my hair sometimes bcms very tough as I can't really get to see wether my bk portion of my hair is properly straightened or not... So sometimes I take a big chunk of hair and straighten it to mk my straightening routine faster... I sometimes don't at all section my hair bcoz this way I take a lot of time to straightening my hair and bcoz of tht I take a big chunk of hair to quickly straighten up my hair... Bt even thn I get amazing😍👍🤩 results... So is it really tht imp to mk a section of each hair before straightening to get good👍 results after straightening my hair....???? ... Loved ur video and found it very very helpful informative and important for all the crazy lovers of straight hair including me..... 😂😂❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 ... Pl keep uploading more videos like this for achieving a more flawless straight hair looks.... Thank you so much once again for this video....

Great tips👌

Awesome ! So many People's never​ knows​ That.. Im A Big Fan Of Sam villa , God Bless U. This is My Firsr Time To Comment There

I’ve been doing the donts🤦🏼‍♀️ my hair on the outside is more “dead” but inside under looks healthy and stronger probably because when I straighten ive been burning the outside more

Please show a tutorial on how the self use a hair straightning brush like 'hairstyla' cermaic brush

I wish i knew y personally ! Y're great Sir ! Kind regards from Amsterdam 🌷/the Netherlands

I have the issue of when I flat iron my hair, all the little broken pieces I have from hair loss do not smooth down with the iron. Any tips or products to help smooth them down? Sprays, pomades, round brushing.. nothing seems to help, except for tight tight tension when round brushing but it's nearly impossible to get good tension drying my own hair

Great. Very informative.

What about the temperature for the iron ?

This was so helpful