Video: How to use Aveda products to straighten and smooth curls
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1. Start with Smooth Infusion Shampoo and Conditioner to smooth and soften hair up to 60%.
2. Prep hair with 3-4 pumps (for long, coarse hair) of Smooth Infusion Style-Prep Smoother applied throughout, to help smooth and protect from humidity and heat styling
3. Separate hair into front and back sections. Emulsify Smooth Infusion Glossing Straightener in hands; apply more in back where hair is thicker and less in front. Apply from roots-to-ends for coarse hair or mid-length to ends for finer hair. Comb through to distribute evenly.
4. Separate hair into 5 sections—top,, both sides and 2 in back—and clip each section. Styling hair in sections always gives better results.
5. Unclip the section at the nape of the neck and blow-dry with a nozzle attachment, using high heat and high speed to pre-dry hair to remove excess moisture.
6. Smooth curls using a round brush, pointing the blow-dryer downward at the hair as you roll it around the brush and pull downward.
7. As you finish drying each section, pin the hair to the head holding the curl in place. Repeat for each section until all of hair is dry and pinned up.
8. Finish with Air Control Hair Spray to add flexible hold. Remove clips, run fingers through hair and arrange as desired.