Straighten A Guy'S Coarse Hair

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So your male friend wants his coarse hair straightened? As the acting stylist, you should understand that coarse hair requires more heat than any other hair type in order to achieve silky straight results. By far, the most common technique used to straighten coarse hair is by way of a pressing comb (also referred to as a hot comb).

Instructions

1. Wash and shampoo your male friend's hair to remove any excess oils and leave him with a clean scalp.

2. Apply a light oil or leave-in conditioner to his hair while damp.

3. Blow dry the hair in order to ensure that it is thoroughly dry and stretched. Hair that has been blown dry will be easier to straighten as this helps remove a majority of the kinks associated with coarse hair.

4. Section the hair starting from the nape into one-inch sections and clip each as you go.

5. Heat your pressing comb on the stove on low heat or on a burner designed for pressing combs. Allow the comb to heat for 1 to 2 minutes.

6. Unclip a section of hair and position the pressing comb at least half an inch from the scalp.

7. Run the pressing comb through until you reach the ends.

8. Repeat as necessary to get each section as straight as possible. Coarse hair may require more than one pass on each section with a hot comb.

9. Return the hot comb to the stovetop or burner and repeat on the remaining sections of clipped hair.

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