CurlReading / Straightening

Readers Share Their Hot Comb Stories

Adult survivors of the hot comb share their stores

Playing it Straight: The Hidden Motivations

The decision to flat iron your hair may be about more than getting a new look. Or not.

Brazilian Keratin Treatment

Known as Brazilian Keratin Treatment, Brazilian Hair Straightening, Brazilian Blowout or just BKT, it first came to the United States a few years ago. But over the past year, a growing number of hairdressers have embraced it.

Majoring in Curls: Resist the Temptation to Straighten

’ve only straightened my hair once in my life. (In my defense, I was coerced into it by well-meaning friends.) The day I did it, I noticed how I wouldn’t shake my head or even turn my head if I could help it. I was self-consciously holding my head still for fear that the curl would return!

Straight Facts about Straightening

While you might like to wear your hair wavy or curly most of the time, sometimes it’s nice to have a straighter, sleeker look.

Perm Can Hurt or Help

Many curlies now are wondering whether a perm might help make their hair more manageable, giving them looser curls or more uniform ringlets?

Extending Your Beauty

Extensions and wigs can be used to instantly give curlyheads a different look, whether you desire straight hair, highlights or a long curly ponytail.

Straight Talk about Thermal Reconditioning

Thermal reconditioning, a Japanese hair-straightening technique introduced in the United States a few years ago, has taken the country by storm.

Straightening Naturally

CurlTalk member shares these tips for achieving straight hair without chemicals.