aircutting trends vary every year. Though the casual, short and sporty look was in last year, many people chose to wear their hair down. Straight, long and healthy hair never goes out of style

Trend-setters recommend styles to suit every mood and occasion, but it's not necessary that you'll have to follow it, if you can set your own trend. Just carry yourself the way you are and we'll help you achieve the look you want.

With Style

It's great to have straight hair, but after a while it just doesn't seem exciting anymore. The same look all the time! No way! There are different ways to wear poker straight hair too.

• To style it a little differently, one who chooses an upsweep style should leave tendrils hanging to soften the look.
  
  
• For a great flowing look, work a little mousse or a small amount of gel through damp hair. Put on those hot rollers around the edges, to curl your hair inwards and simply blow dry. Let loose and let it fall naturally.
  
  
• Select the right kind of parting. Depending on the mood and outfit, decide the look for yourself. Try the centre parting for a more ethnic look, either sides for formal or a funky and zigzag for the trendy look.
  
  
• Simply put the hair up like a half-pony. This not only keeps the hair off the face but at the same time leaves the hair down to show the length.
  
  
• Fastest and easiest, pin it up. Decide on the parting and pin it up the way you want to.
  
  
• Of course, don't forget to accessorise. That just completes the look always.
  
  

To Maintain

If you're blessed with naturally straight hair, there isn't much you want to do to it, but just wear it the way it is. No doubt you're lucky, but to remain lucky, you got to handle your hair with care. Listed below are some tips you need to remember and follow:

• Depending on your hair texture, select the shampoo and conditioner which suits your hair best
  
  
• Avoid blow drying your hair frequently
  
  
• Indulge in regular hot oil treatments and scalp massages
  
  
• Steam your hair once in three weeks
  
  
• Hair packs do a great job, especially if you're suffering from dandruff problem or severe hair fall
  
  
• Trim your hair regularly in about six to eight weeks
  
  
• If you've coloured your hair then make it a practice to condition it every time you wash your hair
  
  
• Use shampoo's that are detergent free
  
  
• If your scalp demands a daily wash, stick to a mild shampoo
  
  
• Keep your hair away from dust and sun as much as possible
  
  

If Not Natural!

Have you always admired straight lustrous hair and wondered if ever you could have them too? Relax Miss Belle -of course you can. We've more than one hair-straightening methods to offer. And satisfaction, guaranteed!

• Electric hair straightener:
  It uses a gentle steam action to straighten hair .
  
  
• Straight Hair Dryer & Styler:
  This kind of dryer has twin uses, i.e. women with straight hair can occasionally add waves and curls to their hair, and women with curly hair can straighten their hair for greater control and a bold new look, provided you use the right hair brush
  
  
• Hair ironing:
  A very commonly used technique to straighten the curliest hair. Time consuming and tedious but the result is - poker straight hair. But hair should be ironed by professionals only, as if not done the right way, it may burn the strands of hair, leading hair to split
  

Most of these methods are temporary methods to straighten hair. Though, hair can be chemically straightened permanently, it is not an advisable method. It requires regular visits to the beauty salon and the care to be taken is of course much more than normal.

It is important to choose the right product, one that can give you the look you desire and one that is suited to your hair type.

• Straightening Spray: Straightens hair, relaxes curls, shines and smoothes
  
  
• Frizz control and straightener: This product conditions your hair well keeping tangles and frizz in check, giving your hair the straight and natural look
  
  
• Hair mousse: Works well on hair to set it to the desired style
  
  
• Hair sculpting gel: Gel provides strong hold for dramatic styles, shapes and textures
  
  
• Finishing spray: The spray stiffens hair to set the style better.

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