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"  We met up with stylist Derek J (you might remember him from Real Housewives of Atlanta or Good Hair) and he gave us the low down on why curly and coarse-haired girls can&amp;#039;t seem to get their flat ironed hair to last more than a day or to look as good as our girl Zoe Saldana&amp;#039;s always does. In case you didn&amp;#039;t know, flat ironing your hair every day can cause serious heat damage. Here&amp;#039;s how to do it right so your style can last a couple of days.  Blow dry it first  Girls with curly hair should always blow dry their hair first using a comb attachment to lift hair from the root and prevent frizz. Using a blow dryer with ions is good to get your hair as straight as possible before you flat iron, but remember that if you have fine hair, you don&amp;#039;t want to use any ions because it can cause your hair to become more limp. Don&amp;#039;t flat iron too much hair at one time  Flat ironing too much hair at a time, regardless of how big your flat iron is, causes you to miss spots and forces you to run the flat iron through one section too many times, resulting in heat damage. Try sectioning one to two inch pieces. It might take a little longer, but your hair will look way sleeker! Don&amp;#039;t apply too much heat Turning your flat iron up too high doesn&amp;#039;t mean it&amp;#039;ll get your hair straighter. In fact, using too much heat strips your hair of essential oils. You don&amp;#039;t want to go out and buy oil-based products for your hair, since oily scalps is a problem in coarse-haired women to begin with. Some irons go up to 650 degrees\u2014Derek J suggests staying in the 250-450 degree range, lower for fine hair and higher for really thick hair.  Tip: Never forget to use a heat protector in your hair before blow drying or flat ironing. Try Suave Professionals Heat Protectant Spray. Spray it thoroughly before you start the job! Do you have a questions for Derek J? Comment below and we will reach out to him for answers! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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