"But I could never leave the house without totally straight hair!"
Actually honey, you can, and you really should - it's time to update your look

Yes I know, for the last four years you have been getting the irons out daily and straightening your hair within an inch of it’s life. You get your mane so straight that the ends are sharp and there is not a kink in sight. Sometimes you may even repeat the process two or three times depending on your daily activities and the climate.

The good news is that there is a new trend in town – it’s time to say goodbye to ‘dead straight’, and hello to ‘naturally straight’, fashion forward locks.

Over the last two seasons, hair on the catwalk has become more and more natural looking – fabulous news for us as the more organic the look is, the less styling time required (so long as you know how to achieve the look correctly that is!)

The ‘new straight’ hair is still essentially straight, however it has taken on softer, bouncier element.
Subtle kinks and ever so subtle waves, (whether they are natural, or created using styling tools) give the hair that “I don’t give a s**t what my hair look like, but it looks damm good anyway” vibe.

Check out the 'new straight' backstage at the Fall 09 collections worldwide:

If you have naturally straight hair, then blowdry as normal or leave to air-dry naturally for a more tousled finish. If you have naturally curly hair then apply a good product to keep the curls and the frizzies under control and blowdry straight before you get in there with the irons. For girls with curls looking to try the kinky straight we are loving new Clairol Herbal Essences Dangerously Straight Leave-in Treatment (RRP $8.49) which conditions the hair while it controls curls. If you have naturally wavy hair, then you are very lucky and all your hair will need is a very light straighten.

Step one
*Wash hair and add a volumising product to your roots such as L’Oreal Volume Expand spray, to your damp hair before you blow dry it. If your hair is curly or frizzy, you'll also need a leave in product. (see above)

Step two
* Once dry, run your straighteners through the hair, but rather than tugging them straight down to the very ends, run them through the hair and when you get half way down the length of hair, turn the irons on an angle to give the hair some curve (but not so much that you get a curl).

Step three
* Do this all over, making sure you turn the irons to a different angle each time, and then finish with a serum to smooth down fluffies, and a light hair spray.

Step four
* The key to making this style look polished is having shiny, healthy hair – so make sure you get a cut if you have not had one in a while and use a nourishing masque once or twice a week.

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