I wouldn't. Heat is bad enough for your hair, why apply it twice? If you are worried about frizz just apply a smoothing serum first. Don't forget to use a heat protectant, also.
I agree with Melissa. Usually when I straighten my hair before I curl my hair, the curl tends to fall much quickly and easily compared to when I wash and blow dry.
if you straighten your hair first the curl will not take properly as the heat on your hair changes the way your hair sits until you wash it again so if you straighten or curl your hair properly you should not be able to do the other for it to take without washing it so simply no wash and blowdry your hair then curls it :-)
It is true. If you straighten your hair before curling, the curls will die quicker. But it all depends on what kind of hair you have and how you blow dry it. If you're not going to blow dry it well, and by that I mean with a brush or something that will keep the volume down, then straighten it afterwards and then curl. Now I've noticed that when I used a reg. curling iron, my curls would die out within minutes. I began using a curling wand by revlon, I believe, and my curls last all day and I don't put any product (hairspray, etc.) afterwards.
Jan 12, 2013
Jordyn R.
No it will realy damage your hair my hair wavy and fluffy and I leave it like that then curl and that's how my curls end up
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Jan 11, 2013
Pineapple S.
if i am going to curl my hair, should i staighten it first or does it even matter?
Jan 11, 2013
Claire B.
I wouldn't. Heat is bad enough for your hair, why apply it twice? If you are worried about frizz just apply a smoothing serum first. Don't forget to use a heat protectant, also.
Jan 11, 2013
Katie C.
I wouldn't!
Jan 11, 2013
Pineapple S.
kay thx
Jan 11, 2013
Melissa L.
No don't that will damage your hair! Just wash it and blow dry it before curling, I find that works well for me without all the heat:)
Jan 11, 2013
Miriam L.
It'd be best if you blow dried it with your fingers & then curled it :) Don't forget the heat protectant though. :)
Jan 11, 2013
Angelique G.
I agree with Melissa. Usually when I straighten my hair before I curl my hair, the curl tends to fall much quickly and easily compared to when I wash and blow dry.
Jan 11, 2013
Nicole P.
Just blow dry it. Don't flat iron.
Jan 11, 2013
olive z.
what angel said is so true.
Jan 11, 2013
Kelsie M.
never straighten ur hair then curl it ur hair falls flat quicker :)
Jan 11, 2013
Sydney B.
It won't curl
Jan 11, 2013
Stacey M.
if you straighten your hair first the curl will not take properly as the heat on your hair changes the way your hair sits until you wash it again so if you straighten or curl your hair properly you should not be able to do the other for it to take without washing it so simply no wash and blowdry your hair then curls it :-)
Jan 11, 2013
Ash T.
No, do not!
Jan 11, 2013
Stephanie D.
Depends on what you mean by straighten. Taking an iron to it is overkill, but a good blowout will flatten the cuticle to keep frizz down.
Jan 12, 2013
Julliana D.
I do but I wish I couldnt...my hair is really thick and frizzy so it woukd look weird if I didnt
Jan 12, 2013
Amanda R.
It is true. If you straighten your hair before curling, the curls will die quicker. But it all depends on what kind of hair you have and how you blow dry it. If you're not going to blow dry it well, and by that I mean with a brush or something that will keep the volume down, then straighten it afterwards and then curl. Now I've noticed that when I used a reg. curling iron, my curls would die out within minutes. I began using a curling wand by revlon, I believe, and my curls last all day and I don't put any product (hairspray, etc.) afterwards.
Jan 12, 2013
Jordyn R.
Jan 12, 2013
Victoria D.
No, you should look up no heat ways of curling your hair on YouTube if you're experiencing dryness
Jan 21, 2013
Pineapple S.
thx that helps. but i find it still curls when i straighten it