Straighten Your Curls Safely With These Foolproof Tips From The Pros

If you’re blessed with a head of natural curls (you lucky babe), your bouncy coils without a doubt elicit some serious hair envy. We’re head over heels over natural curls, but we know that when it comes to styling hair, everyone craves a little hairstyle variety sometimes. Kind of like how people with super straight strands might love to switch up their style with bouncy waves and play with texture. If you've been blessed with a curly mane and you're looking to temporarily straighten your hair, it's a totally doable (and worth it) task. But in order to straighten curly hair safely (we’re all guilty of going overboard with a flat iron every now and then), without damaging the natural curls you were born with, there are just a few extra steps and techniques that people with curly hair textures should keep in mind before turning up the heat.

Below, we'll go over what people with curly hair need to do before, during, and after the hair straightening process to achieve smooth, glossy strands (that last!) without damaging hair. We've even tapped two amazing hair pros, Julia Mannino and Lana Grand, to share some of their favorite tips and tricks on straightening curly hair.. Read on for everything you need to know.

Want to style your curls up and away from your face? Put ‘em in a bun. Try one of these super easy buns for curly hair.