9 Creative Ways to Use Your Hair Straighteners
Typically used to tame frizzy hair, smooth unruly hair, and support those trying an intricate hair style, straighteners have long been the go-to for those looking to add a sleek finish to their hair – whether in an up-do or left to flow naturally.
But over the years, people have found more and more ways of using straighteners which don’t leave your hair basting that sleek shine – instead creating beach waves, ornate curls, and a whole host of elegant hairdos which look like they’ve been created by a team of professionals in a high end salon.
Well, today’s blog post is going to put the power of the salon in your hands – sharing our pick of 9 creative ways to use your straighteners. But first you’ll need a pair of high end, quality straighteners – such as the ghd models we have available here at Boilerhouse (see our online shop for more details).
Our pick of the best creative uses for hair straighteners
1. Straightening
We’ve got to start somewhere, and in this case, we’re starting with the clean and simple straight hairdo that we all coveted when the celebrities started to showcase it. Best achieved through sectioning the hair and tackling small chunks at a time, straighteners were designed to use heat to smooth out the hair and leave it flowing in clean, straight lines.
It might not be the most creative suggestion on this list, but it’s what straighteners were built for – and it’s still one of the top ways of using them.
2. Beach waves
The epitome of laid back style, beach waves are easy to achieve with straighteners – by taking a section of hair and angling the heated arms in different directions as they move down the length of the hair. The smaller the sections you style, the more defined the waves will be – with a mousse helping to hold them in place.
3. Vintage ringlets
Bring all your romantic fantasy dreams to the surface with vintage ringlets – achieved by coiling each section of hair around the outside of the heated straighteners to create the tight ringlet. Hairspray will hold them in place if you’re happy with the definition of styled ringlets, or you can run a brush through them once they’ve cooled to create a bouncier finish.
4. Hollywood curls
Another one achieved through coiling the hair around the straighteners, only this time you need to pin the curls up in their rings as they cool. This is one of the best solutions for those who want to achieve more relaxed curls the following day, sleeping in these curled ringlets so that their hair naturally retains the shape and bounce of the curls.
5. Crimps
A bit like beach waves in finish but different in methodology, these kind of tight waves are achieved by plaiting the hair and then running the hot straighteners up and down each plait to really flatten the hair and let it cool into that plaited crimp.
6. Flicked ponytail
From everyday styling to creating an elegant updo, you can’t go wrong with a ponytail – and this creative hack gives your ponytail a little extra lift in the form of a flick at the end of the hair. Simply run your straighteners through the ponytail and turn them upwards towards the end, moving more slowly to create that perfect flick.
7. Glossy waves
Rather than waving as they cascade down onto your shoulders, this hack will see the segments of hair creating actual waves as they move across your head – with this the perfect style for a sleek updo or faux bob. Simply feed the small segments of hair through your straighteners in an ‘S’ shape before clipping them against your head.
8. Off-duty waves
Very similar to beach waves only with a looser curl and more relaxed finish, this style uses the same angling technique but combined with scrunching by hand – giving your hair more body and an imperfect finish every time.
9. Soft curls
Finally, to the soft curls which rest around your face and list up any look – created by loosely wrapping the tendrils around the heated straightener but letting them go again almost instantly.
With all of these styles and so many more achievable with ghd straighteners, it’s fair to say that the brand has become world famous for a reason. Head to our shop to browse the full collection of ghd straighteners and styling tools we have here at Boilerhouse.