How to get
smooth hair

Overhaul your routine for the ultimate silky-smooth hair

Smooth hair marks the start of a good hair day, and that usually means a great day generally, so it’s no wonder we’re always on the hunt for the ultimate hair-smoothening techniques. The lucky few might wake up with naturally silky-smooth hair, but, just as luckily for the rest of us, learning how to get smooth hair is simple with our step-by-step guide on how to get silky-smooth hair, from washing through to styling.

Hair smoothening 101: wash it right

Smooth hair is hydrated hair, and hydrated hair starts with a good hairwashing routine: the first step on the road to discovering how to get smooth hair.

Reduce your hairwashing frequency. As tempting as it is to wash hair every day, leave a day or two between washes to give your natural hair oil time to work its magic. A spritz of dry shampoo will help keep your hair fresh in-between washes.
Choose a sulphate-free shampoo. Keeping some of the naturally hair-smoothening oil on your hair is key to reducing frizz and dryness, but that doesn’t have to mean ditching the shampoo altogether. Opting for a sulphate-free variety will cleanse your hair without stripping away its natural goodness.
Condition after every wash. It sounds obvious, but conditioner is your best friend when it comes to replacing the moisture that hairwashing may have removed. A weekly mask can also help you on your quest to achieving silky-smooth hair.

Master your blow dry for silky-smooth hair

Want to know how to get silky-smooth hair without compromising on style? The objective with your blow dry is to achieve maximum smoothness with minimal damage. Here’s how.

Wrap it up. Bundle your hair into a towel and put your feet up for a couple of minutes post-wash. Going in with heat and brushing straight away can cause breakage, which could compromise your silky-smooth hair ambitions.
Apply hair-smoothening products. Applying a heat-protection spray and a couple of drops of oil, such as Argan or Macadamia oil, will help smooth out flyaways and split ends – essential if you want to know how to get soft, silky hair. Comb it through with a wide-toothed comb (rather than a brush) to minimise breakage.

3. Use a hairdryer with ionic conditioning. Ionic technology minimises heat damage by maximising the efficiency of hair drying, with the added bonus of reduced static. Try the Philips MoistureProtect DryCare Prestige Hairdryer, which also uses Infrared MoistureProtect technology to monitor the hair’s surface temperature and adjusts according to your hair’s drying needs, leaving you with perfectly silky-smooth hair.

4. Direct the airflow downwards… Drying is drying, right? Not necessarily when it comes to learning how to make hair smooth. Directing the airflow from your hairdryer from root to tip will encourage your hair to flow in the same direction. That way lies beautifully sleek hair.

Use a hairdryer with ionic conditioning. Ionic technology minimises heat damage by maximising the efficiency of hair drying, with the added bonus of reduced static. Try the Philips MoistureProtect DryCare Prestige Hairdryer, which also uses Infrared MoistureProtect technology to monitor the hair’s surface temperature and adjusts according to your hair’s drying needs, leaving you with perfectly silky-smooth hair.
Direct the airflow downwards… Drying is drying, right? Not necessarily when it comes to learning how to make hair smooth. Directing the airflow from your hairdryer from root to tip will encourage your hair to flow in the same direction. That way lies beautifully sleek hair.

5. Finish with a cool blast. Knowing how to get soft, silky hair is about fixing your sleek style. Opt for a hairdryer with a ‘cool’ setting to administer a cold blast of air to each section of hair. This trick is also said to close the hair’s cuticles, locking in hair-smoothening moisture.

Finish with a cool blast. Knowing how to get soft, silky hair is about fixing your sleek style. Opt for a hairdryer with a ‘cool’ setting to administer a cold blast of air to each section of hair. This trick is also said to close the hair’s cuticles, locking in hair-smoothening moisture.

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