Bored sick of curls or waves? Follow these tips to get superb straight hair safely!

• When blow-drying your hair, make sure the hairdryer is pointing down, so that all the hair follicles point down, which shines your hair. Also, before blow-drying, consider applying a heat protection spray.

• If your hair is fragile, use a low setting on the iron. If it's thick and unruly, make the heat almost the hottest it can be. When in doubt, keep it on a lower setting; it will be less damaging.

• Another type of straightener that can help straighten without damaging is an ionic or wet to dry straightener. Instead of using two heated plates, it acts as a blow-dryer causing less damage and less frizz.

• Also, if your blow dryer has a cool setting, turn that setting on after drying it fully. It makes the hair appear shinier, just like rinsing your hair with cool water will.

• Do NOT straighten your hair when your hair is wet or damp. It will cause it to frizz and will feel sticky under.

• Another good way is to use a lighter shampoo, or if you don't use too many styling products, you can get away with shampooing less often.

• If your hair is very curly and frizzy, you may want to consider relaxing it. Even if you straighten it often, it won't stay like that for a long time. Relaxed hair is easier to straighten.

• If you know you're not going any where, then don't straighten your hair. Why? To give your hair a break.