Get Wavy Hair with your Straightener

What were the big hair trends of 2009?   While 2008 may have seen a lot of loose, beachy waves in hair, 2009 was all about looking more styled without trying too hard.  So the wavy hair was still around but you could tell it had been styled with more than just finger combing.  One of the most effective ways stylists were able to make wavy hair look polished and yet still natural, was to use flat irons instead of curling irons to create curls.  Flat irons, like the GHD straightener, create a more natural wave because the curl that is created by wrapping the hair around the barrel isn’t a spiral curl.  Instead it is a curved curl that is more likely to be found in naturally wavy hair.  Even if you already have naturally wavy hair, using a GHD straightener to define your waves will only enhance and polish your entire look.  The idea is to use your straightener like you would use a curling iron.  Wrap a small section, about an inch, of your hair around the barrel.  If you have a thermal protector glove, you can actually wrap your strand around the barrel without clamping it between the plates.  This will help to eliminate that crease that can happen with the hair is clamped.  Instead you will end up with perfectly coiffed waves like Scarlett Johannson.