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Your hair needs to be completely dry and preferable smoothed out with a hairdryer and brush. Then take two inch sections of your hair and apply a heat protective product by spraying 15cm away from the hair and distributing evenly. Starting at the roots, bring your hair-straightener through to the ends. Ensure that the straightener is always moving to avoid burning the hair. When you get to the ends, slightly bend your wrist downwards so the ends slightly curl underneath to give them some shape. You should also try to avoid straightening your fringe with straighteners and instead use a hairdryer and brush. If you do use your straighteners, only straighten the ends and ensure you slightly curl the ends down as well. If after you have straightened your hair, there are flyaway hairs, apply a light serum to tame them.

Hair Loss can be due to a number of things stress being a major one, if your body is still under stress and you are using particular drugs this could have an adverse effect on hair growth. I would suggest at this minute you move away from wanting it long and thick again, work with what you have naturally. Aim to get a style you really like within the current length and then allow it to naturally grow. Don’t force the issue, this can make it worse. There are supplements out there but they don’t work for everybody.

Yes there is no problem using two separate brands. I often see clients who will use a particular brand for shampoo that cleanses and removes products and for instance a different brand for a high intensive moisture treatment conditioner. I usually find people spend more on there conditioner than on there shampoo and go for a more professional brand.