It’s taken me a very long time to embrace the way my naturally curly hair spirals and grows in different directions. But I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I suffer from “hair envy” every now and then. And I have celebrities like Beyoncé, Jessica Alba and Eve to thank for my sudden lust for super straight hair.
These red-carpet stunners have recently stepped out wearing straight hairstyles that make me wonder if they’re using flat irons created by NASA. Not a single strand of hair appears to curl up in spite of standing just a few feet away from hot camera lights. Just the mere thought gets me frustrated as I recall spending hours carefully detangling my thick hair, blowdrying it section by section (and going back over spots because I’ve broken into a sweat) and trying my hardest to keep this sleek look for more than five days. Yet, in spite of falling short, the appeal of straight hair remains. Am I right, ladies?
“Most women want what they naturally don’t have,” says Johnny Lavoy, celebrity hairstylist and L’Oreal Paris consulting hair expert. “Super straight hair also appears to be healthier looking, because it reflects more light. Straight hair also adds the illusion of more length, and it’s a fairly simple way to dramatically transform your look without a haircut.”
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