Firstly, if you are going to straighten your hair, make sure that you are using a good serum or something of that nature that will make straightening less damaging to your hair. Fried hair never looks good. Make sure that the serum is appropriate for your hair type, if possible.
Next, don’t straighten or curl everyday. Remember, your natural hair is in style in this point of time—you don’t have to do this, unless you really, really want to.
Also, have your hair trimmed every month or two. This helps you to keep away split ends that can make your hair fuzzy at the ends and hard to brush. Not to mention that it also helps to keep your hairstyle looking neat, trimmed, and well-maintained.
If you are going to cut your own hair, make sure that it is a cut that you can easily maintain. By doing this, you make it way, way easier to keep your hair looking neat if you plan on cutting it again.
Condition your hair as often as possible. If your hair gets oily quickly, you may want to condition your hair first and then wash it instead of the other way around.
