Alright. So I recently just got a hair cut (sidebangs & layers, with the bottom-most layer ending about an inch down my back and the top-most layer equal to about my shoulders). I thought it looked okay until when brushing my hair, I looked in the mirror today and saw that, from a side-view, it is really very poofy. Kind of surprised since (I'm Asian), and my hair is almost always pin-straight. I figure it was probably the layers, since my hair isn't very thin and possibly doesn't handle the volume well?

So anyway, the sideview, starting from the top of my head down to the longest piece of hair, is basically like the slope of a mountain, and it just looks really...disgusting.

Any suggestions on how to turn it back to the usual straight-Asian-version? I'm considering maybe buying a flat-iron/straightener (is there a difference?), but I'm not really sure that'll fix the problem. If it'd work, any brands you like in particular?

Tell me if the situation isn't clear, and needs a picture. (:

a straightener will deffinaltly flatten things down.

Are there any brands you'd recommend in particular? :]

hmm. How short is your hair?

Not too short. It'd probably be considered shoulder-length, or an inch past the shoulders.

I would suggest a connair.
My hair is about shoulder length and im not sure what my brand is, its just black and its a bit more wider. it may be a conair
Dont get a thin straigtener, it takes a bit longer

Alrighty, thanks for the input! (:

anytime : D
if you need anything else let me know.
Your hair and my hair seem to be alike
although im not asian XD

If I may chime in, flat-irons will do the trick to straighten your hair. Make sure that you use a heat-protectent spray in your hair before hand (because flatirons tend to get very hot). Since it sounds like you have long hair (the shortest layer being shoulder length) you'd probably want an iron with wide pannels and that uses higher watts. If your hair is frizzy or thin, then look for one with flocked surface, which will "polish" your hair.

If you blowdry your hair, you can usually get it to straighter that way, too. And at lower heat. Look for a paddle brush to use when you blowdry your hair.

ive been thinking also about using sometihing like that
Know any good products?

what's your budget on a hair straightener?

iuse redken heat serum or something like that.. a lot of salons have mini travel-sized products, so you can buy a couple of those and experiment. if you can splurge, kerastase anything.

various ones worth trying --- matrix smoothing system, paul mitchell sleek and shine, john freida frizz ease serum, bedhead control freak serum

they're all pretty good.

*edit - redken smooth down heat glide is what i use. it's pretty thick for a serum.

Redken has some pretty good products. I'm not too sure how much they will cost by you, though.

They have a great one for just protecting your hair:
http://www.redken.com/products/styling/mil...ol/fabricate-03

There's lots of options for products depending on what you want and your hair type. If you tend to have frizzy or unruley hair you can use something like this. If you want a heat-protectant spray that you can use with other types of things, like curling you can use this.

One of my friends has had pretty good results with Nexxus.

The possibilities are endless. You may have to try out different products before you find the one that works right for you.

straighteners always work. :]

Thanks, guys! :D
Really appreciate all the advice and suggestions!

Don't get Conair!!

I have one and it sucks. My sister has Revlon and it works wonders.