How to get poofy curly hair really straight ?

[R.]

Invest money in a good flat iron..Save up money or ask for it as a Christmas gift/Holiday gift!

I have thick, ethnic, mixed race hair and my natural hair is thick and poofy

Here's what I do:

1. Wash it every other day
2. DON'T blow dry! Instead, let it dry naturally..Your hair will be smoother, shinier, and healthier!
3. Invest in a good flat iron spray..I use John Frieda's heat protectant spray
3. Straighten it. RECOMMEND: A flat iron with a BIGGER plate..1 inch plates never did anything good for me..I now use a 1.2 inch plate..I have the SEDU flat iron
4. After straightening it, I use John Frieda hair serum: http://www.google.com/imgres?q=john+frie...,s:0,i:162

Seriously, so many people ask what I do and here's what I do! People are always so amazed to find out what my natural hair looks like because after straightening it, my hair is thinner, shinier and silkier..Sedu is the best flat iron out there!