Sleek Straight Hair Help

How do I get sleek straight hair? I'm Asian and I have shoulder-length hair and my hair is naturally straight so I don't know why it kind of poofs out at the sides and doesn't look sleek and flat.

I want my hair to look like this but my hair is like this.

That's exactly how my hair looks. It's like a bob but I want it to lay flatter.

Please help! I use a straightener but it still doesn't look how I want it to. I've been trying for so long and I just cant get it like that. Help! Thanks so much!

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I would suspect that you have thick hair and that's why your hair, even though is mostly straight, poofs out. Thick hair has no where else to go but out!

You can easily remedy this by getting your hair thinned occasionally. Thinning your hair will decrease the amount of poof you have and make your hair lay down better. It will also look sleeker. Just be sure to find a hairdresser who knows how to properly thin hair. Get the wrong hairdresser and it could leave you with either more poof or too little hair. It always pays to do your homework! I've said this before but its worth repeating! Know thy hairdresser!

Also, leave in conditioners work well for some people cause they add weight to your hair and help pull it down.