I have noticed that 4 years ago when my hair was much longer (therefore it should have been harder to handle) my hair was also much nicer. It was perfectly straight, smooth and silky. Then I did not use a flat iron and I only blow dried my hair in the winter.

For the past couple years now I have been keeping my hair shorter but I find it isn’t even the same way. It dries with weird curves; it feels dry and just looks ugly to me. On the weekends I use a flat iron just to try to make my hair look the way it used to.

Are there any great products or shampoos and conditioners that can make your hair look and feel straighter, shinier and silkier?

vo5 is cheap .. they haf a good leave in conditioner that i use , it makes my hair smooth , not greasy or anyhting . you can probably find it in any drugstore i would think

kerastase oleo relax shampoo and conditioner and the deep conditioner a few times a week (or less if your hair is not overly dry). or probably any kerastase products.

These are pretty expensive. But, I'm biding on some from Ebay. Do you use them? How do they work out for you?

I had the exact same problem! I don't know if it was caused by cutting or using a flat iron or what. I've found blow drying it with a round bristle brush really helps, (it takes a while to get good at it though so be patient). I used to use the Kerastase oil to smooth my hair but i found it made it look too greasy. Now i use Kiehl's leave in conditioner because it makes my hair more managable and it looks a lot more shiney and healthy. Then i use a flat iron where i need to. Do you have a ceramic flat iron? They work a lot better and make your hair more shiney.