Well two girls just tells you to buy a fog of recovery or serum ....
Fog Recovery works only as good as your iron is and usually tend not to work.
Serums are band when it comes to the recovery. They will be only a bad time. You feel too greasy hair all day and when the hair is oily, it tends to bend your iron and just disgusting.
Honestly, I think your preparing your bad hair.
1. Wash and condition your hair. A good remedy to rinse your hair with cold water for about 15 seconds after washing to prevent both damage and stress (which is probably one of their biggest problems.).
2. Dryer to get most of the water and then dry with a towel. It really does not matter if your hair is frizzy after that because recover anyway.
3. After your hair is completely dry, straighten it. As I said before, its as good for you as your hair irons ghd is. Do not go too slow in recovery. Acting quickly, not too fast or too slow. If there are still curves and waves, which do not maintain your iron down on the waves or go slow on them, this is a recipe for breakage and damage!
Also, you really want to invest in a good board soon. You also want a Chi or GHD. GHD are the best and top rated rectifier there, but are extremely expensive, around $ 350, so you will have a Chi. JC Penney is having a sale for $ 50 off. Chi come with a lifetime warranty, so if something happens to it, take it back to the shop at reception and they will gladly replace it. They are around $ 150 and worth the price! You will not regret buying!
4.Now I said are bad for the hair, but there is an excellent excellent serum that I can not live without. This is called Chi Silk Infusion. His incredible. BUY IT! A large bottle that costs $ 22 in any of the hair products aisle grocery and is well worth the price. All it takes is a little less than an amount the size of a coin in the palm after straightening hair. Not greasy like other serums, but it is very light and gentle on your hair. Maintains flyaways, frizz, etc. out of your hair. And also, it lasts about a year, too, which is amazing.
I hope I have been helpful!