Kinky Girl's Favorite Weather?? WINTER!!!

[kassieme]

How many of your naturals are excited for winter? I know I am! I cannot WAIT to get my hair straightened AND trimmed!!! What is your best straightening regimen?

 

[kassieme]

IF ANYBODY IN THE RHODE ISLAND AREA KNOWS OF A GOOD HAIR SALON PLEASE SPILL THE BEANS!!!

 

[Sonye93]

I'm not natural......yet, but my favorite season is and always was WINTER, my hair is less frizzy, and like you, I get to straighten (even though I only straighten it for 2 weeks ou of the whole season)

 

[anartist4u2001]

i love winter!!!!!!! my hair gets to frizzy in the summer. it gets so hot in Texas. i don't straighten my hair though. i'm afraid i'll burn it LOL. does it cost a lot to let a beautician do it? i've been natural for 10 years and i haven't gotten it straightened since i was growin' my relaxer out.

 

[chebaby]

my hair holds on to moisture better in the winter. and now that i know how to get week long hair without having to protective style, im good lol.

 

[ItsMeFre]

I love winter because my flat iron stays longer. I tend to do more bunning and protective styles in the winter and more twistouts, braidouts, and wash n go's in the summer and I find that my hair retains the length better in the winter with the bunning.

 

[Theresamonet]

I hate winter. I can't use any of my good humectants.

 

[Theresamonet]

i love winter!!!!!!! my hair gets to frizzy in the summer. it gets so hot in Texas. i don't straighten my hair though. i'm afraid i'll burn it LOL. does it cost a lot to let a beautician do it? i've been natural for 10 years and i haven't gotten it straightened since i was growin' my relaxer out.

I wouldn't do that if I were you. You're scared you will burn it..ha! Those stylists will fry your hair permanently straight. Watch some youtube tutorials and straighten it yourself with a good heat protectant and at a reasonable temp.

 

[Nayna]

my hair holds on to moisture better in the winter. and now that i know how to get week long hair without having to protective style, im good lol.

Spill it please!

 

[lilyofthenile]

I love winter too! I wanted to straighten this Christmas, but I'll have to see if I'm ready to take that risk.

 

[*C00KIE*]

I love winter because I get a growth spurt, not so much in the summer

 

[Geminigirl]

I'm not sure. Less shrinkage is nice though. I feel like I blowdry more and in turn get breakage because I need to up protein, then I overdo protein and end up cutting from damage.

I think since I just identified my problem, I should figure out how to prevent this. The good thing is I'm in braids now so I don't have to worry for awhile.

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[LongLeggedLife]

I already have straightend mine and do so periodically year round, so the 'thrill is gone' so to speak LOL.

I'm simple, just wash/condition, apply heat protectant, blowdry, then flat iron using 0 addtl products for that blowing in the wind feel.

 

[kassieme]

I just flat ironed my hair myself after i went to this salon and the lady said 50 DOLLARS?!?!? What the....NO MAAM so I flatironed that bad boy myself. Its still poofy not silky like the lady at the 5 dollar haircut place did it..she only charged me 20 and it took her 90 minutes!!!! I miss FL

 

[naturalTAN]

How many of your naturals are excited for winter? I know I am! I cannot WAIT to get my hair straightened AND trimmed!!! What is your best straightening regimen?

My Straightening Regimen

Prepoo & detangle w/ EVOO
Shampoo w/ Aussie Moist Poo (rinse in sink)
Towel dry
Use Clear Cellophane/Black Rinse
Sit under dryer (20 min, rinse in shower)
Condition w/ Aussie 3 Min & Roux Porosity (rinse in shower)
Add a tiny amount of Suave Coconut then a little Elasta Foam to dripping wet hair
Spritz with diluted Lottabody and Elasta Thermal Spray as I go along
Rollerset from back to front
Sit under dryer (30 min) then airdry overnight
Rub in a small amount of ORS Serum then flatiron in sections (330°F-front & back, 350°F-crown)
When hair get old, use Carusos to refresh


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