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I'm about to press my hair. Michelle Obama's press is the truth!!!!!

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I have an FHI flatiron and my hair never gets really straight. :perplexed I guess I need to try the Fekkai products because Michelle's hair was crazy cute. :spinning:
 
joyousnerd said:
I know, right! Her hair was amazing! I kept scrutinizing it, thinking if maybe she has some tracks in there... or if she's relaxed... I even wondered if she was a member on here!

(If you are, sweetie, I :love: your hair, and I will vote for Barack, I'm officially an Obamican!!!)

The girls looked so sweet, and Michelle is such a wonderful lady. What a class act.

I wonder if all this heat styling during campaign season will give her hair damage... :look: Maybe she should consider a sew-in or a wig to let her hair rest...
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:lol: The same thing went through my mind when I saw her and the girls on the news this morning. The 3 of them have gorgeous hair.
 
I was studying her hair real closely last night, and I really don't think she had hair added. The other night it looked like she may have, but I saw it from a different angle and in different lighting last night, and it was her hair. All three of them have beautiful hair!
 
Get ready to know the name Johnny Wright. A stylist at Frederic Fekkai, he's worked with famous beauties such as Anita Baker, Vivica A. Fox, Vanessa Williams, Selita Ebanks — and one very high-profile client, Michelle Obama. I'll share some of his easy hair tips later this week, but for now, read on to find out what's behind Michelle's style.

How did you start working with Michelle Obama?
It kind of happened on a whim, and I’ve been doing her hair now for a year. My agent out in New York booked me for her Ebony magazine shoot, and she liked it so much that she had her people book me. I actually just got a call today from her saying I’m booked with her for August a whole week — I’m going to do her hair in Denver.

Denver! Denver is important.
You know, I was very nervous with that particular booking. I was highly screened before I was even allowed to walk into her room — and I totally understand that. Whatever it took for me to be booked with her, she is a very normal person. She has two young children, and I think that her staying normal keeps them normal too. It’s just great working with her. She’s never picky; she never asks me for things I probably can’t do. She’s very understanding.
For the rest of the interview, plus a few tips on recreating Michelle's hairstyle at home.

I met Senator Obama a few years ago and he was down-to-earth as well.
You know, I’ve been doing hair since I was 12 years old and I never thought that I would be in that type of world. Before this, I didn’t do anything about politics. I look at it as a blessing, because I pay attention much more now. I feel like I’m much more educated on how things go just from being with her and following the campaign.

Do you have any tips for recreating her signature hairstyle at home?
It’s pretty simple. The foundation of any hairstyle is the cut. That’s one thing we focus on doing very well here at Fekkai. With that, I am able to switch the hair into like maybe two, three different looks. We try not to give her too many different variations. People want to see her with the same style, especially when it comes to politics; there’s a lot of scrutiny when you’re in that arena.
I say go back to basics and just keep it simple. Sometimes I flat-iron her hair under, or I use a ceramic curling iron to flip it out at the ends a little bit. With a flat iron she’s going to be able to lock the moisture in the hair. Because she has to get her hair done so often, the flat iron is probably the best tool for her. For an updo, I might do some cascading curls according to how formal the event she’s attending is, but mostly I give her a clean sweep up.
Also, to keep her hair moisturized, I use the Shea Butter conditioner from Fekkai and Glossing Cream [1]. It really keeps the hair moisturized. And Fekkai Coiff Anti-Frizz creme [2] is excellent for that. It's probably one of my favorite products.
 
i always thought she was relaxed....
whichever way she always looks FAB
 
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Yes Michelle's daughters press was flawless. Michelle is representing for real. I'm so proud to be a black woman.
 
Co-siging with you ladies.....Michelle and the girls have great hair. Now, if I could just get my hair to grow then I would be able to get a press n' curl.
 
I never knew natual hair could be pressed to look so straight. It must really come down to the products added to the hair. Thanks for the sephora links - i see the shea butter is already sold out!
Michelle looked every bit the first lady. A class act from head to toe!
 
Lexib said:
Off topic:

<<Absolutey amazing speech! I was actually tearing up a bit just thinking about him and MLK & seeing the impact of this event on the audience...:infatuated:>>

Back on topic - her hair looked like silk! :drool:trying hard to resist the call of my Sedu.
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OK!! I'm trying to a 6 month no heat challenge and I'm starting to feel very, very weak.:ohwell:
 
joyousnerd said:
I know, right! Her hair was amazing! I kept scrutinizing it, thinking if maybe she has some tracks in there... or if she's relaxed... I even wondered if she was a member on here!

(If you are, sweetie, I :love: your hair, and I will vote for Barack, I'm officially an Obamican!!!)

The girls looked so sweet, and Michelle is such a wonderful lady. What a class act.

I wonder if all this heat styling during campaign season will give her hair damage... :look: Maybe she should consider a sew-in or a wig to let her hair rest...
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:yep: but i'm sure she's getting great moisture
 
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A hot comb in the hands of someone who knows what they're doing can make your hair look like silk w/ no damage. Beautiful w/ body and shine...but w/ the "oopph' that relaxed hair sometimes lacks. The key here is finding someone who knows what they're doing. If they don't, you could be VERY sorry.

Whatever you do, make sure the person w/ the comb (frankly, I have little use for flat irons) knows how to work w/ the temperature. That's very key here. Someone who's good w/ a hot comb frequently changes the heat, usually down the dial, not up.
 
Reading the article, it said she was no-lye. I thought that meant she used a no-lye relaxer, not that she doesn't use any other chemicals. The rest of the article is then written as if she is a natural who straightens. And the actual stylist did not seem to confirm that by no-lye, he meant no relaxer whatsoever.

I don't know y'all, but I have a hard time believing that Michelle has a press, b/c seriously I have never seen a pic of her hair looking puffy or reverting ever. :look: If that is a press though, I'm super impressed that no matter where I see her on TV, it's maintained very, very well regardless of the weather.
 
belletifi08 said:
Reading the article, it said she was no-lye. I thought that meant she used a no-lye relaxer, not that she doesn't use any other chemicals. The rest of the article is then written as if she is a natural who straightens. And the actual stylist did not seem to confirm that by no-lye, he meant no relaxer whatsoever.

I don't know y'all, but I have a hard time believing that Michelle has a press, b/c seriously I have never seen a pic of her hair looking puffy or reverting ever. If that is a press though, I'm super impressed that no matter where I see her on TV, it's maintained very, very well regardless of the weather.
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The old fashioned "hard press" CAN hold w/o much reversion w/ the modern anti-humetcant products out there. Like Oprah, Mz Obama has access to the best out there, so her stuff will look great no matter what.

Whatever the case is here, she has someone around to keep her hair looking tight and right, so I doubt she's doing it all by herself.
 
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belletifi08 said:
Reading the article, it said she was no-lye. I thought that meant she used a no-lye relaxer, not that she doesn't use any other chemicals. The rest of the article is then written as if she is a natural who straightens. And the actual stylist did not seem to confirm that by no-lye, he meant no relaxer whatsoever.

I don't know y'all, but I have a hard time believing that Michelle has a press, b/c seriously I have never seen a pic of her hair looking puffy or reverting ever. :look: If that is a press though, I'm super impressed that no matter where I see her on TV, it's maintained very, very well regardless of the weather.
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Yeah, the article is confusing. But I saw a pic of her recently with the girls. Her hair was in a bun and either she'd been stretching for a while or her press was reverting.

I'm still not sure whether she's relaxed or natural, but her hair's been looking good.
 
jamaraa said:
The old fashioned "hard press" CAN hold w/o much reversion w/ the modern anti-humetcant products out there. Like Oprah, Mz Obama has access to the best out there, so her stuff will look great no matter what.

Whatever the case is here, she has someone around to keep her hair looking tight and right, so I doubt she's doing it all by herself.
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Basically. Pressed or relaxed, her hair looks good! :yep:
 
Natural or Relaxed I am just Glad to see a Sistah in the White House that is enough to make all black women Proud and little black girls and little black boys know if they want, they can do it to.
 
I agree Whipz,

I kept telling my hubby how fabulous Shelly's hair was looking last night. It was so shiny, swingy, and healthy looking. :)
 
I got the shea butter conditioner and the glossing cream from Target the other night. They didn't have the Coif line though. Can't wait to try.
 
I've seen a lot of naturals with silky straight hair, its all about the products and the techniques, the more you do it, the better it will come out, it just takes practice, my suggestion would be to go to an older lady, who have been pressing little girls hair for 30 + years
 
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