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Any Naturals Get Dominican Blowouts fairly regularly?

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MissJ

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If so, how well does your hair revert? Do you get areas that will always be straight as a result?
 
I had never even heard of a Dominican Blowout before I came to this forum! I'd like to know how other naturals do with these, because although I would never do it on a regular basis, I wouldn't mind getting one once a year to see the length of my hair. As of now, I would be too afraid that it would ruin my hair. I keep reading about people using heat on their hair and never being able to get their natural texture back. After my long transition...that would be devastating! So, I'm also interested in what people have to say about this.
 
I used to do this quite often and miraculously never had a problem. :look:
However now thanks to what I've learned about the dangers of heat, I am sticking to every 3-4 months, so three times a year.

For me I wore a hat at ALL TIMES outdoors--well mainly in the summer. Because once the humidity hits, it's over. Doing that, it would last till the next wash (2 weeks...or more).
 
I don't think that A blow dryer will change the state of your hair. It is like if you straight you hair with a striagthing/ hot comb and you hair is 4a or 4b it is hot and humid you hair will revert back to the natral state because there are no chemicals being used to break the sulfur bonds in your hair.After you get your dominican blow out just keep your hair in a protective style.

Yes heat can dry and damage your hair because you are not suppose to diecrtly appy it to your hair on a daily basis. Once in a while is enough.

I only apply direct heat when I deep condition my hair. I have not had a perm since Febuary 2005. I deep condition my hair to help keep it strong and health.
 
PhonyBaloney500 said:
Are you saying that it won't damage it and make it straight permanently?
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If you have natural hair the only thing that will change the state of you hair is a chemical process. I was reading a post on this forum that said that our hair has sulfur bond in it. When a chemical process is put your it breaks the sulfur bond. When your hair is being heated with a straightening comb it breaks the bonds as well that is why when your hair burns you smell sulfur.

I remember when I was a Child my grandmother straighten my hair early Sunday morning for church, and every evening my hair would be so nappy because it sweated out. It was like hot combs never touch my hair.

Water or humidity does not mix with natural hair. A blow dryer is an electrical machine that could damage your hair if you use it on a continuous basis. Remember 4a/4b hair is fragile it breaks easy. Heat dries your hair.
 
Miz- I am unsure what you mean by water not mixing in your hair? I know for me water does wonders for it. In fact I think natural hair absorbs water very well.

I am leary of doing a dominican blowout. Aren't they know for making your hair super straight but blow drying and brushing the heck out of it? I don't know if that would be a good experience for my natural hair. Need more responses from Naturals that have tried this method.
 
Country gal said:
Miz- I am unsure what you mean by water not mixing in your hair? I know for me water does wonders for it. In fact I think natural hair absorbs water very well.

I am leary of doing a dominican blowout. Aren't they know for making your hair super straight but blow drying and brushing the heck out of it? I don't know if that would be a good experience for my natural hair. Need more responses from Naturals that have tried this method.
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I was just stating my personal experience with water and natural hair. I am 4a/4b type hair and when it gets wet in its natural state my hair curls or waves up. When my hair is chemically treated water does not have the same effect.
 
Miz_Complexity said:
I don't think that A blow dryer will change the state of your hair. It is like if you straight you hair with a striagthing/ hot comb and you hair is 4a or 4b it is hot and humid you hair will revert back to the natral state because there are no chemicals being used to break the sulfur bonds in your hair.After you get your dominican blow out just keep your hair in a protective style.
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I got my hair pressed, and it changed the state, I had to cut it off, and I have thick hair. Be careful ladies :perplexed
 
I would suggest that you not do it. The heat is pure torture! And, yes it can permanently damage your natural hair. There were a couple of threads about this same issue several months ago. Try doing a search or maybe someone can link them for you in this thread. I had been natural for several years before I went to a Dominican salon. They are not used to doing kinky natural hair. She burned me several times. The whole time she complained about how thick my hair was. She said she had to use extra heat! :eek: My hair was NEVER the same after that experience. If you decide to do it, I say just proceed with caution.
 
thickness said:
They are not used to doing kinky natural hair. She burned me several times. The whole time she complained about how thick my hair was. She said she had to use extra heat! :eek: My hair was NEVER the same after that experience. If you decide to do it, I say just proceed with caution.
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That is true Thickness, all toughs things about my hair happened when I was younger before my perm days. I never had any bad experiences with heat damage. Since I am transitioning back to natural, I will proceed with caution with the natural hair that I have now.

Is it ok to ask a stylist if she has experience working with natural kinky hair. I have learned a few things since being on here, If I ever decided to get a Dominican blow out I will ask her what experience she has with kinky natural hair. I als will watch out for scissor happy stylist as well. Like I know now no one can care for your hair better than you do.
 
I would say be careful who does it for you. Before you go, ask them what types of products they use or if they use anything to protect your hair from heat damage. I've never had one of these done but they seem hit or miss. My cousin goes to someone and they do hers nicely but a friend of mines had one done and her hair started breaking off almost immediately. I will never get one done. When I want to straighten, I just do it myself with products designed for heat protection.
 
I'm not sure I'm allowed to speak on this(yet), but I will agree with casual use. We all agree that too much heat is bad for your hair, but that doesn't mean getting it done once a quarter or something is bad for you. I think people need to specify the difference between getting it pressed and blown out. Pressing combs go in an oven in which they don't have complete control over the heat. Of course it will damage the hair. As far as a blow out, the stylist I went to did complain about my thick hair, but she did deep condition AND she used a good leave in before she roller set me. After that is was blow out and go. I wore my hair in a protective style and the minute I washed it went right back.
Its just like everything else in life....use in moderation. Know your hair and care for it.
I have a picture of mine in my album.
 
Naturals & transitioners - ONCE IS ALL IT TAKES TO RUIN YOUR CURL PATTERN OR DAMAGE YOUR HAIR & CAUSE BREAKAGE OR SPLIT ENDS
Like Nurse said, it's either hit or miss with heat. Please realize that everytime you attempt to straighten your hair with heat you are risking some sort of damage. Don't think that as long as you don't do it too often you'll be ok, you might not. There are many horror stories on here to the contrary.
 
Ok, I think it makes sense that naturals should be cautious of blowouts, because you can't really control the amount of heat they use. I guess if someone wants to straighten she should do it herself to avoid possible damage.
 
I get a dominican blowout about every 3 mos. I have found a FANTASTIC salon where they allow me to bring my own products, they deep condition my hair, and they turn the blowdryer down to "medium" instead of "unGODly hot." My hair lasts for 2 weeks until I wash it. Instead of having it set on rollers first, my stylist blows it dry with a paddle brush and round brush straight from the wash bowl. No texture changes here, and believe me, I am very protective of my natural hair.
 
I don't regularly get blowouts- but a friend of mine with waist length natural hair does and has had no issues. She's a former hairstylist though so she's very very cautious with who she allows to touch her hair. I went to one of her recommendations to get my hair pressed and she was excellent (I have pics in my album with both a press and a blowout) but in my almost 4 years natural I've only had my hair straigtened 3 times so my hair is very rarely exposed to any sort of heat.
 
caligirl said:
I get a dominican blowout about every 3 mos. I have found a FANTASTIC salon where they allow me to bring my own products, they deep condition my hair, and they turn the blowdryer down to "medium" instead of "unGODly hot." My hair lasts for 2 weeks until I wash it. Instead of having it set on rollers first, my stylist blows it dry with a paddle brush and round brush straight from the wash bowl. No texture changes here, and believe me, I am very protective of my natural hair.
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Caligirl, where is this salon? Is it in the Bay area?
 
MeccaMedinah said:
Naturals & transitioners - ONCE IS ALL IT TAKES TO RUIN YOUR CURL PATTERN OR DAMAGE YOUR HAIR & CAUSE BREAKAGE OR SPLIT ENDS
Like Nurse said, it's either hit or miss with heat. Please realize that everytime you attempt to straighten your hair with heat you are risking some sort of damage. Don't think that as long as you don't do it too often you'll be ok, you might not. There are many horror stories on here to the contrary.
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i agree. the damage could happen when you do it for the first time and its better to be safe than sorry
 
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im thinking about getting a blowout instead of a usual press to save money but i dont know if my hair will come out as straight as it will with the press. i have 4b coarse hair.
 
nurseN98 said:
I would say be careful who does it for you. Before you go, ask them what types of products they use or if they use anything to protect your hair from heat damage. I've never had one of these done but they seem hit or miss. My cousin goes to someone and they do hers nicely but a friend of mines had one done and her hair started breaking off almost immediately. I will never get one done. When I want to straighten, I just do it myself with products designed for heat protection.
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Yep, I'd be careful. I was getting them done earlier in my transition...by stylist was actually pro natural and didn't like relaxers, my hair came out nice, but after a few visits I noticed patches of my hair in the middle that were broken off straight clean where the relaxed hair met my natural hair. I had never had trouble with breakage before or after I stopped going, so I attributed to the extreme heat used from the blow dryer.

Just be cautious, it is def hit or miss.
 
locabouthair said:
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im thinking about getting a blowout instead of a usual press to save money but i dont know if my hair will come out as straight as it will with the press. i have 4b coarse hair.
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i've got pictures in my album (my dominican experience). Yes, they get type 4 hair straight but honestly it wasn't as bone straight flat as a hard press (I have a picture of this in my pre-LHCF album in 2005. Though, my hair was rollerset so I think that added some body.
anyways, yes, expect them to ***** and moan about your nappy hair. and prepare for the evil that is parting your hair with a rattail comb. And all that was said about the heat being damaging is right on the money- I'm still trimming splits as a result of my heat happiness.
 
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