okay well i washed and rollerset my hair today and all went well but my new growth seems to be growing really fast and i wanted to straightened my roots.. so i use a flat iron on my roots only and for some reason it didnt lay flat.. then i used a blowdryer with a brush on the roots. (i know alot of heat but i was just experimenting.. not something i will do often) anyway i just gave up my hair looks very nice with body but when i put my hand under my hair i felt a lot of new growth and i was kind upset cause i refuse to put the flat iron back in my head... im really mad because whenever i go to the dominican adn they blow out my roots and i feel under my hair it feels like i got a fresh perm. Im trying to figure out what I did wrong. If you guys can think of anything please let me know.Oh yea im about eight weeks post. my last relaxer was on january 1 .
any tips for getting your roots straight
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ladylibra
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you know what used to help me when i was relaxed and had ng... after washing my hair i'd put it in several braids, pulled slightly tight to help pull the roots straight. (not super-tight thought) it did seem to make a difference because i didn't have to work as hard to straighten the roots or put the flat iron too close to my head.
HTH
HTH
yea i saw that .. thats exactly what i did and it didnt work lol. I guess practice will make perfect cause i tell you when the dominicans do it you would think i got a fresh perm and i would be many weeks post a relaxer
you know what used to help me when i was relaxed and had ng... after washing my hair i'd put it in several braids, pulled slightly tight to help pull the roots straight. (not super-tight thought) it did seem to make a difference because i didn't have to work as hard to straighten the roots or put the flat iron too close to my head.
HTH
thanks will try.
SleekandBouncy
Well-Known Member
Ditto this.
I use a small to medium size round brush with a metal barrel (for the straightest results). Hold the roots taut using the round brush and use the blow dryer with the concentrator attached aimed downward. As you practice you'll get the hang of it.
If you're wearing your hair up (ie. don't care about the bounce factor) you could also try a softening product like Kemi Oyl and tying your hair down.
Ms.Honey
New Member
When I relaxed my hair, between touch-ups I would part my wet hair into 2-4 sections and then gel my hair with brown hair gel. Once dried, my hair would be bone straight and flatironing wouldn't be needed. I used Pink moisturizer to soften my hair and brushed then combed it out and styled as usual. HTH
MizzBrown
Well-Known Member
When I relaxed my hair, between touch-ups I would part my wet hair into 2-4 sections and then gel my hair with brown hair gel. Once dried, my hair would be bone straight and flatironing wouldn't be needed. I used Pink moisturizer to soften my hair and brushed then combed it out and styled as usual. HTH
Brown Gel and Pink moisturizer? That was a joke right? LOL
I see that smiley..LOLI saw your 2 posts and got mighty scared for a sec.
Extremus
Well-Known Member
Brown Gel and Pink moisturizer? That was a joke right? LOL
I saw your 2 posts and got mighty scared for a sec.
me 2
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janeemat
Well-Known Member
When I'm stretching, I just rollerset my hair. That helps some with the ng. Other than that, I just embrace my ng and leave it alone because I know it's not going to lay like my relaxed hair. The Dominicans are the only one that has ever made my 10 ng feel like I have a perm and I've only done that once. Too much heat for me to have that done often. I'm relaxing on Sat and will be 14 1/2 post relaxer and I just rollerset and fingered it into a pin up.
SimpleKomplexity
New Member
loool!! Anyway try doing a saran wrap. That worked for me...i just need to buy more saranBrown Gel and Pink moisturizer? That was a joke right? LOL
I saw your 2 posts and got mighty scared for a sec.
loool
KinksnCurlz
New Member
Instead of blowdrying with a brush, use a fine tooth comb. It works everytime.
Lady Esquire
New Member
When I relaxed my hair, between touch-ups I would part my wet hair into 2-4 sections and then gel my hair with brown hair gel. Once dried, my hair would be bone straight and flatironing wouldn't be needed. I used Pink moisturizer to soften my hair and brushed then combed it out and styled as usual. HTH
Brown gel and Pink moisturizer?? Doodoo in a jar and doodoo in a bottle?? Then once dried, you combed out???
MsHoney, please come back and say you're kidding.
We have impressionable newbies. 
Foxglove
A drop of golden sun
Brown Gel and Pink moisturizer? That was a joke right? LOL
I saw your 2 posts and got mighty scared for a sec.
I was about to say, I was sitting here wondering how that was even physically possible
SouthernTease
New Member
ditto on the rollersets & saran wrap method via healthytextures.com method buy the dvd
