Flat ironed hair is too flat ... lol

[Tamster]

So im natural.

I got my hair flat ironed today and I'm enjoying it BUT I hate how flat it looks at the roots/on the top of my head. I look much better with a bit of oomph/body/height to my hair.

What should I do? Should I tease it a bit and use hair spray? I sorta want the look to last 2 weeks though (i dont want the hairspray to flake).

Is there something I should be intructing the stylist to do?

Cutting into layers isnt an option because I rarely wear my hair straight (like maybe 4 times a year). I primarily wear my hair in twistouts/braidouts or in a puff.

So... suggestions?

 

[Je Ne Sais Quoi]

roll it up with a warm hot curler the wrap it? Sorry i have no more advice

But err, i'm a fan of yours. Any pitchas?

 

[Je Ne Sais Quoi]

ps - please do not tease or use hairspray

 

[diadall]

I think it will get bigger as time goes by.

 

[Kn0ttyByNatur3]

Yeah, I agree. It will get bigger over time.




Any pics? hehe

 

[Tamster]

ill take pics and upload them!! didnt tihnk anyone cared lmao.

 

[manter26]

Pin curl it or bantu knot out. When the curls fall your hair will be bigger.

 

[qchelle]

You still ain't posted no pitchas?! Where dey at?!

 

[Chaosbutterfly]

Throw in a few big flexi rods overnight.
Don't wrap though, because it will just straighten out your hair more lol.

 

[Mz.MoMo5235]

When ever I flat iron my hair too straight I just got to sleep in a high pony tail (pineapple) or high loose bun. Sometimes I have to do it 2 days in a row but that's ok

 

[Vshanell]

I usually put mine in a high loose bantu knot bun over night. When I let it fall down it has lots of body.

 

[CaramelQTpie]

edit: nevermind...

 

[Tamster]

Erm

my bad! i forgot.

i took crappy pics

And my hair didnt grow too much. But I am closer to bsl now. I'll take more pics tomorrow.

Turns out i didnt have to worry about my hair being too flat cause i took a steamy shower and the front of my hair got poofy, lol. But i liked it! i ended up doing a warm flat iron over it just so that the texture could match. Didn't take any pics today (whcih is weird cause its easter) but I'll take some tomorrah.

Yesterday:
See how close it is to my head? This makes me look awkard irl lol (i messed up my face cause it was not cute looking lol)

From da back

what it looked like from the front after i ruffled it and made it messy in an attempt to create volume

attempting and failing at measuring... plus idk why i still had my shirt on

 

[Je Ne Sais Quoi]

Cute!!!!! Your hair looks great. I have that same bottle/jug of safflower oil or grapeseed oil (i forget which one lol)

 

[SelahOco]

My hair is always super flat when I get it done. I agree with the poster above who mentioned bantu knots. Works like a charm.

 

[Solitude]

Your hair doesn't look flat at all. It looks very full...

 

[manter26]

It's really not that flat. #bignaturalhairlovingproblems

 

[Tamster]

It's really not that flat. #bignaturalhairlovingproblems

now that im looking at the pics.. wth lol!!! and yes! i love my biiiig hair

 

[Kn0ttyByNatur3]

Mmmm, big hair~!!

 

[locabouthair]

Pretty hair!