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Getting better at this pressing thing (updates w/PICS)

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zzirvingj

zzirvingj

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I talked about a few changes in my regimen when it comes to pressing my hair in the thread below:

http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=350955

^Of course that thread was worthless without pics, so I went home & snapped a few pics to share :grin: These are from about an hour ago...I pressed my hair on yesterday:

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My three new loves (GVP iron, Denman & IC Fantasia Heat Protectant):

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Tried to get a close-up of the roots so you could see how straight I was able to get it with my GVP:

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The pic below is from about a month ago when I last pressed it. I rolled it on big rollers and this was the result:

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FYI.....

My Hair stats:

-4a/b texture

-Relaxer-free since 12/02

-Trim about twice a year w/occasional dustings in-between

-Staples include Aveda Detoxifier, Aveda Damage Remedy/Aphogee 2-step, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, ORS pack, Lekair Cholesterol, Giovanni Direct Leave-in, Jojoba oil, IC Fantasia Heat Protectant

-Not currently on any growth aides
 
Your hair looks so healthy! Great job on getting it straight! Love your texture and length. I am so impressed with how straight you got the roots! :grin:
 
lisajames96 said:
Okay,feel dumb asking this,but where do I get a brush like that? Ihavenotice many ladies use one. I have looked at Wmart and my BSS, couldn't find one. Do you order online?
Great press btw.
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Mine was a bday gift that was sent to me via mail, and I noticed my friend bought it from Amazon.com (which was where I was actually gonna buy it from).

I read in a post earlier today (by TJK25?? sorry if I misspelled the name) that there is a knockoff in Sally's that works just as good as the Denman supposedly. If I can find that thread I'll reference it for you.
 
In a different thread earlier today I posted about my current straightening method. Here's a copy of what I wrote:
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After 6 years of being natural, I have finally found a straightening method that gets me the same results that I get in Too Groovy salon, which is where I usually go when I want to press my hair out. I just started doing this, so I can't say that one particular step in the process is the most integral to getting the best results, but rather, that all of these steps together give me straight, shiny, flowy hair.

Here is my process for straightening my hair on wash day:

1. Pre-poo w/avocado and olive oil with a shower cap on for 1 hour. Rinse.

2. Wash with a clarifying shampoo (i.e. Aveda Detoxifier). Rinse.

3. If doing a protein treatment, add in protein next (i.e. Aveda Damage Remedy or Aphogee 2-step). Put hair in 8 twists, slightly detangling with my fingers as I twist each section. Rinse out protein treatment.

4. Apply a deep conditioner to twists (i.e. ORS pack). Steam hair for 20 minutes. (I steam by wetting a towel, microwaving it, wrapping it around my hair, and putting shower cap on. Then sit under a dryer to "keep steam going.")

5. Rinse hair in shower. Detangle hair, one twist at a time (twist each section back up as you're done detangling it). Use Lekair Cholesterol and Denman brush to detangle. Rinse.

6. Apply a nickel-sized amount of leave-in (i.e. Giovanni Direct). Towel dry hair and add nickel-sized amount of heat protectant (i.e. IC Fantasia Serum in pink bottle) to damp hair. Dab a teeny tiny bit of oil (i.e. jojoba or olive or castor-like half a pea-sized amount) on the ends only.

7. Blow dry hair with ceramic/ionic dryer and denman brush, one twist at a time, concentrating on getting the roots as straight as possible.

8. Section hair into 4-5 parts and flat iron using GVP iron, starting at back section. Flat iron in extremely small/thin sections (starting from the root as close to the scalp as possible)-sections are no wider that an inch and like a quarter-of-an-inch thick.

9. When finished, my hair is stick straight. I roll with big rollers and put on a satin cap. Then take out rollers in the morning for big bouncy curls (they usually fall though LOL).

Seems like alot of steps...maybe cuz it is :look: It's just what happens to work for me right now. This is the best I've ever been able to straighten my hair at this point. A few of the things that I think that are integral to getting the results I've been getting:

-Applying tension to the hair when blow-drying. I comb a section of hair, hold it by the end, and run the dryer along the shaft of my hair. Then use my Denman and blow dryer together to straighten it out fully. It's very important to blow the roots straight. I find I can't get my roots straight with the flat iron if the roots aren't already practically straight from using the blow dryer.

-Steaming the hair seems to be a very important step in locking in moisture in my natural hair.

-Hair must be fully detangled during the detangle process to avoid over-combing the hair come time to blow dry it.

-I love the IC Serum....it makes my hair smooth and "silky" :yep: Also helps with reversion a little.

-Flat ironing in very small sections (as mentioned above) is soooo important to me. Also, when flat ironing, I start slowly from the root, and then swipe a little faster towards the end....so the ends of my hair aren't getting as much heat as the roots (if that makes sense).

Ok, I feel like I just wrote a book. LOL....
 
Gawgeous!


I am going to go and get my Hubby now so that he can see your pics. He is very resistant to me going natural so I want to show him that a press will get hair straight.
 
Wow you did a great job! I am going to try and follow your technique so that I can stop spending all of my money in Too Groovy.
 
You did a great job. Your hair is gorgeous.:yep:

I love my GVP iron, Denman brush & IC Fantasia Heat Protectant too.
 
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