How do you keep your flatironed hair moisturized?

[tiffers]

Whenever I flatiron, the next day, my hair starts to feel dry. So I lightly moisturize. After about 2 or 3 days of this, my hair starts to look weighed down, and it feels oily. I hate it, cause I can't run my fingers through my hair and end up washing my hair within a few days of flatironing. I wanna enjoy my hair every blue moon when I use heat!!!I've tried water and oil based moisturizers, oils and serums. No matter what I do, my hair gets oily. I can't NOT moisturize it, my hair would be dry as dirt.What are you all doing to keep your flatironed hair moisturized and touchable?

 

[girlyprincess23]

bump!!!!!!!!

 

[wheezy807]

I don't moisturize. I usually wesr my hair down a couple of days afterward and just use oil sheen.

 

[wheezy807]

Or even sometimes i'll use a dime size of oil for shine and go.

 

[Kimiche]

This is a good topic. I would like to know this as well.

 

[NYAmicas]

I was using some SunSilk stuff-I think Hydra in the pink bottle and would seal with oil or some type of grease, apply everyday, concentrating on the ends. I need to get some more, it was great when I put my hair on rollers.

 

[Lanea87]

I dont moisturize and I only wear my hair down for a week so it wont die on me in that time. But I would like to know what you ladies are doing.

 

[Divine_Order]

Okay, this will sound crazy, but it works for me...when I flat iron my hair, I do a mowhawk set at night (4 gray rollers in a row going down my head). Right before I roll up a section, I will LIGHTLY mist it with some rose water (one spray per section), and then roll. That next morning, my hair feels SO SOFT and not dry at all.

 

[BostonMaria]

OP, I can't tell if you're natural or relaxed.

I will apply coconut oil to my hair before rollersetting. It might come out a tad oily the next day, but that goes away after the second day. If I use coconut oil the style can last me 7 days.

 

[empressri]

Dang, you don't like oil?? I use a bit of ojon restorative treatment and frederic fekkai olive glossing cream. SOFT hair that repels even the strongest humidity, and the shine is insane.

 

[HoneyDew]

Aveda's Universal Styling Creme is great.

Qhemet's Heavy Cream is good. Used very sparingly. I mean a dime size per 1/4 section of hair or your head. It is not oily at all, but can be heavy though. That is what I like about it. It is not oily at all.

 

[tiffers]

Dang, you don't like oil?? I use a bit of ojon restorative treatment and frederic fekkai olive glossing cream. SOFT hair that repels even the strongest humidity, and the shine is insane.

Girl, I'm broke! I can't afford Ojon and Frederick Fekkai! I sure do wish I could get my paws on sone Ojon, though

 

[Qualitee]

I use elasta qp mango butter then I use razac perfect for perms, the moisture lasts for days on end. Even suprised me HTH

 

[tiffers]

Okay, this will sound crazy, but it works for me...when I flat iron my hair, I do a mowhawk set at night (4 gray rollers in a row going down my head). Right before I roll up a section, I will LIGHTLY mist it with some rose water (one spray per section), and then roll. That next morning, my hair feels SO SOFT and not dry at all.

I just saw a fotki with instructions on how to do a mohawk set! Was it yours? I'm gonna do a mohawk set to keep up my hair when I straighten it

 

[tiffers]

I use elasta qp mango butter then I use razac perfect for perms, the moisture lasts for days on end. Even suprised me HTH

Where'd you get Razac? Can it be purchased at Sally's?

 

[Divine_Order]

I just saw a fotki with instructions on how to do a mohawk set! Was it yours? I'm gonna do a mohawk set to keep up my hair when I straighten it

No, that's not me..I haven't updated my fotki in AGES!!!

I learned it from looking at SimplyCee's (?) album about a year ago. I've been doing it ever since (if I'm wearing my hair flat ironed). It's really easy to sleep on (I tend to lay on my side when I go to bed). And in the morning, the sides may look a little crazy (as there may be strands that weren't long enough to fit) but once you take the rollers out and finger comb it, it's just fine.

 

[shtow]

EVCO is what I use! No reversion, moisture, and shine!

 

[Qualitee]

Where'd you get Razac? Can it be purchased at Sally's?

nope But heres a link to the paynes
http://paynesbeautysupply-salon.stores.yahoo.net/razperfincre.html

 

[JessCNU]

That website was GREAT!

 

[Hot Chocolate-LB]

Girl, I'm broke! I can't afford Ojon and Frederick Fekkai! I sure do wish I could get my paws on sone Ojon, though

If you live in a city that has a Sephora's you can get a sample of most of their products that includes items they dont have pre-packaged samples of and perfumes.

 

[Qualitee]

That website was GREAT!

Yea! They have all the great black hair care products for cheap. They have kera care Humecto 5 lb tub $40+ and in most places they are 50 60! dollars

 

[brasileira]

I use vatika oil its amazing for moisture and it makes my hair so silky

 

[chebaby]

i love keracare cream hairdress on my flat ironed hair but lately i have been using nourish and shine and i love that too. i seal with either vatika frosting or cocasta. 90% of the time is cocasta. that oil can moisturize all on its own.

 

[Extremus]

use a spray leave-in
only moisturize the ends
make sure I use a really good DC

 

[tapioca_pudding]

Frederick Fekkai Glossing Creme
Organix Vanilla Silk Serum
EVCO

Any of those products does the trick for me, depending on how many weeks post I am. I lightly apply them before wrapping my hair at night and I'm good the next morning.

 

[nurseN98]

I'm with shtow, coconut oil is the only oil that actually penetrates my hair and doesn't leave it greasy. you don't need a lot either. I use about a quarter size for my whole head. I also gently brush through the oil at night to distribute it throughout the hair. I'm on day 5 of my flatironed hair and my hair isn't oily at all.

 

[*fabulosity*]

This is such a good thread! I start out on Saturday with bouncy light hair... I want to keep my ends looking good so I put some Aveda Brilliant Finishing Emollient on the midstrand to the ends.. lightly... But by day 3 (yesterday)..all the natural oils have come out and my hair is just looking oily and limp...

I will try the stuff in the post.. the perm creme.. thanks!!!

 

[Solitude]

I use elasta qp mango butter then I use razac perfect for perms, the moisture lasts for days on end. Even suprised me HTH

Thanks! A dom stylist recommended that I use this & I was like...yeah...uh-huh. I thought she was just trying to sell me something, but I am glad to learn that it works.

 

[Menina Preta]

I can't seem to master that either, so I roller set and then flat iron the roots. I use very big rollers so the curls fall out anyways and pin curl at night. This keeps my hair well moisturized. If I want the flat iron look, I roller set, flat iron roots, and then wrap at night. I moisturize each night lightly (dime size of QB Burdock Root Butter with a little coconut oil). When my hair is straight, I need less moisturizer.

 

[zzirvingj]

I've done some recent searching on this forum to answer the same question and I remember two products that came up several times, that naturals mentioned using to moisturize their hair while pressed without having to worry about reversion:

Aveda Universal Styling Creme, and
Keracare Creme Hairdress

I've never used either on pressed hair, but I do plan on buying one or the other to try out soon. HTH....