My hair reverts before I finish flat ironing it....Why?

[The Savvy Sistah]

I'm getting ready to flat ironing my hair soon to show my progress for the APL challenge, but the last time I flat ironed it , it started reverting before I made it to the front of my hair.

I washed, conditioned and used the CHI silk infusion and it was nice and straight for a hot second. What did I do wrong?

Does the temperature of your flat iron make a big difference? I'm natural and I didn't want to have it too high.

 

[ttlayli]

BUMP!!! I WANNA KNOW TOO!!!

 

[HoneyDew]

Could it bee that your hair is not fully dry? Even if it is a bit damp, my hair tends to revert as I flatiron it. I am not natural but I am not relaxed bone straight either (texlaxed)

 

[Soliel185]

If your hair is even a tiny bit damp it won't take - also do you sweat alot from your head? If you start sweating the roots of your hair will begin to revert and once they go the rest of it follows. If you want to minimize heat try airdrying loose, or in braids overnight and flat iron the next day. Make sure you don't use a heavy product on the hair after you straighten, b/c something like a cream leave in would cause hair to revert if you use too much.

 

[ttlayli]

If your hair is even a tiny bit damp it won't take - also do you sweat alot from your head? If you start sweating the roots of your hair will begin to revert and once they go the rest of it follows. If you want to minimize heat try airdrying loose, or in braids overnight and flat iron the next day. Make sure you don't use a heavy product on the hair after you straighten, b/c something like a cream leave in would cause hair to revert if you use too much.

U know what...i actually tried banding this past wknd...did it in six ponytails overnight and it worked, as far as getting my hair straight. But then when i flat ironed, it was puffy! erplexed Maybe it wasent dry???

 

[gradygirl]

When I flat iron I do the back of my hair last because that is where I sweat the most. I also have a fan blowing on my head while I flat iron to keep me from sweating.

 

[hopeful]

The last time I flat-ironed my daughter's hair I did it over two days. The first day I shampoo'd, conditioned, detangled, blow-dried (with creamy heat protectant), and put it in about 6 braids or twists, I also lightly coated it with some oil. The next day I took my time flat-ironing it in small sections, again using a heat protectant, after a week it is hardly reverting at all. I think waiting a day before flat-ironing really helped because it helped insure the dampness/moisture had evaporated.

 

[LunadeMiel]

The room that you are using may be too humid. A flat iron never works for me because as soon as I am finished my hair begins to revert...

 

[The Savvy Sistah]

Thanks ladies,

This is true because the last time I flat ironed my hair was in the bathroom and it felt like a sauna after I blow dried my hair and plus I had the door closed. (when I hide my hair I go on lock down)

I also think my temperature was a little low, because I had to do a few pass throughs to get it straight, does that make a difference too.

 

[Moroni]

U know what...i actually tried banding this past wknd...did it in six ponytails overnight and it worked, as far as getting my hair straight. But then when i flat ironed, it was puffy! erplexed Maybe it wasent dry???

OT: What's BANDING???