Natural who press or flat iron- need help!

[Ms Lala]

Hi,

I have been natural for about 6 years and I don't wear my hair in straight styles. I am thinking about straightening it out for Christmas and need some tips on what products to use. I thought about going to the salon but I have heard about and seen too many mess ups. I have an electric pressing comb and flat iron at home. I don't know if I should use a pressing cream or a straightening serum/heat protectant? I also would like to know if it's possible to get it straight w/o blowdrying it first? Also am I supposed to moisturize the hair before pressing or will that make it revert? Any tips would be helpful.

 

[glamazon386]

I'm newly natural and haven't straightened my hair yet but AFashionSlave recently posted a thread where she straightened her hair which has good instructions. She rollerset first and then flat ironed.

 

[Ms Lala]

thanks, I will search for that thread. That is a good idea because I don't want to blowdry my hair.

 

[angelita842002]

I usually wash and condition my hair apply a watery leave in like infusium or ntm. Then i apply my heat protector(ic heat) and let it air dry in a couple of buns( I do this the night b4 i am going to flat iron). My roots and hair is pretty straight so i dont blow dry or anything just flat iron and it came out pretty straight(pic in my avatar)

 

[Ms Lala]

thanks angelita, i think i will try the ic product, your hair looks really good.