westNDNbeauty
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UPDATE:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffjZQQIGelg<--- Visual added.
MOISTURE!!!
I'm not talking about putting product on the hair after its washed and conditioned, but moisture that you get from deep conditioning. Below you will find 3 pics.
Pic 1 - My nautral 4a hair with no product fresh from a wash and condition.
Pic 2 - My natural hair in Dec 2008 (a year after I started flat ironing) without knowlege of the need for moisture from deep treatments, but only using a heat protecting serum (Mizani Thermasmooth). I did deep condition with Aphogee 2 step and Kera Care Humecto.
Pic 3 - My natural hair in Dec 2009 after learning about moisture. The only product used after I conditioned and during my blow dry is Nioxin Thermal Bliss (purchased at ULTA), which is applied to my hair when wet. That's it. No serums. No nothing. Actually it is now a week later and I haven't put ANYTHING in my hair since the Nioxin Thermal Bliss and my hair doesn't look dry, nor does it it look like it needs anything for that matter. It did only take 1 pass of the flat iron (FHI Runway) on 400 degrees using the comb chase method. This is the second time I have flat ironed using increased moisture where my hair came out super straight, and my hair did revert on wash day.
Pic 1
Pic 2
Pic 3
Check out these threads where I talk about what conditioners/methods work for me.
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=428268
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?p=9606456&highlight=mix#post9606456
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NegFfvnthBg Note: If you use all the products specified in Patchouli85's tutorial, I must stress to you it is IMPORTANT to wash your hair really well before blow drying, she definitely right about that. (I think it has something to do with the coconut oil, because I had to wash 3 times after finding build-up while blow drying)
Hope this helps any of you naturals that say you can't get your hair straight or get it to stay straight.
MOISTURE!!!
I'm not talking about putting product on the hair after its washed and conditioned, but moisture that you get from deep conditioning. Below you will find 3 pics.
Pic 1 - My nautral 4a hair with no product fresh from a wash and condition.
Pic 2 - My natural hair in Dec 2008 (a year after I started flat ironing) without knowlege of the need for moisture from deep treatments, but only using a heat protecting serum (Mizani Thermasmooth). I did deep condition with Aphogee 2 step and Kera Care Humecto.
Pic 3 - My natural hair in Dec 2009 after learning about moisture. The only product used after I conditioned and during my blow dry is Nioxin Thermal Bliss (purchased at ULTA), which is applied to my hair when wet. That's it. No serums. No nothing. Actually it is now a week later and I haven't put ANYTHING in my hair since the Nioxin Thermal Bliss and my hair doesn't look dry, nor does it it look like it needs anything for that matter. It did only take 1 pass of the flat iron (FHI Runway) on 400 degrees using the comb chase method. This is the second time I have flat ironed using increased moisture where my hair came out super straight, and my hair did revert on wash day.
Pic 1
Pic 2
Pic 3
Check out these threads where I talk about what conditioners/methods work for me.
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=428268
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?p=9606456&highlight=mix#post9606456
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NegFfvnthBg Note: If you use all the products specified in Patchouli85's tutorial, I must stress to you it is IMPORTANT to wash your hair really well before blow drying, she definitely right about that. (I think it has something to do with the coconut oil, because I had to wash 3 times after finding build-up while blow drying)
Hope this helps any of you naturals that say you can't get your hair straight or get it to stay straight.
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