NATURALS: What's your main method of straightening?

[CherryCherryBoomBoom]

I've heard of people either blowdrying, rollersetting, or airdrying before flat-ironing, and I'm just curious as to what the most popular method is. The poll also has an option for "other" if your particular method deviates from these three, or is a combination. This is mainly for naturals and transitioners to answer, as I'm sure due to the textures they would probably have different methods to relaxed heads (but correct me if I'm wrong here ).

Thank you for your participation

 

[Janet']

When I am going for the bone straight look, I blowdry and then flat iron...

 

[hannan]

Airdry before flat ironing....which I will be doing tomorrow.

 

[LatterGlory]

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[Msvip213]

Since I use Vitapointe on my hair I normally just put that on and the put it back and wrap it up. Once it drys it is pretty much straight and then I hit it with the flat iron really quick and I am done without having to use that much heat.

 

[Nonie]

I airdry in Curlformers to stretch my hair before flatironing. In the past I airdried in plaits. I don't blow dry because I try to limit my hair's exposure to heat to just the flat ironing.

 

[Missjae09]

I blow dry and then flat iron with heat protectant of course

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[Long-n-Strong_Naturally]

I put a combination of a leave-in co and a small amount of Alma oil, section off into 8-10 braids (4-5 on each side) and let it dry naturally. When I want it super straight after I take out the braids I blow dry and may do a single pass flat iron (If I use heat I use heat protectant beforehand)

 

[Dee Raven]

I let my hair dry in 2 buns overnight, or even 2-3 days. Then I'll diffuse any part that's a still a little moist and flat iron. My hair is not a big fan of the blowdryer or the comb attachment. Also, as my hair gets longer, doing the whole process in one sitting is quite cumbersome.

 

[Mz.MoMo5235]

blow dry straight then flat iron

 

[Truth]

voted other...I air dry and Blow the roots out on warm or cool...then I will flat iron..

 

[Charz]

Rollerset then flat iron.

 

[Grand Prix]

I bantu knot, airdry overnight and then flatiron. I find it easier than rollersetting, and it gets my hair much smoother than blowdrying.

 

[Vintageglam]

Air dry or bonnet dry in twists and then blow out each section on warm/ cool and then flat iron = no hair lost. Took me a while to figure that out but it works.

 

[vainღ♥♡jane]

airdry until my hair is damp, then blowdry, then flatiron. ♥

 

[BostonMaria]

Tapatalk doesn't give me the option to vote but my answer is rollerset and flatiron.


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[tberry2688]

blowdry then flatiron

 

[alive]

i usually blowdry before flat ironing or just blowdry and let it be

 

[MyAngelEyez~C~U]

Blow dry on cool, then flat-iron.

 

[keepithealthy]

I blow dry before flat ironing but that's only because I don't know how to rollerset my natural hair.....

 

[curlicarib]

Blow drying gets my hair straight & glossy - no flatiron required.

 

[Mdmommy99]

Depends on the look I'm going for. I rollerset and flat iron the roots most often but sometimes I blow dry and flat iron to get a really straight look.

 

[LynnieB]

Other.

I've done it all though; rollerset then flatiron, air dry til damp then blow dry then flatiron, air dry til damp then blow dry then hot comb, blow dry wet hair then hot comb but gotta say that I'm happiest and get the best results from either air drying til damp then blow dry or blow dry wet (not dripping) hair then hot comb.

Hot combing has made me very, very happy.

BTW, I do a heavy protein deep conditioning as a prep, use a blow dry heat protectant spray product, ultra sheen satin press then use an electric hot comb.

 

[newgrowth15]

Cold blow out using the tension method and then flat iron using the comb chase method.

 

[malibu4590]

I blowdry with a paddle brush using the tension method then flat-iron.

 

[Allandra]

Prior to flat ironing my hair, I either ponytail roller set or blow dry (just depends on which I feel like doing).

 

[CoutureMe06]

blow dry and flat iron

 

[SlimPickinz]

Depends on how much time and energy I have but it's either blow dry or roller set then flat iron.

 

[LaFemmeNaturelle]

I airdry in 12 braids (I brush each section before I braid to straighten my roots) and flatiron chasing a straightening brush.

 

[CrissieD]

I usually do one of those 3 but @ the salon they are able to just rollerset. So I will be trying (and perfecting) that in 2011