Someone please tell me......

[delitefulmane]

How to safely flat iron NATURAL HAIR? I have heard that you don't need much product, understandable. I have also heard that you don't need ANY product. Ladies tell me what you think.

 

[lana]

When I was natural. I used shampoo and conditioner that are specifically for "straightening" like Redken Smoothdown or Paul Mitchell Silky Straight.
Then I blowdried my hair on low heat with a heat protectant.
Then I sectioned inot tiny sections and flat ironed on low - medium heat using my Sedu (Ceramic iron). I used a serum Paul Mitchell Silky Straight and Dudley's Creme press to get wonderful results.

Blow drying was a MUST to get swinging, straight hair.

But then...that was me! I hope that helps.

 

[delitefulmane]

Thanx lana!!
Keep em comin ladies!!

B//u//m//p

 

[Lynnerie]

Hi, I'm not natural yet but its important to do a really good deep condition. I have heard of people not using a heat protectant but I would never do that. I use Sabino Moisture block or Beyond the Zone heat protectant.

You also want to flat iron in small sections. This works for me and my roots always revert back.


I copied 2 threads that should help you. Just do a search on naturals and straighten. There is a wealth of info.

http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=272409&highlight=naturals+straighten


http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=274495&highlight=naturals+straighten

 

[Noir]

DEEP CONDITION and make sure that you use a THERMAL heat protectant.

And it will help a ton if you use a smoothing poo and condish and probably a light serum to help you get a straight look without your hair reverting straight away.

Smoothing products have ingredients to help straighten the hair... whereas conditioning products contain humectants, which draw moisture from the air thus creating reversion and frizzy hair.

 

[Soliel185]

I don't believe in the "no product" rule. You may not see damage right away, but I find it hard to believe that you can use that kind of heat on your hair with NO protection and no be inflicting some damage.

Prepping your hair is the most important.

DEEP conditioning
Thorough Detangling and smoothing
Stretching throughout the drying process ( I like to airdry overnight in a detangled bun )
Blow dry to get those roots! (if your hair is detangled then it should be easy)
Small sections, with a good tool - not necessarily the most expensive one.

Through out all of this - you need to find products for each stage - a moisturiser, a sealer, a heat protectant and a styler. Some products can perform more than one duty. A heat protectant serum can seal, help detangle AND protect - so it doesn't mean a ton of stuff in your hair, but the right stuff.

 

[longhairlover]

what i think would work for natural hair is a flat ironing mist, when I have lots of newgrowth from stretching i use Joico silk smoother for thermal tools.

Spray a little on each section you are going to flat iron and try to get as close to the roots, it lives up to its name silk result.

 

[delitefulmane]

what i think would work for natural hair is a flat ironing mist, when I have lots of newgrowth from stretching i use Joico silk smoother for thermal tools.

Spray a little on each section you are going to flat iron and try to get as close to the roots, it lives up to its name silk result.

Where can I find some of this spray?

 

[pmichael52172]

I'm sure ULTA has it. I'm on the Moisture Recovery Line and they carry all Joico products.

 

[delitefulmane]

pmichael52172 what is "ULTA"? Is this a store?

 

[naturalmanenyc]

I would be scared to use no heat protectant. For my last self flatiron I used a maxiglide after roller setting and Sabino.