Straight Hair Natural's Support Thread

[TrendySocialite]

arr1216, your hair is gorgeous!! I love the color too

I have been straightening my hair every week since December. In the winter time it just doesn't act the same and I have to rollerset. Plus its too cold to deal with all this wet hair. I rollerset and bun right now.

Thanks! However I do miss the smell of my freshly washed hair every day. I ordered some hair fragrance from Black Onyx so hopefully that will help some.

 

[MsLizziA]

bumping for more recent post

 

[Khaiya]

Hi ladies, i havent checked in in a while cuz i've been really busy with work. I'm 21 weeks post now and still going strong, i keep my hair in plaits most of the time so i'm not having any issues yet, i've been too busy to straighten as much as i used to but i still manage to do it like once a month or so, i'm trudging along.

 

[marvym]

I've been transitioning since November 2009 and recently purchased an electric hot comb to help make my new growth more manageable. I found a lot of good information on this thread, and I definitely needed it. Thanks so much.

 

[lusciousladie07]

bump!.....

 

[ms.blue]

I'm not going to lie, I like my hair straight but I realize I can't straighten my hair in warmer weather but as soon it gets colder I'm just going to flatiron my hair every two weeks.

 

[Bublin]

Wow, how did i miss this thread.

Over the years i have tried the whole airdying, braid-out, twist-out thing and it just doesn't work for my hair.

MY HAIR LOVES HEAT. I can't fight it anymore. It retains length and moisture after a good blowdry and flat iron - so there!!!

Questions re heat protectors.......

At what stage do i use a creamy heat protector? When my hair is damp and after all my leave-in's?

When do i use a serum? After blow drying and before flatironing?

At what stage do i use Chi Silk Infusion? or is this the same as a serum?

 

[keelioness]

I'm not going to lie, I like my hair straight but I realize I can't straighten my hair in warmer weather but as soon it gets colder I'm just going to flatiron my hair every two weeks.

are there any ladies who are able 2 keep their hair straightened in the summer? if so please share..I'd love to do away totally with the weaves for the summer

 

[morehairplease]

subscribing.....

 

[Br*nzeb*mbsh~ll]

Hey Bublin,

Wow, how did i miss this thread.

Over the years i have tried the whole airdying, braid-out, twist-out thing and it just doesn't work for my hair.

MY HAIR LOVES HEAT. I can't fight it anymore. It retains length and moisture after a good blowdry and flat iron - so there!!!

Questions re heat protectors.......

At what stage do i use a creamy heat protector? When my hair is damp and after all my leave-in's? Yes. After all of your leave-ins, apply the creamy heat protectant.

When do i use a serum? After blow drying and before flatironing? Depends. I use SabinoMB and I apply it after blow drying, before flat ironing.

At what stage do i use Chi Silk Infusion? or is this the same as a serum? I don't use this product, but I've used a knock-off, and when I did, it was before flat ironing. I'd also use a little days later to maintain the style.

 

[LadyPBC]

Any recommendations for a flat iron? Also any recommendations for a creamy heat protectant? I was totally against heat on my coily hair but now you've got me interested. I was gonna try KCCC this weekend but now I may try to roller set or flat iron. what ta do what ta do LOL!

 

[Kash]

are there any ladies who are able 2 keep their hair straightened in the summer? if so please share..I'd love to do away totally with the weaves for the summer

I know the queen of straight natural hair miss pinkskates wrote an article on how she keeps her hair straight when it's humid. I copied her article, if I find it I'll post it for you.

 

[Imani]

I'm 9 months post and still heating it up!!! And will attempt to keep heating it up throughout the summer (I may get a sew in for 2 weeks for my vacation). I think my hair is somewhat "heat trained", I've been flat ironing throughout my entire transition. It still fully reverts when washed but it just seems like it stays straighter way easier than it did when i first started out.

I think once I have some more length and am fully natural, I will try more styles that don't involve heat but for right now with the amount of hair I have, flat ironing straight has been my staple style.

 

[Imani]

Any recommendations for a flat iron? Also any recommendations for a creamy heat protectant? I was totally against heat on my coily hair but now you've got me interested. I was gonna try KCCC this weekend but now I may try to roller set or flat iron. what ta do what ta do LOL!

I don't use any creamy heat heat protectants. But as far as flat irons, i have a Hana Elite and it gets my hair pretty straight. At my salon they use all FHI heat tools, flat irons and blow dryers. My stylist has the little FHI Platform irons for short hair, and edges. And she also has an FHI runway.

 

[tsturnbu]

bumping!!!!

 

[lildhe]

Bumping....

 

[morehairplease]

I don't use any creamy heat heat protectants. But as far as flat irons, i have a Hana Elite and it gets my hair pretty straight. At my salon they use all FHI heat tools, flat irons and blow dryers. My stylist has the little FHI Platform irons for short hair, and edges. And she also has an FHI runway.

I want this one! Hopefully, I will be able to purchase one for my birthday or Christmas this year.

 

[Mena]

Wow, how did i miss this thread.

Over the years i have tried the whole airdying, braid-out, twist-out thing and it just doesn't work for my hair.

MY HAIR LOVES HEAT. I can't fight it anymore. It retains length and moisture after a good blowdry and flat iron - so there!!!

Questions re heat protectors.......

At what stage do i use a creamy heat protector? When my hair is damp and after all my leave-in's?

When do i use a serum? After blow drying and before flatironing?

At what stage do i use Chi Silk Infusion? or is this the same as a serum?

My hair is like this too.

 

[LunadeMiel]

Wow, how did i miss this thread.

Over the years i have tried the whole airdying, braid-out, twist-out thing and it just doesn't work for my hair.

MY HAIR LOVES HEAT. I can't fight it anymore. It retains length and moisture after a good blowdry and flat iron - so there!!!

Questions re heat protectors.......

At what stage do i use a creamy heat protector? When my hair is damp and after all my leave-in's?

When do i use a serum? After blow drying and before flatironing?

At what stage do i use Chi Silk Infusion? or is this the same as a serum?

I've come to realize that my hair is like this too My hair hates the in between straightish stage. The only way I can retain moisture is to either wear it culry all the time or wear it bone straight (via heat). I don't understand this since when I was relaxed (bone straight) I suffered from serious dryness no matter what I did. For now I will be wearing in straight via roller sets/flat iron. When I wear my hair curly 100% of the time I get soooo many SSKs. This past two weeks I'm had to trim off inches in certain places because of these knots. I want to avoid doing that again. I just pray to God that I don't get heat damage

 

[Br*nzeb*mbsh~ll]

I want to learn how to use a pressing comb a la Pinkskates.

But, I don't wannna burn meself....

*tears up*

then maybe I could learn how to use Marcels!!! That would be so fresh!!!!
My hair would be blangin' and bangin' That's all I really miss about Salon care ---- Freshly curled Marcel'ed hair....

 

[Ozma]

Wow, how did i miss this thread.

Over the years i have tried the whole airdying, braid-out, twist-out thing and it just doesn't work for my hair.

MY HAIR LOVES HEAT. I can't fight it anymore. It retains length and moisture after a good blowdry and flat iron - so there!!!

Questions re heat protectors.......

At what stage do i use a creamy heat protector? When my hair is damp and after all my leave-in's?

When do i use a serum? After blow drying and before flatironing?

At what stage do i use Chi Silk Infusion? or is this the same as a serum?

I, too have struggled with SSK's for too long. I got a blowdry, trim and flat iron on Sunday and I will do this once a month from now on, maybe 2x a month. In between, I'm going to keep my hair in braids or buns 75% and down 25%. The braids give me a nice soft wavy look, which I :heart2: I am putting Moroccan Oil and silk Therapy on my hair and ends daily to maintain. So far, it is soft, shiny and silky.

 

[yodie]

Great thread ladies. My hair did way better when I had it blown dry and pressed every two weeks and I didn't even use one of those tourmaline blowdryers. I've been so careful with my hair and I haven't seen much progress. I think I'm just going to use the best heat protectant I can and go back to air drying 90% and blow drying to stretch. I'll flat iron after that.

 

[BostonMaria]

My hair is the same way. ESPECIALLY after hitting the BSL milestone my hair just does not liking air drying or wash and go's. My WSL hair shrinks up to SL and that just causes too much breakage and manipulation.

I rollerset once a week, may or may not flatiron but I definitely do retain more length this way. I am now using hemp seed oil in my DC's. I use CHI heat protectant. Oh and monthly S&D's.

 

[bluediamond0829]

I perfer to wear my hair straight, im not to that point as far as length that I can just wear a wash and go.

I go to the salon every two weeks and I get it washed, steam treated, trimmed(when needed) blowdried, and straightened.

At home I really don't do much to my hair, and it does feel like a fresh relaxer after they have done it. So in between time I usually will wash on the 2nd week and deep condition it and then moisturize it. I perfer to go to the salon because i feel like i do more damage at home to my hair just by wearing half wigs and weaves and trying to do it myself. My hair right now is at the same length and ive had too many setbacks to change up this routine. I just really want my hair to be healthy, thick, flowing and all of it at least shoulder length.

 

[LovingMe87]

I didn't want to use heat but I will be using it on a regular basis now. Those darn ssk's are getting the best of me too and something needs to be done so that I can retain as much length as possible. I was texlaxed before going natural and still got them. Getting a bone straight relaxer is out of the question for me, so heat it is!

I just wash, deep condition(protein or moisture), leave-ins ( aphogee provitamin, aphogee keratin spray, silk touch leave-in), air dry in plaits and flatiron. I use beyond the zone heat protectant and it seems to work very well for me because Ive been flatironing 2 times per week for the past month and a half and my hair seems to revert exactly the same.

 

[redantz00]

I've come to realize that my hair is like this too My hair hates the in between straightish stage. The only way I can retain moisture is to either wear it culry all the time or wear it bone straight (via heat). I don't understand this since when I was relaxed (bone straight) I suffered from serious dryness no matter what I did. For now I will be wearing in straight via roller sets/flat iron. When I wear my hair curly 100% of the time I get soooo many SSKs. This past two weeks I'm had to trim off inches in certain places because of these knots. I want to avoid doing that again. I just pray to God that I don't get heat damage

I completely agree. I have gone though this entire summer with WNGs and twist/braid outs and the SSK are out of this world. I have retained at least 2 in of growth but I am concerned that at least half of that is going to have to go because of the SSKs!!!! I am planning on wearing my hair straight most of the time. I go to a salon because I'm afraid of heat damage. I really want to do what's best to grow this hair!!!

 

[mzteaze]

I don't plan to use heat often at all. BUT I like the idea of kinda getting my hair straight with a rollerset and little to no heat. My hair tends to straighten naturally with just a tad of heat.

Off to figure out how to roller set my hair.

 

[Imani]

I frequent a salon that specializes in flat ironing natural hair. I USUALLY like the results but this last time I did not. I hate the hit and miss nature of going here. I want my hair to be a hit every time esp for as much as I pay. And I've noticed most times when its a miss is when they have a shampoo girl wash my hair and not the actual stylist. It has this dry wispy feeling to it and would not hold a curl, no elasticity. when this happens, yeah I'm mad the style didn't last and I lost money, but my bigger concern is if the health of my hair is suffering bc of this. It really makes me want to try and learn how to do it myself, but everytime I do thats a disaster as well. I think I am going to have to pull the manager aside and request that no shampoo girls touch my hair.

 

[Whimsy]

I frequent a salon that specializes in flat ironing natural hair. I USUALLY like the results but this last time I did not. I hate the hit and miss nature of going here. I want my hair to be a hit every time esp for as much as I pay. And I've noticed most times when its a miss is when they have a shampoo girl wash my hair and not the actual stylist. It has this dry wispy feeling to it and would not hold a curl, no elasticity. when this happens, yeah I'm mad the style didn't last and I lost money, but my bigger concern is if the health of my hair is suffering bc of this. It really makes me want to try and learn how to do it myself, but everytime I do thats a disaster as well. I think I am going to have to pull the manager aside and request that no shampoo girls touch my hair.

Maybe try practicing on yourself so you won't be at the mercy of a hit or miss salon visit. You'll save $$ too. Good luck!

 

[redantz00]

I frequent a salon that specializes in flat ironing natural hair. I USUALLY like the results but this last time I did not. I hate the hit and miss nature of going here. I want my hair to be a hit every time esp for as much as I pay. And I've noticed most times when its a miss is when they have a shampoo girl wash my hair and not the actual stylist. It has this dry wispy feeling to it and would not hold a curl, no elasticity. when this happens, yeah I'm mad the style didn't last and I lost money, but my bigger concern is if the health of my hair is suffering bc of this. It really makes me want to try and learn how to do it myself, but everytime I do thats a disaster as well. I think I am going to have to pull the manager aside and request that no shampoo girls touch my hair.

It sounds to me the shampoo girl may be using different products on your hair than what the stylist uses IMHO.