Straight Hair Natural's Support Thread

[Toot-a-Boot]

Ok so I am a type 4 natural and I own a solia 1 3/4 and a fhi g2 1 inch flatiron my chi died on me a few months back and I miss the way I could curl with it I can't seem to master curling with the solia and the plates on the fhi are a bit small so it takes me longer to do my hair when I use it. I was in Sally today and they had 2 titanium 1 inch flatirons on sale andis for $60 and a hot tools for $40 is anyone familiar with these brands? TIA

 

[jprayze]

Toot-a-Boot[/USER];17039809]Ok so I am a type 4 natural and I own a solia 1 3/4 and a fhi g2 1 inch flatiron my chi died on me a few months back and I miss the way I could curl with it I can't seem to master curling with the solia and the plates on the fhi are a bit small so it takes me longer to do my hair when I use it. I was in Sally today and they had 2 titanium 1 inch flatirons on sale andis for $60 and a hot tools for $40 is anyone familiar with these brands? TIA

Hi, did you purchase a new flat iron yet?

 

[Elizabeth]

Hi, first time poster but I've been lurking for awhile.

I have fine but dense mostly 4a natural hair and want to wear my hair straightened this winter. Problem is I am having constant breakage and don't want to make it worse by using heat often. The breakage is mostly small, semi circle shaped pieces. I've been natural for years now but started my HHJ just last year. Heres my regimen because I cannot figure out what I'm doing wrong:

Wash every 2 weeks with VO5 balancing shampoo for normal hair or Organix Teatree Mint shampoo

Up until a month ago I was using Pantene Fine Hair Solutions detangler as a leave in but its become hard to find in stores so I switched to Garnier Sleek & Shine Leave In Conditioning Cream which I had been using as just a moisturizer before. (This actually works a lot better especially on the coarser section I have at my crown.)

IC Fantasia for heat protection when flat ironing

Moisturize every other day with either the Garnier leave in or HE Long Term Relationship.

African Royale Hot Six Oil for sealing

The ends of my hair break whether my hair is stretched or flat ironed. In the beginning of my HHJ I thought it was from dryness/damage from never moisturizing when I didn't know any better but it hasn't stopped almost 2 years later. erplexed My flat ironing skills aren't the best though and my ends are never straight even with comb chasing. (I probably need to use a higher heat setting but I'm scared to.) Could the breakage be from my ends getting tangled? Or does my hair need protein?

Sorry to write a novel. TIA

 

[Poohbear]

Elizabeth - if I were you, I would avoid using the Garnier Sleek & Shine leave in Conditioning Cream on flat ironed hair every other day. Using this cream over that Fantasia ic serum may be causing your breakage since you're using the cream over the serum which is full of silicone ingredients. Just use the hot six oil on your ends when your hair is flat ironed. If you want to use that Garnier cream, just use it once every 2 weeks right before applying the Fantasia ic to straighten. Hope that helps.

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[Elizabeth]

Thank you Poohbear that makes perfect sense.

I'm not sure I can go 2 weeks without using a moisturizer though. I've tried and my hair felt like straw. Can someone suggest a better product for moisture? I grew up getting my hair pressed by my aunt who was a hairdresser and my hair always looked nice and felt soft for a few days but then got straw like and flyway because my mom would "moisturize" it with more oil products...but it never grew past nl then and it's almost apl now that I do moisturize regularly.

 

[Bunnyhaslonghair]

Are you deep conditioning?

 

[ItsMeFre]

Thank you @Poohbear that makes perfect sense.

I'm not sure I can go 2 weeks without using a moisturizer though. I've tried and my hair felt like straw. Can someone suggest a better product for moisture? I grew up getting my hair pressed by my aunt who was a hairdresser and my hair always looked nice and felt soft for a few days but then got straw like and flyway because my mom would "moisturize" it with more oil products...but it never grew past nl then and it's almost apl now that I do moisturize regularly.

I use Shea Moisture's Curl Enhancing Smoothie as a moisturizer and I love it, especially in the winter because it's thick, but I use it all year round.

 

[Elizabeth]

Bunnyhaslonghair Yes, Herbal Essences Hello Hydration. Forgot to list it in my first post.

 

[jprayze]

Are you deep conditioning?

I have to agree deep conditioning makes all the difference! I did it last time I straightened this week (Tuesday) and it made all the difference. It has needed no more moisture since...not dry and all, if anything a little too moist. (A bit weighed down)

I used the Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Daily Trearment left on for an hour, no heat followed by a bit of SS Serum while flat ironing. When I blow dried (with comb), the blow dryer glided right thru and I didn't need to flat iron to straighten. I just flat ironed for finishing/styling.

Btw--does the SS serum have heat protection or do indeed to use a heat protectant as well?

 

[Lylddlebit]

I am going back to a straight hair natural. This is how I used to be before around 2009 when I decided to learn my natural hair. Now that I know it well, I want to go back to the ease of straightening. My goal is to wear my hair they way I want every day without any major set backs. I will see how this works out. I have switch to 3 weeks - monthly wash and presses. I know some people frown on going any more than 2 weeks without a hair wash but my hair smells good and I haven't noticed any adverse affects. The major perks I have noticed in the last 2 months is way less shedding, detangle time, straightening time, knots and splits. All of those are victories to me.

 

[Beverly Ann Properties]

Flat ironed my hair with IC Hair Polisher and Heat Protector Straightening Serum. It did a fabulous job and no reversion as of yet day 4. Gave myself a trim and will wear my hair blow dryed in protective styles for the rest of the year.

 

[CaliiSwagg]

Have any of you ladies done a BKT with amazing results and still got your curl pattern back after it has completely washed out? I want to go straight for the winter but Idk if I want to flat iron every month, so I am thinking of possibly trying a straightening treatment.

 

[DKO]

ORS Olive Oil Moisturizing Hair Lotion --- keeps my natural hair straight just like when I had a perm for 2 weeks with NO reversion to my roots or hair. LOVE IT!!! I layer my hair with 3 different heat protectants first (using up my pj stash)

On wet hair to detangle
Bonner Brothers Foam wrap lotion: it's a heat protectant leave-in/detangler AND Nexxus headress

On wet hair to blow dry
Mizani Thermasmooth smooth guard

Use to flat iron
BioSilk Therapy and ORS Olive Oil Moisturizing Lotion

The Results: My hair has the same bounce, shine and looks EXACTLY like it did when I was relaxed. My hair does NOT revert at all. I attribute it to the ORSOML. I used it occasionally when I was relaxed. I don't have to use any moisturizer or heat until my next wash day. Just pin curl or wrap and tie up w/a scarf at night. My ends are not dry or damaged.

 

[mylene]

Have any of you ladies done a BKT with amazing results and still got your curl pattern back after it has completely washed out? I want to go straight for the winter but Idk if I want to flat iron every month, so I am thinking of possibly trying a straightening treatment.

I would be interested to know too.

 

[Toot-a-Boot]

Yes about 2 weeks ago I found a babyliss titanium at Marshall's

 

[WyrdWay]

Have any of you ladies done a BKT with amazing results and still got your curl pattern back after it has completely washed out? I want to go straight for the winter but Idk if I want to flat iron every month, so I am thinking of possibly trying a straightening treatment.

Ive done it a few times and it always wears off after a few months. I just did another treatment ( my first was sometime last year, it wore off fast because I didnt care what type of shampoo i used) I wanted to try keeping it straight for the winter. But when I do it I will usually only wear it straight twice in the two or three months it lasts..... I dont want heat damage, just to take advantage of the looser curl for easier detangling and lower manipulation.

 

[MsSanz92]

Is anyone using an cysteine/acid based system like the CHI Enviro Treatment or Design Essentials Strengthening System to maintain their straightened natural hair? I used the CHI Enviro Smoothing Treatment in the past and really liked the results. I might try the Design Essentials system soon since there's a salon near my school that's now offering it.

 

[Austro-Afrikana]

I think I am going to start wearing my hair straight for a while. I am just so fed up of all the gel that I have to use on my natural hair to get practically the same hair styles day in day out. And it is annoying that I can't have a fringe! Anyway, we'll see how long this phase lasts...I already went through a wash n go phase, which I did actually like but got a bit fed up of the crunchy hair and not being able to wear it any way but just out or in a side bun.

 

[Elizabeth]

Just wanted to thank you ladies for your suggestions. I ended up getting shea moistures deep treatment masque since it could be used as a deep conditioner and leave in. My hair feels so much softer and doesn't tangle anymore.

 

[LovelyBwonderful]

taking a hear break ladies ! but good luck to all of you. I'll post pics if I can't resist the urge haha

 

[Poohbear]

I am going back to a straight hair natural. This is how I used to be before around 2009 when I decided to learn my natural hair. Now that I know it well, I want to go back to the ease of straightening. My goal is to wear my hair they way I want every day without any major set backs. I will see how this works out. I have switch to 3 weeks - monthly wash and presses. I know some people frown on going any more than 2 weeks without a hair wash but my hair smells good and I haven't noticed any adverse affects. The major perks I have noticed in the last 2 months is way less shedding, detangle time, straightening time, knots and splits. All of those are victories to me.

Me too. Doing natural styles are giving my ends splits and knots from too much manipulation. I cant do protective styles either like twists because my ends unravel and get frizzy too quick and buns just put too much tension on my fine hair strands.

At first I thought it was flat ironing that was giving me splits but now I believe Ive found the right products in order to avoid splits from using heat. I believe a heat regime will help me grow my hair out because I can leave it alone for a longer period of time. Plus, my hair is smoother and stronger and the hair strands will less likely stick/matt/tangle together.

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[antavia009]

Has anyone used a protein treatment to straighten natural hair? Maybe I'm not getting the role of protein treatments, but from one experience a friend had, keracare completely changed the texture of her hair..

 

[Elizabeth]

Thinking about getting a BKT because my ends always revert first when I flat iron but I'm too chicken. (My hair is fine and it's taken me forever to grow it to where it is now.) I came across a mention of John Friedas 3 Day Straight in a thread here while researching BKT and decided to try that first. Currently on day three with it and I love it!

Anyone else use this product? Did your hair revert completely or was your curl pattern a little looser after?

 

[charmtreese]

Has anyone used a protein treatment to straighten natural hair? Maybe I'm not getting the role of protein treatments, but from one experience a friend had, keracare completely changed the texture of her hair..

Which karecare product(s) does she use. I love keracare!

 

[Napp]

Has anyone used a protein treatment to straighten natural hair? Maybe I'm not getting the role of protein treatments, but from one experience a friend had, keracare completely changed the texture of her hair..

i have done this with a few protien products. They did not have a loosening effect.

 

[daviine]

I want to learn to straighten my hair but the number of posts in this thread is overwhelming.

I have a few questions and hope someone can answer:

I have a Revlon dryer-- RVDR5001 but it doesn't come with a concentrator. Will this suffice or should I start looking for a new one? Thanks.

Off to read now.

 

[naturallygoldie]

Poohbear what's ur regimen?

 

[Miss AJ]

bump!!!!!!

 

[FemmeCreole]

I stopped straightening for a year... Absolutely no heat.. Not even the hood dryer. That was due to a set back I experienced in November 2011.

Anyways 2 ago I trimmed off 2 to 3 inches of horrible ends and I'm back on the heat bandwagon. This time I'm having a stylist do it.

The pics are from earlier today.

 

[Victorian]

Hi straightened naturals I haven't posted in here in a while, but I'm still going strong. It's been 4 years since I started straightening my hair regularly. It's just a part of my normal hair routine.

I'd like to give a shout out to my most tried-and-true, favorite staple in my regimen:

Giovanni Frizz Be Gone serum - I've been using this serum since way back when I was transitioning like 9 years ago (!!!). It still gives me the best flat iron results, and is the most versatile of all the many, many serums I've tried over the years. Good on wet or dry hair, for blow drying and flat ironing, and for adding shine once the hair is styled. I hope they never stop making this stuff. It also smells fantastic.