Straight Hair Natural's Support Thread

[jprayze]

Your color is gorgeous jprayze Do you color it?

Thanks! It's Sun-in! I've been using it for years.

 

[Prettymetty]

I am so getting some of that!! How long does it take to see a change in color? jprayze

 

[oneastrocurlie]

How are you ladies moisture or keeping your hair from drying out between flat ironing sessions?

I'm getting my first flat iron in almost a year tomorrow and I keep thinking to myself how am I going to keep it moisturized. I'm in wash and gos and twist outs so I use refresher sprays daily.

 

[ManeStreet]

How are you ladies moisture or keeping your hair from drying out between flat ironing sessions? I'm getting my first flat iron in almost a year tomorrow and I keep thinking to myself how am I going to keep it moisturized. I'm in wash and gos and twist outs so I use refresher sprays daily.

I apply a bit of water based leave in. I use kinky curly knot today cause it doesn't make my hair too oily/heavy and it doesn't make it revert. And I apply a few drops of pure Argan oil or avocado oil as needed. Pretty much I suggest experimenting with a tiny bit of leave in because depending on the product it could make your hair revert.

 

[Prettymetty]

I use Neutrogena Silk Touch cream. I only need a tiny bit every other day.

 

[jprayze]

I am so getting some of that!! How long does it take to see a change in color? jprayze

1st use you will see a difference once you blow dry and it will gradually get lighter. I use it about twice a month. It works with whatever the natural undertones of your hair are-- red or gold. It's less than $4 at Walmart

My natural hair color is dark brown.

 

[NefertariBlu]

I blow dried my hair yesterday using the tension method and I also used a paddle brush.

Whilst the brush did get my hair straight, I noticed a lot of breakage. I'm not going to use a brush again as it caused to much damage.

I noticed hair coming out even when I styled my hair.

I guy it blow dried at the hairdressers two weeks ago and my hair was so much straighter but I didn't have any breakage. She used a pik attachment so my roots could get straighter.

My hair is more like stretched 4c hair; it's still poof. When I fit it done it was like a light press. I think I'll try with the comb attachment.

 

[missliberia]

I straightened my hair last night after losing my mind and trying a twist out again. Loving my flowiness.

 

[naija24]

has anyone here tried being a straight haired natural without heat? I'm considering straightening my hair for retention with ecostyler gel until may when i can stretch it with other methods once its longer.

 

[Prettymetty]

has anyone here tried being a straight haired natural without heat? I'm considering straightening my hair for retention with ecostyler gel until may when i can stretch it with other methods once its longer.

Sometimes me and dd stretch our hair with braids. We are both 4b. The plaits take out most of the bulk and shrinkage.

Here is a pic of a braid stretched bun. It almost looks like I blowdried it

 

[MyAngelEyez~C~U]

has anyone here tried being a straight haired natural without heat? I'm considering straightening my hair for retention with ecostyler gel until may when i can stretch it with other methods once its longer.

I stretch my hair using the banding method sometimes if I'm not blow-drying to stretch. Banding works very well IMO.

 

[HappyAtLast]

Hey, Ladies. The It's a 10 leave-in (purple cap) isn't giving me that WOW detangling that many of ya'll have talked about. I've used it on 2 different occasions, and nothing!

For those of you who It's a 10 didn't work for in detangling, did you find another leave-in (that's safe for flat ironing) that worked? I'm trying to use this because I know it's safe for flat ironing. I need a substitute, though, that will actually give me good slip - like my beloved Aussie Moist conditioner. I need to be able to easily comb through my hair as I prepare it for stretching.

 

[Evolving78]

Hey, Ladies. The It's a 10 leave-in (purple cap) isn't giving me that WOW detangling that many of ya'll have talked about. I've used it on 2 different occasions, and nothing! For those of you who It's a 10 didn't work for in detangling, did you find another leave-in (that's safe for flat ironing) that worked? I'm trying to use this because I know it's safe for flat ironing. I need a substitute, though, that will actually give me good slip - like my beloved Aussie Moist conditioner. I need to be able to easily comb through my hair as I prepare it for stretching.

it's not the greatest when it comes to detangling, but it's great for a heat protectant and to use as a leave in.

 

[SlimPickinz]

Ladies I think this chapter of my hair journey is over. It's time for me to stop being lazy and just be a curly girl I have to figure out a method to reduce SSK's and tangles. I probably just need more moisture but I'm lazy and have no desire to DC for more than 5 minutes. I love my straight hair though, always & forever.

 

[daviine]

Ladies I think this chapter of my hair journey is over. It's time for me to stop being lazy and just be a curly girl I have to figure out a method to reduce SSK's and tangles. I probably just need more moisture but I'm lazy and have no desire to DC for more than 5 minutes. I love my straight hair though, always & forever.

Say it ain't so! I'm in this thread because I need a way to cut back on all the tangles. I mostly air dry and wear my hair in a bun. But I don't know what I'm doing wrong so I thought I'd come here to see if being a straight natural is the solution.

 

[SlimPickinz]

Say it ain't so! I'm in this thread because I need a way to cut back on all the tangles. I mostly air dry and wear my hair in a bun. But I don't know what I'm doing wrong so I thought I'd come here to see if being a straight natural is the solution.

That was my solution. I was referring to my curly hair that tangles & is full of SSK's. Sorry. I was on the phone listening to a customer complain that her stove doesn't fit. But because my hair is down my back I do get knots and tangles but nothing serious.

 

[coolsista-paris]

has anyone here tried being a straight haired natural without heat? I'm considering straightening my hair for retention with ecostyler gel until may when i can stretch it with other methods once its longer.

with gel???? whats your method???
when i put that type of gel my hair curls back. its very soft but will curl up.

 

[daviine]

That was my solution. I was referring to my curly hair that tangles & is full of SSK's. Sorry. I was on the phone listening to a customer complain that her stove doesn't fit. But because my hair is down my back I do get knots and tangles but nothing serious.

Okay. I see what you mean. I don't really want to wear my hair straight on a regular basis. I've never even worn my hair straight since going natural. I prefer to be curly but I really don't have time to wear it and style it. And I really don't have time to be detangling and all that. I've been lazy which translates to neglecting my hair so I guess I'm gonna have to try this way.

 

[Prettymetty]

Does anyone flatiron without blowdrying first? I could stretch my hair in braids, then flatiron small sections. I'm just afraid I won't have as much body.

 

[havilland]

Does anyone flatiron without blowdrying first? I could stretch my hair in braids, then flatiron small sections. I'm just afraid I won't have as much body.

I always blow dry first. I would like to air dry...but since I have been natural, I'm afraid it won't get straight enough.

 

[LaFemmeNaturelle]

Does anyone flatiron without blowdrying first? I could stretch my hair in braids, then flatiron small sections. I'm just afraid I won't have as much body.

Prettymetty I used to straighten without blowdrying first. The results were the same, however I would get more breakage due to detangling on dry hair (my hair tangles easily). If it's easy for you to comb through on dry hair before hitting it with the iron then I would go for it. Definitely a great way to cut down on heat usage. For myself, blow drying first is less damaging.

 

[SlimPickinz]

Does anyone flatiron without blowdrying first? I could stretch my hair in braids, then flatiron small sections. I'm just afraid I won't have as much body.

I've done it both ways. I would do small tight braids on damp hair, if I'm air drying. I prefer to flat iron though. That's way too much time. I get the same body, volume & movement though. It's the products that affect volume for me.

 

[SlimPickinz]

naija24 when I had a twa I rocked mine. I wasn't worried about straightening. I think if you perfect a wrap set you could do it without heat.

 

[naija24]

SlimPickinz thanks. I decided to wait until the warmer months of June/July to straighten. By then I'll have close to 3-4 inches and I'll feel more comfortable straightening my hair. I'm just upset because the back of my head grows the slowest and for me the nape is way more important in terms of feeling like your hair is growing.

 

[divinerae]

Anybody else sad that warm weather and humidity is coming? I wasted so much of the winter trying to do wash and goes and all I got was a bunch of ssk! My hair has been doing so much better with a rotation of flat ironing and roller setting these past few weeks.

 

[naija24]

How is this possible?? Did she use a micro flat iron? A pressing comb??

Help!! I want this style too!!

 

[FollicleFanatic]

How is this possible?? Did she use a micro flat iron? A pressing comb??

Help!! I want this style too!!

Hm my guess is a pressing comb then those really small Marcel irons.

 

[naija24]

Hm my guess is a pressing comb then those really small Marcel irons.

Do you think that style is possible on just 1 inch to 1.5 inches of hair?

 

[ag00]

Anybody else sad that warm weather and humidity is coming? I wasted so much of the winter trying to do wash and goes and all I got was a bunch of ssk! My hair has been doing so much better with a rotation of flat ironing and roller setting these past few weeks.

I actually plan on keeping my hair flat ironed this summer. Usually I have my hair blown out but in this hot Texas heat, I don't feel like dealing with all that hair, making me more hot and sweatier then normal. To accomplish this, I will be upping the quantity of grease in my regular straightening process.

 

[SlimPickinz]

I keep toying with the idea of not straightening my hair. Then the weekend comes and i cant wait to blow dry my baby. Straight hair is definitely for me.