Straight Hair Natural's Support Thread

Br*nzeb*mbsh~ll said:
Hi everyone! Smooches to you all:love5::love3: :cupidarrow: I'm transitioning (Jan 08) and I rollerset and then apply flat iron (Walmart brand...gets hot, only use at level 10) to my new growth. My hair looks like a fresh relaxer (i'm all like "Go Br*nze, get bizzy, Go Br*nze, whitcha bad self..." :spinning::yep::grin:)..until humidity strikes (or perspiration - I'm in Houston), then I'm all poofy with a hanging afro -APL- with nicely curled endz...not cute :blush: then it gets really tangled, too...:perplexed then i revert to S-curl and a ponytail...my husband (DH) is getting real impatient with my bun. I like straight hair, too...what can I do?
Maxiglide made things worse....:wallbash: i'm pickin up porosity control this weekend and a few turbans for steaming...when will the purchasing end???:ohwell: In a little while, I may have to open a salon...oh, yeah, I did yogurt treatment mixed with motions moisture plus conditioner...let's just say, i need porosity control...but my hair did seem to relax some of its curl...don't ask with type i am, cuz i don't know...maybe 4b? I really don't know...:nono: .

h-e-l-p! :feedback: i can't stand this stage...i know this too, shall pass...God got me through and over alopecia, surely this is a small thing....:rolleyes::yep::rolleyes::knight: (<<<this is me combatting the hairloss demons with my Sword of the Spirit...)
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read the sabino mb thread.

way to use all the smilies we have...LOL j/k
 
lilsparkle825 said:
read the sabino mb thread.

way to use all the smilies we have...LOL j/k
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:perplexed:nono::sad::ohwell:

^^^ this explains my emotions right now, I'm getting ready for church and disappointed with how my hair looks.

I'm transitioning and have been trying various products, I bought MT but shedding threw me off. I need help from those transitioning or stretching for l-o-n-g periods, like 6 months or so...

My hair is growing, but it is so see through. When i rollerset and then flat iron my NG, it looks great and full through and through, but as soon as it swells from humidity, perspiration, etc.. i have these see-through 4 inch ends. (I've NEVER had thin hair before...I also had a lot of shedding, is my flatiron doing this? I have it on a heat setting of 10 it's an Andis.

I am recovering from alopecia (healed, in Jesus' Name!), I want my beautiful hair back -today-

You guys are soo knowledgeable, im just gonna put it out there...but i'm really new to caring for my own hair, so I'm learning as I go...i don't want to get a relaxer, i've made it since January, and my hopes are to go natural...

I know in my knower you guys can help me...I need a big sis to show me the ropes...PMs are very welcomed...:rolleyes:

Be Blessed, *~Br*nze~*
 
I am natural but i wore braids to get there. Since I am new to the natural game I like to have my hair pressed. When I press my own hair I blow it out in sections ( that it gets itpretty straight). Then I bought a cruling iron called the Metropolis. My beautician says it is better thatn Chi. I think so too because it silkens the hair and makes it less puffy. I also deep condition my hair before I straighten it myself and I put almond oil or virgin coconut oil on there. My beautician uses Keracare protectant on hair. I think I might get some of that too. After a day or so though I roll it at night to prevent too much heat.

Ihaven't figured out the work out thing yet because I sweat bad. I wear a headband, when it is rollerset it doesn't mess up too bad. I just re roll it each night with flex rods, it takes two minutes.
 
Here's my update: Getting things straight to achieve straight hair....

Yesterday I used my ayurveda powder rinse and it made my hair hard, but i think i should have oiled more thoroughly, i was kinda put out with that...none of my moisture cons did a thing....i rollerset, saran wrapped and was DIS-gusted. Truly. I almost called my old stylist, it was THAT bad -- and I promised myself I would never go there AGAIN. Then The Holy Spirit brought to my awareness that I had not Carameled in a while...so I pulled my Etae bottle out the freezer, and thought here goes a second try (my husband thought i had lost my mind, doing so much stuff in a day):perplexed I would not lose this battle:wallbash:!!! I Always Win!

So...I did a caramel treatment (i'm a transitioner) but i preoiled first with Shea Butter - Ladies, after my 2-hour dc with Caramel under bonnet dryer...My hair rinsed like butta! :lick: I then used Trsm Moisturizing Con to cowash (to be honest, i didn't really need it)...and soft as sssssilk!:yep: I then plaited my hair in 4, oiled each section w BrahmiAmla oil and replait and baggied for 1 hour. I then blowdried each section, scarfed up and went to my fav Dominican stylist -hoy-(today) and she flat ironed my hair after blowing my roots.

I wish i could post pictures! My hair is great! (I od-ed on oil, so i'll know next time.) I looked as though i just received a bone straight relaxer...My hair is blingin' and blangin'! It is even thickening up through and through. I am so blessed to have found LHCF and all of you Healthy Hair Growers! I know I will reach my goals and sooner than I expected! I can't wait to change the heads of my family and friends one follicle at a time! You know, I'm blessed so now I can be a blessing! I'm so hyped!!:weird:

*~Br*nze~*

"Shrinkage*Poof*Reversion*Humidity, I'm talking to you, you listen to me. I command you to stay away from my hair in Jesus' Name and you MUST obey me!" (My Bible and My Pastor taught me that:rolleyes:).
 
cocomama said:
Have you ladies seen this video on flat ironing natural hair?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMuRR0fktrs
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wow-that's impressive! Anyone know what salon that is?

I'm so glad I found this thread. Since my hair has gotten a little longer I worry more and more about maintaining it in it's natural state. Right now I battle with it Lord knows and I wear it natural basically 95% of the time. But I'd like to start wearing it blowdried more often (not necessarily flat ironed cuz i still want the big hair effect and some of the texture.) Detangling has become more of a beast than I could ever imagine and keeping it blowdried/ in twists and braidouts would help me. I was starting to think I'd have to get a perm/texlax or texturize once I reached my waistlength goal!:nono: maybe i can figure this out.
 
cocomama said:
Have you ladies seen this video on flat ironing natural hair?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMuRR0fktrs
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her hair looks nice...so basically it seems like the best flat ironing comes from washing, DCing, blowdrying, then straightening, using only a leave-in and a light coating of heat protectant. last time i tried this it came out much better than the reply i posted in may, but now that i am all natural i have to try this again, probably next month. great thread.
 
cocomama said:
Robin at ilovegroove.com is the mastermind behind this technique. I have pics in my fotki.
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Did you like the Flat iron She used.
It looks like it works Great after seeing your pics.
her products are available on her site they are really affordable.
 
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1 year no relaxer and my hair is becoming harder and harder to manage.
But I think its my previously texlaxed hair that is giving me the most problems when detangling and rollersetting.

It SEEMS as if my natural hair straightens easier than my texlaxed hair. Less frizz, less heat needed. But I wont know for sure until I let go of my texlaxed hair....just not ready :nono:..I love my buns to much.

I really need to change my avatar. My hair looks nothing like that now...
 
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How do you guys hold the flat iron when straightening? Do you really squeeze the plates together hard or just let it glide?
 
Just stopping to give kudos to the contributors to this thread. I know it is going to be so helpful in my healthy hair regime. I am wearing my hair natural these days and for the most part want to straighten it for special occasions (been working the protective hairstyles thing lately). I'm here seeking the best way to maintain health while flat ironing for those special occasions.

Thanks again for all who are helping us here. :yep:
 
I have almost perfected my flat ironing technique ....what do i do about the roots? its so hard to get them straight
 
Sophisticated1 said:
I have almost perfected my flat ironing technique ....what do i do about the roots? its so hard to get them straight
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Hey,

what helps me get nice and straight is using Caramel Treatments....i ordered 3 bottles, but will be making my own...it really loosens my new growth. About 3 weeks ago i used it, made 4 braids, air/dried and blow dried each braid lightly and went to my stylist who proceeded to flat iron. She hit my roots a little, before flat ironing, but it looked great...it looked like a fresh relaxer. When it begins to revert I have a little wave at my roots, nothing major. The caramel treatments help tremendously.

HTH
 
I'm transitioning and I have a question ...

If you are natural and straighten your hair what do you use to keep it moisturized without it reverting?

TIA!!!:grin:
 
This has been the most informative post. Today I went out and brought my flat iron and a perm because I was going to perm my hair tomorrow, been natural a year, and then rollerset and run my flat iron thru it. Now I am considering just rollersetting and flat ironing while keeping my natural hair. However I work out and sweat in my hair so to keep it from looking a HAM I might have to texlax my hair. Decision is still out on this one. But this has been a wonderful post.

Does anyone straighten weekly and workout? How does your hair turn out after that?
 
missconstrue said:
I'm transitioning and I have a question ...

If you are natural and straighten your hair what do you use to keep it moisturized without it reverting?

TIA!!!:grin:
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I'm not all the way natural but texlaxed, and I usually use Elasta QP's mango butter and currently using profectiv's healthy ends but I'm not sure if its a good product for me or not. Hope that helps!
 
ScarletPhoenix said:
This has been the most informative post. Today I went out and brought my flat iron and a perm because I was going to perm my hair tomorrow, been natural a year, and then rollerset and run my flat iron thru it. Now I am considering just rollersetting and flat ironing while keeping my natural hair. However I work out and sweat in my hair so to keep it from looking a HAM I might have to texlax my hair. Decision is still out on this one. But this has been a wonderful post.

Does anyone straighten weekly and workout? How does your hair turn out after that?
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I've just come to terms with the fact that I cannot successfully workout and straighten weekly. When I get a Dominican blowout however, it lasts through workouts. But my home straightening will not even last if I wear my hair wrapped during the workout.
 
I have a lot of pictures in my fotki with my hair straightened using the same technique has the stylist in the video. I have been natural for 6 years and that is the best way to get "the look". Blowdrying is the key in that super straight hair, flat-ironing just smooths the hair and/or creates the curl. However, if you want the versatility of wearing your hair natural and straight, DON'T do it TOO often. If you notice the woman/model in the video didn't have "natural styled" hair. She had thick natural roots with straighter ends. That is how my hair looks now. For some, heat damage happens in one shot, for others like myself, it is a gradual process. It took about 3 years for my hair to decide it didn't want to revert anymore after straightening on a weekly basis. Now after years of being forced to wear my hair straight I regressed to only straightening every couple of months and my hair has truly thrived!!!
 
Im going to straighten for the first time today or tommorrow. Here is my technique..

Wash and DC with Carols Daughter Rosemary Mint and Tui Hair Smoothie

Add Back Vanilla leave in conditioner and a little Kizzi Stay Put Pomade and airdry in twists.

Since it takes a full day for my hair to dry I took out the twists this morning and will flatiron with my maxiglide sometime tonight or tommorrow morning.

*Is this considered straightening dirty hair since Im waiting more than 24 hours after my shampoo to flat iron?
 
I STILL love this thread.

I just started straightening my own hair at home and it is quite the chore. It's looks so nice and flowy for the first 2 days afterwards my roots revert. When I get my hair done at the salon , it can last for up to a month with little to no reversion!

How do I keep it straight with my at home presses without heavy products that won't produce "sexy- blowing- in- the- wind hair???

Is it technique?
 
Wow!!! A month?!?!? My flowy salon flat iron lasts about 4 days before I start to see reversion. I can get a week out of it but put the straightened hair in a ponytail or bun.

What are they using at your salon to make your press last a month?

carribean_dream said:
I STILL love this thread.

I just started straightening my own hair at home and it is quite the chore. It's looks so nice and flowy for the first 2 days afterwards my roots revert. When I get my hair done at the salon , it can last for up to a month with little to no reversion!

How do I keep it straight with my at home presses without heavy products that won't produce "sexy- blowing- in- the- wind hair???

Is it technique?
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hey straight hairs!

dilemna -

i'll use coconut oil in my dcs right before flatironing at a salon, and my hair shines and flows, but after hearing such horror about oil frying the hair, i omitted it and used rusk smoothing leave-in and silk elements heat spray, well, my hair was not soo straight as before and not as shiny, what happened? she used a chi turbo and usually she uses a rusk...it didn't seem nearly as hot as usual, either...maybe that was the oil frying before?? :look:

she did say that i should not relax my hair, bcs i don't need it, which was a real compliment IMO, coming from someone with BEAutiful hair! but i was a little bummed, bcs everyother time my hair has been silkkkkk - especially if i let them poo/con and rollerset....talk about gawjus!

what should i do?? Maxiglide broke my hair last week and caused me to cut and cut...then today she cut 4 inches off....i should be more upset, but my hair does look thicker...ends are still a little see-thru (can u believe that), but i can live with it.

i really feel that now i am on the real road to healthy hair...

please see post about cutting my see-through endzzz...:rolleyes:
 
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