Straight Hair Natural's Support Thread

[MzRhonda]

I LOVE Paul Mitchell Super Skinny serum. I feel as though it actually does what it claims to do, which i think is is so rare with most hair products
-decreases drying time-i blowdry my hair very quickly with this
-gets the hair straighter than with other serums

that's all i use when flatironing. the generic sally's version is pretty nice, but i prefer the real thing.

@Rocky91
I have the Super Skinny and use it to blow dry, do you also put it on your hair to flat iron?

 

[Muse]

I used the FHI Platform flat iron for the first time today. Believe the hype! I always figured it was just another overpriced, overrated flat iron. I should've tried it sooner but I guess my patience paid off because now that it's kinda old news i was able to get one for $50! Is anyone else using and loving this iron?

 

[LdyKamz]

Perm rods are helping me preserve my blowout when I don't pin curl at night, but I can't get over the feeling that they are the reason my edges feel thinned out a bit.

Suggestions to avoid this ladies???

I do perm rod sets regularly and I've tried a few things because my edges were in trouble. I started twisting my hair before putting the perm rod and eventually just leaving them out altogether since I always fluff near the edges anyway. Since your hair is straight I would leave them out. They should just lay down with a scarf, no?

OAN: So I LOVE this super skinny serum. These are the best results I've ever had straightening. The serum is only part of it. I clarified first, then shampooed a 2nd time and used Aussie Moist shampoo. Then I air dried 75% (laziness) and mixed Nexxus Emergence Reconstructive Conditioner with Capilo in avocado (a Dominican conditioner I love) and sat under the dryer for 15 minutes.

Then I towel dried and added the super skinny serum then blow dried using the tension method (new for me). Then flat ironed. I didn't put anything else on hair. My hair is soft and shiny. I can stop touching it.

I did give myself a hair cut because I was slacking on trims and my hair got mad. I have no flat ironed in so long I didn't notice. It always looks fine with a blow out . I'm back to neck length practically

 

[Rocky91]

@Rocky91 that sounds really cute. Did you take any pics?!

I didn't but I will try tomorrow. I will probably touch up a few of the curls before going to church.

 

[Rocky91]

@Rocky91
I have the Super Skinny and use it to blow dry, do you also put it on your hair to flat iron?

i don't apply it twice, only one drop per quadrant of my hair prior to blowdrying and that's it.

I have really fine hair so i try to really limit my product usage when straightening.

 

[HappyAtLast]

I WISH I could get my hair to quickly style like this. It's always such a project. This is part of my goal for 2016. No more hair drama!

What products so you use to moisturize with after heat?

Eta... I see from your previous post that you have really fine hair. Do you rhink that contributes to quick styling? My hair is thick and med-coarse kinky curly.

I did my favorite super quick style just now. I can be cute in about 30 minutes flat doing this.
1. Cowash in the shower.
2. Blowdry my hair-that super skinny gets my hair almost straight in about 15 minutes
3. Use my wand curl to create wave/curls-kinda looks like a bantu knot out with half the effort.
4. Slick down my edges and style my baby hurr.

I LOVE how it looks.

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

I used the FHI Platform flat iron for the first time today. Believe the hype! I always figured it was just another overpriced, overrated flat iron. I should've tried it sooner but I guess my patience paid off because now that it's kinda old news i was able to get one for $50! Is anyone else using and loving this iron?

@Muse I have the FHI platform. It's my favorite amongst all the flat irons I own.

 

[LdyKamz]

Hair looking nice today. I put some hot rollers in this morning to give it some life. Let's see if I can try to grow out my hair neater this time. I'm trying to determine how often I should trim. I want to do as needed but I like even hair but then that might stunt progress. Smh All I know is I need to get on the trimming schedule. I've tried to grow my hair out without doing it but it just won't work. I always end up needing a cut obviously.

 

[Prettymetty]

@KammyGirl maybe you can dust your ends every 3-4 months. I do a seasonal trim every few months on certain days (Morrocco Method).

 

[MzRhonda]

I used the FHI Platform flat iron for the first time today. Believe the hype! I always figured it was just another overpriced, overrated flat iron. I should've tried it sooner but I guess my patience paid off because now that it's kinda old news i was able to get one for $50! Is anyone else using and loving this iron?

I have this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001MA0QY2?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00 flat iron, very similar I think and it straightens very well.

 

[ckisland]

 

[movingforward]

So I bought Sally's version of the skinny serum.

Where has this product been my whole life!

My hair history: last year around this time I had a chin length relaxed bob. Afterwards, I decided to transition back to natural.

Fast forward I've been PSing. 75% of my hair is natural and wouldn't get silky straight for nothing in the world.

Now my hair is silky straight! Hopefully it can hold up. It's supposed to rain this week.

 

[Rocky91]

I WISH I could get my hair to quickly style like this. It's always such a project. This is part of my goal for 2016. No more hair drama!

What products so you use to moisturize with after heat?

Eta... I see from your previous post that you have really fine hair. Do you rhink that contributes to quick styling? My hair is thick and med-coarse kinky curly.

I actually don't use moisturizers after heat, just maybe a lil serum for smell.
I honestly moisturize very infrequently in general, my moisture comes from my DC.
And yep I think my fine hair is definitely a factor. It's annoying because I always have to do Jedi tricks to help with volume but I'll admit I can do most styles really quickly

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

I have this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001MA0QY2?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00 flat iron, very similar I think and it straightens very well.

I have that one too. lol I would compare it to my Amika. My FHI glides better than all my flatirons. But then again, my thoughts may be skewed since I use all my flat irons on the lowest settings. I get my hair straight with roller sets and only use the flatiron to remove lumps and bumps in the root areas every now and again. I havent even done that since the beginning of the year so once again don't mind me too much. lol

 

[LdyKamz]

@lulu97 do you blow dry after your roller set at all? I want to eventually try and see if I can get my hair straight enough like this and ditch the flat iron. I have fine hair so shouldn't be too hard. But I'm worried that I'll still end up having to use the flat iron after blow drying.

I've been stalking Dominican blow out tutorials on YouTube. What little I could find anyway. Does anyone rollerset, blow dry and be done with it? What kid of brush should I use? Clearly, a denman won't cut it and I'm useless with round brushes. They get tangled in my hair something terrible when I do it. @Prettymetty you get Dominican blow outs right? Do you get flat ironed afterwards? What kind of brush does your stylist use?

I'm going to try this next time I straighten. I'm trying to narrow down techniques since I like my regimen well enough at this point.

 

[SlimPickinz]

If you don't leave lol didn't you chop a few months ago? How's the growth coming along?

 

[SlimPickinz]

@Rocky91 how long do the wand curls last and how do you preserve at night?

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

@KammyGirl
No I don't use a blowdryer after setting...I don't even own one lol

I use the pull and roll method when roller setting and that gets my hair pretty straight. I roll my hair a few rounds on the roller, then pull, roll then pull...repeat. I don't even use combs. Technique is key.



After the rollers are dry, I do one or two methods to get my roots to flatten. I either:
(A) gel down my edges, then pull it all back in a bun like this overnight:



(B) or cross wrap overnight and get this:


If I'm feeling jazzy (which I havent since April) lol I'll use my flat iron on the lowest setting and get out the lumps and bumps and it looks like this:



However I don't mind a little kink, so I just let it be. My hair is a mix of fine to medium strands so bone straight hair on me looks sickly. (This is a full flat iron on 370)



So I just stay in my lane and stick to being a straight hair natural via roller sets. HTH

 

[AnjelLuvs]

how are people protecting at night, pin curls, wrapping? Please share...

 

[LdyKamz]

@lulu97 looks like I'm going to have to practice roller setting with magnetics. I'm golden with perm rods but that's for a particular style. I just straightened on Friday and I'm already thinking about how to straighten again. 2 weeks can't come soon enough enough. Lol

 

[curlyTisME]

Cancelled my next two appts. Going to stretch my blow out 5 weeks. We shall see how this goes.

 

[Prettymetty]

@KammyGirl I always get my hair flatironed afterwards so that it lasts longer. My hair get's pretty straight with just the blowdryer so I may start skipping the flatiron. Dominican stylists usually use a round brush (different sizes). My Kerastase stylist uses a comb attachment or a round brush. Her blowouts are the business for real

To preserve my style I either cross wrap or use satin rollers at night.

 

[Rocky91]

@Rocky91 how long do the wand curls last and how do you preserve at night?

I pineapple my hair at night and they can last about three days.
If I'm actually going somewhere, I'll go ahead and touch up the front and parts of the side with my iron.

 

[LdyKamz]

@KammyGirl I always get my hair flatironed afterwards so that it lasts longer. My hair get's pretty straight with just the blowdryer so I may start skipping the flatiron. Dominican stylists usually use a round brush (different sizes). My Kerastase stylist uses a comb attachment or a round brush. Her blowouts are the business for real

To preserve my style I either cross wrap or use satin rollers at night.

Hmm interesting. So many decisions. I hate when I start getting crazy with my hair. I want to try so many different things right away because I seriously hate the trial and error phase.

Ok, so I'm just going to put this here so I don't forget. When I wash out this flat iron in 2 weeks I'm going to roller set. If it comes out smooth enough I'll probably just flat iron my roots. If it doesn't come out that smooth I'll do a light blow out and won't use the flat iron.
Process: Shampoo, DC (protein and moisture), It's a 10 w/keratin for heat protectant, shea moisture coconut and hibiscus curl and style milk as detangler and taliah waajid setting lotion to set.

 

[ckisland]

If you don't leave lol didn't you chop a few months ago? How's the growth coming along?

Yes I did!! LOL!! But that's because I did something stupid and heat damaged my hair, otherwise I would've kept on straightening . My hair growth is going good retention-wise, but I found out that my hair's kinda jacked up.

I straightened it last night, and I don't regret it at all . I love my hair straight, but natural hair guilt is real

 

[LdyKamz]

@ckisland what do you mean your hair is jacked up?

 

[SlimPickinz]

Yes I did!! LOL!! But that's because I did something stupid and heat damaged my hair, otherwise I would've kept on straightening . My hair growth is going good retention-wise, but I found out that my hair's kinda jacked up.

I straightened it last night, and I don't regret it at all . I love my hair straight, but natural hair guilt is real

I understand! I love the sleek polished look of my straight hair. But I want to at least try to wear my hair curly for a year. I'm bored already only been 2 weeks. It's easier with a twa since I had no choice

 

[Prettymetty]

I wanted to test out my flat iron on the lowest settong of 250 degrees. I did a small section of hair and it got pretty straight. I think I'll straighten Christmas myself instead of going to the salon. I'd rather spend that cash on a spa day or something

My plan is to shampoo, dc for 20 minutes with Oleo Relax mask and then airdry in braids to stretch my roots. One braid at a time I will detangle and flat iron in small sections.

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

Hmm interesting. So many decisions. I hate when I start getting crazy with my hair. I want to try so many different things right away because I seriously hate the trial and error phase.

Ok, so I'm just going to put this here so I don't forget. When I wash out this flat iron in 2 weeks I'm going to roller set. If it comes out smooth enough I'll probably just flat iron my roots. If it doesn't come out that smooth I'll do a light blow out and won't use the flat iron.
Process: Shampoo, DC (protein and moisture), It's a 10 w/keratin for heat protectant, shea moisture coconut and hibiscus curl and style milk as detangler and taliah waajid setting lotion to set.

@KammyGirl

I would caution against using the last two products and instead only use the it's a 10 with your favorite serum (being light handed with both) Something I used to do back in the day was split my hair in half and test out different products on each side. Maybe you can try that to see what combo's give your hair the smoothest sets.

Product tips:
*Think of setting the same way you would for flat ironing. Less products equal light & flowy hair. More products equal dull & heavy hair...plus you will take forever and a day to dry.
*Don't forget your spray bottle with water. Drench your hair with it before rolling. It will activate the slip in the serum (if you choose to use it) as well as help the hair smooth better on the roller.

Don't give up after the first try if it's not what you expect. Practice makes perfect. Good luck and let me know how it turns out! You got this!

 

[LdyKamz]

@lulu97 thank you so much for that info!! I was about to mess myself up! Lol I was wondering if that would be too much but youtube had me all confused because every video I watched they were using leave in, detangler, heat protectant and a gel of some sort.

So now I'll do the same method I used for my current straightening process. Can I apply the it's a 10 all over or should I do it for each section I roll? Same for the serum. How should I apply? In sections?