Straight Hair Natural's Support Thread

[IDareT'sHair]

@toaster
Just watched. Thanks Again.

 

[Evolving78]

@toaster
No, I have not. I don't watch many YT Videos. But I will definitely take a look at it.

Thank You.

I was hoping to completely eliminate either blow-drying or flat ironing altogether.

I was hoping to use just one heat appliance.

You an blow dry, then wrap your hair, or put some jumbo flexi rods in.
If you have a great blow dryer, you could really get your hair straight enough (not bone straight)

 

[SmilingElephant]

You said it was coarse, so that makes sense. My friend's hair is like that. Are u low porous?

Ya know...I'm not really sure. I believe I'm highly porous bc my hair doesn't hold water very long at all. which is why when I do my hair I have to apply all my products in the shower. It will start to dry even while I'm cowashing or rinsing one side of my head almost immediately.

But it takes half a day for my hair to be completely dry.

I used to think it was low porosity bc some products just do not absorb into my hair.

Idk if it's due to the length vs kinkiness of it all or what but it's just so weird now.

 

[beingofserenity]

Why does straightened hair accept moisture better?

 

[Evolving78]

Why does straightened hair accept moisture better?

Think of a drinking straw.
You have a straight one an a curly one.
It doesn't take long for the liquid to be suctioned up quickly, using the straight one.
The curly one takes more time, due to the curves and turns.
Hope that makes since.

 

[LdyKamz]

Do any of you guys experience better retention wearing hair predominantly straight? One of my coworkers has been natural for almost 3 yrs and has experienced excellent retention (shes bsl) but ive never seen her hair shrunken or in its natural curl pattern. Its always straight, braided or manipulated somehow.

My retention is on point when I straighten. My hair almost always does better in a stretched style. Even my beloved perm rod sets cause me to lose more hair on wash days.

 

[Flourishnikov]

Subbing to this thread. Lots of great advice here!!

 

[Evolving78]

It makes sense, but i thought hair grew better when left alone with little to no manipulation. Then again maybe that is only true for looser curl patterns.

When I leave my hair alone, I have major knots. My hair curls on itself already, mix that with shed hairs, and I got trouble on my hands!

 

[Evolving78]

Do you have to use direct heat to be a "straight haired natural"? I rollerset weekly and don't flat iron my roots or anything, but my hair is stretched and not in its natural curl pattern.

This year I've blow dried my hair once, and it gets straighter and smoother with roller sets.

I think the more techniques the better! What's your hair type?

 

[toaster]

I think the more techniques the better! What's your hair type?

Thank you! I'm a 3c/4a. Here's my hair combed out from a roller set. The roots are still crinkly, but I can bun all week, and wear my hair down if I sleep in two Bantu knots.

 

[beingofserenity]

Think of a drinking straw.
You have a straight one an a curly one.
It doesn't take long for the liquid to be suctioned up quickly, using the straight one.
The curly one takes more time, due to the curves and turns.
Hope that makes since.

I guess now I don't need to feel guilty about keeping my hair permanetly stretched.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@toaster
Tis All.

 

[toaster]

@toaster
Tis All.

Thank you!

If I can't drag you into the setting for success thread, I'll bring roller setting to the straight haired naturals thread.

 

[SlimPickinz]

I guess now I don't need to feel guilty about keeping my hair permanetly stretched.

Why would you feel guilty?

 

[beingofserenity]

Why would you feel guilty?

Because I'm not embracing my hair in a completely natural, unmanipulated state. I know I shouldn't care, hair is just hair. But keeping it stretch all the time makese feel like I'm cheating.

 

[Evolving78]

Thank you! I'm a 3c/4a. Here's my hair combed out from a roller set. The roots are still crinkly, but I can bun all week, and wear my hair down if I sleep in two Bantu knots.

I think I can do the roller sets when my hair gets longer. It will give enough tension. Do you ever wear it out big, fluffy, and curly?

 

[SlimPickinz]

Because I'm not embracing my hair in a completely natural, unmanipulated state. I know I shouldn't care, hair is just hair. But keeping it stretch all the time makese feel like I'm cheating.

cheating isn't always bad. Straight hair FTW

 

[toaster]

I think I can do the roller sets when my hair gets longer. It will give enough tension. Do you ever wear it out big, fluffy, and curly?

When I don't feel like rollersetting I'll do a twist out which gives me very big, fluffy, and curly hair.

My rollersets aren't very curly because I use large rollers to accommodate my length. And I never wear a wash and go. My hair shrinks so much and it's quite thick, so it's just a mass of hair.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

If I can't drag you into the setting for success thread, I'll bring roller setting to the straight haired naturals thread.

@toaster

I see.

And then you whip the Eye Candy out on us. All them Swirls & Curls

 

[curlyTisME]

Back to my biweekly appointments until my braids next month.

By then my hair will be strong enough to undergo long term protective styling for atleast 8 weeks.

 

[Evolving78]

I'm trying to decide to pull the trigger on the Sabino moisture block.

 

[L.Brown1114]

I'm having a huge problem getting my roots straight with a blow dryer so naturally they are poofy when I flat iron. Any advice on how to get in there? I literally have a fro hiding underneath my flatironed hair lol

 

[LdyKamz]

I'm having a huge problem getting my roots straight with a blow dryer so naturally they are poofy when I flat iron. Any advice on how to get in there? I literally have a fro hiding underneath my flatironed hair lol

How do you blow dry? Paddle brush, tension method? I use a denman and somehow my roots get the straightest. I barely have to run the flat iron over my roots.

 

[L.Brown1114]

How do you blow dry? Paddle brush, tension method? I use a denman and somehow my roots get the straightest. I barely have to run the flat iron over my roots.

I use a denman as well. And I use a concentrater directed toward the hair in the brush. Am I not using enough tension? Whenever I try to direct the heat closer to me roots it burns the heck out of my scalp

 

[LdyKamz]

I use a denman as well. And I use a concentrater directed toward the hair in the brush. Am I not using enough tension? Whenever I try to direct the heat closer to me roots it burns the heck out of my scalp

That's exactly how I do mine and my roots come out so straight. Is your hair super thick? You might need more tension and smaller sections?

 

[kupenda]

I just blow dried today. Have you tried using a round brush and smaller sections? When the roots are still damp, i work my way up from my ends with a paddle brush for the length where my texture is loosest. In the tighter sections i use much smaller sections and get to my scalpwith a roundbrush and the concentrator.

Are you open straightening systems, like Beautiful Textures or Aveda?

 

[DarkJoy]

I took a two week break from straightening and got behind on the ORS straightening system.

Well boo.

No retention and ssk and sudden breakage. l will have to trim. Now i know 100. Cant let it be shrunk for any length of time.

I will do the ORS system on Sunday then trim after straightening.

 

[L.Brown1114]

That's exactly how I do mine and my roots come out so straight. Is your hair super thick? You might need more tension and smaller sections?

Yeah my hairs very thick. I will try that, thank you!

 

[Evolving78]

I took a two week break from straightening and got behind on the ORS straightening system.

Well boo.

No retention and ssk and sudden breakage. l will have to trim. Now i know 100. Cant let it be shrunk for any length of time.

I will do the ORS system on Sunday then trim after straightening.

How long does that system last? The Beautiful Textures last 4-6 weeks. I'm going to try roller setting my hair to stretch it, then use heat the following week after. I may use heat on my roots, but I'm going for a tight curl.

 

[SlimPickinz]

Question for the ladies living in humid places? What are we doing for the summer? And how come some women can keep their presses all summer!?