That silky smooth relaxed looking flat ironed NATURAL hair...

[JerriBlank]

Longhairdontcare did a video on youtube where she got her hair incredibly silky http://strawberricurls.tumblr.com/post/620429202/part-2-of-longhairdontcare2011s-hair

That is the best comb chase method I have seen to date.

I always said I couldn't do it the way other described it,but her method looks easy as pie. This was so helpful!!!

 

[NaturalPath]

This is silky enough for me IMO. I do not like straight hair that is too flat or greasy looking. I always do a protein treatment a week before, I overnight deep condition my hair the day before. I do not blow dry my hair as I try to stay away from too much heat, though with my 3ish hair type I can get it majorily straight by doing a rollerset and saran-wrap. I then use a flat iron around ~320 degrees to straighten it out a little bit more. I do not use heat protectant because I do not like greasy producty hair.

 

[MsLizziA]

lol thank you MsLizziA.. dooo it so i can see some more hair porn when your done! lol

girl i can't ... im psing right nah

 

[prettykinks]

I am in love with this thread and these heads of hair!!!! You all are making me want to straighten my hair again! I wish I had one of you guys to do it for me LOL.

 

[MsLizziA]

I am in love with this thread and these heads of hair!!!! You all are making me want to straighten my hair again! I wish I had one of you guys to do it for me LOL.

I know right! I sooo want somebody else to do it because its sooooo much frickn work!

 

[Bun Mistress]

I'm not completely natural bu I have gotten those results are home and in the salon. Before saloning I do an overnight pre-poo with a little conditioner and camellia/coconut oil. But at home I do the following;
dry detangle and pre-poo with coconut and camellia oil
dc on dry hair with PM the detangler, honey (its a humectant, extra moisture) aloe vera, and panthenol (just started doing this cause I had some i the house. I really likethe results). I section the hair off here if I don't it will ne tangle city.

shampoo twice (dont leave any oil behind)
condition with a low protien/reconsturctor - you might not have to do this but I do.
before rinsing I use a little roux PC
rinse
After this I only use a heat protectant, nothing else. This was my mistake in the past. I would use too many leave-ins and my hair would be stiff and icky. I blow dry using the tension method until the hair is 90 to 100% dry then use a comb. I can get my 4Bish new natural hair pretty straight this way.
I did this last night using Aveda DR daily leave in, good stuff but I left like I needed more of it. I do have alot of hair though. I didn't flat iron last night only blow dried, but as soon as I have pics I will post some.

 

[MsLizziA]

So do yall clarify > condition> rinse out conditioner> blow dry> flat iron?

 

[MissBCurly]

So do yall clarify > condition> rinse out conditioner> blow dry> flat iron?

I dont clarify unless Im straightening my hair after a stretch of protective styling when i have product build up instead I use a moisturizing shampoo and condish.

 

[Bun Mistress]

I shampoo twice
first shampoo is a clarify, second is a moisture shampoo
I use giovanni TTT which is very stripping

 

[vainღ♥♡jane]

great thread. ♥

 

[MsLizziA]

I shampoo twice
first shampoo is a clarify, second is a moisture shampoo
I use giovanni TTT which is very stripping

I dont clarify unless Im straightening my hair after a stretch of protective styling when i have product build up instead I use a moisturizing shampoo and condish.

I see a lot of people use moisturizing shampoos when they straighten, which ones do you guys use?

 

[MsLizziA]

i love this thread... bumping for more pics

 

[tHENATuRALhAiRpRoJEcT]

Gotdamn! That's is beautiful! Ok i need you to run this down step by step

exactly! that's what i was thinking


even better than your original pic!

 

[MsLizziA]

give me some more hair porn!

 

[MissBCurly]

I see a lot of people use moisturizing shampoos when they straighten, which ones do you guys use?

im so late i just saw this!, i use a clarifying shampoo (concentrated on my scalp) and then follow it with a moisturizing one, like mizani thermasmooth or pantene

 

[MsLizziA]

that's def what i was thinking about doing. thanks!

 

[RoseGolden]

Those of you that have curls in your flat ironed hair, are you using a curling iron after flat ironing to do that? Pin curling, maybe?

 

[NaturalPath]

Those of you that have curls in your flat ironed hair, are you using a curling iron after flat ironing to do that? Pin curling, maybe?

For me I use the flat iron itself to form the curls if I do not want my hair really straight.The curls never last long with this method.

Majority of the time Ill do pincurls. I never use a curling iron! I am afraid of using too much heat on my hair.

 

[CarLiTa]

here's my natural hair the last time it was flat-ironed. I don't straighten often (maybe once every 3 months). I did suffer a wee bit of heat damage in a couple strands, but nothing that's really noticeable.

 

[MissBCurly]

Those of you that have curls in your flat ironed hair, are you using a curling iron after flat ironing to do that? Pin curling, maybe?

umm it depends, sometimes i just sleep in bantu knots, or i do soft rollers i do/have created curls with a flat iron and just maintained them with pin curls. but if i want to go from straight to some curls i cant just pin curl, my curls will not hold.

 

[RoseGolden]

umm it depends, sometimes i just sleep in bantu knots, or i do soft rollers i do/have created curls with a flat iron and just maintained them with pin curls. but if i want to go from straight to some curls i cant just pin curl, my curls will not hold.

Thanks! The bolded is what i'm concerned about, I don't think my curls would hold if I just pin curled either. I thought I would have to use the curling iron. I may try the soft rollers, thanks again!

For me I use the flat iron itself to form the curls if I do not want my hair really straight.The curls never last long with this method.

Majority of the time Ill do pincurls. I never use a curling iron! I am afraid of using too much heat on my hair.

Thank you! Do you do you pin curls immediately after flat ironing and do they hold?

 

[MsLizziA]

umm it depends, sometimes i just sleep in bantu knots, or i do soft rollers i do/have created curls with a flat iron and just maintained them with pin curls. but if i want to go from straight to some curls i cant just pin curl, my curls will not hold.

completely cosign on the bantu knots

 

[MsLizziA]

Thanks! The bolded is what i'm concerned about, I don't think my curls would hold if I just pin curled either. I thought I would have to use the curling iron. I may try the soft rollers, thanks again!




Thank you! Do you do you pin curls immediately after flat ironing and do they hold?

Ya know what also works pretty well with keeping your hair straight at night? rolling your ends with velcro rollers. This helps tremendously and only takes me about 5 mins

 

[MsLizziA]

Bumping this thread

 

[Pink Pearls]

I'm not sure if I can help...I'm 8 months post relaxer. I co-wash with kenra moisturizing conditioner and deep condition with Jessicurl WDT mixed with coconut oil, a little jojoba, argan and Vitamin E. I sit under the steamer, without a cap, for 1 hour. I apply Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Relaxing Balm, air dry to 80%, apply Living Proof Straight Making and a little Redken Smooth Down Heat Glide to each section, and blow dry on medium with a round brush. I then apply a little Redken and flat iron small sections, using the chase method. Once done, I apply a little Aveda Anti-Humectant.

 

[MsLizziA]

I'm not sure if I can help...I'm 8 months post relaxer. I co-wash with kenra moisturizing conditioner and deep condition with Jessicurl WDT mixed with coconut oil, a little jojoba, argan and Vitamin E. I sit under the steamer, without a cap, for 1 hour. I apply Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Relaxing Balm, air dry to 80%, apply Living Proof Straight Making and a little Redken Smooth Down Heat Glide to each section, and blow dry on medium with a round brush. I then apply a little Redken and flat iron small sections, using the chase method. Once done, I apply a little Aveda Anti-Humectant.

your hair is gawgus! it seems to me that the Redken Smooth down heat glide seems to work because i have seen nothing but great results from it

 

[MsLizziA]

 

[NikkiQ]

I'm not sure if I can help...I'm 8 months post relaxer. I co-wash with kenra moisturizing conditioner and deep condition with Jessicurl WDT mixed with coconut oil, a little jojoba, argan and Vitamin E. I sit under the steamer, without a cap, for 1 hour. I apply Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Relaxing Balm, air dry to 80%, apply Living Proof Straight Making and a little Redken Smooth Down Heat Glide to each section, and blow dry on medium with a round brush. I then apply a little Redken and flat iron small sections, using the chase method. Once done, I apply a little Aveda Anti-Humectant.

yup...I'm totally taking notes. Your hair is GORGEOUS!!

 

[glamazon386]

I straightened my hair recently to check out my ends. I usually wash once with a clarifying shampoo, wash once with a moisturizing shampoo, deep condition, rinse, apply serum, blow dry, apply spray heat protectant, then flat iron. I can never get it as straight as she does at the shop but my at home results are straight enough for me.

 

[bluediamond0829]

I straightened my hair recently to check out my ends. I usually wash once with a clarifying shampoo, wash once with a moisturizing shampoo, deep condition, rinse, apply serum, blow dry, apply spray heat protectant, then flat iron. I can never get it as straight as she does at the shop but my at home results are straight enough for me.

Girl you hair is looking very pretty!!! I love it!