What Dominican products are used to blow dry the hair straight?

[Bublnbrnsuga]

I wanna know...

 

[Bublnbrnsuga]

BUMP...29 folks read this thread, but no one commented.

 

[toninatl]

I wish I knew!!!!!!!!!!!!

By the way, your hair is amazing. I'm 4 months post relaxer touch up and can't wait for my hair to be as naturally beautiful as yours.

I need to know about those products myself so once Im natural I an still wear my hair straight sometimes.

 

[CAPlush]

They generally use a blow dryer and a round brush after rollersetting.

 

[kristie21]

HI There I should know this one because im always in my friend's Dominican salon that she owns. Her mother and her have been doing my hair for at least 5-6 years now. I also do my own rollersets blowouts at home. But before I answer this one, did you want to know what hair products like shampoos/conditioners, leav-ins or serums...or do you mean what kind of blow dryers of rollers etc...?

 

[Bublnbrnsuga]

HI There I should know this one because im always in my friend's Dominican salon that she owns. Her mother and her have been doing my hair for at least 5-6 years now. I also do my own rollersets blowouts at home. But before I answer this one, did you want to know what hair products like shampoos/conditioners, leav-ins or serums...or do you mean what kind of blow dryers of rollers etc...?

Heck, all of it now!! I was just interested in leave ins but gon' and spill it!

 

[Allandra]

BUMP...29 folks read this thread, but no one commented.

Well, I guess those 29 folks don't know.

 

[JLove74]

I don't think there are products, per say, but that hot *** blowdryer and roundbrush....

 

[Allandra]

I don't think there are products, per say, but that hot *** blowdryer and roundbrush....

Yeap, the blowdryers from hell will get a sheep's wool straight as a pin.

 

[Syrah]

When I went they used a boar bristle round brush and aphogee green tea and keratin reconstructor.

it ain't the product - it's the technique.

The use the boar bristle round brush (looks like a barrel) and hold hair tightly at the root and then pull it through the hair. The boar bristle brushes grab ahold a lot tighter than other brushes.

Other than that - there is no secret.

 

[kristie21]

Well as some of the ladies said..there's really no secret...Its the blow dryer which has a very high wattage and get really hot. She ALWAYS uses a concentrate nozzle attachment (i think that's what you call it). The brand name of the dryers I see used in her salon are from "Twin Turbo", I've seen them in black and red and all black. Then one I have is all black and is 2800 watts .

Yes the boars bristle round brush and how you work it through the hair is key. As far as products, less is more. A leave-in like Salerem21 is used before the rollerset. The hair much be completely dry before the blowout. Also sometimes she LIGHTLY greases the scalp with some Krismark Shea Butter. After the blowout. She uses a very small amount of serum in the hair to give it a little shine and add just the right amount moisture not to weight the hair down.

O yes the she ALWAYS promotes those deep conditions!


Here's a picture of the blower I have and the nozzles..I hope this helps. Let me know if I left anything out. If I remember more..Ill add it on.

 

[DAX]

I have read that AG Fast Foods Leave In Conditioner is a staple product in most, if not all, Dominican Salons. I ordered some from Curlmart and it seems to work well. Although, I have never had a Dominican blowout, I can see the potency of the AG line.

 

[Qetesh]

I think the products use vary on location but the process is generally the same, also I think a lot of the straightening effects have to do with the technique more so than the products used. The blow-dryer is super hot and they have to sort of fling their wrists while grabbing your hair tight with the brush and brushing through it firmly repeatedly. I think this technique with the heat of the blow-dryer and the pulling of the hair on the brush is what gets your hair straight.
Of course deep conditioning helps with softness, and they always use a small amount of heat protectant B4 blow-drying each section. I find some stylists are better than others and it’s really all in their wrists IMO.

 

[cocoberry10]

Its the blow dryer which has a very high wattage and get really hot. She ALWAYS uses a concentrate nozzle attachment (i think that's what you call it). The brand name of the dryers I see used in her salon are from "Twin Turbo", I've seen them in black and red and all black. Then one I have is all black and is 2800 watts:eek: .

Yes the boars bristle round brush and how you work it through the hair is key. As far as products, less is more. A leave-in like Salerem21 is used before the rollerset. The hair much be completely dry before the blowout.

Yikes, 2800 watts, Good Lord!

Does all this heat and using a boar bristle brush cause a lot of breakage? I'm curious, b/c I'm thinking about a dominican blowout???

 

[kristie21]

Yikes, 2800 watts, Good Lord!

Does all this heat and using a boar bristle brush cause a lot of breakage? I'm curious, b/c I'm thinking about a dominican blowout???

Well I personally haven't had any breakage from the DBO's. Yes the dryer is able to get really hot because of the wattage, but they do not keep the heat in the same spot for more than a couple on seconds. They will repeat the section until its straight or as straight as they can get it (it varies from stylist to stylist) In my experiences, the only time that I have to get more repetitions with the blower in a certain section is when my roots are crazy and I'm a couple weeks post and since the legnth of my hair is already straight (relaxed), you dont have to do much. Just run the blower through it lightly.

And the hair should be completely dry from the rollerset before the blowout or else it will be frizzy and they will have to dry in more with the blower. Its happened to me when I did a DBO myself for the first time..no good . Its crazy but even with a hooded dryer, a hot blowdryer, and that round brush..My hair has ALWAYS come out soft and full of bounce. Never dry or brittle. I think the leav-ins, deep conditioning, and serums are what help keep the moisture.

 

[isioma85]

When I got mine done the lady only used Olive Oil Spray Sheen (you know, the aerosol one). Her vanity mirror table had almost no products (which was unusual to see in a salon), but a gazillion round brushes of different sizes and the trusty blowdryer. They did put like 4 different treatments in the hair when washing though. I need to go back there again and snoop the scoop on dem conditioners

 

[~*~ShopAholic~*~]

This is what I've seen them use:

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[glamazon386]

I've seen them spray that beyond the zone heat protectant spray but that's it. They use a little of the olive oil oil sheen. But other than that it's just the brush and the blowdryer after roller setting.

 

[angelita842002]

I agree its just the technique they use. The one that I would go to would wash my hair/ then con . then put me under the dryer with the con in. Rinse out my hair rollerset it wet with no prodcut go under the dryer with the rollers. Then she would apply a little serum and barely have to blow dry it straight.

 

[kkb4u]

Hello,

Just wanted to say your hair is beautiful! I grew mine out for a year (a couple of years ago) and it looked like yours in texture, but was a mess when I had to do it --so I went back to my 'texturizer'. Anyway, back to the topic...I go to a Dominican Salon in midtown Manhattan and for my deep conditioners they use Salerm Wheat Germ Mask for me (just discovered that last week after going there for over 2 years! They also use Aveda and Nexxus products) and as a leave in(when I'm on the run and not getting the deep treatment) Salerm 21. As far as the Blow out, she used Alter Ego something (didn't get a really good look at the bottle) right before the blow-out and at the end Aveda Anti Humectant Pommade to give it some shine/moisture. Of course, she uses the dryer and bristle brush. When she does it; my hair never breaks off (I get this done, maybe everyother week when I have the time) but if I did it myself, I'd be bald.

Hope this helps as far as options. Have a great day.

 

[cocoberry10]

Well I personally haven't had any breakage from the DBO's. Yes the dryer is able to get really hot because of the wattage, but they do not keep the heat in the same spot for more than a couple on seconds. They will repeat the section until its straight or as straight as they can get it (it varies from stylist to stylist) In my experiences, the only time that I have to get more repetitions with the blower in a certain section is when my roots are crazy and I'm a couple weeks post and since the legnth of my hair is already straight (relaxed), you dont have to do much. Just run the blower through it lightly.

And the hair should be completely dry from the rollerset before the blowout or else it will be frizzy and they will have to dry in more with the blower. Its happened to me when I did a DBO myself for the first time..no good . Its crazy but even with a hooded dryer, a hot blowdryer, and that round brush..My hair has ALWAYS come out soft and full of bounce. Never dry or brittle. I think the leav-ins, deep conditioning, and serums are what help keep the moisture.

Thanks for the info. Those of you on the east coast, would you please list your Dominican salons (or point me to the thread that gives this info)? Thanks!