Straight Hair Natural's Support Thread
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havilland
Magical Mythical Princess
http://relaxedthairapy.com/healthy-hair-story-meet-havilland/
There is a pic of my hair in reniece's chair after the "technique" in the above link.
The attached photos are my effort to duplicate it at home. I still deal with reversion though. It lasts longer when she does it. Getting an appointment is hard though. So I try to do it at home best I can.
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Prettymetty
Natural/4b/medium-coarse
I love this!!
mz.rae
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Finally found a hairstylist that can get whole head straight from root to tip! And it's nice flowy! Not sure if I am going to keep my relaxer appointment or not. Not sure how I feel about paying 60 for a press plus 17 extra if I need a trim. 60 is how much my relaxer retouches would cost, which I only got 3xs a year. Versus possibly paying 60 a month for a press, relaxing seems like the cheaper route.
Prettymetty
Natural/4b/medium-coarse
I just did a prepoo with aloe vera juice and coconut oil. I am letting it sit overnight and I will get my blowout after work tomorrow.
Prettymetty
Natural/4b/medium-coarse
Today's blowout
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BillsBackerz67
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I only flat iron my hair to reduce the amount of ssks I get. I plan to flat iron every other month and trim every 3 to 4 months. I used tresseme heat tamer spray prior to blow drying and 2small drops of keracare oil after flat ironing.
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ronie
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BillsBackerz67
Your hair looks so healthy. I love the shine and thickness.
Oh and that hemline is everything. If you don't mind, please share your regimen and your flat iron routine. Thanks.
BillsBackerz67
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ronie thank you. I pretty much do wash n goes with Wen (fig, lav, bamboo, fall Apple spice, summer honey peach, or fall ginger pumpkin), rinse and use a cheap conditioner (trader joes) and gel (ampro gel)as a leave in.
2 times a week I'll leave the wen in overnight with a plastic cap and the next day follow up with my wash n go
For flat ironing I washed and de tangled with Wen rinsed thoroughly, and did what I Mentioned with the flat iron in the previous post.
I use the babyliss pro 1 inch nano on 400. And the only product I use prior to blow drying flat ironing is the tresseme heat tamer spray on damp hair. I don't flat iron often so I'm not worried about heat damage, and using tons of product prior to flat ironing yields crunchy dull results.
My ends look good because I'm growing out an angled bob from 2 months ago and I plan to trim my hair every 3 months. So next month im getting a small .5" trim.
ronie
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Thank you for the response.
mz.rae
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I really want to try it now, I'm going to have to order it after the holiday.
mz.rae
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So yes I really liked the straightening services I received from this salon. But I'm kind of side eyeing the pricing. Turns out a flat iron for natural hair is $65, and since I needed a trim and didn't have the money for a trim as it is an extra $17. And the $65 doesn't even include a deep condition as that is extra as well. To me in this day and age charging extra for a deep condition is insane as so many salons are starting to include deep conditions with steam with their straightening services now. Plus I just feel that that should come with the style especially for that much. That is more that what I paid for relaxer retouches and that included a deep condition and end trimming. It's like they are nickel and diming people.
TeeSGee
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Straight Natural here!
Dc'd on dry hair with heat for 15 mins. co-washed, and tension blow dry using keracare heat protectant on each section. flat iron using one pass with a baby brush and my hair was so silky and straight, my best straightened hair to date.
pic doesn't do it any justice. my hair is so shiny and fully of bounce.
Dc'd on dry hair with heat for 15 mins. co-washed, and tension blow dry using keracare heat protectant on each section. flat iron using one pass with a baby brush and my hair was so silky and straight, my best straightened hair to date.
pic doesn't do it any justice. my hair is so shiny and fully of bounce.
AudraChanell
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I put my hair in 4, taut Bantu knots before exercising and don't let them down until the next morning. Result is large waves. I mostly air dry in a ponytail and prefer my Babyliss Steamer to my flat iron because it isnt direct heat pressing my hair between two plates. I also rollerset and steam my roots straight sometimes. ZERO curl loss or damage.
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AudraChanell
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My hair the next day, after workout with 4 Bantu knots. Sometimes I do 3 for larger waves.
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AudraChanell
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This was day one before workout
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H0tPinkButtafly
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AudraChanell
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It's a Babyliss Steam Straightener and I got it from Amazon. I will be steaming again tomorrow as I do 1-2 weeks straight only steaming the initial hairstyle then protective the next week, so I get heat/steam no more than 2x a month. I use heat protectant conditioner and leave-in and my hair is SO big and curly wet lol. Zero curl loss 
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Prettymetty
Natural/4b/medium-coarse
Prettymetty
Natural/4b/medium-coarse
Which headband should I wear today? Animal print or floral?
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havilland
Magical Mythical Princess
Late but I like the animal print. Pretty!
Prettymetty
Natural/4b/medium-coarse
LuvlyRain3
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Whats the longest any of you have been able to keep your hair straight? And how did you do it?
I want to keep my hair straight for 4 weeks at a time until March.
I want to keep my hair straight for 4 weeks at a time until March.
SlimPickinz
Summer where are you?
Prettymetty do you have any Latina heritage? Don't take offense pls 
DarkJoy
Bent. Not Broken.
2weeks but then I had to wash. It stank.
I kept oils in it and used giant rollers or curlformers to keep it stretched.
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