Relaxer Stretchers....How do you get your hair to lay so smooth?

[madamone]

I used to wear my hair pulled back into a bun all the time. I did this by brushing wet (I know better now). I have tried tying it down wet and once it is dry it ends up all frizzy. I have the waves but no shine and lots of frizz.

I have 3c/4a hair. I would like to make the bun my style of choice for the next few months but I don't want to look like I just woke up all the time! If you aren't brushing how do you ladies do it?!?!?

I use Nexxus Humectress as a leave in, seal with WGO. I've tried adding a little Fantasia IC gel and plain old aloe vera.

Please help!

 

[Determined22]

The scarf method works best for me. Makes my NG lay down really flat. By the end of the day my edges are a little "fuzzy" but I'm not stressed about it.

 

[madamone]

Thank you Determined! I might just have to live with it. I see so many fotkis where they look so smooth and shiny! I want to look like that too. erplexed

 

[curlycraze]

I like Nexxus Humec as a leave it, but I also add Fructis leave-in (lots) while wet then put on a scarf for awhile and it lays my hair down pretty good.

 

[intergalacticartist]

I think washing and rollersetting twice a week helped a lot. But the thing is, even thought my stretches are really long, my hair grows REALLY slowly so the little NG I do have lays down ok.
When I use to wash only once a week my hair would look really frizzy and unkept, but once I added the midweek wash it looked better

 

[blackbarbie]

I have been wearing the HECK out of a bun for the better part of the summer and really since my last relaxer in February. I like to use NTM Silk Touch/Moisture (or whatever it is) because it is water based and it lays my hair down nicely. I follow it up by some WGO and Dabur Vatika Oil. (the vatika oil gives my hair a nice shine and the WGO is thick enough for my hair so that when I put my scarf on, it does the trick; rubbing the WGO oil on your hands and then on your hair takes the place of brushing)

Hope that helps!

BB

 

[madamone]

Thanks Ladies for the tips!

BB I am going to try your method! I have been looking for an excuse to pick up the NTM and some Vatika oil. Now I have no choice but to get them!

 

[Isis]

I used to wear my hair pulled back into a bun all the time. I did this by brushing wet (I know better now). I have tried tying it down wet and once it is dry it ends up all frizzy. I have the waves but no shine and lots of frizz.

I have 3c/4a hair. I would like to make the bun my style of choice for the next few months but I don't want to look like I just woke up all the time! If you aren't brushing how do you ladies do it?!?!?

I use Nexxus Humectress as a leave in, seal with WGO. I've tried adding a little Fantasia IC gel and plain old aloe vera.

Please help!

I use the scarf method to dry my hair (check out Sylver2's album for pics) in a rollerset and it keeps my newgrowth very, very smooth against my scalp. It's easy to increase the stretching time this way.

 

[Determined22]

Thanks Ladies for the tips!

BB I am going to try your method! I have been looking for an excuse to pick up the NTM and some Vatika oil. Now I have no choice but to get them!

In this Sunday's paper there was a coupon for Buy 2 NTM products and save $3...if you still have the paper around you should use it.

 

[sareca]

Plain ol' brown gel and a scarf.

 

[Allandra]

Co-signing, the scarf method.

 

[madamone]

Ladies! Thank you so much for your help. I have solved this dilema thanks to you.

Last night I clarified, moisture poo'd, proteined, deep moisturized. After that I used NTM Silk Touch leave in, CD Hair Balm, and WGO to wet hair. Tied it down using Sylver2's method. This morning and up until this point I have a nice shiny smoothed down bun!

I ordered some Dabur Vatika oil and I'll be replacing the Hair Balm with it when it arrives.

Thanks ladies again!

 

[Aidenberry03]

I see that you keep it straight hood.

Plain ol' brown gel and a scarf.

 

[TLC1020]

Sylver2 scarf method, however I don't air dry my hair!! I wear a satin scarf while sitting under the hair dryer to smooth the sides and edges b/c it molds the hair down really well. I sit under the dryer until the sides and top are dry then I take the scarf off then sit back under the dryer to allow the rest to dry.. This method has really worked in stretching my touch-ups to 12wks

 

[Tee]

Co-signing, the scarf method.

scarf method for me too!