Lylddlebit
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That's Funny. I was thinking Michelle Obama-Olivia Pope, but I understand haha. Your plan sounds good.
Straight Hair Natural's Support Thread
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Plushottie
Thicc and fione
So you a hair model tho? Like lord I see what you did for our good sis I want that for me.
Prettymetty
Natural/4b/medium-coarse
Yes and it’s a blowout killer. All it takes is 1 night to ruin my hair. I try my best to keep cool at night.
Evolving78
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I did not pin curl my hair last night, but I did put my scarf on. I will pin curl it today to make sure I preserve this press.
Evolving78
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Hey ladies, I am trying to work on minimizing product use to maintain this press. My hair feels good now and I don’t want to use products that have glycerin (moisturizers) trying to keep my hair from drying out. What do you ladies do to maintain your silk press?
Evolving78
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Well another day of looking like I belong in the CBC… lol yeah it’s going to take until May or June to get more comfortable wearing my hair straight.
Lylddlebit
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Lol I am a homegirl who knows how to rock this hair! lol. Thank you so much for being so sweet. You just keep nourishing your crown. It will get there!
Lylddlebit
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During the wash/prep for the press I bombard my hair with enough moisture and nourishment to last until the next wash. When my hair is dry enough to need extra product it is usually a sign I need to rewash it. If a leave-in doesn't last until the next wash, then I don't consider it a good enough leave-in but here are some exceptions:
- A few months ago we had that "Arctic Blast" storm. So three weeks into my press I took a bit of Olaplex 6(any creamy leave-in that is moisturizing would have worked) and put a light coating all over my hair
- I hard-pressed my hair so my hair didn't revert but softened to make it an extra few extra weeks with softened, supple moisturized hair that still had movement.
- Every 1-2 weeks I may put a light serum or oil on my ends to keep them lubricated and prevent them from snagging on my clothes when I wear my hair down daily for extended periods.
- I will lay my edges with a texture paste, or gel in a minute.
If you want a video on how I refresh a press I can send you a link. I am documenting some of my hair practices this year to celebrate my 20-year natural anniversary coming up in June, but honestly, if you start training your hair to hold onto the moisture it gets on wash day, you will start to notice how well styles including presses last naturally. The key is consistent maintenance before the press comes.
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Evolving78
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Your hair grew!
Evolving78
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I used to have a paddle brush around here, but think I got rid of it. What paddle brush do you ladies you? I like using comb attachments, but the one on my dryer is janky…
Lylddlebit
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aveda wooden paddle brush | Aveda
Professional <STRONG>paddle brush</STRONG> features extended bristles for easy detangling and reduces stress to hair and scalp during blow-drying and styling. Ideal for smoothing hair during blow-drying to create smooth, straight styles.
www.aveda.com
Intuition Hot Paddle Brush - Blue
FrommPro's Intuition hot brush. Blow dry and straightening brush for minimal damage.
www.frommpro.com
D4 Original Styler | 9 Row | Denman Brush
D4 Original Styler 9 Row Brush by Denman. The ultimate multi-functional hairbrush for detangling, blow-drying, styling, and defining curls. UK Made
denmanbrushus.com
I also like detangle brushes for blow drying(less breakage). Some people say not enough tension but I believe it works fine with a bit of patience.
D38 Power Paddle | Detangling, Curl Defining & Blow-Drying | Denman Brush
Award Winning, Denman D38 Power Paddle. Perfect for fast and easy detangling, curl definition and blow-drying hair smooth. Perfect for all hair types. UK made.
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Hair Brush for Curly Hair | Curly Hair Detangling/Detangler Brush | Best Travel Hair Brush
From curly to kinky curly, and straight to super thick or even synthetic hair, this brush will help your detangle days become easier. Visit our site & buy it now!
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Flexy Brush - For Detangling and
The Best Detangling and "Curl Clumping" Brush. Built strong, durable, lightweight and easy to clean. Great for shower use, combing through curls with conditioner, removing tangles or shampoo massaging to clean the scalp. Amazing for "Curl Clumping" and definition for thick bouncy curls. Its open...
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Prettymetty
Natural/4b/medium-coarse
I got a Dominican blowout yesterday and my roots have already reverted. It’s not even Spring yet. Pray for us straight hair natural girlies in Houston.
Napp
Ms. Nobody
I can’t even bother with styles these days . My hair keeps giving 5 year old child that just came from the playground by the end of the day
Evolving78
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I washed and blow dried my hair. I decided not to straighten it and put some twists in. I may go this route until May. This will help me to work on my ends and get some growth in to trim again. I want to wear a nice silk press at the end of May.
Evolving78
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Has anyone heat trained with short hair?
Evolving78
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I ordered another blow dryer. I got the FHI without the handle. I kept hitting the buttons and changing the heat settings on the Tymo…so now I will have three dryers.. well I usually keep two anyway.
Lylddlebit
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I have the FHI handleless dryer also. It's good.
Evolving78
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Is it easier to work with? Does the cord stay out of the way? I’m going to blow dry my hair late tonight or early morning. If I can get a good blow dry in, then I will proceed to straighten my hair.
Evolving78
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So how does one reduce the risk of using tension inappropriately?
Lylddlebit
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By stacking your deck with healthy hair and healthy practices.
Hair that is in moderately good-great shape is one of the best buffers to offset damaging things, including a bit too much tension. Healthy hair mitigates damaging stuff. Great practices take it easy on not-so-healthy hair. So if I have a little bit of one or another the hair can look good by the time I finish a style, even if both aren't simultaneously great.
Beyond that "practice makes perfect" I take my time and let the tool glide without allowing it to rip my hair out. I start off with hair that is well nourished and moisturized from my deep conditioner and thoroughly detangled. If I run into a tangle, during the blow dry process I don't pull the tool through my hair and the tangle. That is sure to break it off. I stop, gently remove the tangle then continue drying untangled hair. Most people run into excessive tension when they are pulling blow dryer attachments, combs, or brushes through sections that are too thick for the attachment comb or brush to glide through, blow drying out that is dried out before it smoothes out or just too rough. If the section is a struggle to pass through all I have to do is make the section smaller, detangle then let the tool glide through the hair...I NEVER use my blow dryer to detangle my hair. I never fight through my hair during the styling process. I never keep on blow drying when I see broken hair...because that will be exactly what it looks like: breakage and damage. I also never blow dry dried out or hair that lacks sufficient lubrication hair. The things I am saying are easier said than done before it has been practiced and learned. I certainly wasn't applying this as a young teen when I was rough on my hair, but the difference can be felt. A person may not say "This is/isn't the appropriate use of tension" but they can clearly feel the difference between a comb or brush gliding through their hair instead of ripping through it.
I will have better examples soon. I am pressing my hair, including the blow dry, the week after next and I know sometimes describing it isn't as easy to understand as seeing it demonstrated. I will try to capture the details I am speaking about.
- Hair that is well moisturized, will have stretch and give before it breaks.
- Hair that is well lubricated will have a slip that facilitates tools gliding through it. Each pass should make subsequent ones smoother during the stretching process because each pass should straighten it out. I only use the blow-dry process for stretching and drying. I never use the blow-dry process to detangle. I blow dry wet hair because wet-to-dry smooths more efficiently and allows more malleability than damp-to-dry.
- Strong hair can reasonably sustain mechanical handling/tension and remain resilient.
Hair that is in moderately good-great shape is one of the best buffers to offset damaging things, including a bit too much tension. Healthy hair mitigates damaging stuff. Great practices take it easy on not-so-healthy hair. So if I have a little bit of one or another the hair can look good by the time I finish a style, even if both aren't simultaneously great.
Beyond that "practice makes perfect" I take my time and let the tool glide without allowing it to rip my hair out. I start off with hair that is well nourished and moisturized from my deep conditioner and thoroughly detangled. If I run into a tangle, during the blow dry process I don't pull the tool through my hair and the tangle. That is sure to break it off. I stop, gently remove the tangle then continue drying untangled hair. Most people run into excessive tension when they are pulling blow dryer attachments, combs, or brushes through sections that are too thick for the attachment comb or brush to glide through, blow drying out that is dried out before it smoothes out or just too rough. If the section is a struggle to pass through all I have to do is make the section smaller, detangle then let the tool glide through the hair...I NEVER use my blow dryer to detangle my hair. I never fight through my hair during the styling process. I never keep on blow drying when I see broken hair...because that will be exactly what it looks like: breakage and damage. I also never blow dry dried out or hair that lacks sufficient lubrication hair. The things I am saying are easier said than done before it has been practiced and learned. I certainly wasn't applying this as a young teen when I was rough on my hair, but the difference can be felt. A person may not say "This is/isn't the appropriate use of tension" but they can clearly feel the difference between a comb or brush gliding through their hair instead of ripping through it.
I will have better examples soon. I am pressing my hair, including the blow dry, the week after next and I know sometimes describing it isn't as easy to understand as seeing it demonstrated. I will try to capture the details I am speaking about.
Lylddlebit
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It is very light and has a long cord so that makes it easy for me. I can't say it is easier because I just shift to use whatever tool I am using, but I do like it and it is unique to my hair tools.
Evolving78
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@Lylddlebit
Do you use the blow dryer on low or high?
Do you use the blow dryer on low or high?
Lylddlebit
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I blow dry on high heat
Evolving78
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The FHI Platform dryer does feel light, but I won’t be able to play around with it until later.
I am deep conditioning my hair now.
I am deep conditioning my hair now.
Evolving78
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I got some CHI products.. haven’t gotten those in years. Going to use them tonight. I’m going to put a black or dark brown rinse in my hair first.
Lylddlebit
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If you like chi products a bunch of them were 50% off on Ulta today only. Some are sold out now, but there is still a lot left, including the silk infusion. I ordered a set of the products this morning. It was a good time to replenish. Not trying to put my pj ways on you, but I avoid full price when it is half off.
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Evolving78
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Yeah I ran up there and got some! I had a ton of points, so I got a lot of random things! lol
Lylddlebit
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Okay good, might as well get it on sale
MzSwift
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Lurker here!
I'm texlaxed but I stretch my relaxers. I've been thinking of using heat to stretch my relaxer for a full year.
So I bought this here CHI thermal care product to use 6mths post hair bc my MIL was coming for a holiday visit.
The ladies on here rave about CHI so I was hopeful it would be success.
When I finished, my roots were nice and smooth.
After wrapping it up and sleeping on it. I woke up to this!!
So I'm watching closely for your report back, sista @Evolving78 . Because I'm sure it was user error on my end but I don't use heat often enough to know what I did wrong.
Evolving78
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Your hair looks pretty in both pics! I will let you know today. I’m about to blow dry my hair soon. I was trying to clean up, so I would not sweat my hair out being Hazel around here. Girl… see your hair is way longer than mine.. I can’t be looking like James Brown after a performance!
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