Beautiful! All that hair the salon should be able to handle a trim.
Straight Hair Natural's Support Thread
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Taleah2009
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@SlimPickinz wow! gorgeous!!
SlimPickinz
Summer where are you?
Thanks. My hair dresser is afraid to cut my hair. I've known her since I was 10/11(26 now) and last time she saw me her words were "no cut it for you mami, I cannot!" I just hope she cuts enough to actually shape it.
Thanks @Taleah2009
Taleah2009
Well-Known Member
@SlimPickinz do you mind sharing your regime/routine. I stopped take care of my care hair for the past 2 yrs of so but now I am back on it and trying to regrow it out.
SlimPickinz
Summer where are you?
Uhhhhhhhh I'll post what it should be when I'm behaving. But my hair grows fast & it takes heat very well. I have been going back and forth between straight full time and curly full time.
-Wash every 7-10 days with any shampoo I have.
-Condition with aphogee 2 min mixed with a moisturizing conditioner.
-spray my heat protectant(keratin spray in a brown bottle) & aphogee reconstructor. Apply a serum.
-blow dry in four sections.
-flat iron on 330-350, one swipe using the comb chase method.
When I say my hair grows fast I mean faster than average. Less than 1"/month but I definitely get more than 6"/year.
Ltown
Greyland
@SlimPickinz, beautiful! You are pretty too!
ElevatedEnergy
Rooted Yet Flowing
@KammyGirl You have such a positive outlook for learning and styling your hair. I'm sure you will be great at it before you know it.
Rocky91
NYE side boob.
I'm coloring my hair copper red tomorrow. Or my friend at a beauty school is.
I'm excited but now I really gotta stop being lazy about taking care of me. Need to definitely DC regularly now!! Otherwise I will be bald my fine hair is not gonna play those games with me
In fact I may need to start doing regular roller sets again and chill on the direct heat.
I'm excited but now I really gotta stop being lazy about taking care of me. Need to definitely DC regularly now!! Otherwise I will be bald my fine hair is not gonna play those games with me
In fact I may need to start doing regular roller sets again and chill on the direct heat.
I stink at the comb chase method. I can blow dry with a concentrator nozzle and brush but I can't hold a comb and a flat iron. Why?
MzRhonda
Well-Known Member
It's funny because my blow dryer and my denman are like one when I blow out my hair. Easy! This dang flat iron? I usually end up burning my ear or some other ish trying use that dangon fine tooth comb at the same time.Don't worry neither can I,
I do blow dry with a comb attachment though.
I think I might be able to get my ends smoother with a comb attachment. But mine is a "universal" attachment and it slips off the dryer while I'm using it sometimes.
Ohhh sounds pretty. I wish I wasn't so chicken. I tried manic panic and it didn't show up at all. Not even a tint in the sunlight. I'm terrified of bleach though.I'm coloring my hair copper red tomorrow. Or my friend at a beauty school is.
I'm excited but now I really gotta stop being lazy about taking care of me. Need to definitely DC regularly now!! Otherwise I will be bald my fine hair is not gonna play those games with me
In fact I may need to start doing regular roller sets again and chill on the direct heat.
jamaica68
Well-Known Member
Taleah2009
Well-Known Member
I am going to try the chase method with a bristle brush instead of a comb to see if I get better results.
SlimPickinz
Summer where are you?
Comb chase is a MUST for me. Before I discovered it my result were beyond subpar.
I use a 1" iron and any rat tail comb although I prefer my carbon comb. I comb the hair with the comb then place the comb about 1.5" away from my scalp, place the iron and pass. And I do quick passes unless I'm curling Then I'll go slower. The straightness comes from the blow dry. The flat iron debulks and makes it sleek. I'm going to go look for a video.
Oh. I use one hand maybe that's why it's easier. Don't do all two handed like these videos.
I use a 1" iron and any rat tail comb although I prefer my carbon comb. I comb the hair with the comb then place the comb about 1.5" away from my scalp, place the iron and pass. And I do quick passes unless I'm curling Then I'll go slower. The straightness comes from the blow dry. The flat iron debulks and makes it sleek. I'm going to go look for a video.
Oh. I use one hand maybe that's why it's easier. Don't do all two handed like these videos.
SlimPickinz
Summer where are you?
Her hair is short but how she does her first pass is exactly how I set it up. Except I catch my roots. I don't have time for all them games. I also would suggest no more than 2 passes and never to use 450 unless you have to. 450 is pretty much burning it. **i did not watch past 4 minutes. Idk what else she does or says.
Ohhhh yes please post a vid.
One hand? I'm hopeless I'll never get it much less one handed.
Eta: Ok yeah I've seen that video before.
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SlimPickinz
Summer where are you?
Thank you.Your hair is drool worthy!
Prettymetty
Natural/4b/medium-coarse
What temperature are you ladies using?
My flat iron goes from 250-450. Last time my hair got pretty straight on 250, but I will use 350 next time to make sure my roots are sleek.
My flat iron goes from 250-450. Last time my hair got pretty straight on 250, but I will use 350 next time to make sure my roots are sleek.
I use 400 but I think that's only because when I didn't have a great technique for blow drying my hair I needed to use more heat to get it more straight. I think I should try using a lower setting and see what happens.What temperature are you ladies using?
My flat iron goes from 250-450. Last time my hair got pretty straight on 250, but I will use 350 next time to make sure my roots are sleek.
rafikichick92
Well-Known Member
I flatironed on 340 today. Overall, it looks just as good as when I do it on a higher setting, but with more body and slightly less sleek. I'm trying out the lower setting in anticipation of flatironing more often.
MileHighDiva
A+ Hair Care Queen
@SlimPickinz your hair is Fire. Looks nice and healthy!
Prettymetty
Natural/4b/medium-coarse
Yes!! I use a lower setting since I plan on straightening every 2 weeks (starting next month). I'm sure they max out the temp at the salon especially the Dominican ones.
Ltown
Greyland
i comb chase and or use denman as my chase too it make such a difference getting the ends straight.
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I flat ironed tonight curling it a little as I went along. I cut maybe another inch. I'm definitely neck length again but I like the fullness so it's ok. Here was how I was looking halfway through. 
I don't have pictures of the finished product. I just put some satin rollers in and tied it up. Hopefully it still looks how it looked when I finished.
Eta: I used 375 with one pass but I went really slow.
I don't have pictures of the finished product. I just put some satin rollers in and tied it up. Hopefully it still looks how it looked when I finished.
Eta: I used 375 with one pass but I went really slow.
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curlyTisME
Well-Known Member
Three weeks and two days later my hair is still straight. I'll oil my hair and scalp with JBCO and wear my goddess braids until my appt on Thursday.
Prettymetty
Natural/4b/medium-coarse
Kerastase has a heck of a marketing team. I avoided purchasing anything on BF and CM, but they extended the sale and made it better. Today only I can get 20% off total purchase and free shipping. My cart has Maskeratine mask, Cristalliste mask and Chroma Captive mask. I'm trying to talk myself out of this, but it's so hard. Especially since I will be straightening my hair in 2 weeks...
ajargon02
Well-Known Member
I just straightenedmy hair for the first time in over 11 yrs. I used the conair blowdryer and my 1"babyliss. I only needed 1 pass and my hair got pretty straight. Being a natural that most ALWAYS uses protective styles, it's weird to see myself with straight hair.
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Prettymetty
Natural/4b/medium-coarse
I bought everything in my cart. My package just arrived today and I'm super excited about using my new masks.