Sunshine0801
New Member
After more than four years of being natural, I am ready to straighten my hair for the first time! I have read dozens of threads on this board about straightening natural hair and have learned a lot, but I still have some lingering questions. I thought it would be helpful to have all naturals who straighten chime in and answer the questions below. TIA!
What type of hair do you have?
Are your strands fine, medium, or thick?
How do you prepare your hair to be straightened?
Please list all of the products that you use when straightening your hair and their purposes.
Which of the products listed above do you think are absolutely necessary and which are optional? Why?
In what order do you apply the products?
What type of flat iron do you use?
What temperature do you set your flat iron to?
How many times do you swipe the flat iron over each section?
Do you think it is less damaging to use a higher heat and swipe once or a lower heat and swipe more than once? Why?
How do you keep your hair moisturized after flat ironing it?
What tips do you have for someone with natural hair who is flat ironing for the first time?
What type of hair do you have?
Are your strands fine, medium, or thick?
How do you prepare your hair to be straightened?
Please list all of the products that you use when straightening your hair and their purposes.
Which of the products listed above do you think are absolutely necessary and which are optional? Why?
In what order do you apply the products?
What type of flat iron do you use?
What temperature do you set your flat iron to?
How many times do you swipe the flat iron over each section?
Do you think it is less damaging to use a higher heat and swipe once or a lower heat and swipe more than once? Why?
How do you keep your hair moisturized after flat ironing it?
What tips do you have for someone with natural hair who is flat ironing for the first time?
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