There are less damaging ways to be a straight natural. Rollersets and flexi rod sets are great options to stretch your hair. My hair is so trained now that I can do a round brush blowout alone and I still have my curls. It's been almost 3 years of wearing my hair straight 90% of the time.
That’s my fear I like straight hair but my hair needs to be washed weekly, and I workout so I’m conflicted. I’d like to alternate from wash and gos then go straight for a week
Improper technique is what damages hair. I’ve been wearing my hair straight for over a year. I have fine hair and I wash, blow dry on high heat/speed, and press my hair on 370 weekly and I still have my curls. Our hair is no different than other ethnicities/races. It just takes more time to do because we have the curliest type, but we can absolutely do everything everyone else does with proper technique and no damage.
Im so happy I found you! I bought the suggested products (yours were sold out at the time) It made a HUGE difference. I am unable to visit a professional right now but im hoping to soon 🎉🎉
I’ve been using olaplex #0 + #3 + #8 as well as a hydrating shampoo and deep conditioner. Bond building products help my fine + high porosity strands so much. I also love the redkin acidic bonding conditioner (11%)! However, what really seals my at home silk presses are the it’s a 10 leave in, color wow extra strength, and a heat protectant with keratin. It’s like magic! I use the Babyliss pro ceramic flat iron on 415 with one pass and those products set my hair up for success. Also I invested in the RevAir a few months back and that’s been an incredible investment.
I would also add that taking my vitamins, exercising once a day for at least an hour, drinking tons of water, and intentional eating with whole grains, fruits, lean meats, fatty fish, and veggies at the forefront of my diet has helped my hair tremendously!
I absolutely love straight naturals. Well i love anything natural tbh. Straight naturals are prove of how damaging relaxers were and are. I have seen sooo many friends of mine go from thin, flat, relaxed hair to having the thickest straight natural hair I have ever seen. Not to mention you being able to keep the deep rich black hair color by using straightners instead of relaxers.
How do you keep your strands moisturised/from breaking off? How often do you moisturise in between washes and how often do you moisturise? Any creams/butters?
My hair does a lot better if I roller set it first then roller brush and or flat iron it . I NEVER get heat altered. But, if I blow it out then straighten it I almost ALWAYS will ...
I could never do a wash n go, twist out, braids out, etc. I have three different textures in my hair. The front of my head doesn't have a curl pattern and it's basically straight. It has always been this way. So I'm not too concerned about preserving curls.
I have a Best Friends brand ceramic flat iron. I know what is said about low heat but I have to use the highest setting because of it being ceramic but I only flat iron my hair once every couple of years. Never any problems. You may not have to use a high setting like I do but ceramic hasn't let me down yet.
That’s what I’m struggling with. My scalp always ends up dry even after going to a stylist and being recommended what to use. It just makes me want to stick to natural hair or get locs
Your shampoos are to harsh. My silk press training covers this or you can cocktail my shampoo along with whatever detox/clarifying shampoo you’re using.
I've been told not to put oils on the scalp. I used to do that weekly and my dermatologist had to prescibe a treatment to eliminate bald spots that ensued. Now I just massage my scalp nightly and brush the hair (not too vigorously) and I have to wash it weekly. Does this sound like a good routine?
I used to suffer from ccca until I figured out what was going on. Too much oil on my scalp -mostly the crown of my head and not washing it out caused me this problem. Now after stabilizing my ccca with the dermatologist’s injections, I changed my diet to not eat so much inflammatory foods, stop putting oil on my crown, watch my stress levels, and now use a fine comb to brush my scalp to distribute the natural oil on our scalp because we as black women have that oil on the scalp just like the non blacks do. I never knew that, because I thought our hair was too dry for that. I think for the most part, because I just brush my scalp, I don’t usually put oil on my scalp unless I feel that it’s too dry. I hope this helps!
Great video. Thank you! I deep condition, use a leave in and heat protectant but when I blow dry with my Dyson it feels super dry afterwards. It’s like the Dyson sucks all the moisture right out of my hair. I’m not ready to invest in a RevAir (as recommended in your free guide). Do you have any other recommendations or tips?
I dont know how you feel about Pantene but I had the same issue then I came across their liquid leave in and heat protectant in the same product family, game changer for me. My hair has always loved Pantene so it's not hard for me to like their products but I am always skeptical of anything new even by brands that I can trust. Try it out or another brand that you can use the leave in and heat protectant in the same family and see if that helps retain moisture. If all else fails, a good ol roller set will do you some good before a flat iron as well.
There are less damaging ways to be a straight natural. Rollersets and flexi rod sets are great options to stretch your hair. My hair is so trained now that I can do a round brush blowout alone and I still have my curls. It's been almost 3 years of wearing my hair straight 90% of the time.
That’s my fear I like straight hair but my hair needs to be washed weekly, and I workout so I’m conflicted. I’d like to alternate from wash and gos then go straight for a week
Improper technique is what damages hair. I’ve been wearing my hair straight for over a year. I have fine hair and I wash, blow dry on high heat/speed, and press my hair on 370 weekly and I still have my curls. Our hair is no different than other ethnicities/races. It just takes more time to do because we have the curliest type, but we can absolutely do everything everyone else does with proper technique and no damage.
That’s great! It’s all about finding what works for you. Unfortunately, due to my busy lifestyle, I don’t have time for a roller set.
@@VirgosGroove3I workout 6 days a week, so I have settled on the way look 😂
@@VirgosGroove3 I wash once or twice a week. My scalp has to be washed. I can't go longer than a week or my scalp is literally on fire.
Hi Shell! I’m not a complete straight natural but I’m jotting down your tips anyway. Thank you!
You're welcome! Glad this helped
Im so happy I found you! I bought the suggested products (yours were sold out at the time) It made a HUGE difference. I am unable to visit a professional right now but im hoping to soon 🎉🎉
I’ve been using olaplex #0 + #3 + #8 as well as a hydrating shampoo and deep conditioner. Bond building products help my fine + high porosity strands so much. I also love the redkin acidic bonding conditioner (11%)! However, what really seals my at home silk presses are the it’s a 10 leave in, color wow extra strength, and a heat protectant with keratin. It’s like magic! I use the Babyliss pro ceramic flat iron on 415 with one pass and those products set my hair up for success. Also I invested in the RevAir a few months back and that’s been an incredible investment.
I would also add that taking my vitamins, exercising once a day for at least an hour, drinking tons of water, and intentional eating with whole grains, fruits, lean meats, fatty fish, and veggies at the forefront of my diet has helped my hair tremendously!
I absolutely love straight naturals. Well i love anything natural tbh. Straight naturals are prove of how damaging relaxers were and are. I have seen sooo many friends of mine go from thin, flat, relaxed hair to having the thickest straight natural hair I have ever seen. Not to mention you being able to keep the deep rich black hair color by using straightners instead of relaxers.
How do you keep your strands moisturised/from breaking off? How often do you moisturise in between washes and how often do you moisturise? Any creams/butters?
My hair does
a lot better if
I roller set it first
then roller brush
and or flat iron it .
I NEVER get heat altered.
But, if I blow it out
then straighten it
I almost ALWAYS will ...
Oh wow, good to know!
I could never do a wash n go, twist out, braids out, etc. I have three different textures in my hair. The front of my head doesn't have a curl pattern and it's basically straight. It has always been this way. So I'm not too concerned about preserving curls.
Titanium tore my hair up after a few years. I just went back to Chi but I’m not feeling it 😢
I have a Best Friends brand ceramic flat iron. I know what is said about low heat but I have to use the highest setting because of it being ceramic but I only flat iron my hair once every couple of years. Never any problems. You may not have to use a high setting like I do but ceramic hasn't let me down yet.
What kind of treatments would you recommend for regular maintenance and what brands?
How do you keep your scalp from getting dry or what can you use after a silk press or trying to maintain natural straight hair?
That’s what I’m struggling with. My scalp always ends up dry even after going to a stylist and being recommended what to use. It just makes me want to stick to natural hair or get locs
Your shampoos are to harsh. My silk press training covers this or you can cocktail my shampoo along with whatever detox/clarifying shampoo you’re using.
When you say treatments what do you mean? Can you recommend some?
I live in a super humid place are amino acid smoothing treatments good to keep your hair straight and avoid frizz
I've been told not to put oils on the scalp. I used to do that weekly and my dermatologist had to prescibe a treatment to eliminate bald spots that ensued. Now I just massage my scalp nightly and brush the hair (not too vigorously) and I have to wash it weekly. Does this sound like a good routine?
I used to suffer from ccca until I figured out what was going on. Too much oil on my scalp -mostly the crown of my head and not washing it out caused me this problem. Now after stabilizing my ccca with the dermatologist’s injections, I changed my diet to not eat so much inflammatory foods, stop putting oil on my crown, watch my stress levels, and now use a fine comb to brush my scalp to distribute the natural oil on our scalp because we as black women have that oil on the scalp just like the non blacks do. I never knew that, because I thought our hair was too dry for that.
I think for the most part, because I just brush my scalp, I don’t usually put oil on my scalp unless I feel that it’s too dry.
I hope this helps!
Agreed!! 😊
@@poke557It was the inflammation not the oils. There's actually oils that help with inflammation.
It would be great if I could find a stylist to my liking. Its a challenge
What kind of specific treatments are you talking about?
What treatments do you recommend?
What if I’m heat training because I want my curl pattern to change? Should I still take breaks? And if so, how long?
Hi I am new here...where are you located?
Great video. Thank you! I deep condition, use a leave in and heat protectant but when I blow dry with my Dyson it feels super dry afterwards. It’s like the Dyson sucks all the moisture right out of my hair. I’m not ready to invest in a RevAir (as recommended in your free guide). Do you have any other recommendations or tips?
I dont know how you feel about Pantene but I had the same issue then I came across their liquid leave in and heat protectant in the same product family, game changer for me. My hair has always loved Pantene so it's not hard for me to like their products but I am always skeptical of anything new even by brands that I can trust. Try it out or another brand that you can use the leave in and heat protectant in the same family and see if that helps retain moisture. If all else fails, a good ol roller set will do you some good before a flat iron as well.
@@queenruler9188Thank you so much for the recommendations. Much appreciated. I will try them out.
@donnajones4276 no problem!
I read facebook reviews that the RevAir will suck the moisture out of type 4 hair too smh
@@ashleycblaThat doesn’t sound good 🤷🏾♀️
Good video beautiful 🎉
TY❤