5 THINGS I WISH I KNEW BEFORE BECOMING A STRAIGHT HAIR NATURAL | Pros+Cons | Things I've Learned!
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Great video! I just recently became a straight haired natural. I love the pros of waking up not spending 30 minutes to prep my hair for a style. While I wore my hair in its natural state for 15 years, I saved money not going to the salon. As a senior adult I found some of my natural hair styles looked too childish, and that was a wasn't a good look for me. I sweat moderately when I workout, but it does not bother me at all, because I know how to fix it. I only straighten my hair once a month and I do have 4 c hair. I just put a little moisturizer on my edges and wrap it nightly. I don't worry about have laid edges or that sort of stuff. Being a straight hair natural has been worth it for my lifestyle.
I love to hear it! & totally relate to your point about natural styles looking childish on me! Omg! That so real but I feel ppl are afraid to say it.
In terms of daily styling ease, being a SHN is the closest thing to having long dreadlocks. I had DLs for over 20 years because it was the easiest way to care for my hair. Switched to other natural styles about 3 years ago and went full SHN about a year ago. I just couldn't do all that work it takes to care for twistouts, braidouts, wash-n-gos, or even just plain twists. My hair always tangled hopelessly, especially at the ends, and I needed to use sooooo many products to get it to look like anything and stay moisturized. Now I can just do a deep conditioner and protein/bond treatment a couple times a month and each day have very little I need to do.
I have had to accept that my roots are going to be puffy though, because post-menopause, you're going to sweat some every night no matter what you do. That's ok. My hair is getting more sparse as I get older too, so the puffy roots gives me needed volume.
Very true . I got locs because I wanted something simple , I had them for 3 years . I combed them out and have been a straight natural for 6months
I love this!! I feel like my hair is better to maintain when it’s straight and what you said I don’t care if my curls aren’t the same because I don’t want them to be. My curls were super tight! And I hated it while everyone else loved it
Great video and you made good points with your pros and cons.
Thanks for watching Kryssy 😊🫶🏾
I love what you said about dealing with the negative perception from society in regards to Black women wearing their hair straight. I battled internally with this myself, but I came to realize that it is simply my preference. Just like we have styling preferences when it comes to clothing, makeup, nails, etc.- hair preferences also exist.
How often do you wash and straighten your hair? I am trying to figure out a good wash schedule for myself that won't cause any damage to my hair.
Exactly! 🎯 It’s all a personal preference & no woman should be shamed for doing what she likes & works best for her. I wash & straighten my hair at every 1.5-2 weeks. Depends on how I feel bc I really like having a clean scalp.
I like wearing my real hair but my curl pattern does frustrate me. I have a lot of shrinkage. I have to go into the office 3 times a week so I may need to heat train to save time
I definitely understand. I think you should do what works the best for you 🫶🏾
This was very helpful. I was considering being a straight natural, but I'm going to have to reconsider. I am a heavy HEAVY sweater, and I sweat particularly in my head! I also live in the Caribbean, and we have two seasons, dry and rainy. So it's always either hot and humid, or wet and humid. I think I'll just gently heat train my hair over time, elongate my 4c curls, by blow drying my hair after every wash day, then ponytail tail it with twists at the ends, or something.
I’m glad it was helpful! & your plan makes perfect sense for you! There are so many factors to consider & your environment is one of the biggest ones! Wishing you the best on your healthy hair journey 🫶🏾
I want to try to become a straight natural. I'm tired of pulling on my hair. Also i dont want to depend on others for a hairstyle. The only thing I'm worried about is how to maintain when I workout at least 3 times a week
Please do an updated video on how to maintain when working out? 😊
@Lasious72 Yes ma’am! I plan to do an updated video soon! 😊
I used to always get asked if I was relaxed. I've never had a perm. I just tell them I use a babyliss flat iron & salon products.
Where do you get your extension from?
Lately I’ve been loving my clips in from Go Sleek. In my next video I’ll be installing, styling & talking about them! (Coming on Sunday!) 😊
Your hair is heat trained not straight natural. Heat training is using heat to relax the hair texture. You no longer or barely have a curl pattern. Straight naturals still have their natural curl pattern. Theybjust choose to where their hair straight more often than curly. I'm straight natural, have been for years, and my hair is still curly. Pattern has not changed.
Hi! You’re correct, my hair is heat trained! & I am also a straight hair natural because my hair isn’t relaxed or chemically processed. Straightening my hair is how I choose to style it but at the end of the day it’s still natural hair even if my curls are loosened. By your definition when you straighten your own hair, you’d no longer be natural bc you’re “relaxing your curl pattern” even if it’s temporary. Lol But it’s totally cool to agree to disagree ❤️
Con is by the 4th day hair is way to straight 😂 nice shine but oily straight.