QuoteReplyTopic: straight hair Posted: January 12 2000 at 4:03am
Dear Cindi,Hi there! First let me say that I can symapthise with your problem. I have loose naturally curly hair that I enjoy blowing out straight. From what you said about the length of your hair, I think we are right about even and our textures are probably similar. My curls get tighter as they get longer, and right now, i don't consider above shoulder length long! So, anyway, if i let it airdry I gat very ill shaped curls, which I ALWAYS have to define with a curling iron. So, I like to straighten it out. I have tried so many balms, you wouldn't even believe it, including the one that the other poster noted (I did not like this creme at all-- it did nothing for me). However, I think that I may have found the combo for totally soft, shiny blow-dryer proof hair. After showering with Potion 5 and ARTec Smoothing Conditioner, I towell dry my hiar. Next, I comb through some Sebastian Potion 9 and then ties my hiar back into a low poneytail, or something resembling it. Then, I let it dry as long as possible this way. When I am ready to blowdry, the top and sides are already straightened out for me. At this point usually my hair is not DRY, just slightly moist. Then, I undo the poney tail, brush it out and add a dollop of Phytodefrisent Relaxing balm to my hair and distribute evenly. I follow this up with a dollop of Citre Shine Straightening Balm. Do not mix these two and then apply or they will form a wier goo. By the way, Citre Shine Straightening Balm is the best for comabting the heat damage-- they have a built in protein therma shield-- and it works. And, if you want soft staright hair, nothing works like Phyto-- with this, you get what you pay for. Now, once all is ditributed, it is time to blowdry. Mastering a round bush does take time, but it doesn't really give me the smooth look that I want-- too fluffy. I like to use this attachment that I buy at the local beauty supply store for like two bucks. It fits over your blowdryer and it has tow rows of teeth. I rake this trhough my hair until all is straight-- it doesn't take long if you use a 1875 Watt dryer on high heat. After this is done, I use a large 1 1/2 inch curling iron and flip the ends under, for a clean ploished look! I swear, when I do my hair like this, NO ONE knows that it is naturally curly. And, this routine held up to the 95% humidity on my wedding day! Best Wishes!Sherry
Hi Cindi,For days when I want super straight hair I use Redken's One to One: Straight. It comes in a green tube and it temporarily and non-chemically straightens your hair. You have to apply it to damp hair, which means you can't towel blot or air dry before hand. I use a fine tooth comb and apply in sections, then take the comb and slowly comb my entire head. You will see the difference right away and your hair will actually become straight before your very eyes, next I wait a little while and let it air dry for enough so that it's just damp. Your hair might become a little stiff from the product. Next, blow dry . It'll be easier for you with the round brush this time because your hair should be more co-operative. There are however two disadvantages to this product. The first is the price, it's about $24.99 Canadian, which can scare some people. Second, and this is more important I think is that when I first used it , I loved the result so much that I used it everyday , and found that in about two weeks my hair felt kind of brittle and fine and although it was really straight, it didn't feel healthy any more. I used a clarifying shampoo to correct the problem and AG's conditioner Deep. Anyway, I consulted with a few others who had the same problem and realized it was because we were using it every day, it narrowed the hair shaft somehow...which is the point of the product, but for me personally I missed my full bodied hair. The good news is that it wasn't permanent damage and now I use it once in a while when I want the effect.Hope this helps you.!Has anyone else tried this product?
Can anyone tell me the safest way to straighten my hair without damaging it? I have naturally wavy hair but it seems the waves have a mind of there own. I'm not very good with using a round brush and hairdryer at the same time to help straighten it out it's very time consuming. I have above shoulder length hair and just recently had it layered to add fullness to my face. Any help would be appreciated.Thank You Cindi
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