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    Posted: October 20 2002 at 8:51am
ok, i have been thinkin for a while of straightenin my hair...... so... if i did... with a hair straightener...

WHAT would i apply to my hair? because i remember i used to straighten my hair when it was permed curly..but i never knew anythin about applyin a product before u straighten ur hair..and so after about 2 months of straightening daily..as u can imaigne... my hair was so damaged...and coarse... so i dont want that to happen again!

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i wanted to know, if ur hair is frizzy and coarse to start with (partially) would it end up frizzy and more damaged after u straighten it?
also, WHAT kinda/WHICH prducts do u apply to avoid damage to ur hair?

AND how do u straighten? would i have to blowdry first and then straighten bits...or could i just straighten without the use of a hairdryer at all?

also, what kind of products do u apply AFTER uve straightened? to calm down any frizziness etc?
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Funny you should ask about this. I just straightened my hair this weekend. IT IS STRAIGHT and FELLS WONDERFUL!!
I got the Phytospecific hair straightener ($44.00) from my beauty supply.
If your hair is damaged, you need to wait until it is healthy again. They recommend that you don`t use the straightener right after a hair cut and to wait 3 weeks after you color your hair. You also need to make sure that you don`t wash your hair for 3 days before you use this.
If you follow the directions, you will have no problem. You may want to get a friend to help you do this.
It really works and my hair feels great. I let it dry naturally just to see--it was straight!!
I use the same styling products that I used before I straightened my hair. I like the Bed Head leave in conditioner, split ends mender.
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oh ok...so i best not start straightenin my damaged hair then
thanx for the info tho! :)
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These are some of the products you can use for straightening:

Phytodefrisant Balm
Mine`s Smooth Sailing
KMS flat out

I usually straighten my hair after I take a shower.

So when my hair`s wet, I apply any straightening

balm and comb my hair for even distribution. I

sometimes even put a tiny drop of my conditioner

in my hair and comb it with the straightening balm.

I then air dry my hair for few minutes and I start

blow drying my hair straight with paddle brush- I

actually section my hair before I blow dry. I also

like to use a straightener afterwards for quick

touches. And finally, I use shine balm/serum to

make my hair look shiny.
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hiya Liz,
trying to post a reply on here is real hard but here goes,3rd time lucky,
you can straighten your hair using the ceramic iron made by ghd( good hair day)
They are amazing.
They do not damage as much as normal metal irons.
Cost about 90 pounds.
search the net for more info + reviews.
do u live in east london as there are several shops selling them there.
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Hurray ,it worked,
Well sorry it was so short but i have tried to post to you for 2 days running spent ages writing an essay then losing it arggghhhh.
I tried them on my hair last week .My hair is very curly and frizzy( did u see my homepage piccy of my hair type) and they got my hair dead straight, in 45 mins.Usaully takes me 3 hours to blow dry and even then it has to be chemically relaxed 1st to get it straight.I haven`t chemically relaxed for 3 years now so my hair is very curly.
Btw i agree it would be great if we could post pics on here.On the aimoo board there is an icon for posting images and it is great.
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Originally posted by Yadagi Yadagi wrote:

Hurray ,it worked,
Well sorry it was so short but i have tried to post to you for 2 days running spent ages writing an essay then losing it arggghhhh.
I tried them on my hair last week .My hair is very curly and frizzy( did u see my homepage piccy of my hair type) and they got my hair dead straight, in 45 mins.Usaully takes me 3 hours to blow dry and even then it has to be chemically relaxed 1st to get it straight.I haven't chemically relaxed for 3 years now so my hair is very curly.
Btw i agree it would be great if we could post pics on here.On the aimoo board there is an icon for posting images and it is great.

thanx Yadagi for ur info! :)

cool...yeah ive heard ceramic straightenin irons are better for ur hair..but where do u buy them from?

no....i live in west midlands...birmingham area.... all u see round here is boots...they sell them but theyre not ceramic...and also argos/index does them innit? but theyre all non-ceramic....well, they were last time i had a look anywayz....might have changed since then lol

n yeah i did see ur hair type.... if u got hair like that u must have georgious curly hair! so the ceramic straightenin irons are really good then?

cool..i shall try and buy one..... any idea where abouts i can purchase one from? apart form the net, as i havent got a credit card or anythin like that :)

thanx Yadagi! :)
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Liz
Try Rackams in town or if they do not some hairdressers do them too.
The other place that might sell them is a hairdressers supplier.ask your local hairdresser where they get their supplies from and they might be able to tell u. You normally have to be trade to buy there but if you go in tell them u work for a salon or thet you are starting up your own freelace bussiness ,thats if they even ask you.
good luck hope you find them.
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ahh cool!!! thanks for the info Yadagi! greatly appreciated :) u:z a s*r :)
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DO NOT STRAIGHTEN YOUR HAIR

IT`S BAD...

I HAD TO SHAVE MY HEAD BECAUSE OF THAT CRAP
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:O :O :O

cow me

ok, thanks for the info! :)
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Ryan, I`m sorry that that happened to you. But I really believe that straightening your hair won`t make your hair fall out. I staighten my hair and it is sooooooo long and healthy. My goal is classic length and I`m almost there. So the staight iron did`nt ruin mine.

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hummmm ok? im confused now ??

will it wreck my damaged hair any more or not?
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Nope it will not, not unless you straighten alot. I only straighten mine a few days in a week or less. Just don`t do it everyday and you`ll be fine.

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ok thanks Amy! :)
i`ll start straightening on occasions thanQ! :D
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I have not read what Amy told you, But in my experience putting any kind of Chemical straightener on your hair is a bad abd idea. I have very Kinky curly hair and I use a brush and blow dryer to straighten it or one of those blow drying curling irons. it works well and lasts till you wet your hair again I use lots of frizz free products on my hair before I dry it and it is straight and shiny .
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:-s i dont know how to blowdry my hair tho :(
how do u blowdry? plz :)
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lol
no need to answer that question coz i found out myself 2 days ago! :P
thanks for nothing
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i used to iron my hair for a full year and its so split and broken now i use a straightner but i really want to perminetly straighten it becasue its wavy/frizzy/ and gross and does anyone have any tips on what i can do to make it perminetly straight, my friend got hers with chemicals but it didn`t work and its still curly, maybe it was just the place she got it at.. or can you tell me how to blow dry??
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the best thing to do is get a yuko system, or relax your hair.... then blowdry...

basically, all u do is put a heat protecter in ur hair while its wet, section off, take a little section at a time and pull while directing the heat of the blowdrier on ur hair. :)
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