QuoteReplyTopic: Straightening Hair Products Posted: January 12 2000 at 2:35am
I would love to grow my hair long. My hair is straight except there is a wave in the back. I have tried heat, different straightening products like KMS, GW Stick, Rusk and Sebastian. I used round brushes with heat but by morning my hair flips back up. I used Aveda Cherry Almond Bark conditioner but that really caused the back to curl up. I checked with the lady who cuts my hair but she doesn't seem to have an answer. She recommends keeping it short. I just want to be able to grow my hair out.Are there any and good conditioners and shampoos that would cause less of a wave. Does anyone know if Artec New Smoothing Serum is any better than the rest. I would really appreciate someones advice .
> I would love to grow my hair long. My hair is straight> except there is a wave in the back. I have tried heat,> different straightening products like KMS, GW Stick,> Rusk and Sebastian. I used round brushes with heat but> by morning my hair flips back up. I used Aveda Cherry> Almond Bark conditioner but that really caused the> back to curl up. I checked with the lady who cuts my> hair but she doesn't seem to have an answer. She> recommends keeping it short. I just want to be able to> grow my hair out.> Are there any and good conditioners and shampoos that> would cause less of a wave. Does anyone know if Artec> New Smoothing Serum is any better than the rest. I> would really appreciate someones advice .I can say for sure that the longer hair grows the heavier it is so maybe the wave you mention would smooth out with length. Since everyone gets varied results from different products it's hard to say which one would help you. Artec's smoothing line really took the body out of my hair and made it limp so that might work for you. I also use Nature's Gate shampoo's and they straighten my wavy hair down alot. I use Aveda for the waves and NG for the straighter look. Aside from products to straighten your hair, you may want to try some different hairstyles as your hair grows to hide the wave til you see if you can grow your hair out. Maybe frenchbraiding...etc. I know for sure that my hair is much wavier when shorter.. good luck.. Cher~
> I can say for sure that the longer hair grows the> heavier it is so maybe the wave you mention would> smooth out with length. Since everyone gets varied> results from different products it's hard to say which> one would help you. Artec's smoothing line really took> the body out of my hair and made it limp so that might> work for you. I also use Nature's Gate shampoo's and> they straighten my wavy hair down alot. I use Aveda> for the waves and NG for the straighter look. Aside> from products to straighten your hair, you may want to> try some different hairstyles as your hair grows to> hide the wave til you see if you can grow your hair> out. Maybe frenchbraiding...etc. I know for sure that> my hair is much wavier when shorter.. good luck..> Cher~
The trick to getting it straight is the COMBINATION of products and techniques that you use. No one product or technique will work by itself, even if your hair is pretty straight-ish already like mine. Here is the procedure. You have to follow all the steps to be successful. Pre-condition your hair with olive oil for a few minutes (or hours, as time allows), then wash with a shampoo like Rusk smooth and condition with Rusk calm, or use ARTECS smoothing shampoo and conditioner. Another good combo, is KMS NEFA which is moisurizing, followed with Sebastian laminates conditioner which smooths and shines. You can't cut corners here, you have to use the right stuff and really good products. When you get out of the shower, towel dry your hair put on a good leave-in conditioner. I make up my own little conditioner cocktail with a dab of Phytotherathrie's Phyto 9 and a dab of Sebastian's Potion number 9. Smooth that on from roots to ends and comb through. Then put on a straightening balm. Most days I use One to One by Redken because it doesn't have silicone, but when I am really serious about the process, I use KMS flat out gel. Put this on from roots to ends, making sure to get all of your hair. Section your hair into manageable portions and clip up the ones you are not working on, depending on how full/thick it is. I only have to do two, a top layer all the way around and a bottom layer. If in doubt do at least 4. My hair is pretty fine and thin. Blow dry on cool air, low setting. Use a round brush and pull slightly as you move the dryer about two inches from the hair, all the way to the ends. Warning, this takes forever. Plan on an hour to dry your hair. Like I said, there are no shortcuts. Most people decide that the blowout is just too darn time consuming. I find it meditative, personally. You must get every last bit of moisture out of the hair before you stop or your hair will kink back up as it dries. Be patient, it takes practice. You'll get better as you go and will find little techniques that work for you. When your hair is COMPLETELY dry and straight, finish with a stay-smooth finishing spray. I use KMS, I think its called stay straight? Spray it on and comb through immediately so it does the job but doesn't get stiff. Thats it. Good luck!
> The trick to getting it straight is the COMBINATION of> products and techniques that you use. No one product> or technique will work by itself, even if your hair is> pretty straight-ish already like mine. Here is the> procedure. You have to follow all the steps to be> successful. Pre-condition your hair with olive oil for> a few minutes (or hours, as time allows), then wash> with a shampoo like Rusk smooth and condition with> Rusk calm, or use ARTECS smoothing shampoo and> conditioner. Another good combo, is KMS NEFA which is> moisurizing, followed with Sebastian laminates> conditioner which smooths and shines. You can't cut> corners here, you have to use the right stuff and> really good products. When you get out of the shower,> towel dry your hair put on a good leave-in> conditioner. I make up my own little conditioner> cocktail with a dab of Phytotherathrie's Phyto 9 and a> dab of Sebastian's Potion number 9. Smooth that on> from roots to ends and comb through. Then put on a> straightening balm. Most days I use One to One by> Redken because it doesn't have silicone, but when I am> really serious about the process, I use KMS flat out> gel. Put this on from roots to ends, making sure to> get all of your hair. Section your hair into> manageable portions and clip up the ones you are not> working on, depending on how full/thick it is. I only> have to do two, a top layer all the way around and a> bottom layer. If in doubt do at least 4. My hair is> pretty fine and thin. Blow dry on cool air, low> setting. Use a round brush and pull slightly as you> move the dryer about two inches from the hair, all the> way to the ends. Warning, this takes forever. Plan on> an hour to dry your hair. Like I said, there are no> shortcuts. Most people decide that the blowout is just> too darn time consuming. I find it meditative,> personally. You must get every last bit of moisture> out of the hair before you stop or your hair will kink> back up as it dries. Be patient, it takes practice.> You'll get better as you go and will find little> techniques that work for you. When your hair is> COMPLETELY dry and straight, finish with a stay-smooth> finishing spray. I use KMS, I think its called stay> straight? Spray it on and comb through immediately so> it does the job but doesn't get stiff. Thats it. Good> luck!
Thanks for your information on straightening products. I do appreciate your advice. I plan on purchasing products mentioned and following your advice. I hope to have long straight hair. I wish they would invent a pill to help it grow faster. Have a nice day!
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