BLOW DRYING

CAN SOME ONE TELL ME HOW TO BLOW DRY WITHOUT MY HAIR TURNING FRIZZY AND KINKY AT THE ENDS AND BREAKING OFF.... I NEED HELP... I CAN NOT GET MY HAIR TO BLOW STRAIT EVEN THOUGH I HAVE A RELAXER..... WHAT IS THE PROPER TECHNIQUE FOR OUR HAIR?

well i have the same problem...first i let my hair air dry so it will not take long to blow dry than i section the hair and put pink lotion from the root to the ends than blow dry on low for a bit and then high heat for a less time than the low heat and it so when u curl it it will look, feel and behave like you j ust came out of the salon...

Let me know how it went ok!!!

Hi. After I shampoo and condition I use a moiturizer on my wet hair, usually Pantene Pro-V for Women of Color oil cream moisturizer. Sometimes I put my hair in a ponytail and let it dry a little before I bowdry my hair. I blowdry my hair using a "Gold-n-Hot" blower dryer with a comb attachment 920 or 30 bucks). It really helps to straighten my ends.

I am horrible at it too. I know a lady on makeupalley.com s/n andrea400 that has natural hair and blow dries it straight. she uses a paddle brush.

hi, I blow dry too- usually. my stylist taught me how to do it like the Dominicans over a decade ago.

you will need one boar bristle round brush. maybe 2-2 1/2" round. one large clip to hold hair up and out of the way. i use a bit of leave in conditioner, and a large squirt of mousse and comb through. then section hair off starting at the back (or sides so u can see if this is all new to you). and take a small section of hair- the thicker your hair or the curlier the smaller the section u should start with.

practice "rolling" the brush through the section of hair (pin up remaing hair to keep it moist and out of the way). so u want to use the brush to get a tight grip on the hair close to the scalp with the length of the hairhanging off the brush. that's why boar bristle is best it has a good grip on the hair versus a wide tooth comb. so u will need to practice, but the idea is to be able to hold the brush on the hair with one hand and hold the dryer with the other hand. as hair dries close to scalp move brush further down length of hair and roll brush through hair as it is nearly dry being sure to keep the ends rolled around the brush so they turn out smooth.

dry one section at a time being sure it is completly dry before moving to next section- if not it may cause more damage be heating hair, having it cool the heating it again 5 mins later when u discover it is still damp.

this technique takes practice and u may want to play with ur already dry hair before attempting it while wet. it is also so much easier to have someone show u. but the brush and the blow dryer make all the difference in the world! don't skimp on the purchase of either.

u will reap the benifits of a good ion dryer or ion & ceramic dryer- less damaging. a good quality round boar brush is almost priceless. both are worth their weight in gold and will serve u many years to come.
when all is said and done it takes me 20 mins to blow dry from start to finish. if i take 30 mins I don't need to curl (3b hair) it afterward and can head right out the door. hope this helps