SRAIGHT HAIR!!!
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Category: Curly Hair Talk
Forum Name: Straight Talk
Forum Description: Get the straight talk on hair straightening products & techniques
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Printed Date: May 02 2024 at 4:34pm
Topic: SRAIGHT HAIR!!!
Posted By: N8SGIRL62
Subject: SRAIGHT HAIR!!!
Date Posted: July 27 2003 at 5:05pm
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hey. i have semi-curly hair, and it sux. can any1 help me? how do i starighten my hair? i have conair, shiny styles, but it doesn't work on my superly thick hair... any ideas? ¤¤¤ Avril ------------- ¤*Avril Hendes, There Goes Trouble*¤ |
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Posted By: Stinka
Date Posted: July 30 2003 at 12:42am
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get a ceramic straightener. From the sound of it, you have hair like mine. The Conair Straightener totally ruined my hair. So I wore it curly for a long time to re-introduce moisture and such, and then I bought a professional ceramic straightener. Best purchase ever. No damage, just nice, smooth hair. ------------- "And to make a long story short, I was wearing an onion on my belt, which was the style at the time..." |
Posted By: Lyris
Date Posted: July 30 2003 at 9:55am
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Stinka, I've been thinking about finally trying a ceramic plate iron. My hair is medium thick, naturally wavy and frizz-prone (not to mention DRY) and I wash/blow dry straight with styling products every four days. That gets it pretty darn straight but the ends still tend to curl in odd directions. Based on your experience, do you think the ceramic iron is causing noticable damage to your hair? I say noticable because ANY heat appliance will hurt hair but in varying degrees, so I'd like your opinion. Thanks! ------------- Look for beauty, and you will find no intelligence. Look for intelligence and you will find both.Proud member of the Cult of All Soft |
Posted By: Hal
Date Posted: July 30 2003 at 1:38pm
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Lyris... how about a picture with your hair curly... I know you don't like it that way but we might. ------------- |
Posted By: Lyris
Date Posted: July 30 2003 at 1:58pm
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I don't mean to hijack this thread, but okay Hal: http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-6/210233/wavy.jpg - http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-6/210233/wavy.jpg This picture is at least 5 years old...I think was about 16 at the time. ------------- Look for beauty, and you will find no intelligence. Look for intelligence and you will find both.Proud member of the Cult of All Soft |
Posted By: N8SGIRL62
Date Posted: August 03 2003 at 12:55am
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yah, uhm hi, who cares about ur curly hair! this was my post... so, yah, if u dont like it, u can step... ¤¤¤ Avril  ------------- ¤*Avril Hendes, There Goes Trouble*¤ |
Posted By: CrazyGirl
Date Posted: August 04 2003 at 1:13pm
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I agree with Stinka, I purchased Jilbere de Paris Ceramic Tools Flat Iron from Sally's beauty salon and really liked it. I paid $42.00, but it was worth every penny! My mom loved it and bought one for herself also (I take mine with me when I go to my bf's house on weekends or whenever I take trips). My hair has natural waves to it... not really curly but it's really thick so I use this to tame. ------------- http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?folder_id=1016946 - http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?folder_id=1016946 |
Posted By: Lyris
Date Posted: August 04 2003 at 4:36pm
LOL..thanks for giving me a good laugh. Hal apparently DOES care about my "curly" hair though! Smiles all around my dear. ------------- Look for beauty, and you will find no intelligence. Look for intelligence and you will find both.Proud member of the Cult of All Soft |
N8SGIRL62 wrote:Posted By: Hal
Date Posted: August 05 2003 at 6:35am
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Lyris.. its not nearly as curly as I had thought it would be after reading so many of your posts..lol... is it still that long? N8SGIRL62 - I would love to see your hair tooooo! ------------- |
Posted By: Mylissa
Date Posted: August 05 2003 at 2:58pm
Ummm hmmmm....N8SGIRL62 Obviously folks decided to as you put it 'step' and could care less about your problems with your curls in oh yeah..YOUR post. God girl, how rude. No wonder one guy in a post I read earlier assumed most posters here were like 12 *lol* ------------- Mylissa |
Posted By: Lyris
Date Posted: August 05 2003 at 6:34pm
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No Hal, it unfortunately NOT that long anymore; however, I am working towards a similar length and should be there by Christmas (I will of course post my holiday celebration pictures this year!) My hair is definitely not curly--it's just wavy, medium-thick and very huge on humid days. I can beat it into stick-straight submission with a paddle brush and blow dryer. And yes, post photos people~~a picture is worth a thousand words...or strands...something like that... ------------- Look for beauty, and you will find no intelligence. Look for intelligence and you will find both.Proud member of the Cult of All Soft |
Posted By: CurlzandTwirlz
Date Posted: August 05 2003 at 9:21pm
Hi ...I know a way you can straighten it but it doesnt last very long..you can just flat iron it..It wil lturn out straight but once you get it wet...its over. Im trying to find on the web a really good straightening solution..if I find one I will email you ------------- Sammi K |
Posted By: Mylissa
Date Posted: August 06 2003 at 7:29am
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Lyris I have very fine, straight hair. But here in TN humidity wrecks it...by the time I make the 20 min drive to work the face framing sections, from the ear down get touch of the frizzies. I've tried sooo many things. Yesterday I picked up something new...Kenra Straightening Serum..in a nifty looking metal/pump dispenser..which I must admit is what first caught my eye. It says for coarse, curly hair etc. what sold me was the 'humidty resist' part. It says apply generously to damp hair...my hair being fine I used way less to start..bout dime size and it was plenty..focused on about 4 inches from ends. It's a light, easy to spread product and the smell is delicious. Our humidity this morn is right around the 90% mark and my hair looks sleek and straight as can be....the test is after walking the hike thru our parking lot to my office....it looks so good!! Might be something you could try? To work I must go now....Have a good one.  ------------- Mylissa |
Posted By: Lyris
Date Posted: August 06 2003 at 7:32am
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Thank you for the suggestion! I have a great gel I use (Tresemme Slick Melting gel) plus a silicone spray, and together with a dryer I can get it very straight (check out photo: http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-6/210233/long.jpg - http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-6/210233/long.jpg ) But in the stickiest weather I usually resign myself and pull my hair back into some elaborate updo. It just isn't worth fighting it in July! :-) ------------- Look for beauty, and you will find no intelligence. Look for intelligence and you will find both.Proud member of the Cult of All Soft |
Posted By: Mylissa
Date Posted: August 06 2003 at 7:37am
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Absolutely beautiful Lyris!! Looks like you've got the straight thing well under control!!! ------------- Mylissa |
Posted By: Hal
Date Posted: August 06 2003 at 7:44am
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LYRIS.......WWWWWWWWWOW!!!!!!!! ater that pic I'll stop hoping you'll get bangs and layers.... nah, stillhope you do.. but it looks great that way tooo ------------- |
Posted By: Lyris
Date Posted: August 06 2003 at 8:30am
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Thanks guys. That's the length I'm aiming for; I'm only 2-3 inches away. But believe me, that was an exceptionally good hair day! :-) ------------- Look for beauty, and you will find no intelligence. Look for intelligence and you will find both.Proud member of the Cult of All Soft |
Posted By: N8SGIRL62
Date Posted: August 06 2003 at 11:07pm
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its my post! but, sure... whatever, ill njust keep making new ones til i can find one that works! and i am 16, thanks for caring... ******* ¤¤¤ Avril
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Posted By: N8SGIRL62
Date Posted: August 06 2003 at 11:08pm
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no problem ¤¤¤ Avril *******
------------- ¤*Avril Hendes, There Goes Trouble*¤ |
Posted By: Mylissa
Date Posted: August 07 2003 at 9:22am
I think dear it's not your posts that aren't working...might wanna reflect a bit on that attitude. In any case...good luck w/those curls :) ------------- Mylissa |
Posted By: N8SGIRL62
Date Posted: August 07 2003 at 11:52pm
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yah, ill try, but i dont know... any of you guys have problems? lol ¤¤¤ Avril ------------- ¤*Avril Hendes, There Goes Trouble*¤ |
Posted By: Mylissa
Date Posted: August 08 2003 at 8:27am
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Yup...quite sure we all have problems....Myself I have fine, straight hair...I fight frizz on the ends due to humidity...quite frankly I'm ready for fall (as soon as I get back from vacation that is and that's not till Sept.) *lol* Hang in there....I've picked up a lot of good tips from this board and there are some really good people around here. It'll get better! Now tis time for me to go to work and do what it is they really pay me to do...see ya ------------- Mylissa |
Posted By: bridgey
Date Posted: November 13 2003 at 12:01pm
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I have a question. OK I have short hair but I want it bone straight with out drying it and flat iorns, it has a few annoying crinkle waves, is there some product I can use, like a relaxer. I am a novice. I know that a lot of my African friends use relaxers but I do not know what I should use. I am a whitey Smile wink wink. Any suggestion
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Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Date Posted: April 30 2004 at 7:20pm
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[QUOTE=CrazyGirl]
I agree with Stinka, I purchased Jilbere de Paris Ceramic Tools Flat Iron from Sally's beauty salon and really liked it. I paid $42.00, but it was worth every penny! My mom loved it and bought one for herself also (I take mine with me when I go to my bf's house on weekends or whenever I take trips). My hair has natural waves to it... not really curly but it's really thick so I use this to tame. hey i bought the exact same straightener as you from a sallys in atlanta! its amazing .... some straighteners are like ninety dollars but this one cost me about thirty five i think it was on sale when i got it........ it works incredible .. some of my friends have straighteners that dont work as well as it does and that you can burn your hands with easier but its an amazing straightener i love it! also yall i am thinking about permanantly straightening my hair ..... however i dont have much money to spend and im still in the teens which means my hair probably isnt as strong yet as someone older might be...... i heard they have really good inexpensive hair salons that doo a great job in china town NY and i wanna know if this is truye......... my best friend got her hair chemically straoghtedned using the japanese process it was georgious~!!! its stick straight and she gets it done regularly..... the only problem is that it looks very greasy ..... i read about some people saying their hair falls out but my friend who had her straightened has thicker hair then almost anyone i know and it has remained incredibly thick she looks georgious maybe a lil greasy but georgious and i want the same but i know i cant afford a 500 to 1000 dollar job like she got what is your advice?
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Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Date Posted: June 15 2004 at 9:45pm
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Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Date Posted: June 15 2004 at 9:46pm
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hi! do ceramic straighteners really not cause any damage?? is there much difference between that and a straighting iron??? please let me know!! |