Styling Natural Hair
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Printed Date: February 13 2026 at 5:05pm
Topic: Styling Natural Hair
Posted By: SilverRaine80
Subject: Styling Natural Hair
Date Posted: November 19 2005 at 5:08pm
| Hi Ladies...How are you guys? I blowdried my hair (for the first time since cutting) after roller setting and it came out kinda puffy because when I BCed in August it was all cut whereever the line of demarcation was so now the top is shorter than the bottom. I want to wear is straight for the holidays but I do not want it to look puffy again....any ideas on non chemical straightening alternatives/styles...thanks girls!! |
Replies:
Posted By: Layla
Date Posted: November 20 2005 at 7:44am
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You can flat iron it.
------------- Type: 3c/4a Natural Current Length: 6" Goal: Healthy, tip of nose /neck/shoulder length hair. BC: 02/08/06 |
Posted By: SilverRaine80
Date Posted: November 21 2005 at 1:47pm
| Do you find flat ironing more effective or safer than blow drying, setting or pressing? |
Posted By: blackhoney112
Date Posted: November 21 2005 at 2:51pm
I stopped using blowdriers to blowdry my whole head of hair and I have noticed the benefits of quitting that. The only time I use a blowdrier is when after sitting on under the dryer for an 1hr my scalp is slightly damp, then I will whip out the blowdryer to dry the scalp. I would suggest doing a flat wet wrap under a hooded dryer and then using a ceramic flat iron to straighten the hair.  ------------- http://public.fotki.com/blackhoney112/hair_album/101505_.html - Hair album pw:Romeo |
Posted By: Layla
Date Posted: November 22 2005 at 9:31am
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Yes, flat ironing gets my relaxed hair much straighter than blow drying
so I'm sure it'd do the same to natural hair. It's probably not safer
since it is direct heat on the hair but you don't have the brush
pulling on the hair.
------------- Type: 3c/4a Natural Current Length: 6" Goal: Healthy, tip of nose /neck/shoulder length hair. BC: 02/08/06 |
Posted By: Pokahontas
Date Posted: November 23 2005 at 8:07am
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I think that flat ironing your hair would be a good option. Mine gets stick straight with it and usually stays that way. I don't know if flat ironing is safer than blow drying but I would definitely not do both. I do the same exact thing that blackhoney does. After I sit under the dryer for an hour (that's as long as I can take under that thing If you do decide to flat iron make sure to use a heat protectant ------------- |
) I will put some moisturizer on and blow out the excess moisture (3 minutes, tops), then flat iron. I agree with her on the flat wet wrap also. I've been doing this lately and it works well. I am not a fan of blow dryers because I just feel like my hair is getting fried and all the moisture is getting sucked out. 
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