Straight Hair Natural's Support Thread

Hi! Long time lurker here.

I don't live in the South but I live in the Bahamas at 80-90% humidity year round. The only thing that keeps my hair mostly straight is Sabino Moisture Block (I use the new one which has been revised back to the old formula.). I mix it into my DC and add more before blow drying.

I need to buy this product and keep it in my life lol! I've heard so much about it but have never tried it. Where can I find this? I'm in Florida with our wannabe tropical climate! :lol:
 
@KammyGirl, here's what is stated on Amazon about Sally's knockoff of Super Skinny...
  • Reduces frizz and fly-aways
  • Smoothes and conditions
  • Provides incredible shine
  • Improves manageability
  • Thermal protectant
What always confused me was that the bottle states it's combustible, keep away from heat and flames. However, I have used it as a heat protectant without issues. I assume that caution is talking about open flames.
 
@KammyGirl Great! :) I feel that since it does have cones in it, it will coat the hair anyway during heat application. I honestly don't use heat on my hair often because for me that would require patience that I don't have with all this hair. I only use it when I need to trim for the most part.

So don't mind me, I just like passing through threads lol.
 
I'm going to blow dry and flat iron my hair in the wee hours of the morning. Going to use the TMS to get it as straight as possible. It will be too hot to wear it straight, so I will use some flexi rods. I need a trim bad.
 
I need to buy this product and keep it in my life lol! I've heard so much about it but have never tried it. Where can I find this? I'm in Florida with our wannabe tropical climate! :lol:
I ordered mine from their website. :) Got two little bottles and they're still both almost full after a year. I use it every time I use heat to set my hair - blow drying, curlformers under the dryer, etc.
 
I flat ironed/curled my hair... It's rainy now... I gotta figure out how to do pin curls correctly. I can do it on others, but not well on myself.
 
I have to use 400-415 degrees on my hair. My hair will laugh at 350.
Do you notice any heat damage with temps that high?
I almost always experience some heat damage when I flat iron.
I have stopped flat ironing now until I find a proper heat protectant and appropriate heat.
Plus I dare not try to straighten my hair in the summer. Won't last 2 minutes.
 
Do you notice any heat damage with temps that high?
I almost always experience some heat damage when I flat iron.
I have stopped flat ironing now until I find a proper heat protectant and appropriate heat.
Plus I dare not try to straighten my hair in the summer. Won't last 2 minutes.
No heat damage. I have only experienced that at a salon. I used keracare leave in and I used Fantasia ic serum.
 
See! And you would think a looser pattern would straighten easier on a lower temperature but....NO. Not mine! :lachen: My hair is just weird. It doesn't hold twists, it doesn't stay straightened :nono: it just wants to be left alone. Lol!
You said it was coarse, so that makes sense. My friend's hair is like that. Are u low porous?
 
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It rained yesterday and it's raining today. I showered with a plastic bag on my head. Curls still there, no reversion. I spray some oil sheen with a humidity blocker from Keracare. I'm going to get a rain bonnet today.
 
Do any of you guys experience better retention wearing hair predominantly straight? One of my coworkers has been natural for almost 3 yrs and has experienced excellent retention (shes bsl) but ive never seen her hair shrunken or in its natural curl pattern. Its always straight, braided or manipulated somehow.
 
Do any of you guys experience better retention wearing hair predominantly straight? One of my coworkers has been natural for almost 3 yrs and has experienced excellent retention (shes bsl) but ive never seen her hair shrunken or in its natural curl pattern. Its always straight, braided or manipulated somehow.
I would think so. It prevents tangles, fairy knots, matting, hair can accept moisture better, etc...
 
Do you have to use direct heat to be a "straight haired natural"? I rollerset weekly and don't flat iron my roots or anything, but my hair is stretched and not in its natural curl pattern.

This year I've blow dried my hair once, and it gets straighter and smoother with roller sets.
 
Speaking of Heat:

I used the Apalus Brush and only used it at 350 and my Hair looked badly blow dried.

When I use that brush again, I will have to crank up the heat a littler higher to get better results.

I'll also grab some Sabino too, to help with those efforts.
Ms. T have you seen jewejewebee's tutorial on using a similar brush appliance? She used it on her sister's hair and it was already blow dried.
 
@toaster
No, I have not. I don't watch many YT Videos. But I will definitely take a look at it.

Thank You.:kiss:

I was hoping to completely eliminate either blow-drying or flat ironing altogether.

I was hoping to use just one heat appliance.
 
@toaster
No, I have not. I don't watch many YT Videos. But I will definitely take a look at it.

Thank You.:kiss:

I was hoping to completely eliminate either blow-drying or flat ironing altogether.

I was hoping to use just one heat appliance.
I'm with you on that. I blow dried my hair in March and I looked... horrible.

My hair styling skills are awful. If you're skipping the blow drying I think you can turn the heat up a bit. I've noticed people on YouTube that use low flat iron temps spend a lot of time getting their hair straight when blow drying. So (in my mind) if you're only using one heat appliance, you can turn the heat up.
 
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