I love my new hot air brush! (new straightened hair pics)

Victorian

old head
The revlon brush I have is 1200 watts. That's a lot for a hot air brush--many are like 300w. That's one of the main reasons I chose that one. To use, I just detangled a thin section of hair, no wider than the length of the brush (which is actually a good size, though), and placed the brush at the roots. I rotated the brush slowly at the roots before moving more quickly down the rest of the hair to make sure the roots got completely dry. I alternated doing this on top of the section and underneath the section until it was done.

I have to blowdry my natural hair when it's completely wet if I expect it to get straight. My hair dries really fast so I had to keep a squirt bottle on hand to help out. I've tried letting it airdry a bit first but it doesn't work because I need the hair to be very pliable in order for it to uncoil as I'm pulling the brush through. Otherwise it just creates those tight, flattened coils--I'm sure some of you know what I'm talking about :lol: They're a pain and they tend to lead to broken strands because they're hard to get out.

Phytodefrisant--I got this tube from a Chicago LHCF meeting and this was my first time using it. I found that it gave good slip, but it's hard for me to say much else about it because I also used that Frizz Ease product for the first time too. It doesn't have much of a smell and is sort of a gel-like serum-y consistency.
Even with my frizz-fighting products, my hair was still turning into a puffball very quickly. But the initial blowdrying part seemed to be smoother.

Thank you for your compliments! :)
 

Peachtree

New Member
Good Heavens...
Your hair grows so darn quick!!!!

U did a really great job straightening ur hair :)

I bought a hot air brush last year (when I bought my Maxiglide). I chose to use the Maxiglide. When I do my next press, I think I'll give the hot air brush a try (if I can find it, lol)

((( shoot, I'm hoping for results like yours!!!! )))
 

Guyaneek

Well-Known Member
:drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: ing over your hair! Gorgeous!!!! Keep it up girl!!!! :grin:

Off to find out about this straightening brush :look:
 

Vshanell

FKA Pokahontas
Very pretty!!

I've been eying that hot air brush too. I couldn't quite figure out if it was meant to be used for styling purposes or actually drying the hair.
 

DDTexlaxed

TRANSITION OVER! 11-22-14
Please tell me if you had to use a flat iron to get your hair strait after using this iron? What flat iron do you have? Your hais looks like it was relaxed.:eek:
 

Victorian

old head
DDtexlaxd said:
Please tell me if you had to use a flat iron to get your hair strait after using this iron? What flat iron do you have? Your hais looks like it was relaxed.:eek:
My hair actually does straighten out from the blowdryer but it doesn't last. I have to flatiron it in order for it to stay sleek-looking for any real length of time.. In the album I have the picture of the dryer and the Conair iron (cheap $14 one bought at Target). You can see in the first few pics of my hair how it looked after blowdrying. Then you see the pics from the next day after I flatironed.

I had to use my flatiron to touch it up almost a week ago after my hair got rained on, but otherwise it's holding up well :yep: The Ice Pomade is doing a good job :up: I'm trying to last through the holidays.
 
Your hair is jetblack and gorgeous blackcardinal! Maybe if I would stop letting any and everyone trim my hair I would be somewhere near your progress right now. :( But I defintely looking up to you now- you straightened and trimmed your own hair-WOW. kUDOS!
 

thefineprint

Well-Known Member
i have been following your hair album since my transition and it is such an inspiration! your hair is beautiful!
 

Country gal

Well-Known Member
Hey, BC:

Your mom was on my mind the other day. Tell her I said hi please. Your hair looks wonderful. It is so beautiful and healthy. Now I am torn between buying the brush or maxiglide. It seems that you use the brush to just blowdry your hair but have to follow up with a flat iron. I want to straighten my hair today for the holidays. I don't know what to buy.
 

Ebony Majesty

Well-Known Member
I had something similar to this back in the day... a Revlon one but it wasn't an Ion one. Nevertheless I remember it worked well... before it broke :ohwell:
 

Victorian

old head
Thanks ladies!

Country gal said:
Hey, BC:

Your mom was on my mind the other day. Tell her I said hi please. Your hair looks wonderful. It is so beautiful and healthy. Now I am torn between buying the brush or maxiglide. It seems that you use the brush to just blowdry your hair but have to follow up with a flat iron. I want to straighten my hair today for the holidays. I don't know what to buy.

Cybra says hello back! :) I keep telling her about folks asking about her...

I've always blowdried before flatironing--I can't flatiron natural hair that hasn't already been straightened out, and my hair hair won't stay straight from blowdrying alone. I found it easier to do a good job blowdrying using the brush than with my other dryers.
 

Country gal

Well-Known Member
BlackCardinal said:
Thanks ladies!



Cybra says hello back! :) I keep telling her about folks asking about her...

I've always blowdried before flatironing--I can't flatiron natural hair that hasn't already been straightened out, and my hair hair won't stay straight from blowdrying alone. I found it easier to do a good job blowdrying using the brush than with my other dryers.

Folks definitely miss your mom. She was really sweet. Forgive my ignorance, I thought the maxiglide blows and irons at the same time. I assumed the steam got it dry and straight. Your hair looks great.
 

BLESSED1

New Member
wow you've made some amazing progress, I remember when you BC'd! Bump a hot comb, now I'm thinking about getting that brush
 

Isis

New Member
Wow! Excellent progress BlackCardinal! :up: :up: Your hair got long rather quickly and so thick and beautiful!
 
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