ckisland
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When I straightened, I found so many ssks, my strands felt incredibly rough, sections of coils were trying to slick lock together, and my ends are terrible
. Hair in its curly/ natural state can hide a lot of damage.
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When I straightened, I found so many ssks, my strands felt incredibly rough, sections of coils were trying to slick lock together, and my ends are terrible
. Hair in its curly/ natural state can hide a lot of damage.
ckisland
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Over worn my hair curly for about 90% of my hair journey LOL!! I'm glad that I wasn't interested in straightening my first several years, so I got to know my hair as is inside and out. But this second time around, getting to know my hair isn't my goal. Style and seeing my length are my goals, so it's just different.
HappyAtLast
Simplicity & Peacefulness
I'm glad you reminded me of this because I've been debating on what order I want to try some new products for my next flat iron, so I'm going to do both by dividing my hair in half.@KammyGirl
I would caution against using the last two products and instead only use the it's a 10 with your favorite serum (being light handed with both) Something I used to do back in the day was split my hair in half and test out different products on each side. Maybe you can try that to see what combo's give your hair the smoothest sets.
Product tips:
*Think of setting the same way you would for flat ironing. Less products equal light & flowy hair. More products equal dull & heavy hair...plus you will take forever and a day to dry.
*Don't forget your spray bottle with water. Drench your hair with it before rolling. It will activate the slip in the serum (if you choose to use it) as well as help the hair smooth better on the roller.
Don't give up after the first try if it's not what you expect. Practice makes perfect. Good luck and let me know how it turns out! You got this!
On both halves I'm going to blow dry with Mizani Thermasmooth Smooth Guard. One one half I'm going to apply Neutrogena Triple Moisture before I use my FHI Stylus; on the other half I'm going to apply Cantu Shea Butter Super Shine Hair Silk. My goal is to see which one deters frizz better while still being moisturized at not weighed down.
On both sides after the Stylus, I'm going to use Organix Sea Mineral Moisture Shimmering as needed.
This is exactly why I just gave myself a needed hair cut. I tell you even when I blew my hair out it looked fine but those single strand knots, the see through ends and just damaged looking hair when I flat ironed. It was a trip too because my hair looked gorgeous up until 2-3 inches before my ends. They had to go. So a mini chop for me but still enough hair to straighten and still do the styles I've gotten used to wearing.When I straightened, I found so many ssks, my strands felt incredibly rough, sections of coils were trying to slick lock together, and my ends are terrible
SlimPickinz
Summer where are you?
I just ordered the FHI platform 1" for $81 from jcpenney. I won't straighten until December. I'm trying to get a handle on my scalp. It's so gross right now.
I got the 1" cause it's easier to curl with.
I got the 1" cause it's easier to curl with.
ElevatedEnergy
Rooted Yet Flowing
@KammyGirl lol at youtube! It's a mess! Girl them dang on glamtwinz convinced me to purchase Redken Anti Snap...but I love it. lol I think the products you mentioned initially would be great if your intent is to wear curly sets like flexi rods or perm rod sets. But for sets that you intend on using heat after or wearing straight...that's when you go light with products.
To answer your questions:
Can I apply the it's a 10 all over or should I do it for each section I roll?
***I've done it both ways. I prefer doing it in sections due to my answer for your next question.
Same for the serum. How should I apply? In sections?
****I prefer to apply my serum in sections. So to sum up all questions:
I pre-poo/wash/DC in 4 sections so my hair is already prepared and sectioned when ready to roller set. So for each section: I spray 3 spritz's of the It's a 10 in my hand, apply with praying hands to the outside of the section...spray 3 more times (in my hand) open the section up then apply to the inside. So 6 spritz's per quadrant. I then use 1 pump of MoroccanOil serum (1/2 dime size) and apply that over the it's a 10. Repeat on each section. Lawd I hope this makes sense...it does in my head but when I write it out it seems weird. PM me if I'm confusing you. lol
Of course, you have to gauge how much to use based on your length and thickness. Don't be intimidated when you spray the It's a 10 and it seems not much is coming out. It's thin but packs a powerful punch...so it's very easy to overdo.
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Yeah I thought my Sultra and Croc irons were good....I know people say the Runway is even better but I don't see how, lol.
Oh Lord, why did you post that, lol. Those reviews are awesome! Solid ceramic and only $35! I'm trying to remember if I saw this at TJ Maxx.
L.Brown1114
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I got my hair straightened at a salon and got pretty bad heat damage. It's the same all over not just in certain spots. I've straightened my hair since then and did it my way (DC, protein treatment, 3 heat protectants, etc) I only used 300 degree heat and my hair is extremely soft and silky to the point that it slips out of a ponytail holder BUT my roots are very poofy and won't stay straight on 300. They didn't get heat damage. Is there a trick for this?
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Taleah2009
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Taleah2009
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I use it. I love it. I have had mines for about five years. I need to get a better technique going though.
JerriBlank
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Hello, my name is Kammy and I'm addicted to hair products. Anyway, I just bought this. I like the super skinny serum but I don't want to be tied down right now. LOL Anyone ever used this?
I have this. Mine is still full. I got good results with it. I used it when they changed the ingredients in Chi silk infusion, smh. It's good, but nothing can replace the old silk infusion. Also, I only use cones when I straighten, and I haven't in a year.
Taleah2009
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Hey ladies,
I am on the market for a new deep conditioner. My hair is serious need of TLC. I am looking at It's a 10, Macademia masque and Morracan Oil Restorative Mask. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
I am on the market for a new deep conditioner. My hair is serious need of TLC. I am looking at It's a 10, Macademia masque and Morracan Oil Restorative Mask. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
SlimPickinz
Summer where are you?
I work up the street from Marshall's so I popped in to browse and blow some time before going back to the dungeon. I found the same flatiron for $50. So I will be returning the flat iron from jcp when it comes in. And I will be doing my hair tonight!
Prettymetty
Natural/4b/medium-coarse
Morrocan oil mask is great. I haven't used the other ones. I also like Keracare Humecto, Loreal Damage Erasing balm and Silk Elements Mega Moisture treatment.
Is your hair not getting straight enough with your current technique?
Country gal
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I'm trying to be weave free for a couple of months. I am wearing my natural hair out? I like straight styles.
curlyTisME
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My hair has been straight for two weeks as of tomorrow. I won't be getting it done again until my birthday in December. It will just stay dirty. Might pick up some Dove dry shampoo. It's always been my favorite.
I've been pin curling at night as well as rolling with perm rods, switching back and forth between the two nightly. I'll continue doing this for another week and then I'll start my twist outs and French twists as PS until I get it washed, conditioned, and treated on the 3rd. The last week before my appointment, I'll add some JBCO to my edges and nape nightly.
I've been pin curling at night as well as rolling with perm rods, switching back and forth between the two nightly. I'll continue doing this for another week and then I'll start my twist outs and French twists as PS until I get it washed, conditioned, and treated on the 3rd. The last week before my appointment, I'll add some JBCO to my edges and nape nightly.
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HappyAtLast
Simplicity & Peacefulness
How long ago was the salon heat damage? Could your roots be puffy because its actually new growth?
SlimPickinz
Summer where are you?
I'm loving this flatiron!!! It's not better than my Hana professional was at the moment. But I need to trim my ends so next wash we shall see how much I love it
L.Brown1114
Well-Known Member
It was a week and a half ago. Def. not new growth. It's about 2 inches of poof. But the poof still has some heat damage because when wet my hair completely straight like I have a relaxer
The cheapie products have been working great for me. Aussie Moist is my main and a Dominican conditioner named Capilo is my 2nd in command.
The rain decided that I had enough of straight hair and messed me up. I put in bigger perm rods and hopefully I come up with something good in the morning. I don't know why I keep trying to go 2 weeks without washing my hair. My scalp is itchy as heck! So I'll be washing tomorrow night and roller setting with my new tips.
HappyAtLast
Simplicity & Peacefulness
Oh, I see. The only 2 solutions I can think of are really not good. You could touch up your roots, but that could lead to more damage. And/or you could apply some anti-humidity products to your roots, but that might lead to build up on your scalp. With either option, tying your hair down overnight to flatten/smooth your roots might help too.
L.Brown1114
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I was actually going to go back to relaxing because smoothing treatments are killing my pockets and I had healthy relaxed hair. Do you think from now on I could just start relaxing? I've never heard about anyone transitioning to relaxed hair. Why do you think that would cause breakage?
movingforward
Moving forward and onward
My hair was silky straight for a day.
HappyAtLast
Simplicity & Peacefulness
I think breakage could come from putting too much heat on already heat damaged hair.
Transitioning to relaxed is interesting. I've never thought of that, but I supposed you'd start like a touch up doing roots only. Check out that Olaplex thread. That product may do your hair good, relaxed or heat damaged.
My roller set came out terribly!! Way better than expected but still terrible to me. Lol
I used it's a 10 with keratin as a leave in and heat protectant and then the it's a 10 smoothing balm on one side and the Paul Mitchell super skinny on the other only because it was good when i blow dried and I wanted to see the different uses for it.
I discovered that the super skinny may be best for blow drying only because my hair looked super frizzy on the roller even with my hair drenched. I took so long to set that my hair had started to dry and it was frizzy all over by the time I went under the dryer but more so with the super skinny serum side.
I was under the dryer for an hour and dried completely. When I took the rollers out my hair was really really fluffy and super soft which I loved. But my ends were crazy frizzy. I need more practice with getting the ends to lay flatter. I hear some ladies use end papers but that sounds like a lot of work to me.
I didn't need to flat iron my roots because they came out super straight. Huge benefit of fine hair I guess. And I started to blow my hair out because of the ends but my hair was already so straight and didn't want all the heat on my ends only. Because of this cluster I just scraped it back into a tiny bun and went to bed. Lol
This morning I did a perm rod set just rewetting my hair with a spray bottle and using a tiny bit of curly cream from taliah waajid and didn't realize until I was almost finished that my hair was super straight. My perm rod set came out like it always does. Perfect. Except even better because my hair was straight. I might want to do my perm rod sets like this all the time but instead of 2 rollerset I'll blow dry probably using the tension method so I don't mess up my ends again.
So that was my hair escapade last night. And guess what, I'm going to try the roller set again -maybe in 2 weeks. I have a few parties to attend next week and i have to stick with what i know works to look good. Lol But practice makes perfect so this isn't the end. I didn't take a pic of my magnetic roller set but I'll see if I can add a pic of my perm rod set to this post if my phone starts behaving.
I used it's a 10 with keratin as a leave in and heat protectant and then the it's a 10 smoothing balm on one side and the Paul Mitchell super skinny on the other only because it was good when i blow dried and I wanted to see the different uses for it.
I discovered that the super skinny may be best for blow drying only because my hair looked super frizzy on the roller even with my hair drenched. I took so long to set that my hair had started to dry and it was frizzy all over by the time I went under the dryer but more so with the super skinny serum side.
I was under the dryer for an hour and dried completely. When I took the rollers out my hair was really really fluffy and super soft which I loved. But my ends were crazy frizzy. I need more practice with getting the ends to lay flatter. I hear some ladies use end papers but that sounds like a lot of work to me.
I didn't need to flat iron my roots because they came out super straight. Huge benefit of fine hair I guess. And I started to blow my hair out because of the ends but my hair was already so straight and didn't want all the heat on my ends only. Because of this cluster I just scraped it back into a tiny bun and went to bed. Lol
This morning I did a perm rod set just rewetting my hair with a spray bottle and using a tiny bit of curly cream from taliah waajid and didn't realize until I was almost finished that my hair was super straight. My perm rod set came out like it always does. Perfect. Except even better because my hair was straight. I might want to do my perm rod sets like this all the time but instead of 2 rollerset I'll blow dry probably using the tension method so I don't mess up my ends again.
So that was my hair escapade last night. And guess what, I'm going to try the roller set again -maybe in 2 weeks. I have a few parties to attend next week and i have to stick with what i know works to look good. Lol But practice makes perfect so this isn't the end. I didn't take a pic of my magnetic roller set but I'll see if I can add a pic of my perm rod set to this post if my phone starts behaving.
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SlimPickinz
Summer where are you?
I trimmed my ends but one side is longer than the other. I'll probably go to the salon for a shaping. I'm not afraid of them chopping my hair off.Similar threads
