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Chicoro

Chicoro

5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
Bibliophile said:
My failed attempt at straight hair. It immediately began to shrink and revert after I blow dried it. I made 24 twists, braided them then tied a scarf to slow the process.
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I was supposed to flat iron but that may not happen. My arms hurt. I cut ~2 inches off and kept it moving.
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@Bibliophile ,
I've been fiending to see your hair for about 6 months. Is your hair at waist length?

Failed???? You MUST be kidding! Your hair looks like those beautiful, thick, ropes of yarn I see in the craft store.

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This is how I feel seeing your pictures.
 
Bibliophile

Bibliophile

Hair toy Aficionado
Chicoro said:
@Bibliophile ,
I've been fiending to see your hair for about 6 months. Is your hair at waist length?

Failed???? You MUST be kidding! Your hair looks like those beautiful, thick, ropes of yarn I see in the craft store.

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This is how I feel seeing your pictures.
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My hair grows in a layered U shape. I'm high density, low-porosity and have extreme shrinkage. For example these are twists done on damp oiled hair and air-dried.
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My twists now end between my navel & the top of my hipbones when I pull them. The front (bang area) twists end below my breasts.

Before my twists ended at mid-back (front), hip bones & bottom of my tail-bone (sides & back).

I call this a failure because my low-po hair resists heat, chemical services & deposit only color. I only straighten my hair twice per year to trim.
It takes 8-12hrs to blow dry & flat iron. After all of that effort I see no difference. Compare my blow dried twists to my regular everyday twists below:
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The old school techniques ( oil-based conditioners, creme press, pressing oil, curling wax+ pressing comb) for straight hair were my Holy Grails. Now they've been discontinued/abandoned for silicone & water-based products+ flat irons. These "new" products don't get my hair straight enough to effectively trim.
 
Chicoro

Chicoro

5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
Bibliophile said:
My hair grows in a layered U shape. I'm high density, low-porosity and have extreme shrinkage. For example these are twists done on damp oiled hair and air-dried.
View attachment 415671 View attachment 415673
My twists now end between my navel & the top of my hipbones when I pull them. The front (bang area) twists end below my breasts.

Before my twists ended at mid-back (front), hip bones & bottom of my tail-bone (sides & back).

I call this a failure because my low-po hair resists heat, chemical services & deposit only color. I only straighten my hair twice per year to trim.
It takes 8-12hrs to blow dry & flat iron. After all of that effort I see no difference. Compare my blow dried twists to my regular everyday twists below:
View attachment 415675 View attachment 415677 :bricks:

The old school techniques ( oil-based conditioners, creme press, pressing oil, curling wax+ pressing comb) for straight hair were my Holy Grails. Now they've been discontinued/abandoned for silicone & water-based products+ flat irons. These "new" products don't get my hair straight enough to effectively trim.
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I KNEW it!!! I knew that thick, magnificent hair was tailbone length. Of course after the trim it may be shorter, but it will be back at the length it was prior to the trim.

Regarding the straightening process, it can be discouraging when you put in a lot of time and effort for a certain look and then it doesn't come out the way that you expected. I do understand. I am going to assume you did your hair yourself, right? Have you considered going to the shop and getting it done by an old school beautician one of the two times per year, for your straightening and trimming?

Any residual oil on the hair, whether it be from a butter or grease or liquid oil, can keep the hair from getting straight. Do you use oils and butters in your hair as part of your styling routine? Sometimes they can interfere with the straightening process, too. Can you press it yourself with a creme press? They still make all the things you mentioned. Vita point is a creme press. I prefer the pressing comb to the flat iron, too. The two tools give my hair a totally different look.

Also, if hair is not being straightened on a regular basis, it can be very temperamental and refuse to act right during that one occasion you do straighten! There are lots of subtleties in getting natural hair straightened. I think you will find out what works for you. It will just take a bit longer since your straightening process is only 2 times per year. Keep trying!

The one thing that is quite apparent to me is that you have very, very healthy hair! Most people can't say that. Even fewer can say that they have tailbone length, afro-textured hair like you!
 
keranikki

keranikki

Natural, 3abc/4a, Fine, medium density
Bibliophile said:
My hair grows in a layered U shape. I'm high density, low-porosity and have extreme shrinkage. For example these are twists done on damp oiled hair and air-dried.
View attachment 415671 View attachment 415673
My twists now end between my navel & the top of my hipbones when I pull them. The front (bang area) twists end below my breasts.

Before my twists ended at mid-back (front), hip bones & bottom of my tail-bone (sides & back).

I call this a failure because my low-po hair resists heat, chemical services & deposit only color. I only straighten my hair twice per year to trim.
It takes 8-12hrs to blow dry & flat iron. After all of that effort I see no difference. Compare my blow dried twists to my regular everyday twists below:
View attachment 415675 View attachment 415677 :bricks:

The old school techniques ( oil-based conditioners, creme press, pressing oil, curling wax+ pressing comb) for straight hair were my Holy Grails. Now they've been discontinued/abandoned for silicone & water-based products+ flat irons. These "new" products don't get my hair straight enough to effectively trim.
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Let me know if you need me to send you some pressing wax. They still sell Dudley's down here in S. Virginia.
 
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