How do you Flat Iron

I want to know your steps to flat ironing from wash and conditioner to finish. When do you put in the heat protectant and leave-ins? Do you have better results when you air-dry, or blow-dry prior to flat-ironing? Help a sista out!!!!

I slather suave awapuhi on,spray oil sheen over it (pro-fectiv) then I roll it and sit under the dryer.

I then blow out the roots very lightly with the hairdryer and comb attachment.

I then flat iron. I like to use olive oil and elasta qp curl wax. (Sometimes bio silk therapy too.)

I am very satisfied with the results.

I find that using professional appliances really helps. (Pibbs,Babyliss and Solia)

I can't let my hair air dry cos it dries wild and curly.

I rollerset only cos I cant stand using the blow dryer --my hair is very fine and will snap off left and right.

HTH

Hi Kikootie!
Are asking for relaxed or natural? I'm natural. All 4a pretty much.
I
1)Shampoo using the Crown and Glory method.
2)Add all leave ins and heat protectant and put back in braids.
3)Let dry overnight.
4)Blowdry sometimes next day. Very brief. I blowdry each section of the braid seperately and then twist the individual sections of the braids.
5)Flat iron and if I had a hard time getting the roots I will press those but not always.

*sometimes I will add a pre-treatment of eggs and mayo. My hair is fine and the extra protien is nice for it.

HTH
Q

I'm no pro, but I've been able to work up some kind of regimen. I'm learning more and more everyday.

First, I wash, deep condition, and condition the day of.
Then, I spray Infusium, rub in leave-in, and spritz both setting lotion and heat protectant.
I blowdry section by section with a brush until completely dry.
I rub in pressing creme or oil in each of 4 sections(now experimenting with Wild Growth) and press 1"-2" at a time.
If needed, I'll rub a serum over the finished hair and wrap it tight before bed.

I wash condition and deep condition.

I spray on a mixture of leave ins, rub in a cream moisturizer, and spray some type of glosser.

Let it dry over night in about 4 ponytails.

The next day I take out the ponytails and spray hair with a holding spray(Kenra or Jheri Redding).

Section hair to be flat ironed, put on some Marcel wax, comb through then flat iron.

Once all is finished, I spray again with a glosser.

Wash and condition as normal.

Apply leave in (Salerm or NTM) and sit under the bonnet dryer for 10 minutes

Blow dry in 4 sections on low heat (still searching for a blow dry lotion - currently use just NTM Serum)

Flat Iron with Kenra or NTM serum and Hot 6 Oil on each section

Wrap hair until ready to wear

Nightly maintenance: apply Elasta Recovery and wrap

HTH!

Hi!

I wash, condition & deep condition my hair.

Then I apply NTM leave in (foam or silk) and sometimes WGO.

I rollerset my hair and sit under the dryer (on medium heat) for 30-40 minutes. I let it airdry the rest of the way.

Then I take the rollers out and appy a heat protectant to the new growth only.

I then go over each section that was in a roller with the flatiron (i only flat iron the new growth in order to maintain the curl since the flatiron would make my hair too flat).

Then I apply Elasta QP Recovery to ends and wrap hair w/ a couple of rollers at the crown.

When I take the wrap down the new growth is straight and the hair is bouncy.
By the way, my hair is only 3-6 inches all over with 2 in. of new growth and I am transitioning.

Thanks for all of your responses. Now I have a few ways to try this. More comments are welcome, please!!! One thing, what is the CROWN and GLORY METHOD?

I just started to flat iron my hair. This weekend I:

Washed and conditioned
Detangled
Added leave in (NTM or Salerm or MNT)
WGO to ends
Put in a low scrunchi and let hair airdry
Sectioned used Heat Procectant (Redken)
and flat ironed

What I did was clip each section in a pin curl so it would give me some body.
Then when I was ready to leave the house I took out the clips--and it looked really good.

Next time I will try blowdrying my hair then flat iron. Since I had no where to go right away I let it air dry.

Ok, I'm a punk because I can't rollerset, but this is what I used to do:

1. go to dominican salon for wash, condition, and rollerset
2. come home and take one small section down at a time. use a rat tail
comb to make thin (1/2) inch horizontal parting in that small section.
3. make 2 passes with my FHI flat iron set on 270 degrees
4. when I've done my whole head, rub thru a few drops of oil for softness
and shine (do not add oil before flat ironing).
5. maybe spray with Mizani Shyne to get rid of flat iron smell

Prepoo w/ cheap conditioner and Shea oil.
Wash w/ Botanoil, or Therappe.
Condition Humectress w/ heat
Spray Aphogee provitamin leave in
Put sheabutter on roots, and ends,
Smooth into a low poneytail and air dry.
Section into four sections when dry, and flat iron.

Crown and Glory Method

I do the shampoo part. I shampoo in 4 braids with a big cup of diluted shampoo. Then I add the Cholestorol conditioner and take braid down and comb through/rinse. It's been working really well for me.

Q