Beat The Heat: Hot Girls 2014

syncerelyhis...COUNT ME IN!

1-What is your hair type and starting length? Relaxed or natural?
MBL/Transitioning

2-Short version of your regimen.

Weekly:
Co-Cleanse or Shampoo
Reconstructive treatment (bi-monthly)
DC w/ Steam
Leave Ins

Monthly:
Clarify and Chelate
Reconstructive Treatment
DC w/ Steam
Leave Ins

Nightly:
Moisturize using a modified LOC method (LCOB)
Heavy seal ends

Dust every 8-10 weeks.

3-What type of direct heat do you plan to use? How often?

Blow Dryer once a month to once every month and a half. Flat ironing every 2 to 3 months.

4-What heat protectant will you use? Chi 44 Iron, Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum, Its a 10 miracle leave in, and EMtage Silktage Serum

5-Why do you like to use direct heat? Easier Maintenance

6-What is your goal for the year? Full WL with U cut and longer layers:)

7-Please post a starting picture.
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@sincerlyhis Here is my starting info:

What is your hair type and starting length? Relaxed or natural?
I guess I'm a type 3b or 3c. I'm natural and sitting right at WL
2-Short version of your regimen.
Short version is wash/dc/m&s/protective style 2-3 weeks out of the month. Either once or twice or month, flat iron my hair. Wear it down for a day or two, then bun/protective style
3-What type of direct heat do you plan to use? How often?
I plan to blow dry & flat iron 1-2 times a month.
4-What heat protectant will you use?
I like Got2Be Sleek Blow Dry & Flat Iron lotion.
5-Why do you like to use direct heat?
I like it because it helps me keep the SSKs at bay. If I go too long without heat use, my ends get really bad & I wind up having to do a major trim, like 4-5 inches
6-What is your goal for the year?
My goal is to get to Hip length. I'm giving myself the whole year, but hope it won't take that long.
7-Please post a starting picture.
Starting pic can be my siggy. I'll see if I can find a better one.
 
:heated:yaya24 Welcome!

You mentioned a "heat pass" .... just wondering if are you hiding your hair the other weeks? Looking forward to your heat pass pics!

yaya24 said:
1-What is your hair type and starting length? Relaxed or natural?
4Ba Texlaxed- fine when straight.. highly textured when airdried

2-Short version of your regimen.
Cowash and DC 2 times a week. M&S daily. Buns or wigs daily. Shampoo monthly. Texlax 12 weeks. Heat week 4 & 8 post TU.


3-What type of direct heat do you plan to use? How often?
Blowdry and flat iron weeks 4 & 8 post relaxer (keratin blowout treatment that only lasts 4 weeks)

4-What heat protectant will you use?
chi silk infusion with the treatment

5-Why do you like to use direct heat?
helps control breakage

6-What is your goal for the year?
BSL 2014!!!

7-Please post a starting picture.
My next heat pass is on December 17th. I will share pics after I finish.
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Looking forward to that review! I might buy some this weekend because I really need a heavier cream for my next blow dry. I'm hoping it will help to combat some of the dryness.

DoDo said:
I haven't tried it yet. I recently added it to my stash and plan to try it soon.
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:heated:EnExitStageLeft Welcome!

What is modified LOC method? Do you use all those heat protectants at once? Straight hair is definitely easier maintenance. It takes a little more work in the beginning but it sure is nice to get up for work in the morning and pull my scarf off and go!

EnExitStageLeft said:
@syncerelyhis...COUNT ME IN!

1-What is your hair type and starting length? Relaxed or natural?
MBL/Transitioning

2-Short version of your regimen.

Weekly:
Co-Cleanse or Shampoo
Reconstructive treatment (bi-monthly)
DC w/ Steam
Leave Ins

Monthly:
Clarify and Chelate
Reconstructive Treatment
DC w/ Steam
Leave Ins

Nightly:
Moisturize using a modified LOC method (LCOB)
Heavy seal ends

Dust every 8-10 weeks.

3-What type of direct heat do you plan to use? How often?

Blow Dryer once a month to once every month and a half. Flat ironing every 2 to 3 months.

4-What heat protectant will you use? Chi 44 Iron, Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum, Its a 10 miracle leave in, and EMtage Silktage Serum

5-Why do you like to use direct heat? Easier Maintenance

6-What is your goal for the year? Full WL with U cut and longer layers:)

7-Please post a starting picture.
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TopShelf how do you wear your hair once you blow dry?

TopShelf said:
i would love to join!


1-What is your hair type and starting length? 4a/fine/dense/colored between shoulder and APL

Relaxed or natural? Natural[/COLOR]


2-Short version of your regimen. Wash weekly with an overnight deep condition and protein treatment. Steam for 30 mins.[/COLOR]

3-What type of direct heat do you plan to use? blow dry using tension method as well as a comb attachment.

How often?weekly

4-What heat protectant will you use? carol's daughter serum, chi silk infusion, its a 10 with Keratin, all with aphohee green tea spray

5-Why do you like to use direct heat? it dries my hair faster and I don't have to deal with the tangles associated with air drying


6-What is your goal for the year? full HEALTHY APL and longer


7-Please post a starting picture.
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syncerelyhis said:
TopShelf how do you wear your hair once you blow dry?
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oops I need to edit the post. After I blow dry I flat iron on about 400 using 1 pass, a brush and a very small area of hair.

Day 1, 2, and 3 I usually wear it out. By Day 4 I pin curl for 2 days and then I bun for the last day. working out is makes this process difficult but I plan on straightening and just bunning from now on after day 3.
 
curlycrocheter Your hair is pretty - I don't think you will need the whole year to get to Hip Length

curlycrocheter said:
@sincerlyhis Here is my starting info:

What is your hair type and starting length? Relaxed or natural?
I guess I'm a type 3b or 3c. I'm natural and sitting right at WL
2-Short version of your regimen.
Short version is wash/dc/m&s/protective style 2-3 weeks out of the month. Either once or twice or month, flat iron my hair. Wear it down for a day or two, then bun/protective style
3-What type of direct heat do you plan to use? How often?
I plan to blow dry & flat iron 1-2 times a month.
4-What heat protectant will you use?
I like Got2Be Sleek Blow Dry & Flat Iron lotion.
5-Why do you like to use direct heat?
I like it because it helps me keep the SSKs at bay. If I go too long without heat use, my ends get really bad & I wind up having to do a major trim, like 4-5 inches
6-What is your goal for the year?
My goal is to get to Hip length. I'm giving myself the whole year, but hope it won't take that long.
7-Please post a starting picture.
Starting pic can be my siggy. I'll see if I can find a better one.
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1-What is your hair type and starting length? Relaxed or natural? Relaxed MBL hair

2-Short version of your regimen.
Wash
Coffee/tea rinse
DC with heat or steam
Rollerset or airdry
Clarify and Protein 1x a month

3-What type of direct heat do you plan to use? How often?
Just the flat iron 1 every month or other month.

4-What heat protectant will you use?
I normally use CHI Keratin Silk infusion

5-Why do you like to use direct heat?
I really don't lol, but it's something I would like to learn more about how to do. I also like that it's easier for me to deal with.

6-What is your goal for the year?
Just to reach WL. And get more texture in my hair :yep:

7-Please post a starting picture.
This is a picture when I last flat ironed.
 

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@syncerelyhis your hair is gorgeous!!

i'm using heat to help me transition.


1-What is your hair type and starting length? Relaxed or natural?
4a and transitioning

2-Short version of your regimen.
wash : vo5 clarifying conditioner or con detangling shampoo
protein: joico k pak
DC: cholesterol/oils/hello hydration
leave in: giovanni direct leave in
oil: coconut oil

3-What type of direct heat do you plan to use? How often?
i plan on using my blow dryer on warm when i dont flat iron
when I flat iron i can use the blow dryer on cool/cold
I plan on not using more than 300 degrees on my flat iron and doing very small sections.

flat ironing would be done 1x/month

4-What heat protectant will you use?
currently I use the fantasia IC
i have the tresamme one that I don't like because it weighs down my fine hair too much
looking for a weight less/ light heat protectant though (similar to nioxin's old heat protectant)

5-Why do you like to use direct heat?
less tangles, to see some of my shrinked up length,
i like how i look


6-What is your goal for the year?
to maintain my length (bsl/mbl) but with fuller hair and ends. And for about 30% of my hair to be natural. I have 6 inches of bone straight ends that I would like completely gone next year this time.

7-Please post a starting picture.
will be flat ironing tomorrow and will post some pics
 
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:heated:Saludable84 Welcome!
Saludable84 said:
1-What is your hair type and starting length? Relaxed or natural? Relaxed MBL hair

2-Short version of your regimen.
Wash
Coffee/tea rinse
DC with heat or steam
Rollerset or airdry
Clarify and Protein 1x a month

3-What type of direct heat do you plan to use? How often?
Just the flat iron 1 every month or other month.

4-What heat protectant will you use?
I normally use CHI Keratin Silk infusion

5-Why do you like to use direct heat?
I really don't lol, but it's something I would like to learn more about how to do. I also like that it's easier for me to deal with.

6-What is your goal for the year?
Just to reach WL. And get more texture in my hair :yep:

7-Please post a starting picture.
This is a picture when I last flat ironed.
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:heated:ScorpioLove Welcome!
ScorpioLove said:
@syncerelyhis your hair is gorgeous!!

i'm using heat to help me transition. will update this later


1-What is your hair type and starting length? Relaxed or natural?
2-Short version of your regimen.
3-What type of direct heat do you plan to use? How often?
4-What heat protectant will you use?
5-Why do you like to use direct heat?
6-What is your goal for the year?
7-Please post a starting picture.
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I keep peeking in and out of this thread :lol:. I'm sooooo tempted to join.
syncerelyhis , if I flatironed every 4-6 weeks would that be okay? Does diffusing count as heat?
 
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@sincerelyhis

This challenge is just in time for me, thanks!

1-What is your hair type and starting length? Relaxed or natural?
  • Transitioning to natural. 4a/b with some 3c. BSB
2-Short version of your regimen.
  • every 7 - 14 days: dry detangle w/ oil, HOT, wash/DC, blow dry w/ tension method, protective style (various)
3-What type of direct heat do you plan to use? How often?
  • tension method blow dry every 7 - 14 days; flat iron special occasions and every 3-4 months for keratin/cysteine treatment
4-What heat protectant will you use?
  • Redkin Satinwear 02 (blow dry lotion) and Chi Silk Infusion for special occasion flat irons
5-Why do you like to use direct heat?
  • better retention, less SSKs
6-What is your goal for the year?
  • perfect my technique to becoming a straight hair natural; MBL
7-Please post a starting picture.
  • will update this post by 12/31
 
:heated:ckisland Welcome!
ckisland said:
:grin:

1-What is your hair type and starting length? Relaxed or natural?
3cish/4a/4b; BSL; natural

2-Short version of your regimen.
I plan to wear wash n'gos, rinsing and redoing about every 3-4 days, using a protein every 3rd or 4th redo for 4-5 weeks. I'll detangle every 9-10 days and cleanse every 2 weeks.
I will clarify/clay cleanse, DC, blowdry and flatiron about every 4-6 weeks and keep it straight for 2 weeks.


3-What type of direct heat do you plan to use? How often?
blowdryer and flatiron every 4-6 weeks

4-What heat protectant will you use?
Smooth n' Shine Straightening Polisher. I know it's cheap, but I used it twice with no problem :look:

5-Why do you like to use direct heat?
gives me a break from having to do my hair every few days
to control ssks
my curls act and look better after a heat session :lick:
6-What is your goal for the year?
WL

7-Please post a starting picture.
I'll do a length check towards the end of the month :yep:.
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:heated:caliscurls Welcome
caliscurls said:
@sincerelyhis

This challenge is just in time for me, thanks!


1-What is your hair type and starting length? Relaxed or natural?
  • Transitioning to natural. 4a/b with some 3c. BSB
2-Short version of your regimen.
  • every 7 - 14 days: dry detangle w/ oil, HOT, wash/DC, blow dry w/ tension method, protective style (various)
3-What type of direct heat do you plan to use? How often?
  • tension method blow dry every 7 - 14 days; flat iron special occasions and every 3-4 months for keratin/cysteine treatment
4-What heat protectant will you use?
  • Redkin Satinwear 02 (blow dry lotion) and Chi Silk Infusion for special occasion flat irons
5-Why do you like to use direct heat?
  • better retention, less SSKs
6-What is your goal for the year?
  • perfect my technique to becoming a straight hair natural; MBL
7-Please post a starting picture.
  • will update this post by 12/31
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- touched up my roots with Garnier Olia (black)
- washed with Naturelle Grow Lemon & Mint Detoxifying co-wash
- DC'ed with heat using SD Avocado Pudding
- tension blow dried 90/95%with Redkin Satinwear 02
- dusted my ends
- sealed hair in sections w/ KV hair butter and put in Bantu knots for the night
- applied a tad of HH JOJ to my edges with TPS Sweet Simplicity styler and smoothed down

Will take down and put in a protective style in the morning. Next week I may do curlformers instead for holiday parties.
 
ckisland said:
I'm now relaxed :grin:, and I'm staying far far away from direct heat. Good luck ladies :up:
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Oh my god! You relaxed?! I'm just shocked since I know you have been natural for so long!

ETA: I came in this thread to say my flat iron was discovered by my fiance. He was not having me "cook" my hair as he described it and I can't blame him. So, I will be sticking with the blow dryer. I want to grow my hair to extreme lengths so it's for the best. The flat iron was also cheap and I wasn't clear on the temperature settings (1-25 instead of actual temperature readings) so it was for the best.
 
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