By Akilah of ItsAkilahObviously.com
I like sporting my hair straight everybody infrequently. I straighten it 4 instances a yr at most, and it actually switches up how I’ve to deal with my hair and helps me see how a lot it’s grown. It’s tremendous easy. You are able to do it in simply 3 straightforward steps (which may take 3-4 hours):
Step 1: Wash and Situation
After washing your hair, correctly moisturizing with no matter you want. I used Shea Moisture Curl and Type Conditioning Milk (a tiny bit as a result of the scent will get overwhelming) and let it dry on my hair. I then detangled and sectioned my hair into 10-12 little buns with hair-ties. This makes blow drying approach simpler as a result of you’ll be able to simply go from ponytail to ponytail and actually ensure that the hair is dry.
Step 2: Blow-dry hair.
I take advantage of medium warmth as a result of I don’t prefer it when my hair will get crunchy or smells like burning bacon. Do one ponytail at a time, ensuring it’s totally dry. As a result of my hair is so coily, I do know it isn’t dry if there’s a very kinky piece. Bear in mind, the target is to not get your hair tremendous straight, however to get it tremendous dry.
Step 3: Flat Iron your hair.
I counsel investing in a very good flat iron if you wish to do that on a semi-regular foundation. I take advantage of the Paul Mitchell flat iron (the one with the inexperienced components) to flatten out the hair. It runs about $125, however I’ve had it for like 5 years, and it’s nonetheless going robust.
Make sure that to use a warmth defending spray, and solely do sections as large because the flat iron. Don’t get discouraged if you need to blow dry some components once more to verify they’re dry sufficient to be flat ironed.
A very powerful a part of sustaining straightened pure hair is moisturizing very well. You’ll find yourself with a great deal of breakage should you don’t moisturize. I counsel braiding straightened hair at night time, or a minimum of wrapping tightly with a go away in conditioner!
Girls, what’s your flat ironing method?
