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so_siqqq
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Good job!
The pictures really shows the thickness of you hair so you can use a flat iron if you feel there's too much volume. Blow dry as normal with some blow dry styling product. Flat iron sections and use a heat protector for hair like Matrix Heat Glide (this is the only product I've found that doesn't make hair sticky but protects from damage and helps the hair to stay straight longer). Then curl. I'd curl more at least up to eyebrows.
But overall it looks fantastic!
The pictures really shows the thickness of you hair so you can use a flat iron if you feel there's too much volume. Blow dry as normal with some blow dry styling product. Flat iron sections and use a heat protector for hair like Matrix Heat Glide (this is the only product I've found that doesn't make hair sticky but protects from damage and helps the hair to stay straight longer). Then curl. I'd curl more at least up to eyebrows.
But overall it looks fantastic!
hotti82
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thanks! i let it air dry all day; used a flatiron with some serum, heat protector and straightener; then i used the curling iron...it look me 5 hours!!! i'm never doing this again myself! i get a girl downtown to do it for me; she only charges me $30, it takes her all of 2 hours and it comes out looking SO much better! but i wanted to let you all know how it turned out...
| Originally Posted by so_siqqq Good job! The pictures really shows the thickness of you hair so you can use a flat iron if you feel there's too much volume. Blow dry as normal with some blow dry styling product. Flat iron sections and use a heat protector for hair like Matrix Heat Glide (this is the only product I've found that doesn't make hair sticky but protects from damage and helps the hair to stay straight longer). Then curl. I'd curl more at least up to eyebrows. But overall it looks fantastic! |
thanks! i let it air dry all day; used a flatiron with some serum, heat protector and straightener; then i used the curling iron...it look me 5 hours!!! i'm never doing this again myself! i get a girl downtown to do it for me; she only charges me $30, it takes her all of 2 hours and it comes out looking SO much better! but i wanted to let you all know how it turned out...
browneyedbaby
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Wow look how long your hair is now! I think you'd look great with some more defined tonged curls too.
Glitziegal
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This is real purty on you. Good job
hmm what did you use to dry it rollers? maybe this helps.
i wash my hair and rud serum *anti frizz* in it
put rollers on very tight... auw!
dry under hairdryer
take rollers out and with a handryer (fohn) i flattend the top
pull hair up and make small section witch y begin to flatten with teh ceramic iron.
i work my way to the top
when finish i rub a of protector
when i go to sleep i make a *tulband* with my hair very tight and hold the hair in place with *i dont know how you call hem*
flat thingies that you can also hold rollers in place. *hope you understand*.
grrrr.. im mad at myself cause i cant explain what i mean
. it's so much better if when you can show something in person or your own lenguage
i wash my hair and rud serum *anti frizz* in it
put rollers on very tight... auw!
dry under hairdryer
take rollers out and with a handryer (fohn) i flattend the top
pull hair up and make small section witch y begin to flatten with teh ceramic iron.
i work my way to the top
when finish i rub a of protector
when i go to sleep i make a *tulband* with my hair very tight and hold the hair in place with *i dont know how you call hem*
flat thingies that you can also hold rollers in place. *hope you understand*.
grrrr.. im mad at myself cause i cant explain what i mean
ishtarchick
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yup, that's exactly why I don't do anything to my hair, i've learned my lesson, I'm makeup savvy but hair illiterate and it can taje me 3 hours to just blowdry my own hair so at this point i seriously prefer either looking like "me" or paying $20 to get it done
but it looks nice!!! however as you said, 5 hours? no way!
| Originally Posted by hotti82 thanks! i let it air dry all day; used a flatiron with some serum, heat protector and straightener; then i used the curling iron...it look me 5 hours!!! i'm never doing this again myself! i get a girl downtown to do it for me; she only charges me $30, it takes her all of 2 hours and it comes out looking SO much better! but i wanted to let you all know how it turned out... |
yup, that's exactly why I don't do anything to my hair, i've learned my lesson, I'm makeup savvy but hair illiterate and it can taje me 3 hours to just blowdry my own hair so at this point i seriously prefer either looking like "me" or paying $20 to get it done
but it looks nice!!! however as you said, 5 hours? no way!
hyperRealGurl
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Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hotti82
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thanks...i think i get what you're saying; i know what you mean though about explaining things...visuals are always more helpful!
| Originally Posted by MacVirgin hmm what did you use to dry it rollers? maybe this helps. i wash my hair and rud serum *anti frizz* in it put rollers on very tight... auw! dry under hairdryer take rollers out and with a handryer (fohn) i flattend the top pull hair up and make small section witch y begin to flatten with teh ceramic iron. i work my way to the top when finish i rub a of protector when i go to sleep i make a *tulband* with my hair very tight and hold the hair in place with *i dont know how you call hem* flat thingies that you can also hold rollers in place. *hope you understand*. grrrr.. im mad at myself cause i cant explain what i mean
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thanks...i think i get what you're saying; i know what you mean though about explaining things...visuals are always more helpful!
IslandGirl77
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Your hair looks great! Your hair looks like mine. It's very thick. It takes me like two hours to straighten. So I dont' do it very often. But, when I do, I usually blow dry it first. I have a IONIC blow dryer and it makes it nice and shiny, somehow. LOL THen I flat iron. I use a glosser on my hair before I flat iron and it makes it soft and shiny too. I just having so much hair and I cannot stand "PUFF". I went to HHGregg one time, and this girl was like, "OMG, you have a lot of hair!" I feel ya pain girl. But, yours looks great. SOrry for the rambling.
hotti82
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lol, no worries, girl! it's all good! i didn't blow dry; i air dried...maybe that was the problem??
| Originally Posted by IslandGirl77 Your hair looks great! Your hair looks like mine. It's very thick. It takes me like two hours to straighten. So I dont' do it very often. But, when I do, I usually blow dry it first. I have a IONIC blow dryer and it makes it nice and shiny, somehow. LOL THen I flat iron. I use a glosser on my hair before I flat iron and it makes it soft and shiny too. I just having so much hair and I cannot stand "PUFF". I went to HHGregg one time, and this girl was like, "OMG, you have a lot of hair!" I feel ya pain girl. But, yours looks great. SOrry for the rambling. |
lol, no worries, girl! it's all good! i didn't blow dry; i air dried...maybe that was the problem??
IslandGirl77
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I find that when I blow dry first, it gets it a little straight, and then it's a little easier to flat iron. I use a blow dryer witha comb attachment to comb through it as it dries. That seems to work good for me. Especially after I have relaxed my hair.
Bootyliciousx
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you really have beautiful hair!!!The volume is amazing keep the voulme! Your hair type is hot!!!
Tip:blow dry your hair straight, use a serum (biosilk is good)and a heat protectant and then straighten it after your hair is completely dry.- chi iron only takes couple of seconds to heat up and it does a good job of straightening the hair. And use a deep condtioning shampoo or a good shampoo and condtioner. Biosilk makes great shampoo and conditioner that help alot in flatning the hair, but over time use the shampoo and conditoner makes it drying.
Tip:blow dry your hair straight, use a serum (biosilk is good)and a heat protectant and then straighten it after your hair is completely dry.- chi iron only takes couple of seconds to heat up and it does a good job of straightening the hair. And use a deep condtioning shampoo or a good shampoo and condtioner. Biosilk makes great shampoo and conditioner that help alot in flatning the hair, but over time use the shampoo and conditoner makes it drying.
melissa
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I totally agree. I find that its easier to straighten my hair and it comes out more smooth if I blow diry it first. With the blow dryer, you can start the straightening process by drying the hair downwards and/or using a paddle brush which both helps to relax the curl. What kind of flat iron did you use?
| Originally Posted by IslandGirl77 I find that when I blow dry first, it gets it a little straight, and then it's a little easier to flat iron. I use a blow dryer witha comb attachment to comb through it as it dries. That seems to work good for me. Especially after I have relaxed my hair. |
I totally agree. I find that its easier to straighten my hair and it comes out more smooth if I blow diry it first. With the blow dryer, you can start the straightening process by drying the hair downwards and/or using a paddle brush which both helps to relax the curl. What kind of flat iron did you use?
hotti82
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i just picked up a babyliss pro at the beauty supply...
| Originally Posted by melissa I totally agree. I find that its easier to straighten my hair and it comes out more smooth if I blow diry it first. With the blow dryer, you can start the straightening process by drying the hair downwards and/or using a paddle brush which both helps to relax the curl. What kind of flat iron did you use? |
i just picked up a babyliss pro at the beauty supply...
