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| Sedu flat iron, flat iron comb and heat protectant |
This is my first time straightening my hair since I've been natural, actually ever, that I've been able to get decent results. And by decent, I mean results good enough to walk out of the house without feeling self-conscious.
I would like to say that I had thoroughly prepared to straighten my hair by deep conditioning and doing a protein treatment prior to busting out the flat iron but the urge hit me at the last minute so I just went for it. My hair was recently washed, clarified and moisturized so I did not start off all bad and I made sure to spray each section with Tresemme Thermal Creations heat protectant prior to flat ironing.
My hair was already stretched so there was no need to blow dry. After I detangled each section I used my Croc Iron Comb to chase the flat iron to ensure the sections were as straight as possible. I only wanted to pass the flat iron once so I set the temperature on the iron to 400 degrees.
Here's the finished look! The first picture of my hair straight is after I had gone outside so it did get a little poofy. After the poof I decided to try my Caruso Steam Rollers for the first time to give my hair a little for life. I'm happy with the results and I look forward to surprising my friends who have not seen me with straight hair in over a year.
Have you straightened your hair lately? Were you happy with the results?
Your hair looks great! I'm definitely going to have to look for a flat iron comb.
ReplyDeleteMy last perm was 2.14.12 & my hair really hasn't been straighten since then. I'm planning for a "hard" press next month.
Thank you for the compliment and for stopping by, Melany! Congratulations on your decision to go natural. Once I got the hang of the flat iron comb it really helped the process. You can also use a regular fine toothed comb.
DeleteBe careful of a "hard" press because you don't want heat damage that will stop your hair from curling.