So I Straightened My Hair......Again.

I've made no secret of the fact that I prefer to wear my hair straight but the last couple of times I tried to straighten it I didn't get my desired results. Recently I bought a new flat iron (Revlon Perfect Heat ceramic 1 inch) and tried a new technique for straightening and I LOVE the results. I've been trying not to use a lot of heat on my hair and up until flat ironing the other day it's been going pretty well.

Anyway, this is what I did:

• Washed and condition my hair with Herbal Essences Hello Hydration moisturizing shampoo and conditioner
• Then I detangled my hair and parted into about 6 sections, braided and let it airdry
• I got impatient so I took the braids out before the hair was totally dry (in the future I'll let it dry overnight instead of trying during the day)
• After I took the braids out I used a round brush and blow dryer to straighten/stretch my roots
• Then I took small sections and flat ironed my hair

The only product I used after washing was Cantu Shea Butter leave in conditioning repair cream. Afterward I just wrapped my hair and tied it in a scarf for bed. Pictures to follow.

It's hard to see but the top is blown dry and the bottom is flat ironed.

If you look closely you can see the different textures next to each other.

Shiny!!! lol

Another Day, Another Twist Out

After my most recent failed attempt at two strand/mini twists I decided to try to save my hair by doing another flat twist out. The waves/curls/whatever you wanna call them came out great but I still wasn't 100% satisfied, but then I'm rarely fully satisfied with my hair so that's nothing new. The twists were done on dry hair and left in my head for nearly a week. There were 6 twists total. 2 on each side and 4 going down the back of my head. The only product I used was Miss Jessie's Curly Buttercreme and I kept my hair tied in a scarf most of the time. The only time my hair was untied is when I left the house and then I just wore a hat but you can probably just wear the twists if you want (personally I just don't care for that look). Also, I still don't have soft rollers so I improvised with cotton balls and rubber bands on the ends to help them blend in...strange I know but it worked out surprisingly well.

In the future I'll try not to make the parts in my hair so defined and probably make the hair damp so the curls will last longer without having to keep the twists in so long. Here's a few pictures:

I know, they're starting to look a little rough. Probably from laying on them in my sleep. I definitely wasn't trying to sleep "pretty" with these in...lol

As you can see that side part is still pretty defined.

That's not a bald spot I promise! I just didn't cover the part...lol

View of the back.