Showing posts with label straightening natural hair. Show all posts
Showing posts with label straightening natural hair. Show all posts

Thursday, November 6, 2014

Are you pressured to straighten your natural hair?

By Tenisha Mercer
www.HairNistaBlogspot.com

Most naturals have heard it constantly:

"When are you going to straighten it?"
"I bet it will be so long when you straighten it."
"How long are you going to wear it like 'that'?"
"How does it look straightened?"


This article on ForHarriet.com asks the question many naturals hear way too often.

Have you felt pressured to straighten your natural hair?

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Straightening Natural Hair


So hot, had to put that hurr up in a top knot!
After months of wearing my natural hair curly, I got my curls straightened at Juanita's Hair Salon in Alpharetta.

This is the same salon where I take my girls , but it was WAY past time to get my hair straightened. My ends were a mess and needed trimming badly --- plus my hair was tangling and matting up, even from twistouts and braid outs.

My Experience
I'm always a bit apprehensive about letting someone touch my head.

I'd been to this salon about four years ago for a blow out, but the person who I had then was booked the day I went.

I sat down in the chair, hoping -- no praying -- for the best.

The Results
It turned out well. My stylist asked me a few questions, do I normally wear my hair curly (yes) and how long a blowout will last (a good four weeks with no water-based products)?  I warned her I had some damage, and my tender-headed self winced a few times, even though I detangled.

The result? Lost length in the crown and sides -- and a good trim. Next time, I won't wait as long to get my hair professionally straightened and trimmed.

I love how my hair feels, and will be incorporating a blowout every 3-4 months as a treat. I'm missing my curls already.

Do you get Dominican blowouts? What are your results?