After years of being natural, I am seeing that my hair is easier to manage and care for when it is straight. I don't flat iron. I wear a roller-set, which actually does an amazing job of straightening my hair. Once my hair is dry, I hit the roots with a straightening brush (heat not as high as flat iron) and move on. I can keep this style for a long period of time, but work to wash and condition hair weekly or bi-weekly depending on schedule and give my hair a light protein treatment once a month. It just feels so much better than wearing a wash and go and twist outs.
It is waaayyy easier to manage. I have blow dried and put the curling rods in my hair and I like the way that looks as well. Do you ever flat iron at all?? I couldn’t imagine never doing it, but definitely understand not wanting to do it often because of the damage.
The flexi rod look is great. I've never tried it before, so now I plan to. I've been a straight natural all my life. I wash my hair twice a month, low blow dry, 370 flat iron. Fantasia heat protector straightening serum works great. I tried the wash and braids/twists, but I got so many fairy knots that I had to leave those styles alone. My hair is healthy and past bra strap length as a straight natural.
I feel the same way, sometimes I feel guilty for wanted to do more straight styles, like I’m turning on accepting my blackness but I only want to see my length more, and besides in a way we are honoring ourselves because we are showing how versatile our hair can be. Also, so interesting that they gave you betamethazone. I am an OB nurse and we inject that in moms who give birth before 37 weeks to help baby’s lungs mature faster
I’m a straight natural too, your hair is so pretty! I usually keep my hair straightened for two weeks before I wash. I love your two gold bracelets you have on, where are they from?
I just came across your channel today. I have the tymo blow dryer, tymo brush and their airflow flat iron but I’m just scared to straighten my natural hair. Been natural for six years plus
Ohh you like the tymo line I see. I used to be scared too, but I feel like we have to be able to enjoy different styles as naturals. I use 2 different heat protectants when styling and do protein treatments and leave the rest to God. Lol 😜
Girl, I have wanted to be a straight natural my whole adult life, but living in Florida ha ha! the weather be really trying me plus I am a sweater 😂 Do you have any high humidity weather products that you recommend? Color wow works pretty good only last me a good 2 weeks
Hello! Your hair is absolutely gorgeous!!! My favorite hairstyle was the one you initially showed after taking down the 2 braids. I am new to being a straight haired natural. It lasts 2 to 3 wks if I do it and 4 wks if my Stylist does it. What heat protectant did you use prior to flat ironing? I saw the heat protectants used before the blow dry. Do you use Miche foam for edges with every press? I'm so surprised it didn't revert. I say do what works best for you. Summer can be challenging. How do you handle that? Thanks
Thank you!! 🥰You like the braid out best? I think I would have loved it if I actually styled it but I was set on straightening it. 🥴 Before I flat iron I used the ORS Thermalast 2 n 1 Heat Defense & Shine Mist. They have a serum as well but it’s too think for me.
I use Miche or any foam to just lay my edges down…I do that first or while blow drying. I don’t really use after I straighten unless my hair is very old and I put it up in a ponytail. As far as summer - as long as my ends are trimmed and my hair is moisturized I don’t get frizz. If it’s raining or has rained that day my hair will be in a bun or tied up because the humidity will be too much.
I love your hair Its so beautiful! The flexi rod curls were bomb af I definitely feel like heat helps my hair. I like using a blow dryer to set my styles, deep condition and of course before straightening. I use to be able to keep it straight for 2-3 weeks but now I can only go a week before it's in a ponytail or bun. I just tried to color wow dream coat extra strength and that definitely helped cause I sweat alot.
Your hair is beautiful ❤. Do you use products on your hair while it’s straight. What did you spray on your hair when you were putting in the flexi rods for Day 8?
Three questions what are those things called that you use to wand or curl your hair up? How do you apply it on your hair properly and do you use any product with it? It looks so good.
Flexi rods. I use any firm hold foam but I like to do that on blown out hair to keep some length. To apply, I do medium sections and I like to curl away from my face. I put a rod close to my scalp and the tip of the rod is about an inch from my root and I put the foam on my hair and just twist the hair down the rod. At the end, I put more foam and wrap my end piece firmly around the rod so it will make a nice curl. Then I fold the rod over where the end of my hair stops to keep it in place. Hope all of that helps!!
Your hair looks great! I think as long as you keep up with your trims and hair care, you can straighten often without losing your length. Shanika Corb comes to mind.
I may wash every 2-3 weeks (sometimes even up to 4 weeks 🫨). So far I have only straightened my hair 3 or 4 times this year. It’s been raining so much here in Charlotte lately I can’t keep it straight lol. 🫶🏾
Can I ask what do you use to keep your edges sleek? My hair gets really straight but the edges get curly fast and ruins the whole look for me. All the edge controls have water and really make my edges all curly.
I struggle with this as well. Which is why I put the foam on my edges before I straighten my hair. If it reverts, I put foam (sometimes foam and a little Murray’s Pomade) and a scarf on my edges to lay them back down and sometimes I will go over my edges with a flat iron because I don’t mind if they get “heat trained”. I know some girlies like gots to be because they say it doesn’t revert, but I’ve never tried it.
After years of being natural, I am seeing that my hair is easier to manage and care for when it is straight. I don't flat iron. I wear a roller-set, which actually does an amazing job of straightening my hair. Once my hair is dry, I hit the roots with a straightening brush (heat not as high as flat iron) and move on. I can keep this style for a long period of time, but work to wash and condition hair weekly or bi-weekly depending on schedule and give my hair a light protein treatment once a month. It just feels so much better than wearing a wash and go and twist outs.
It is waaayyy easier to manage. I have blow dried and put the curling rods in my hair and I like the way that looks as well.
Do you ever flat iron at all?? I couldn’t imagine never doing it, but definitely understand not wanting to do it often because of the damage.
Absolutely beautiful 🎉
By the way, yes your hair looked beautiful with the braid🎉. I'm seeing straight naturals that still keep their curls 🎉
Thank you so much, Nicky! 🥰
I’m speechless!! Your hair is absolutely gorgeous either way. You take excellent care of it. 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
Thank you so much 🤗
1:11 I swear up and down that straightening my hair automatically summons the rain. Every. Time. 😩
The flexi rod look is great. I've never tried it before, so now I plan to. I've been a straight natural all my life. I wash my hair twice a month, low blow dry, 370 flat iron. Fantasia heat protector straightening serum works great. I tried the wash and braids/twists, but I got so many fairy knots that I had to leave those styles alone. My hair is healthy and past bra strap length as a straight natural.
Thank you! Hope you try it and like it!!
Ugh, I used to get really bad fairy knots. Like a lot…those are so frustrating!
I'm thinking about becoming a straight natural. I hate the fairy knots! Lol
Looks great. I liked the braided pony, but the flexi-rod waves were my fave.
Thank you! 🥰 I love the way the flexi rod waves came out too!
I always keep my hair straightened. When it gets frizzy I do large heat less curls.
It’s so much easier! 😌
Your hair looks really nice
Thank you! ☺️
@@Ty_Monia your welcome
Your fine hair is beautiful, in every way you styled it🎉
Aww thank you! 🫶🏾
I feel the same way, sometimes I feel guilty for wanted to do more straight styles, like I’m turning on accepting my blackness but I only want to see my length more, and besides in a way we are honoring ourselves because we are showing how versatile our hair can be. Also, so interesting that they gave you betamethazone. I am an OB nurse and we inject that in moms who give birth before 37 weeks to help baby’s lungs mature faster
I’m a straight natural too, your hair is so pretty! I usually keep my hair straightened for two weeks before I wash. I love your two gold bracelets you have on, where are they from?
They are from Amazon. Sorry I’m so late replying. If you DM me on instagram I’ll send you the link for both.
I'm going to attempt rollersets during the winter
Hope it turns out beautiful!! 🫶🏾
I just came across your channel today. I have the tymo blow dryer, tymo brush and their airflow flat iron but I’m just scared to straighten my natural hair. Been natural for six years plus
Ohh you like the tymo line I see. I used to be scared too, but I feel like we have to be able to enjoy different styles as naturals. I use 2 different heat protectants when styling and do protein treatments and leave the rest to God. Lol 😜
@Ty_Monia I like it from the ads I'm seeing but I'm still yet to use it on my hair. I'm a lazy natural
Girl, I have wanted to be a straight natural my whole adult life, but living in Florida ha ha! the weather be really trying me plus I am a sweater 😂
Do you have any high humidity weather products that you recommend? Color wow works pretty good only last me a good 2 weeks
Thank you and bless you for making this video. You have encouraged me to stay natural! 😊
Awww, that makes me happy!! 🥰🥰 Love that!
❤❤Love it
Thank you!
Hello! Your hair is absolutely gorgeous!!! My favorite hairstyle was the one you initially showed after taking down the 2 braids. I am new to being a straight haired natural. It lasts 2 to 3 wks if I do it and 4 wks if my Stylist does it. What heat protectant did you use prior to flat ironing? I saw the heat protectants used before the blow dry. Do you use Miche foam for edges with every press? I'm so surprised it didn't revert. I say do what works best for you. Summer can be challenging. How do you handle that? Thanks
Thank you!! 🥰You like the braid out best? I think I would have loved it if I actually styled it but I was set on straightening it. 🥴
Before I flat iron I used the ORS Thermalast 2 n 1 Heat Defense & Shine Mist. They have a serum as well but it’s too think for me.
I use Miche or any foam to just lay my edges down…I do that first or while blow drying. I don’t really use after I straighten unless my hair is very old and I put it up in a ponytail.
As far as summer - as long as my ends are trimmed and my hair is moisturized I don’t get frizz. If it’s raining or has rained that day my hair will be in a bun or tied up because the humidity will be too much.
I love your hair Its so beautiful! The flexi rod curls were bomb af I definitely feel like heat helps my hair. I like using a blow dryer to set my styles, deep condition and of course before straightening. I use to be able to keep it straight for 2-3 weeks but now I can only go a week before it's in a ponytail or bun. I just tried to color wow dream coat extra strength and that definitely helped cause I sweat alot.
A week and then a pony or bun 😩
I’ve never tried that product but I may need to check it out for gym days. ☺️
Your hair is beautiful ❤. Do you use products on your hair while it’s straight. What did you spray on your hair when you were putting in the flexi rods for Day 8?
I try not to use anything but a light mist or serum.
The spray was Tresemme hair spray to hold it a little. It didn’t make my hair revert.
@@Ty_Monia thank you for responding ♥️
How do you work out when your hair is straight? I sweat easily and hate it
Three questions what are those things called that you use to wand or curl your hair up? How do you apply it on your hair properly and do you use any product with it? It looks so good.
Flexi rods.
I use any firm hold foam but I like to do that on blown out hair to keep some length.
To apply, I do medium sections and I like to curl away from my face. I put a rod close to my scalp and the tip of the rod is about an inch from my root and I put the foam on my hair and just twist the hair down the rod. At the end, I put more foam and wrap my end piece firmly around the rod so it will make a nice curl. Then I fold the rod over where the end of my hair stops to keep it in place.
Hope all of that helps!!
could you do a hair growth tips video? how long have you been growing it
Absolutely! ☺️
@@Ty_Monia thank you!!!
love your hair it’s so beautiful thank you for sharing with us
Hey Tyy😊 Long time no see Glad to see u posted..Your hair looks amazing as Usual 😍😍😍
Thank you, Brown!! 🥰🥰 it has been a while 😬
The smoke is actually water evaporating from the hair shaft
Yup it's steam from moisture being released
Your hair looks great! I think as long as you keep up with your trims and hair care, you can straighten often without losing your length. Shanika Corb comes to mind.
Thank you so much! I appreciate your feedback. I’ll definitely check her out. 🫶🏾
do you get keratin treatments?
I do not. If anything, I do Aphogee protein treatments.
how often do you wash and restraighten your hair ?
I may wash every 2-3 weeks (sometimes even up to 4 weeks 🫨). So far I have only straightened my hair 3 or 4 times this year. It’s been raining so much here in Charlotte lately I can’t keep it straight lol. 🫶🏾
Right when you said that about rain I just remembered that it’s going to rain Saturday June 22, 2024 when I go to orientation! 😮😅😮
It’s the fact that we need to exact dates the rain is coming lol. 🤣🤣
I hope your hair stays intact! 🙏🏾
@@Ty_Monia Thanks it should, I’m going to put it into a ponytail too lol 😂
Can I ask what do you use to keep your edges sleek? My hair gets really straight but the edges get curly fast and ruins the whole look for me. All the edge controls have water and really make my edges all curly.
I struggle with this as well. Which is why I put the foam on my edges before I straighten my hair. If it reverts, I put foam (sometimes foam and a little Murray’s Pomade) and a scarf on my edges to lay them back down and sometimes I will go over my edges with a flat iron because I don’t mind if they get “heat trained”. I know some girlies like gots to be because they say it doesn’t revert, but I’ve never tried it.
@@Ty_Monia thanks for responding. I'll try ur suggestions
@@trnigyulYou can also try a hair wax stick like TIGI.
Is it almost fine for another awesome scratch video....🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
It is!!