Natural styles. Relaxers. Flat iron sometimes. No one can win! We all have to figure out the best way to maintain our hair and help it grow. Most of us don't want butt length hair, but we just don't want constant breakage.
I think we just need to put the health of our hair first and stop putting so much pressure on ourselves to constantly keep up with a lot of different styles.
Exactly how I feel, wear it natural can still get mechanical damage, wear a ponytail or bun damage, wash and go = damage = blow dryer = damage flat iron = damage like everything is damaging apparently I’m so over it and I just do what I feel bare in mind I try to do it in the healthiest way possible.
Yeah, "natural" still can't take rough treatment and heat. My hair just can't take any heat, I need a good wash and soak and then products to keep the moisture in. If I tried to blowdry it, I'd have to rewash it al over again. I want soft hair, not straw so no heat for me. I don't know how these women stil have hair at all after all the steam coming out from straightening. No wonder it breaks. And no matter what the ends tangle more so I just cut it when needed.
@@christines1821don't worry dear what people call domahe it is the fact that your hair don't grow the same length everywhere because there is gap when they flat iron they say it domaged but it is not your hair is like forest they cannot be the same only if you cut it to be like that. And the end it is normal for them to be like that it s not domage it is life. When you gonna be old they will say you are domaged because you old. Don't worry do you...
Girl you are so right! People think silk presses/heat is the enemy. I’m natural and I only wear my hair pressed… all year long. I have an awesome cosmetologist and keep up with my trims. My hair has never been more healthy, long, and beautiful. I retain my length which is the key. People tell me that I should stop using heat but IM NOT!! Using heat the correct way is important and I’m so glad your video popped up on my feed!!
@JadeJade333 yea I think ima sit this one out. I found a regimn that works for me. Only thing I need to be more consistent is getting trims. Very bad with that. I don't do was and goes cause how many single strand knots I get. But I wear twist and or braid and every two weeks is wash day and I air dry. I would love to learn why that is bad. I'm really scared to blow dry my hair every two weeks. I using air dry it , I haven't seen anything bad come from it so far
It also depends on climate, when I lived in NC or visited hotter climates my hair did best without heat but when I moved back to New York smh I had to put heat on my hair and wash and goes were a no no in this climate in the cold winters. Black hair is climate controlled I realize and it requires did care for every season. It may even need different products depending on the season.
I did a silk press one time in 10 years and the heat damaged my hair. She used light heat because I have very fine hair… but healthy. Heat is not for everyone, but like she said, Learn your hair and what works for you. As a medical provider my hair is thriving, and while I don’t do wash and go’s, my hair thrives with a weekly consistent routine, putting it in 4 plaits, leaving it alone, and a great relationship with my cosmetologist. Figure out if there is a medical problem causing breakage and damage by seeing your health care provider, but also a good diet is essential as well.
@@IamCynDoll thanks for the warning. But what I’m doing is working well for me ♥️ everyone is different. I’m my own stylist nobody touches my head but me. I had a very bad experience with a stylist 25 years ago and I vowed never to listen to a licensed cosmetologist again. Worked in my favor I learned everything I needed to know about my own hair.
I don't know what these girls are doing wrong but I only wear my hair in wash n go's and my hair has never been healthier. Once every 2-3 months, I straighten my hair on the lowest heat possible with heat protectant and trim my ends. I'm not a stylist so my trims aren't perfect but all my hair is relatively even with zero split ends. I don't know understand how wash and go's are causing damage.
Yes. On top of the paranoia of not being able to get your hair wet and the fact that i prefer not to wear a eurocentric style. Never seen anyone who consistenly straightenes hair and doesn't have at least a little bit of heat damage after a certain length...
I don't know how but I figured out doing the same styles over and over is detrimental to my hair. My caucasian friend started to lose hair from stress and I told her to change her parting. She also used to put her hair up tight in a claw clip for work. I never saw her with a ponytail or a bun. Fast forward 15 years I'm sitting in my trichologist chair in London at age 42 and my trichologist told me to change my parting after wearing braids for 4 weeks, my own hair for 2 weeks, and braids for another 4 weeks. She said that my scalp was inflamed from wearing a middle part from front to nape for 10 weeks. Good job we caught it early....Meanwhile, our people out here are wearing braids for 4 months with no shampoo... No ma'am. I'm trying to keep as much hair as I can while aging. I know I will lose some but I don't want to be noticeably bald in patches. I know I ran around and did craziness in my teens and twenties but eventually the hair and the follicles and the scalpstrikes back! Not including, postpartum/post-natal and menopausal and perimenopausal hair loss, cancer and 4 decades of damage. Yeah I watch the young women and then say to myself "you are over 40 don't try it." Lol! Same way I ate a bunch of cheese in my twenties and now I can't even eat cheese more than an ounce of cheese every week otherwise my cholesterol spikes!! Wrinkles and grey hair are the least of my problems when getting old. Lol!
@@vanityposh6348 Ma'am in the last year we had funerals for three 40-year-olds I know. It's f-around and find season once you are over 35. That's ok if you want to play with your health but I'm not playing with mine. I know a whole bunch of 40 30 and 20-year-olds with no edges.....
@@marleyhill34 I have seen children with no edges. And who said I'm messing around with my health because I'm not. Sorry that happened to you. I'm just saying, that does not mean that you are elderly. You are middle-aged.
I'm not going to bother reading any of the comments, cause I already know the natural community will come for you! But for me, wash n go's and a lot of the natural era styles broke my hair off so bad! My hair does not like being wet or full of product, it breaks really bad.. My hair thrives with straightening it.. So kudos to you Cyn Doll for standing up and saying this!
It’s my pleasure. They would pop a grape in a fruit fight so I don’t mind!🤣 We can we’re our hair curly but do it with a roller set, it’s not that deep.❤️
Giiirrrlll same! I wish the natural hair community would stop pushing this whole no heat madness and these heat damage scare tactics. When used responsibly and correctly, heat ain’t going to tear out your hair! Like you, I tried those wet full of products styles in hoping to get poppin baby curls. Yes I deep conditioned. Yes I detangled. Yes I used the ‘right’ products. My hair was a tangled mangled mess. I big chopped October 30 and today was the first time I blew out my hair. Love. Can’t wait til it grows out a bit more I’m going right back to silk pressing.
Cyn I agree with you about wash and go's it damaged my hair. Thank goodness I found a great hairdresser like yourself that nursed it back to health. You did a great job on your client's hair!! ❤👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I've been a stretched hair and straight hair natural for the past 5 years. I've retained so much length. Plus my hair is now growing mostly at one length. I don't have excessive layers in my hair like how i use to when i use to wear my hair out frequently. I haven't done a wash n go and twist out for 5 years. Cute styles that caused me lots of tangles and breakage. Never turning back.
@meganbee. After I finish washing my hair, I do my moisture routine and blow dry my hair with my RevAir. Depending on the season, I do either flat twists for the spring and summer and straight hair for the fall and winter.
I'm excited that your video appeared in my feed tonight. With my long, thick hair, I've gained valuable insights, especially on avoiding natural drying and ponytails. Your scientific approach to hair, discussing follicles, and more, reminds me of my mom, a cosmetologist. After her passing, I transitioned from a perm and have been on a long journey learning how to care for my natural hair. Wash-n-gos were my style of choice but as of last week I went back to silk pressing. And as a matter of fact, I wear my hair in the style of your client in this video. I subscribed to your channel and look forward to watching and learning more from previous uploads and upcoming videos.
Hello Cyn. Thank you for the insight of hair care and the importance of proper maintenance. I am a retired Pennsylvania Licensed Cosmetologist of 19 years. So, many people have the misconception that natural curly hair has less maintenance than other textures. In addition, thanks for the video content featuring the importance of cutting off those damaged ends to avoid further splitting. So. Many people are so fascinated with length versus health. I chop my fine- textured curly locks every year for this reason. The hair grows back in a much healthy state .
I watched this video on a whim because it popped up. I'm so glad I did!! It makes perfect sense looking at the science of it. Thank you so much for the education and making videos like this!! and giving alternatives!
I’m glad this video popped up in the algorithm. I already learned a lot from this video alone. I’ve been staying away from heat because I’m trying to get my hair in a decent place, but I want to straighten it. Thank you for the information. Subscribed! ❤
Your silk press videos are what keeps the hairstylist in me active and the round brush trick is definitely my go-to when it comes to the blowouts for the silk presses 😌😌😌
Thank you, coming from one in the Business for 39 years. I have been educating my clients with All facts you are explaining. All have really long healthy hair. Again Thank you.❤
I’ve been doing wash and gos for 6 years! realized my hair stopped growing since I went all natural. It has been struggling to get to mid back! I Just got my 3rd silk press of the year and I’m going to go back to being consistent with my trims and presses in 2024!!
Cyn, you are the goat. Period. The first person I’ve ever seen do a silk press in the way we have now seen it become an industry standard and this was well over 10 years ago. People may not always agree with how you choose to convey your message but anyone saying that you don’t know what you’re talking about is obviously just in their feelings and/or hating. Keep up the good work
Cyn! It’s been almost 8 years since I’ve last sat in your chair. I bought your hair care line and love love love watching your content. You’ve taught me so much! I need to see you again! ❤💕❤️
The client has colored ends how do we know that’s not just breakage from the colored tips lol😂😂😂 wash and gos have grown my hair out my whole journey for over 10years
I love how informative this was and I can 100% agree being I’ve had hair since birth and these styles I don’t wear and if I do it rare because I was seeing the damage after prolonged wear. I flat iron my hair maybe 7-9 times a year but I do blow dry my hair about 8-12 times a year I have better results with blow dried hair and it’s noticeably healthier when I do flat iron my hair
Really nice break down I'm one of the top knot women basically all my life in 60 now and yes this is where the breakage is the sides and back due to the pulling that puts stress on the hair.. Very nice much appreciation 👍
I’m glad your video showed up in my feed. I alternate between wearing my natural curls and silk presses. I started noticing my hair was mushy, rotating more protein now. I don’t air dry much anymore. Thanks for the information.
This is a very interesting perspective on caring for the natural curlys. I have very thick 3b low porosity hair and I practice the curly girl method heavily and don’t have a lot of breakage or that cone shape in my hair. I however only wash my hair once a week oil my scalp only and do maintenance dusting on my curls. Before learning what worked well for my hair however I did used to experience a lot of one sided or cone shaped damage. Learning what works for the curls is always a plus to beautiful curly qs
Hair weathering takes 6 months to 25 years to show up and there is no such things as 3b hair. ruclips.net/video/k_ORTNo31LM/видео.htmlsi=YHDYFyGvd9nHPG7s
😂You, young lady, have answered so many questions as to why my hair wouldn't grow back after sisterlocks..I was wearing a wash & go and couldn't figure out why it wasn't growing back!!. I'm guilty of doing everything you said not to do!! Course correction starts today..Thank you for sharing such valuable information so generosity..Happy 2024!
This is spot on. I didn't realize how much damage I had until I did a silk press 1 month ago. I hadn't straightened my hair for over 5 years. Baby the splits had splits. Got it all trimmed up though.
Yes would love to see her daughter’s hair! I remember I was almost stalking you trying to become one of your clients!! 😂😂😂 sure wish that coulda happened!!
I've have been watching ur videos since like 2017 & I remember watching u work ur magic..it brings back memories of me watching ur videos & I've learned alot from just watching ur videos ❤
You are 100% right. I just found this out the hard way. I was in nursing school for the past year and decided to wear wash n gos while putting my hair in a ponytail. When I finally went back to the salon, the stylists were asking if I had my hair cut in a bob. It was that cone shaped breakage 😢
Thank you for this video!! I just went thru this exact same process!! Mybhair was damged just like hers and I didn't realize it!! Whew!! I'm loving my hair being BACK straight! I feel like myself again!! You are so versed in what you do and I appreciate it! I have a new hairdresser and I'm going to ask her these questions! Leave-in conditioner for the dryer and heat protectant for the flat iron! You taught me ma'am!! Thank you so much!!!
When I went natural in 2012, I only did braid-outs and twist-outs. I finally straightened my hair for the first time 6 years later and wanted to scream when I realized how many single-strand knots were in my hair 🥲😩 So I continued wearing straight styles consistently (unless I was doing a protective style) for the past 5 years and my hair has grown SO much and way quicker than it did when I wore natural styles. I also don't use a bunch of products and oils, and that has definitely contributed to my hair getting stronger and longer. Just shampoo, leave-in conditioner and heat protectant. I don't think I'll ever go back to "natural" styles lol
@@JadeJade333 I trimmed and occasionally dusted my hair (as this was encouraged by many natural hair "gurus" at the time); however, single strand knots can happen almost anywhere along the hair shaft. If I cut the knots one by one when I came across them, I'd end up with a botched "haircut" lol. And even when trimming my natural hair, I could never gauge the true health or length of my hair until I straightened it, which I think was one of the main points of the video! I admit it's my fault, as it is my own hair, but I think the warnings in this video are valid, as many, if not most, *modern* naturals take care of their hair 100% on their own/at home (not by a licensed stylist).
@@JadeJade333 I thought that by mentioning the timeline of when I went natural in my original comment, it would imply that I went natural at the height of "the natural hair trend" (I know natural hair is not a trend, but this was a time when it was trendy for a LOT of relaxed-hair people to big chop or transition to natural), and that trend was promoted by "natural hair gurus" on RUclips and they were notttt encouraging people to go to licensed stylists. At all. It was just a different time. Also, I don't think it's fair to say she hates natural textures. It's common sense that heat damage CAN occur...she doesn't need to say that and it's honestly silly to think ANY licensed stylist would voluntarily say their methods could possibly cause damage lol. It just goes without saying.
I just found your channel and I believe you are right about curly natural vs straight! I just came to this realization after struggling for the past 2 yrs with my bra band length, air dried hair. I dread wash day because my hair gets sooooo tangled and matted. I actually think I was forming dreads. And I’m talking after a week or two after wash, condition, put in ponytail and air dry. I just decided last week that I will not air dry any more, even if I don’t flat iron afterwards.
This is the first of your videos and I really appreciate all the education. Do you have a video on caring for short naturally curly hair and is there a way to wear naturally curly hair without damaging it.
Damn this was Soo freaking educational . I use to do it but I was tired of the breakage plus the twist. Thank you for the info. I will definitely blow dry now and watch more of you video . I was trying to understand why my hair kept breaking. This year I will be doing more blow out straight hairstyles. In still in shock 🫨 I thought I was detangling aggressively or has to much on my scalp. My hand would mat up at day 4 girl and I would hear it for at least two weeks . 😩
I noticed when I went natural my scalp got messed up with dry patches and my hair is constantly coming out. This video just made me understand why. Thank you.
OMG!!!!! Gurl you are the TRUTH!!!!!! I don’t have a license, and I’ve always believed everything you stated!!!! Even Stylists with Phds stated the same thing, I authentically know my hair and since I’ve stopped twists and drying naturally my hair has grown shoulder length, I blow dry with Tymo and my hair is retaining length. Thank you for your courage and truth♥️
Also a professional told me my hair is crunchy without a blow dry because my cuticles do not lay like shingles on a roof or scales on a fish, more so like jacks (the children game or porrcipine (the animal) and the are going east west north and south!!!!! And must be forced to lay flat with reasonable heat, talk about SILKY afterwards!!!!! Facts don’t lie😇
You are so right when I started to press my daughter’s hair and stopped doing their hair wet it was all a difference!!!!! I just do a deep conditioning then a leave in to blow dry. Such a difference!!!!! I
I've been natural for almost 10 years. I love wng, buns, and braids. I do blow my hair out every couple months to trim the ends though because you are right about the damage being hard to see while curly.
Wow I’m so glad I found your channel. I wear my hair mostly in wash n go’s and I was thinking my hair was so long and healthy. But I have this exact type of breakage (I do not wear my hair pulled back or in updos). Now I just gotta figure out how I’m going to grow it out 😢
This type of breakage is also caused by unbalanced hormones. Make sure your clients go to the doctor and get bloodwork to check their hormones. I had the same problem and it was a hormone problem.
Thanks for sharing but hers is not a hormonal problem. The hormonal issue makes the hair weaker and more prone to breakage but the habits and patterns break the hair. There is breakage and there are hairshaft disorders.
I understand why those clients that traveled to see you did so. I would definitely buy a ticket to come see you. Her hair looked so much better after you finished..
I was a team naturalista for about 20 years. Then I started getting regular silk presses and my hair had been thriving since lol. It’s crazy! My hair is no longer weighed down with a bunch of product, neither is it constantly manipulated in twists and puffs. I feel so free!
I always dry my hair when I wear a wash a go. Diffuser blow dryer. I’m against air drying. My hair has thrived. Spray leave in, curl cream and gel. Deep condition bi weekly. Moisture / Protien. My hair is Mid back - 4a/3c coily high porosity to medium porosity hair. I do use henna to color. I also use salon products. Just saying I’ve learned my hair - patience is virtue - thank you for this video
Hair weathering takes 6 months to 25 years to show up. So many of my clients thought like you do 20 years ago. Remember everything works until it doesn’t.❤️ Straighten your hair and get a trim, length never equals healthy hair. Thanks for watching.
You made so much sense that it mf scared me . I been doing it wrong for years . I had to subscribe so I can see what needs to be done, since I can’t come get my hair done … I’m sitting up here with mini twists that got possibly bad polymers on em.. ughhhhh, cyn please take the products .
I only flat iron my hair mostly on occasions. Bur i prefer a wash and go and twists because it keeps my hands out of my hair. If i wear a pony tail its a soft oull back for a day or 2 then let it breath and move to a high pony. Then aftet that is wash day.
Can u do a video on styles that you approve of that are natural. It’s hard to style without gels n edge control, I like a polished look. I blow out my hair but idk what to do with it after that lol.
Honestly, when you were saying that you don't like twist outs or wash and gos as a natural hairstyle, that really limits our hairstyle. I'm trying to sit here and figure out another hairstyle besides those two whenever we are natural.
I would never detangling my natural hair like that. Wet, slather in my deep conditioner, finger detangle, use Felicia Leatherwood brush to detangle and easy and quick and done.
In my teens i learn qucik to leave a round brush alone, now they have round brushes with the blow dryer built in which has been me and my daughter's silk press bestie 🥰
What style do you recommend for naturals? I currently wear my hair in twist but I blow dry my hair so it can be stretched when I twist it. What Else can I do?
I called myself “not doing too much heat” by allowing my hair to air dry in a “stretched” state after applying leave-in conditioner and heat protectant. When I went to separate my hair into sections and started the 1st straightening with electric comb, some my hair came out with the comb. I said to myself “well dayum!” Nonetheless I realized I need to blow dry my hair BEFORE doing any straightening. And from this video, I am reminded that hair doesn’t like a lot of moisture since moisture will cause it to dry out even more.
Dang, you're retired?! You are so knowledgeable, and I need a stylist like you to do my hair. Do you know of anyone in LA that is knowledgeable like you? My hair really needs help. Its so difficult to find someone with your hair knowledge. I just went to place that "specializes" in blo drying. I am hispanic and have kinky coarse hair. I told them this and that I needed somone who knows how to do my hair. They set me up with someone who does not have black in their background. They dont know how to how to work with this hair. The result was an almost 2 hour appointment and the ends werent done. She didnt know what she was doing. The minute i walked out of the salon it kinked up right away. WASTE OF MONEY. Last time I go to their salon. Of course the receptionist is giving me excuses. I told her when I made the appointment I asked for someone who knows how to work with my hair. She said my stylist is one of the best stylists in the salon. I said she didnt know how to work with my hair. It should take at the most an hour to blow out my hair and she is telling me that my hair usually takes longer. Ive had my hair done since I was 9 years old, and I know. And, the women who did my hair back in NYC could get my hair bone straight with just a blo dryer. They didnt even have to use a flat iron. They knew how to work with my hair, but I no longer live there. LA is a whole different animal and I'm having a difficult time finding someone. Sorry this is so long.
Love never walk in a hair salon you let a stranger in your hair. You need to take your time research a stylist and book a consultation before you let them in your hair. Stop walking into salons. I’m sorry I don’t know anyone in California.
WHAT HAIRSTYLES TO DO INSTEAD OF WASH & GO’S & TWIST OUTS! DONT WATCH IF YOUR SENSITIVE!
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Ma'am, what is the name of heat protection spray do you use? Am trying to do right by this head. Thank you
Ma’am, can you please tell me what to fast-forward to to find out about the styles?
Natural styles. Relaxers. Flat iron sometimes. No one can win!
We all have to figure out the best way to maintain our hair and help it grow. Most of us don't want butt length hair, but we just don't want constant breakage.
I think we just need to put the health of our hair first and stop putting so much pressure on ourselves to constantly keep up with a lot of different styles.
Exactly how I feel, wear it natural can still get mechanical damage, wear a ponytail or bun damage, wash and go = damage = blow dryer = damage flat iron = damage like everything is damaging apparently I’m so over it and I just do what I feel bare in mind I try to do it in the healthiest way possible.
Yeah, "natural" still can't take rough treatment and heat. My hair just can't take any heat, I need a good wash and soak and then products to keep the moisture in. If I tried to blowdry it, I'd have to rewash it al over again. I want soft hair, not straw so no heat for me. I don't know how these women stil have hair at all after all the steam coming out from straightening. No wonder it breaks.
And no matter what the ends tangle more so I just cut it when needed.
@@christines1821don't worry dear what people call domahe it is the fact that your hair don't grow the same length everywhere because there is gap when they flat iron they say it domaged but it is not your hair is like forest they cannot be the same only if you cut it to be like that. And the end it is normal for them to be like that it s not domage it is life. When you gonna be old they will say you are domaged because you old. Don't worry do you...
anything can damage your hair !! Just go with what works for you
Girl you are so right! People think silk presses/heat is the enemy. I’m natural and I only wear my hair pressed… all year long. I have an awesome cosmetologist and keep up with my trims. My hair has never been more healthy, long, and beautiful. I retain my length which is the key. People tell me that I should stop using heat but IM NOT!! Using heat the correct way is important and I’m so glad your video popped up on my feed!!
Lordtttt!!! Say it louder for the people in the back!
I'm a natural, and it was drilled in my head that it damaging how often you straighten your hair??
@JadeJade333 yea I think ima sit this one out. I found a regimn that works for me. Only thing I need to be more consistent is getting trims. Very bad with that. I don't do was and goes cause how many single strand knots I get. But I wear twist and or braid and every two weeks is wash day and I air dry. I would love to learn why that is bad. I'm really scared to blow dry my hair every two weeks. I using air dry it , I haven't seen anything bad come from it so far
Yes some hair textures grow best with heat, and other textures do best without heat. Natural hair will either hate heat or love heat
It also depends on climate, when I lived in NC or visited hotter climates my hair did best without heat but when I moved back to New York smh I had to put heat on my hair and wash and goes were a no no in this climate in the cold winters. Black hair is climate controlled I realize and it requires did care for every season. It may even need different products depending on the season.
I did a silk press one time in 10 years and the heat damaged my hair. She used light heat because I have very fine hair… but healthy. Heat is not for everyone, but like she said, Learn your hair and what works for you. As a medical provider my hair is thriving, and while I don’t do wash and go’s, my hair thrives with a weekly consistent routine, putting it in 4 plaits, leaving it alone, and a great relationship with my cosmetologist. Figure out if there is a medical problem causing breakage and damage by seeing your health care provider, but also a good diet is essential as well.
Everyone hair is different.
I love wash and gos. I don’t do curly cuts ,my hair is flourishing with zero heat.
I treat women who think like you daily but they are 20 years into where hair weathering had set in. Remember, you were warned.❤️ Thanks for watching!
@@IamCynDoll thanks for the warning. But what I’m doing is working well for me ♥️ everyone is different. I’m my own stylist nobody touches my head but me. I had a very bad experience with a stylist 25 years ago and I vowed never to listen to a licensed cosmetologist again. Worked in my favor I learned everything I needed to know about my own hair.
I don't know what these girls are doing wrong but I only wear my hair in wash n go's and my hair has never been healthier. Once every 2-3 months, I straighten my hair on the lowest heat possible with heat protectant and trim my ends. I'm not a stylist so my trims aren't perfect but all my hair is relatively even with zero split ends. I don't know understand how wash and go's are causing damage.
@@IamCynDollwell people are hardheaded. That’s why I don’t teach anybody over 15 or 16 years old because they think they know every dayum thing.
Maybe you don't have 4c hair.@@pettybetty1791
I hear you, but I have a hard time believing heating hair with hot tool is a better alternative to twist out and other air drying styles
Believe what you want thanks for watching!
Lol that sounds passive agressive @@IamCynDoll
Well it’s the truth. Ask me how I know.
Yes. On top of the paranoia of not being able to get your hair wet and the fact that i prefer not to wear a eurocentric style. Never seen anyone who consistenly straightenes hair and doesn't have at least a little bit of heat damage after a certain length...
Heat is the devil to hair for sure. Those class don’t teach nobody how to care for natural hair. They teach about process hair.
I don't know how but I figured out doing the same styles over and over is detrimental to my hair. My caucasian friend started to lose hair from stress and I told her to change her parting. She also used to put her hair up tight in a claw clip for work. I never saw her with a ponytail or a bun. Fast forward 15 years I'm sitting in my trichologist chair in London at age 42 and my trichologist told me to change my parting after wearing braids for 4 weeks, my own hair for 2 weeks, and braids for another 4 weeks. She said that my scalp was inflamed from wearing a middle part from front to nape for 10 weeks. Good job we caught it early....Meanwhile, our people out here are wearing braids for 4 months with no shampoo... No ma'am. I'm trying to keep as much hair as I can while aging. I know I will lose some but I don't want to be noticeably bald in patches. I know I ran around and did craziness in my teens and twenties but eventually the hair and the follicles and the scalpstrikes back! Not including, postpartum/post-natal and menopausal and perimenopausal hair loss, cancer and 4 decades of damage. Yeah I watch the young women and then say to myself "you are over 40 don't try it." Lol! Same way I ate a bunch of cheese in my twenties and now I can't even eat cheese more than an ounce of cheese every week otherwise my cholesterol spikes!! Wrinkles and grey hair are the least of my problems when getting old. Lol!
!!! THIS IS GOOD! Thanks so much for sharing your experience!
But you're 42, you're speaking as if you are in your 60s.
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@@vanityposh6348 Ma'am in the last year we had funerals for three 40-year-olds I know. It's f-around and find season once you are over 35. That's ok if you want to play with your health but I'm not playing with mine. I know a whole bunch of 40 30 and 20-year-olds with no edges.....
@@marleyhill34 I have seen children with no edges. And who said I'm messing around with my health because I'm not. Sorry that happened to you. I'm just saying, that does not mean that you are elderly. You are middle-aged.
I'm not going to bother reading any of the comments, cause I already know the natural community will come for you! But for me, wash n go's and a lot of the natural era styles broke my hair off so bad! My hair does not like being wet or full of product, it breaks really bad.. My hair thrives with straightening it.. So kudos to you Cyn Doll for standing up and saying this!
It’s my pleasure. They would pop a grape in a fruit fight so I don’t mind!🤣 We can we’re our hair curly but do it with a roller set, it’s not that deep.❤️
Giiirrrlll same! I wish the natural hair community would stop pushing this whole no heat madness and these heat damage scare tactics. When used responsibly and correctly, heat ain’t going to tear out your hair! Like you, I tried those wet full of products styles in hoping to get poppin baby curls. Yes I deep conditioned. Yes I detangled. Yes I used the ‘right’ products. My hair was a tangled mangled mess. I big chopped October 30 and today was the first time I blew out my hair. Love. Can’t wait til it grows out a bit more I’m going right back to silk pressing.
I realized this is the same for my hair.
Different hair needs different things thats all. What works for I will not work for everyone period.
Cyn I agree with you about wash and go's it damaged my hair. Thank goodness I found a great hairdresser like yourself that nursed it back to health. You did a great job on your client's hair!! ❤👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I've been a stretched hair and straight hair natural for the past 5 years. I've retained so much length. Plus my hair is now growing mostly at one length. I don't have excessive layers in my hair like how i use to when i use to wear my hair out frequently. I haven't done a wash n go and twist out for 5 years. Cute styles that caused me lots of tangles and breakage. Never turning back.
What type of styles do you wear now? What is your wash day routine like after you wash?
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Taking the stretched route 2024 🫶🏾
@meganbee. After I finish washing my hair, I do my moisture routine and blow dry my hair with my RevAir. Depending on the season, I do either flat twists for the spring and summer and straight hair for the fall and winter.
@@justbeuneikRevair is the bomb! I couldn't keep my hair safely blow dried year round without it.
I'm excited that your video appeared in my feed tonight. With my long, thick hair, I've gained valuable insights, especially on avoiding natural drying and ponytails. Your scientific approach to hair, discussing follicles, and more, reminds me of my mom, a cosmetologist. After her passing, I transitioned from a perm and have been on a long journey learning how to care for my natural hair. Wash-n-gos were my style of choice but as of last week I went back to silk pressing. And as a matter of fact, I wear my hair in the style of your client in this video. I subscribed to your channel and look forward to watching and learning more from previous uploads and upcoming videos.
It’s my pleasure I’m so glad you found me as well!!! Please let me know if you ever have any video request!
This video is gold. You bring so much value and education. Thank you!! Love you 💕
Love you more!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Thanks for watching lil sister!!!
Hello Cyn. Thank you for the insight of hair care and the importance of proper maintenance. I am a retired Pennsylvania Licensed Cosmetologist of 19 years. So, many people have the misconception that natural curly hair has less maintenance than other textures. In addition, thanks for the video content featuring the importance of cutting off those damaged ends to avoid further splitting. So. Many people are so fascinated with length versus health. I chop my fine- textured curly locks every year for this reason. The hair grows back in a much healthy state .
I watched this video on a whim because it popped up. I'm so glad I did!! It makes perfect sense looking at the science of it. Thank you so much for the education and making videos like this!! and giving alternatives!
Glad it was helpful! Please let me know if you have any video request.
I’m glad this video popped up in the algorithm. I already learned a lot from this video alone. I’ve been staying away from heat because I’m trying to get my hair in a decent place, but I want to straighten it. Thank you for the information. Subscribed! ❤
Welcome to the family! Let me know if you have any request!
Your silk press videos are what keeps the hairstylist in me active and the round brush trick is definitely my go-to when it comes to the blowouts for the silk presses 😌😌😌
Yes! Nothing like a good round brush blow out!
@@IamCynDoll Gets me into my groove, Every. Time 😌
Her hair looked damaged in its curly state before she straightened it tbh ... You could tell her hair needed some TLC
Thank you, coming from one in the Business for 39 years. I have been educating my clients with All facts you are explaining. All have really long healthy hair. Again Thank you.❤
Yes!!! Thank you for sharing. I’m getting our respect back sis! I’m doing it for you! ❤️❤️❤️
I’ve been doing wash and gos for 6 years! realized my hair stopped growing since I went all natural. It has been struggling to get to mid back! I Just got my 3rd silk press of the year and I’m going to go back to being consistent with my trims and presses in 2024!!
Cyn, you are the goat. Period. The first person I’ve ever seen do a silk press in the way we have now seen it become an industry standard and this was well over 10 years ago. People may not always agree with how you choose to convey your message but anyone saying that you don’t know what you’re talking about is obviously just in their feelings and/or hating. Keep up the good work
Thank you so much for noticing I truly appreciate you!
I really liked this video because, it was very informative and interesting. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with me. I appreciate your doing so.
Yyyeessss thank you Cyn for these videos keep them coming PLEASE!
Cyn! It’s been almost 8 years since I’ve last sat in your chair. I bought your hair care line and love love love watching your content. You’ve taught me so much! I need to see you again! ❤💕❤️
Omg hey how are you beautiful!!!!!???
Great video Sis. I will definitely change a few things going forward. Thank you for the professional advice. ❤
It’s my pleasure thank you for hearing me.
@@IamCynDoll Absolutely 💯❤️
The client has colored ends how do we know that’s not just breakage from the colored tips lol😂😂😂 wash and gos have grown my hair out my whole journey for over 10years
Because the breakage gos pass the color. You don’t have to believe just turn it off.
I love how informative this was and I can 100% agree being I’ve had hair since birth and these styles I don’t wear and if I do it rare because I was seeing the damage after prolonged wear. I flat iron my hair maybe 7-9 times a year but I do blow dry my hair about 8-12 times a year I have better results with blow dried hair and it’s noticeably healthier when I do flat iron my hair
Really nice break down I'm one of the top knot women basically all my life in 60 now and yes this is where the breakage is the sides and back due to the pulling that puts stress on the hair.. Very nice much appreciation 👍
I loveee when you break down the science of hair!!
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I totally agree _ I see this cone shape a lot. Thanks for explaining how it forms.
HEAT Damage VS HEAT Training explained. Why is your hair balding in the middle?
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Wow, i liked how you handeled her natural hair. And the end result was just 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽.
And yes to seeing you handling her daughter's hair too Cyn Doll. 😘
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I’m glad your video showed up in my feed. I alternate between wearing my natural curls and silk presses. I started noticing my hair was mushy, rotating more protein now. I don’t air dry much anymore. Thanks for the information.
Very well said and done👍🏾💯👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🙌🏽
Beautiful. Love You Cyn🥰
I learn something from every one of your videos! Thank you
Glad to hear it! Please let me know if you have any request.❤️
This is a very interesting perspective on caring for the natural curlys. I have very thick 3b low porosity hair and I practice the curly girl method heavily and don’t have a lot of breakage or that cone shape in my hair. I however only wash my hair once a week oil my scalp only and do maintenance dusting on my curls. Before learning what worked well for my hair however I did used to experience a lot of one sided or cone shaped damage. Learning what works for the curls is always a plus to beautiful curly qs
Hair weathering takes 6 months to 25 years to show up and there is no such things as 3b hair. ruclips.net/video/k_ORTNo31LM/видео.htmlsi=YHDYFyGvd9nHPG7s
I’m learning so much!!! Thank you 😊
Great information I have long hair that love pinups….I’ve made a decision not to wear them anymore I’m so glad I found your channel thanks beautiful
You are so welcome beautiful! Let me know if you have any request!
😂You, young lady, have answered so many questions as to why my hair wouldn't grow back after sisterlocks..I was wearing a wash & go and couldn't figure out why it wasn't growing back!!. I'm guilty of doing everything you said not to do!! Course correction starts today..Thank you for sharing such valuable information so generosity..Happy 2024!
It’s my pleasure! When we know better we do better. Spread the word sis.
Thanks for doing what you do. I have learned a whole lot from you.
Thanks for watching! Let me know if you have any video request.
This is spot on. I didn't realize how much damage I had until I did a silk press 1 month ago. I hadn't straightened my hair for over 5 years. Baby the splits had splits. Got it all trimmed up though.
Yes would love to see her daughter’s hair! I remember I was almost stalking you trying to become one of your clients!! 😂😂😂 sure wish that coulda happened!!
❤❤❤❤❤Awww sis. If I ever have a pop up I’ll post it here! Be sure to keep your post notifications on!
I've have been watching ur videos since like 2017 & I remember watching u work ur magic..it brings back memories of me watching ur videos & I've learned alot from just watching ur videos ❤
Wow, thank you! Thanks for sticking around with me through the years I appreciate you!
You are 100% right. I just found this out the hard way. I was in nursing school for the past year and decided to wear wash n gos while putting my hair in a ponytail. When I finally went back to the salon, the stylists were asking if I had my hair cut in a bob. It was that cone shaped breakage 😢
This makes so much sense!
Thank you for this video!! I just went thru this exact same process!! Mybhair was damged just like hers and I didn't realize it!! Whew!! I'm loving my hair being BACK straight! I feel like myself again!! You are so versed in what you do and I appreciate it! I have a new hairdresser and I'm going to ask her these questions! Leave-in conditioner for the dryer and heat protectant for the flat iron! You taught me ma'am!! Thank you so much!!!
Yes when we know better we do better. If you trust her let her do her thing. So happy for you! Team natural brainwash over!
@@IamCynDoll that is my favorite quote by Maya Angelou!! You are so right.
I’m a believer. You have EDUCATED me❤
When I went natural in 2012, I only did braid-outs and twist-outs. I finally straightened my hair for the first time 6 years later and wanted to scream when I realized how many single-strand knots were in my hair 🥲😩 So I continued wearing straight styles consistently (unless I was doing a protective style) for the past 5 years and my hair has grown SO much and way quicker than it did when I wore natural styles. I also don't use a bunch of products and oils, and that has definitely contributed to my hair getting stronger and longer. Just shampoo, leave-in conditioner and heat protectant. I don't think I'll ever go back to "natural" styles lol
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING! I’m not making it up, haircare is easy we made it hard. Thanks so much for your transparency!
@@JadeJade333 I trimmed and occasionally dusted my hair (as this was encouraged by many natural hair "gurus" at the time); however, single strand knots can happen almost anywhere along the hair shaft. If I cut the knots one by one when I came across them, I'd end up with a botched "haircut" lol. And even when trimming my natural hair, I could never gauge the true health or length of my hair until I straightened it, which I think was one of the main points of the video! I admit it's my fault, as it is my own hair, but I think the warnings in this video are valid, as many, if not most, *modern* naturals take care of their hair 100% on their own/at home (not by a licensed stylist).
@@JadeJade333 I thought that by mentioning the timeline of when I went natural in my original comment, it would imply that I went natural at the height of "the natural hair trend" (I know natural hair is not a trend, but this was a time when it was trendy for a LOT of relaxed-hair people to big chop or transition to natural), and that trend was promoted by "natural hair gurus" on RUclips and they were notttt encouraging people to go to licensed stylists. At all. It was just a different time. Also, I don't think it's fair to say she hates natural textures. It's common sense that heat damage CAN occur...she doesn't need to say that and it's honestly silly to think ANY licensed stylist would voluntarily say their methods could possibly cause damage lol. It just goes without saying.
@@JadeJade333 Okay 🤷🏾♀ Agree to disagree, I guess.
Yes it depends on your texture
I just found your channel and I believe you are right about curly natural vs straight! I just came to this realization after struggling for the past 2 yrs with my bra band length, air dried hair. I dread wash day because my hair gets sooooo tangled and matted. I actually think I was forming dreads. And I’m talking after a week or two after wash, condition, put in ponytail and air dry. I just decided last week that I will not air dry any more, even if I don’t flat iron afterwards.
New subscriber. 👍🏼I am impressed with your knowledge and the way you explain things.
Thanks and welcome to the family!
I love your channel you are a total professional 👏
Thank you so much!
Your client is beautiful I love her eyes she has very friendly eyes and smile
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Omg her hair is so gorgeous 😍
This is the first of your videos and I really appreciate all the education. Do you have a video on caring for short naturally curly hair and is there a way to wear naturally curly hair without damaging it.
Damn this was Soo freaking educational . I use to do it but I was tired of the breakage plus the twist. Thank you for the info. I will definitely blow dry now and watch more of you video
. I was trying to understand why my hair kept breaking. This year I will be doing more blow out straight hairstyles. In still in shock 🫨 I thought I was detangling aggressively or has to much on my scalp. My hand would mat up at day 4 girl and I would hear it for at least two weeks . 😩
I noticed when I went natural my scalp got messed up with dry patches and my hair is constantly coming out. This video just made me understand why. Thank you.
I'm so glad!
OMG!!!!! Gurl you are the TRUTH!!!!!! I don’t have a license, and I’ve always believed everything you stated!!!! Even Stylists with Phds stated the same thing, I authentically know my hair and since I’ve stopped twists and drying naturally my hair has grown shoulder length, I blow dry with Tymo and my hair is retaining length. Thank you for your courage and truth♥️
Thanks so much for hearing me I truly appreciate you!
Also a professional told me my hair is crunchy without a blow dry because my cuticles do not lay like shingles on a roof or scales on a fish, more so like jacks (the children game or porrcipine (the animal) and the are going east west north and south!!!!! And must be forced to lay flat with reasonable heat, talk about SILKY afterwards!!!!!
Facts don’t lie😇
Thank you for this knowledge!!!
My pleasure! Let me know if you have any request!
Yes, let them know, I’m trying to plan what styles I want to get done going into next year that way I’ll know what needs to be done and when ❤
Yes!! 7 Day Challenge VIP in the building! Let them know!!!
@@IamCynDoll 👌🏃🏿♂️ I’m just doing what I can
@@tonie48I appreciate you Guru!
@@IamCynDoll I appreciate you for getting me focused ❤️
You are my favorite hair guru. You scientifically tell it like it is.❤
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You are so right when I started to press my daughter’s hair and stopped doing their hair wet it was all a difference!!!!! I just do a deep conditioning then a leave in to blow dry. Such a difference!!!!! I
I've been natural for almost 10 years. I love wng, buns, and braids. I do blow my hair out every couple months to trim the ends though because you are right about the damage being hard to see while curly.
Merry Christmas Cyn!!! Sending love to your family tell mom I said hello and I miss seeing her face.
Same to you beautiful!
Your hair looks healthy,very nice video
Wow I’m so glad I found your channel. I wear my hair mostly in wash n go’s and I was thinking my hair was so long and healthy. But I have this exact type of breakage (I do not wear my hair pulled back or in updos). Now I just gotta figure out how I’m going to grow it out 😢
This type of breakage is also caused by unbalanced hormones. Make sure your clients go to the doctor and get bloodwork to check their hormones. I had the same problem and it was a hormone problem.
Thanks for sharing but hers is not a hormonal problem. The hormonal issue makes the hair weaker and more prone to breakage but the habits and patterns break the hair. There is breakage and there are hairshaft disorders.
I understand why those clients that traveled to see you did so. I would definitely buy a ticket to come see you. Her hair looked so much better after you finished..
Natural styles while wet is why I have hygral fatigue damage and I have to start over my journey again.😓
Same girl smh
Great video. Ive always said wash and gos do me worse than a press
Omg shes making so much sense. Im not straight hair natural because wearing it in braid outs did nothing for me.
I just learn that you retired 😢that sucks. I fall in love with your page watching this one video alone
You did a great job on her hair.
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I was a team naturalista for about 20 years. Then I started getting regular silk presses and my hair had been thriving since lol. It’s crazy! My hair is no longer weighed down with a bunch of product, neither is it constantly manipulated in twists and puffs. I feel so free!
Yes!!!!
Oh wow. It's been forever, I used to love watching Cyn's videos. Idk why RUclips been hiding her channel from me lol
She sounds like how I would imagine Beyonce would sound giving hair instructions 😂❤ idk 🤷🏾♀️ the tone sounds similar. Great video!
I always dry my hair when I wear a wash a go. Diffuser blow dryer. I’m against air drying. My hair has thrived. Spray leave in, curl cream and gel. Deep condition bi weekly. Moisture / Protien. My hair is Mid back - 4a/3c coily high porosity to medium porosity hair. I do use henna to color. I also use salon products. Just saying I’ve learned my hair - patience is virtue - thank you for this video
Hair weathering takes 6 months to 25 years to show up. So many of my clients thought like you do 20 years ago. Remember everything works until it doesn’t.❤️ Straighten your hair and get a trim, length never equals healthy hair. Thanks for watching.
You made so much sense that it mf scared me . I been doing it wrong for years . I had to subscribe so I can see what needs to be done, since I can’t come get my hair done … I’m sitting up here with mini twists that got possibly bad polymers on em.. ughhhhh, cyn please take the products .
Great content
I miss you so much girl..but I've learned alot from your videos❤❤
Joi!!!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️ Are you my client Joi????❤️❤️❤️❤️
@IamCynDoll yes from cali!..
Ahhhhhh❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I miss you I hope your hair is doing ok!
still rockn rosemary leave in conditioner for low porosity due to cyn suggestion!
I only flat iron my hair mostly on occasions. Bur i prefer a wash and go and twists because it keeps my hands out of my hair. If i wear a pony tail its a soft oull back for a day or 2 then let it breath and move to a high pony. Then aftet that is wash day.
Can u do a video on styles that you approve of that are natural. It’s hard to style without gels n edge control, I like a polished look. I blow out my hair but idk what to do with it after that lol.
You can join my 7 day challenge if you want information like that link in the description box.
Honestly, when you were saying that you don't like twist outs or wash and gos as a natural hairstyle, that really limits our hairstyle. I'm trying to sit here and figure out another hairstyle besides those two whenever we are natural.
Watch my last live and my last I answered this.❤️
@@IamCynDoll OK I will check it out. Thank you for your reply.
I would never detangling my natural hair like that. Wet, slather in my deep conditioner, finger detangle, use Felicia Leatherwood brush to detangle and easy and quick and done.
@@michiek8569 I used to use Felicia Leatherwood but you know what brush is way better than that one? It's the Unbrush. You lose a lot less hair.
@@michiek8569 same girl, same and it works for me. Do you .
Love the info, thanks. Especially when you said if you never strech your hair out it causes damage but what do we do with like a 4 inch nappy fro.
Thank you l learned so much!
Glad it was helpful!
I want to see all your content so much to learn
Sit back and have a binge day!
Wish you were in the UK! I can't find any dresser here I can trust! Still looking!🙏🏾😊😘
Ive noticed that you carefully with parting her har with your fingers instead of a comb. I do that too.
In my teens i learn qucik to leave a round brush alone, now they have round brushes with the blow dryer built in which has been me and my daughter's silk press bestie 🥰
Great marketing! Good job.
Happy New Year
This my sign go ahead and flat iron csuse I been wanting to 😂😂
Love this ❤ love the information you gave❤ Thank you for sharing😉
Thanks so much for watching love!
What style do you recommend for naturals? I currently wear my hair in twist but I blow dry my hair so it can be stretched when I twist it. What
Else can I do?
First time I seen ya video today I'm SOLD #DaTruth💯🙌🏾
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Please do the hair shaft disorder video. Thank you
My hair split in the middle leaving the sides long like hers it was so crazy looking 😢 I thought I was the only person.
Beautiful hair❤
I called myself “not doing too much heat” by allowing my hair to air dry in a “stretched” state after applying leave-in conditioner and heat protectant.
When I went to separate my hair into sections and started the 1st straightening with electric comb, some my hair came out with the comb. I said to myself “well dayum!”
Nonetheless I realized I need to blow dry my hair BEFORE doing any straightening.
And from this video, I am reminded that hair doesn’t like a lot of moisture since moisture will cause it to dry out even more.
Dang, you're retired?! You are so knowledgeable, and I need a stylist like you to do my hair. Do you know of anyone in LA that is knowledgeable like you? My hair really needs help. Its so difficult to find someone with your hair knowledge. I just went to place that "specializes" in blo drying. I am hispanic and have kinky coarse hair. I told them this and that I needed somone who knows how to do my hair. They set me up with someone who does not have black in their background. They dont know how to how to work with this hair. The result was an almost 2 hour appointment and the ends werent done. She didnt know what she was doing. The minute i walked out of the salon it kinked up right away. WASTE OF MONEY. Last time I go to their salon. Of course the receptionist is giving me excuses. I told her when I made the appointment I asked for someone who knows how to work with my hair. She said my stylist is one of the best stylists in the salon. I said she didnt know how to work with my hair. It should take at the most an hour to blow out my hair and she is telling me that my hair usually takes longer. Ive had my hair done since I was 9 years old, and I know. And, the women who did my hair back in NYC could get my hair bone straight with just a blo dryer. They didnt even have to use a flat iron. They knew how to work with my hair, but I no longer live there. LA is a whole different animal and I'm having a difficult time finding someone. Sorry this is so long.
Love never walk in a hair salon you let a stranger in your hair. You need to take your time research a stylist and book a consultation before you let them in your hair. Stop walking into salons. I’m sorry I don’t know anyone in California.
She said (regarding wash-n-gos) “don’t ask me about any WNG method…I am against it” 😂