How do you straighten African hair without losing you hair?

straightenend hair without breakage please

How do you straighten African hair without losing you hair?

depends mostly on texture, i get a relaxer, wouldnt live w/out it, but i get my hair weaved when its time for a retouch, its like this, mos black people over process the hair, when u go to get a retouch u cant help but overlap the already processed hair which causes the hair to be brittle and dry then u will end up getting more than your ends cut, but if u have a nice grade of hair then it might not be as damaging, theres a process that the the dominicans use, i havent tried it but heard its better than pressing w/ a pressing comb, i have very long thick coarse hair, most dont believe its mine, guess because i'm not light bright or look like i'm mixed wih something, most people would tell u to steer away from te chemicals but when it gets hot, theres no way ur hair will stay straight w/out a relaxer, also try the maxiglide from off the internet or from bed,bath,beyond, its the best and cuts down on the normal time to straighten your hair, if u go w/ a relaxer, then get your hair weaved or micro braids about 6-8 weeks after the relaxer to give your hair a break from the relaxers, maybe get 2 relaxers then the braids or something, trust me, that how i grew my hair so long, with chemicals and all, one more thing CONDITION, CONDITION, CONDITION, cant stress that enough, use a recontructor on your hair, ojon has great products, as well as joico, most whites use it but i love it, theres no such thing as a white or black product, trust me its all about your hair type, there are blacks with silky hair and some whites with nappy hair, just depends on your hair type

How do you straighten African hair without losing you hair?

after a hot shower. Comb wet hair or use straightening gel.

How do you straighten African hair without losing you hair?

get some ceramic flat irons. They are actually good for your hair.

How do you straighten African hair without losing you hair?

Hmmm...that's interested because its hard to straightened hair, not just African hair because of the heat.

How do you straighten African hair without losing you hair?

It depends on if you want to be straightened permanently or just every once and a while.

In order to minimize any breakage, you need to eat well, drink plenty of water and get adequate sleep. Wrap your hair in a satin scarf or sleep on satin pillowcases to minimize breakage too. Don't forget to condition your hair on a regular basis.

If you want to have your hair straightened permanently, you have to get it relaxed. I would suggest that you get it done by a professional for the first time and if you're really good with your hair, you can give yourself touch-ups after that.

If you just want it straightened for a special occasion you can use a ceramic flat iron. Again you can go to a professional or do it yourself. If you do it yourself, take your time, use the least amount of heat possible and don't keep it in your hair for very long. Otherwise you'll damage your hair and it'll break off.

If you're nervous about doing these things yourself, go see a professional hair stylist right away. A good place to go is JCPenny's hair salon.

Hope this helps.

How do you straighten African hair without losing you hair?

There are all types of "African" hair. Depending on how coarse the hair is, some methods might work better than others. And African hair in general is more fragile than Caucasian hair so what's key is that you really take care of it with deep conditioning, etc.

You can try blow-drying and following up with a ceramic iron making sure to use styling products that's meant to protect hair when using heat to style it. Or for something more permanent, you can use a relaxer. If you have it done by a professional who understands how to work with your hair type, and you get regular trims and take care of your hair between visits to the salon, there should be no loss of hair with these types of treatments.