Being a Straight Natural | Pros and Cons of heat training 

Thanks for posing this video. I'm a licensed cosmetologist and I love heat training natural hair. I even wrote a book about it. People are so afraid of using heat. My hair is heat trained and is so healthy. There is no need to relax in 2024.

Your hair is pretty and looks so healthy

I am here with you and you have my support. I am heat trained or straight natural. I blow dry every 2 weeks and get a silk press every 8 weeks. I'm so sick and tired of the curly girls thinking how hair is damaged because our texture is changing. BTW love your video❤

Ok, I totally agree that straight hair looks sleeker. I’m an African American, and I am am HR Manager, and I too love our natural coils/curls, but…. sometimes some of “Us” don’t properly maintain our natural curls, like I’ve literally seen ladies come to work with dry, brittle, matted hair, or individual plats/braids sticking up, or the same braided style in for like 3 months but crusty from product build-up etc…..

I agree. I get it 😂 went from big chop in 2012 to locs in 2014 then to straight natural in 2022. Its been a beautiful journey ❤

I'm here as one of those maturals who would have come for you. However, unexpected health circumstances mean becoming a straight nstural is one of the only options for me going forward. It's easy to judge, and yet no one s hould have to justify something like this. There are more important things in life like good health! You look amazing! Wishing you good physical health and good hair health.

Loved this. You should do more videos on straight natural, like your hair routine

I’m a wash and go natural, no plans to go straight because it doesn’t suit my lifestyle but your hair is beautiful and I wish you healthy long hair.

Even though we say the hair is heat damaged, yours looks really healthy! Would love to see your regimen on how you take care of it. :)

I love that more heat trained ladies are coming out on RU-vid. Your hair is beautiful.

So thick and beautiful! I'm all for natural options, sis. I just straightened mine today because it's winter where I live (SA) and I can't have a wet scalp in these streets.

The straight hair looks elegant, that's the word😅😊

Love this and I’m here for it…

you're so beautiful! i love the way you part your hair

I love this video. It's so timely. I prefer wearing my hair straight but don't wanna go back to relaxer. I live in the Caribbean so it's like summer all year. Any suggestions for a workable routine? I saw someone say blow-dry bi monthly and silk press 1x monthly

Your hair looks great!😍 I just told my hairdresser that I love my hair straight haha! I’m rocking a side part right now and will eventually switch to a middle part🥰 I’ve been wearing my hair straight for 2 years now and it surprisingly isn’t heat damaged. I use flexi rods and only touch it up once a week! However, I’m not scared of heat damage either. I don’t wear my hair curly often anyways.

We going hard period❣️💯 motivation gurrlll💆🏾‍♀️💁🏾‍♀️

Hair maintenance wise, do you go gym, swim or exercise? As how do you avoid the sweat not messing up your hair?

Love this video! I have been a straight hair natural since 2017 and it has helped me to retain length big time. I think I might do a video on my channel as well.

I have been thinking about heat training, but I live in the deep south. My hair will pouf up the min I go outside. 🥵🤦🏾‍♀️

Im trying to become straight natural but this humidity

Btw you are very beautiful. I just started my heat trained journey I love it .I'm here to support love your videos. What are some of the products you use ? What tips do you have for length Retention?

I would love to heat train my hair but I am not good at flat ironing. I can’t flat iron to save my life.

Do you have an exercise or workout routine with your straight hair? If so, how do you maintain your hair?

I've been natural since 2012....i just became a straight natural Oct 2023....i only use heat when i wash my hair every 2-3 weeks.... sometimes i blow dry and throw it in a top bun if i don't feel like flat ironing

Does your hair shed a lot when straight? Mine does, why could that be😢? And don’t you oil your hair while straight? And how do you deal with dry scalp, my scalp tends to be extra dry when my hair is straight. I am natural, I have 4c.

Hiyaa, I can never seem to get my hair flat straight like yours, my hair seems to be flow everywhere and stick up. I wash with clarifying then moisture shampoo. I deep condition. Then i use a very small amount of the redken anti-break leave-in, colour wow dream coat (for humidity) and heat protectant, before blow out. Then chi silk when straightening. I even bought a new straightener, and the double sided boar brush 🥲 I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong. Any tips would to appreciated!

Your hair is absolutely beautiful!

Thanks for sharing

Do you clarify hair? How often should I clarify my hair? What clarify shampoo do you recommend?

Do you loose less hair when your hair is straight? Like compared to the detangling natural hair on a regular basis or is shedding about the same?

I’m confused…COVID wasn’t a thing last year, 2023

Covid was still happening in 2023? Did she mean 2020?