How to Grow Long Natural Hair with Heat Training | Straight Hair Natural Q&A 

Wowwww, your hair was like stop playing I want that heat! lol. Hopefully, the heat training goes well again!

Yes once you silk press and try to go back to the afro natural kink or curls it will surely break, shed 😢

@@grae1152really ughhhh can’t do anything 😂 there’s always a disadvantage to something.

@@Zeesontv not if you pick a side and stick to it, in this case straight hair. Absolutely zero regrets🤓😅

@@grae1152not true for all…maybe if it’s dry, improperly detangled or heat damaged. Simply changing the style doesn’t cause breakage

You’re def going to reach your goal!!! What’s some of the salon grade products you like to use? I would love to try some

@sierralafaye Joico, Redkin, Olaplex Kenra Professional. These are a few salon-grade products to try.

Can I just ask how the condition of your hair is after using heat for so long? Have you experienced any thinning?

@CoilyDiaries I haven't had any adverse effects. My ends are full, and my curl pattern is still intact...but I also use salon-grade products to rebuild the bonds in my hair and maintain the integrity and elasticity of my hair strands. I deep condition with every wash, and do a K18 bond builder treatment before flat ironing. I also moisturize my mid-shaft and ends of my hair throughout the week while it's pressed.

@@tacthom any moistruizer recommendations to use while the hair is straight? I'm guessing to stay away from water-based products to avoid the hair reverting

Awwww so glad this helped!

These are some amazing questions! We’ll def work on a part 2!

I can answer some of these, I've been a straight hair natural for 3 years and my hair reverts every single time. Curls still healthy and defined from root to tip. 1.) I work out 3x a week and use a sweat wicking headband to pull my hair back, and I wear my hair in a low bun. I wear it like that and DO NOT take the bun out until I'm home and my hair fully dries back down. I take my headband off, bun out, and use a dry shampoo to refresh the sweaty root smell. I go about my day and my hair looks perfect for work. The roots get a little reverted but my night scarf smooths everything back down, it's amazing actually. 2.) A good thick satin scarf tied tight at night eliminates whatever frizz comes up during the day for me. I wear each of my presses for a full month and there is a point around 3 weeks where a little frizz around the edges is inevitable. At that point I start setting my hair into pin curls or putting it in a heatless curl tube every night. The loose curls mask most frizz but the look is definitely not super super super polished and smooth. Good enough for work though, definitely. 3.) 4 weeks is pushing it so 8 weeks is definitely pushing it, your hair will start feeling stiff when it's time to wash and deep condition between presses. Dry shampoo and shine serum will keep you looking pretty fresh 4.) Once I press I DO NOT use heat again. Learn to master heatless curls 5.) My hair breaks more natural because of SSKs and over-manipulation than straight where I usually only touch it once all day, taking my curls down. One bit of advice is to NOT BRUSH THROUGH your straight hair when it starts getting old. Only finger detangle and use a soft brush for styling but do not comb through the hair. Begging for breakage then. 6) I do my full reset once a month. Wash, deep condition, Olaplex and protein treatment (only every other month). How well you treat your hair between presses matters a lot in the health of your press. 7) Massage, consistent use of stimulating oils, gentle styling is said to grow edges back.

@@jasminerosewater3891 Great tips!

OMG I love that for you!!!! Def my hair goal!!!

How do you wear it after the frizz/coils come back

Coiliness only happens when I drench my hair with water. Humidity frizz-I just live with it. It’s looks good because I have so much length. It’s just big and pretty in my opinion. I don’t obsess over having that silky straight, flatty flat to my scalp hair anymore like in high school. I embrace and enjoy the floof until next wash day.

I look more youthful, the fuller my hair is, in my opinion

So glad this helped! & sounds like your daughter has been doing her research! Good for her!!

Straight hair doesn't affect growth, and neither does curly hair. Straight hair is just easier to comb through, which allows for length retention

​@@RAJOHN-ke7mcif it allows for length retention then it affects growth, no???

@@itsnotmeitsyou717 no, rather it affects how much of the growth is retained. hair will grow whether there is breakage or not.

@@ArgonNoblegas i never said hair wouldn't grow whether there is breakage or not. But I did say your first sentence in a different way so not sure why you're restating my point and telling me no. If it allows for length retention then it does affect growth making the answer yes not no.

Yay! Welcome to the fam! Hope my vids are able to help!

She def knows how to care for it!

It’s not unicorn hair! It’s about knowing and understanding your hair! Once I stopped believing that some people were just lucky and realize that if I just try to understand my hair, understand how hair products work, understand length retention etc. my hair became much healthier, stronger and was actually retaining length 😊❤

Everything is mind over matter stop carrying limiting beliefs and your hair will grow. The mind controls the body if you think it’s rare for your hair to grow or that heat damage it that’s exactly what will happen because it’s your assumption

Yes we do!!

Yay!!! I love my straight hair natural girlies!

I def need to try the Revair! Thanks for watching as well!

I have a Revair. I go back and for between that and the Dyson paddle attachment on the airwrap. What's you pre-blow Leave-In? I use a heatprotectant and Paul Mitchell Skinny Serum. I tried the Olaplex 9. Felt a little tacky.

@@lechatnoirstewart1717Hi! I know you didnt ask me, but ive been loving the mizani 25 miracle leAve in cream / milk before my blow outs. Leaves my hair soft and has heat protecting properties

I had to cut 3 inches off of my ends due to using the Revair. It is NOT ideal for fine stranded hair! It tore my ends up.

@@lechatnoirstewart1717 😯dang everyone is and has been raving about it; that's a lot of money to invest and my hair is fine so thanks for that!

Thank u so much!

Aw thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️ it’s def worth doing if you want to spend less time managing your hair

Aw thanks so much! & forgot to make the disclaimer that I def have a sewin in my head lol

You got it!!

@@sierralafaye thank you!

Excellent Question! We’ll def work on a part two!

Thanks for being the mvp in my journey. This channel wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for you!

Glad it was helpful!

Hahaha!!! I'm ready to call myself a part time straight natural at this point

Ayeee you’re one of us south suburban kids!!! Def working on trying to get a part 2 together!

Ayyee, I'm literally down the street from Frankfort 😂

Good idea!! I’m going to attempt my first braid out this week 🤞🏽

Thanks girl! & same!!!

My natural hair does the same

@@sierralafaye i have the rev air! I accidently dried it all on cold air 😭 but i just did it again ahha on the highest heat but i kept reapplying heat protectsnt spray can you please give more tips, advice and how often you do it and when to take a break? I wanna keep my curls and afro but i wanna try to grow my hair from my waist to butt for a while first

Thank you so much

Thanks for subbing! God bless you too!

I think it's worth giving a shot! Try keratin on just a small piece of you hair first, see how your hair reacts for a couple of weeks before you committing fully to it

I hate to hear that stress took your hair; it does that to soooo many. I def first recommend first getting something to help with your stress; you may possibly need a trim if a lot of it has broken off; and get the trim from a professional stylist! Let them know your concerns and they can give you more details of what you need to do specifically for your hair type - whether that be protein treatments, deep conditioning treatments, particular products, etc.

Also check iron levels

I always recommend to see a professional hair stylist who specializes in growing hair with heat styling! They will be able to tell you the exact products and tools for your specific hair type!

Good question

I don’t know much about flaky scalp but I know it usually stems from lack of moisture-drinking a lot of water can def help and also using specialized shampoos and conditioners for flakey scalp helps because they have moisturizing contents that help keep the flakes to a minimum

Honestly, when my silk press is fresh, i have to work out lightly so I don't sweat it out. It's annoying but I find that light workouts can be very beneficial to the body. After a few days when I want to work out more aggressively, I find that putting my hair in a tight bun (with a silk scrunchy) and wrapping a scarf on top helps to prevent the sweat from traveling through my hair strands

I think I’m high porosity. I have to moisturize my hair everyday or every other day. I use a light pomade

Seal your hair with a serum. Stay away from oils on your straightened hair.

@@sophiam9886 True. I use a pomade & my hair turn out to be dry dry because it doesn’t penetrate so now I use serum

@@sophiam9886 You are right and I was wrong! I used pomade and it made my hair dry because it didn't penetrate. Now I use a pea size amount of leave in conditioner and a serum every day.

You always need to make sure that you protect your mids and ends. Doing this will retain length and decrease breakage thus promoting thicker ends. To protect my mids and my ends I roll up my hair in two or three rollers from the back and then tie up my hair with a satin scarf when home. When I sleep I always wear a satin bonnet and I use satin pillowcases in case my bonnet slips off. I also oil my meds and ends, you can use any oil that you like that isn’t too heavy, I personally use the Olaplex 7 because it last long and it smells good as well as it has UV protection but there are lots of hair oils out there that aren’t too heavy like the one from Fekkai or the Moroccan oil one. Also if you are having split ends/breakage issues causing thin ends you should try the Redken extreme length collection. It’s great for retaining length. I use the shampoo, the hair mask, and I like to use the Redken extreme anti-snap leave in conditioner.

Olaplex

When you do heat incorrectly it def causes damage, but when done correctly heat can actually be good for the hair!

Heat has never damaged my hair ever however wearing it natural and battling against tangles and single strand knots used to cause more damage than anything