Pro Hairdresser Rates Your Curly To Straight Hair Routine 

What do you think I'd rate your routine?

What I got out of this video was two things: 1) That weird plastic piece that came with my hairdryer is called a "concentrator nozzle" 2) Use it or Brad will come for you

Thanks for the criticism and putting me in your video Brad. I would love for you to do my hair one day! And shout-out to everyone who knows what the tension method is and why I use it! Love y’all ❤️

I feel like brad should visit a black women hair salon just once to see how different the routines are. They use way more oil and not the same brushes

The first girl’s “irregular curls” are def heat damage.

1st girl: this is how I achieve this effortless look GIRL THAT WAS A WHOLE LOT OF EFFORT

The first girls hair is heat damaged. The third girls hair isn’t. That’s how i base who’s technique is better.

me and the first girl have different definitions on effortless.

The last one was the best and was the most similar to my hair straightening routine. The first one looked okay because she already had heat damage. PSA: Dont use coconut oil before straightening, it literally cooks your hair.

The look on Brad's face when he seen the second girls ends. I cringed with him. That was a big yikes

The idea of leaving brushes or anything in my tangly hair triggered me

A lot of people are defensive about the stretching. He was basically saying the outcome of the hair wouldn't be as good as going in, sectioning the hair and getting the roots. Which is why at the end he took a point of for the roots not being as straight as they could've been. Just because she was trying to avoid heat damage doesn't mean she shouldn't lose a point if other girls lost 1 for the same thing-

The third girls hair is 10x better than the other girls

The 3rd girl is trying to avoid heat damage. That’s why she stretched her hair using the blow dryer then use the flat iron to straighten it.

Brad starts looking like an E-boy more and more everyday

Here’s my hair routine: wash, brush, air dry, done

It's called the tention method, for someone who has 4a/ hair it's just a black girl thing. I have never gotten heat damage btw.

Do a series called “what would I do to you boo” and watch people hair routines and explain how YOU would do it

With the 3rd girl, she was stretching her hair. It’s a fairly common thing to do because it doesn’t cause as much damage to the hair and scalp.

The method she used was the tension method. It really straightens the roots and helps not going through the ends too much. And is overall effective to me. Still love the input tho 😋

I got a round brush stuck in my hair when I was like 15 for about 4 days lol

OMG I can’t believe I made it into one of your videos! Unfortunately that one is probably the worst video on my channel 😂 I really meant it when I said I’m not good at blowouts 😩. That video was sponsored so I couldn’t mention any other products I used. Your rating is 100% accurate and I learned some tips from ur critiques so thank you 😂😂😂

The last one is stretching... and it takes me 30 mins to straighten my hair perfectly from air dried curly hair.... as a stylist there are multiple different ways to do hair and hers was a great method.

Small sections? It’s so much easier that way with curly hair. Large sections are difficult to get done straight. So small sections helps us out.

This is interesting! As a west coast stylist, I use J Beverly Hills and do the J Beverly Hills blow out which is similar to this technique. Is all the rage on the west coast still! It’s funny cause some stylists feel Velcro rollers are tacky and then some feel brushes are. It’s all about each stylist and how you obtain the look the client wants. It’s so interesting the different in coastal trends!

Shout out to everyone in the comments that knew the third girl was doing the stretching method! #naturalhair

People call me crazy when I tell them that coconut oil dried out my hair. I hate coconut oil!

Most oil 'layers' will trap in water, and you have to make sure that the hair is DRY before you apply it as a heat protectant. It actually mimics what silicone based products do for the hair, coating it and providing that layer of protection. BUT there is one big caveat- coconut oil has a smoke point of 350 degrees. What actually happens to the coconut oil molecule once it hits the smoke point isn't really known. I mean obviously, you see it smoking from the macro view (hence the name), but at the micro level, .. well. I'm sure there's info on it somewhere but it's really hard to find (I've scoured the internet for info and found nothing). Meaning that we don't know if the molecule experiences a kind of.. explosion. Similar to how water, when heated on the hair with a flat iron over its boiling point, will explode in the hair shaft and cause damage. Maybe coconut oil doesn't do that, but it's kind of playing with fire since we don't know. I actually DO use coconut oil as a heat protectant since I have very very fine hair that can easily straighten under 350, but most gals probably have to jack up their straightener heat to over that in order to get their hair straight. So. For them I would reserve coconut oil for an after 'ends' treatment only, and stick with the silicone heat protectant. Love it for bleaching hair though. I always saturate my hair in coconut oil overnight or for 3-4 hours at least before bleaching. But again, if the bleach causes an extreme lifting of the cuticle and the coconut oil penetrates the shaft deeply (meaning it's still there in decently high concentration after the bleach, wash and dry), the individual would still need to be wary of the temperature at which they use on their hair. The coconut oil is still there and could still theoretically cause damage if heated above 350. Edit,-- just for kicks, I looked up the smoke point of sebum (human oil that naturally coats & infuses your hair). Couldn't find any info after a few minutes of looking, other than a statement that animal fats (as opposed to plant fats) have a low smoke point. So if the oils act in a similar way after hitting their smoke points, then the effects of coconut oil and other low-smoke point oils might not be THAT bad. It depends on if they react in a similar manner. I mean, if sebum has a low smoke point, then we have all most likely been over 300 degrees with our hair at one point and have caused the sebum to hit its smoke point, so. Maybe it's not such a big deal. Maybe if you're a gal with super thick hair (thick hair shafts that require 400 degrees + to get straight) try a section up underneath wit coconut oil for a few weeks and see if it incurs any substantial damage. If not, well. I guess then go for it!

Brad, 3rd girl is doing the tension method. you should research it. as I'm sure you know, black natural hair requires different methods than other hair types. the tension method is the healthiest and most effective way to blow dry our hair. with all those dry fragile curls, the less disturbance the better :)

1st video.. She says "This is how I achieve my effortless look" The Look: Takes all the time and effort possible for a simple hairstyle.

"I'm going to be hyper critical..." Uhhhh, no, you're not. _Even when critiquing, Brad is crazy nice._

Maryam’s vid was the most satisfying to watch lool! Her hair is gorgeous 😍😍

Hearing that "hi beautiful" is everything and it makes me feel better when i feel my worst!!! Thank you Brad!!!! ❤🥰

I think the third girl should have had a better score because she was trying to not get heat damage and used the stretching method

I got my hair stuck in a round brush when I was younger and am too afraid to try to use them again lol

Is it me or the second girl is if Shakira and Beyoncé had a kid? SHE IS GORGEOUS

Brad, black girl hair is different than everyone else's. Its kinkier, curlier, sometimes much frizzier, and MUCH thicker. The method shes blow drying is called stretching. Because we have heavy shrinkage, we stretch the hair while drying to bring out the curls. Our hair will straighten best when stretched out in the process. The brush you use with curly hair would not be the best for our hair texture. Gonna tear our curls instead of loosen them 😒🙄🤦🏾‍♀️ I like you Brad, but please learn black girl hair. I know you like curly hair, but you gotta educate yourself on African hair boo

"Just holding the strands out and blow drying " is a method called "Stretching the Hair". It is actually VERY effective and healthy for naturally curly hair. If you're going to blow dry your hair on wet hair, when you use a brush, you increase the risk of SNAPPING your strands since they are so coily. When you stretch it the way Maryam Hampton does, you allow your curls to dry partially stretched first to PROTECT IT. Then once you are done with that step, you can go in with a brush and blow dry the hair further to stretch it even more. This is the SAFEST method for black hair. We gotta stay educated on black hair in salons guys❤❤

For the third girl, she’s doing a technique called stretching. You stretch the hair section you are holding and let the roots become both dry and straighten( or stretched) while blow drying that section. It just helps with either to prevent heat damage, stretching your roots, and helping with making curly/kinky hair straight while blow drying it.

OMG tell me I'm not the only one having a big Harry Styles vibe with this necklace ! 😍

I am not very into hair but your videos are always so inspiring to watch. You are the very first RU-vidr who can talk about other people without offend anyone and be so respectful. You are a star!

as someone with naturally curly hair i actually dont recommend a bristle brush for blow drying, major breakage

The last girl you reviewed blow-dries her hair that way to minimize the heat damage she's stretching her hair she's not really trying to blow dry it straight she's trying to stretch it so that's why she's pulling the Strand and has the blow-dryer a good distance away she's trying to minimize heat damage it's a thing that lots of black women do when we are natural for a long time and want to reduce the amount of heat damage we experience whenever we straighten her hair

how do i explain that i literally have watched almost all of your videos in like a week i’m OBSESSED WITH YOUR PERSONALITY YOURE A HAIR KING

I love JoyBeforeHer! Kelly is so beautiful. Her curly hair videos are amazing and super helpful on how to get your curls looking good.

I’m pretty sure the third girl purposefully didn’t get her hair bone straight to avoid the heat and of course damage from the brush while blow drying.

Brad, the third girl was stretching her hair. Stretching the hair keeps from your hair getting as tangled when using a brush when blow drying. If you go straight in with a brush, you’ll just kinda be ripping through the hair especially with tighter curl patterns

omg i love this casual implementation of a pearl necklace i lowkey have been trying to style one i got recently

I absolutely love how informative your videos always are. You are so educational. I love learning from you. That's what my hair stylist does to me... leaves the brushes in until the hair is cooled down. Sometimes they get stuck in my hair. We find that the smaller brushes get caught more than the bigger ones. I agree with drying the hair well before using a hair straightener. I used to always get my hair straightened. Not getting the hair thoroughly dried first is not a pretty sight.

I love how she called that routine "effortless" with about 20 brush ends wrapped in her hair. Looked gorgeous though.

Lol Brad, the third woman is doing a form of a tension method. I have similar hair & length, and use the technique often. It allows stretching to occur while keeping the blow dryer at a distance and on a lower temperature setting. First we stretch our hair, then we move on to the steps you mentioned. All while avoiding high temperature settings and still getting the most out of the blow dry. I think she doesn’t want to achieve bone straight hair. But typically the results would be pretty sleek, especially when doing a silk press. Lol Also, all of our hair isn’t dry, dry hair(or however many times you said it) we all can’t afford to use hella products w/o looking crazy, greasy and/or stiff. Lol

brad is so energetic and overall gives everyone a good vibe 😊

The last girl was definitely the best. The first girl hair looked messy.

*brad talks about blow dry technique * me: just aims blowdryer at my hair without sectioning until it’s dry

The first girl should’ve got a zero! For using a natural oil like coconut oil on her hair then using heat! Any oil that can be used to cook with isn’t the the kind of oil you use for styling your hair with any type of heat! 😅😅

Coconut oil is used most often in black hair. What it does for our hair is what you said lock in moisture. So what I use to do was only use coconut oil when I was wearing a protective style, and my hair grew about 3 inches in a few months. I never used direct heat when I used coconut oil. I think the first girl used it correctly since it wasn't a lot to absolutely fry her hair but it also wasn't enough to be effective.

For longer thicker/curlier hair, the stretching method is actually very effective because the purpose is to just flatten the curl and dry the hair. Done right, you also cut back a significant amount of heat that is used. Using a brush and blow drying section by section takes a lot more time, energy, arm strength and your hair wont be any straighter by the end of the flat iron process lol The flat iron does a better job of making it smooth and straight as long as your sections are small and you do the chasing method. It took me 10 years and a lot of fluffy flat iron jobs to figure that out. Maryam did the best job in my opinion and her process is why her curly hair is so healthy.

Brad and his Lisa Simpson necklace give me life 💖✨

Why does that first girl refer to her hair style as "effortless" when it requires hella effort?

Binging nowadays ✨🤘 learning something unique from every single vdo🌱❤ you are a mature soul, your way of discussion (/teaching) is benchmark for 'all kind' of teachers out there.. not only is it teaching but a step up - helping others grow ( there's a fact that 'love, help you grow as a person.') and you sure know about compassion, and not only 'know' but 'practice' it with so much grace✨ which is extremely unique! Everything you say and do is really graceful✨❤️

I’m def late watching this video, but I’m a hairdresser of 4 years from WV, & i swear when i watch your videos i learn more than i did in beauty school+4 years of experience. I absolutely love you!!! ANM react videos are my fav, but i love your educational videos too.

My hair “routine” is to brush my hair, wash it, let it air dry, and put it in a bun. 😂

3rd girl is doing the tension method. Personally, I start off with this method but follow up with a brush or comb attachment.

Want more "routine rating videos!!! So helpful ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Thanks Brad xoxo

I love that he understands curly hair. I was wincing watching her blow dry curly hair when it was already dry. I have curly hair and I would never blow dry it unless it was pretty wet still because you can’t get a frizzy curl out with a blow drier if it’s already dry. It just makes it frizzier and takes our shine.

my brain while watching and hearing Brad say “blowout”: “biG sUmMeR bLowOuT!”

Third girl had the best out come and a great method ( tension method helps prevent heat damage for naturals) also she had a more kinkier type hair and got great results. The first girl kinda had it easier in comparison. Good video.

"Effortless" she said. GIRL, YOU WRAPPED A JUNKYARD AROUND YOUR HEAD!!!

I havent applied any heat including blowdryers to my hair for 3 yrs. Honestly im so happy and proud. I use to hate my curls and straighten them all the time but now im so happy and have learnt to love them ❤️

First girl: has six points Brad: you win!!! Third girl: am I a joke to you?

Did anyone else notice he said “GRatehouse” when it was “Gatehouse”

Binge watching is doing something to my self esteem. "Hi, beautiful." is the nicest intro.

I love how😅 Brad says in the beginning of his videos he says "hi beautiful💕"and that just up lift my spirit 😊and make me happier wen I'm sad s tnx brad🤗

Can we talk about how he rated the first girl a 6 too and not a 7 😂

I have naturally curly hair and I was always taught to do small sections🤷🏽‍♀️ and it always works for me better than doing medium or any other section size besides small. JS. Don’t need anyone coming for me 💯

Omg please do more of these I need the tips but this also made me cry laughing at those ends on poor Joy

I'm all natural (and have been since 2000, so >20yrs) and my hair absolutely hates coconut oil, but (myself included) a LOT of naturals use what we call the "tension method" and I too use my hand and simply hold my hair and dry it. I never manipulate my hair with a brush when using a dryer. Sorry

Me, a person with very curly hair: *owns a concentrator* Also me: *doesn't own a diffuser*

He did all that talking and was wrong about the third girl. She is stretching her hair. And she used a great method

You're such a good teacher!!

OMG ASH BLONDE LOOKS SO GOOD ON YOU BRAAAAAD!!!!

when the second girl showed us her ends i couldn’t even laugh because i was speechless

The 3rd girl is is doing the tension method. That is what I do with my hair. When your hair is continuously trying to shrink back everytime you brush over it, it retangles and it is annoying. Holding the hair and blowing air into it for a couple seconds gets it straight enough that it stops shrinking and tangling so it is easier to continue blowing drying. (From my experience. I have 4b/4c ish hair)

All I want to do is watch hair videos with Brad this weekend. I love the sweater and necklace he is wearing in this video.

17:52 I felt Brad’s reaction on deep spiritual level here. I’ve had the exact same reaction to my own hair so many times before. 😂 You should react to just wavy/curly hair routines sometime.

Brad literally forgot that he gave the first girl a six, making it a tie between the first and third girls. 🙄

10:02 "effortless" nah that shit looked like so much work

lowkey watching this video was hard lol. having textured hair myself I'm just sitting over here listening to Brad talk like.... oof. Textured hair is a VERY expansize topic that most hairdressers aren't taught about in school. No one can look at another person's curly and know what's best for it. You have to sit down with that person and learn their hair. BUT only if you're specialized in curly hair. Not that this particularly is bad, but even the terminology/ how Brad perceives and talks about the hair is wack to me. It was a fun video and this comment isn't to be taken so seriously I just wanted to say what I said.

Pls do a video on type 4 hair!! You do amazing wash and gos would love to see more of that!

"this is how i achieve my effortless style" effortless my ass. that easily took her 20 minutes

brad: comes at everyone for techniques they use that are HORRIBLE me: agreeing and shaming them with him Also me: wraps my hair in a towel, brushes my hair with a regular brush from root to ends, doesn’t go slow with the straightener, uses box dye, and cut my own hair 🙃😂

I too was trying to figure out why the first girl wasn’t using rollers. That would be so much easier.

this is really helpful brad. Iwould have done the total wrong things lucky i saw this video first before i straighten my hair

Main takeaway: use a concentrator nozzle

The reason why the last girl is using that particular blow dry method is bc with our hair type/texture using a brush creates a lot of tension in our hair that can create breakage as it drys. Especially with her length

I always learn something from Brad's videos:)))

How am I just now finding you on RU-vid?! You're getting me through my work day at home! Stay safe out there!

Maryam is using the tension method. It prevents breakage and is prob why her hair is so long and healthy 😊

I feel like it’s crazy to put natural oils on hair when you’re about to heat style. Bc what does oil do when you heat it up? It fries. You are not making fried chicken sis. Try again. Also the first girl pointed the blow dry nozzle up which raises the cuticle. Keep it pointed down.

I always blowdry my hair without a nozzle on the cold setting to a 70 % dry mark to create volume. After that I attach the nozzle to my blow dryer and turn up the heat setting to medium heat and kind of straightening my hair with a brush and the blowdryer that way. I love the technique and it's working well for me with a minimum of heat damage.