I’m a straight natural as well. I’ve been getting my hair silk pressed once a month for 8 years, no heat damage and my hair is to the middle of my back currently.
@@PreparewithRealEstateif exercising put your hair into 2 Bantu knots and tie a sweat band around your edges . Do not remove the band until your hairline is completely dried . Instead of wrapping your hair sleep with a bun/Bantu knot .getting a silk press with body is better than a bone straight silk press because it lasts longer . Utilize dry shampoo for when your hair begins to get too oily . These tips should give you more longevity. I’m able to get a month with mine and that’s while keeping up with kickboxing .Without exercise I can go about 6 weeks (highly do NOT recommend doing though )
Yea CYN doll talks about this on her channel. I went to beauty school and got 20yrs experience. YES keeping the hair from tangling is literally the issue. My hair does better blow dried or Flay ironed. The twist outs or leaving my hair curly is just a NO... I'd be fkn BALD. I want HEALTHY HAIR at this age. Blk pple the only ones feel they gotta prove their blackness
This makes so much sense. I blow-dry once or twice a year and have lots of growth but yikes the knots at the back. I have a heat-activated treatment in my hair and think some heat will help, maybe even if it's just the roots and I rod set?
I did an experiment. I wore my hair straight ALL of 2023. Now I am back to wash n gos with no curl damage. No dryness. And I have retained _all of my length_ from last year ❤
@kbb8933 I just wash it seven days after I press it. It has some time for natural oils to keep it happy. At night I use a satin pillow case or put it in bantu knots. So minimal to no breakage comes from not putting heat on it between washes, protecting it at night, and I also have a hat called a hairbrella that I wear when it’s humid and this preserves it well. Satin lined
May I ask you, how you were able to not wash your hair and keep it up without the roots getting out of control? Not trying to “gotcha” I literally want to get like you cause I have to wash my hair at least every two weeks or right before the two week mark and I wish I can wear it for longer cause I agree.
@@BlueBerryBronzer no you’re fine. I made sure to wrap my hair up at night no exceptions. If I did anything to make me sweat I definitely put a high pony and hun in my hair and used a sweat band as well. Of course sometimes my roots still puffed up if and when that happened I took advantage of Braidout twistouts and Bantu knot styles. I didn’t add more heat to my hair just made a style of it. Hope this helps 💕
@@jbb8261 yes it helps with you to see your ends and keep up with them. I figured out that’s why ppl with naturally straight hair grows longer because they don’t have to do much manipulation
Family members DO NOT all have the "same genes". The mom's genes are from HER mother & father. Therefore---the mom would be pulling genes from ANYONE in her genetic pool from either side of HER parents. The same for her daughters. They would be pulling genes from not only the mother's side, but anyone on their father's side as well. It is quite possible to have related people with DIFFERENT hair types. This woman may have genes for longer hair growth (in addition to good haircare), while her mother & sister may not, EVEN though they may ALSO take good care of her hair.
Yessss this. My dad’s side is Caribbean and they have SHIIIINY, silky hair with loose curls and waves. My mom’s is black, Irish, Asian and very coarse but long. My mom gets mad that my curls are different from hers but that’s just life 🤷🏾♀️
Only issue that may arise is when or if you decide that you want to see your natural curl pattern, your hair has been trained out of that so only the new growth will produce your original curls the rest will be a more wavy lose curl like we see the young lady have. The issue most woman have with silk presses is they want the best of both worlds; bone straight this week and ancestral curls next week. Heat applied often trains your hair to be straighter and the curls will not bounce back as tight. I like the commitment to straight this lady made at least she knows what she wants.
Yeah. We gotta be honest with ourselves about what our lifestyle, personalities and style preferences are. I'm too lazy to do much but a puff or wash n go with my natural hair, but my mom has sufficiently traumatized me that I'd never get a chemical relaxer. 😂So I'm gonna start with blow outs to make my buns easier.😊
She’s right that not all people can handle being a “straight natural” and some people can get more silk presses than others. My hair hates heat. Unlike my hairdressers in the past, I know how to press my hair without causing heat damage. However, I keep presses to a minimum. I’ve gone to stylists and suffered heat damage after a single silk press. I know other people who have had the same experience.
@@Candicedickinsonllc: Use a bonafide heat protectant. If you press in VERY small sections you can get your hair *bone* straight in one *SLOW* pass at a more moderate temperature.
I'm glad you brought out how everyone's hair can take different treatment and/or abuse! Because of different textures, thicknesses, and porosity. Genetics is important too!
I would leave genetics out because it’s a matter of learning the characteristics of your hair. Match the products and right routine and hair retention will be sky high.
@@cj5848 How? I'm curious to know because my hair only grows in protective styles but I'm tired I want to style it cute and wear it out more than once a year! I got major heat damage with silk press so I had to stop I feel like relaxing would just do the same
This hairstylist the truth she gentle on the hair and the client she ain’t trying to throw unnecessary shade and things like most of these youtube stylists ; it’s refreshing❤
Her hair is beautiful but if long hair regardless is relaxed an flat ironed it gonna look thinner as the years increase the cuticle is damaged it's not meant for natural curly to have bone straight an constantly straightening the edges with heat to match the rest of the hair or sew in leaveout
I think it depends on the hair. I wear silk presses during winter and curly in the summer. I use a high quality heat product and never see any change in texture or curl. My hair is tailbone length
@@AuntieSenSen yeah it depends on how often you do it. I got a hot comb press for over a decade and never had damage. My hair became damaged (ends specifically) when I went curly natural. My hair is thick and mostly 4B and it is hard to manage and keep untangled in its natural state. Was much easier and better when it’s stretched, whether pressed, blow dried or in braids 🤷🏾♀️
I’ve been growing my hair out correctly since 18 I’m 25 I had a “big chop” at 18 and now my hair is almost 25’ inches long (it’s around 23’). I wasn’t always curly! Most of the years I had my hair straight almost every month. It’s about how you care for your hair and protect it during heat process etc. super proud of her. Love your work! Thank you for sharing 🫶🏻
My curls loosened too. Not as much as hers but a little bit and I love it! 5-10 minutes to detangle, 20 minute wash and condition. And 15 minutes to blow dry. I love it being able to do my hair so quick plus I never wore wash and gos anyways.
Hair gets trained, those that consistently silk press will have loser circles, others will call that “heat damage” but for them they don’t mind because their hair is much easier to manage so to each their own 🥂.
If my hair looked like this after blow drying i'd leave it that way but it doesnt 😂 Grease has been saving my silk press this winter, i use it after straightening to protect my hair and its first time my hair has gone a week and its still as soft as when i first straightened it and my edges have also done pretty well with reversion. So damn happy. Her hair looks amazing and great stylist!
Yeah, I see some damage, too. Her has barely any curl pattern while wet and I was a bit shocked. She has great length, though. My natural hair is her length when stretched, i don't use heat.
Her being a straight natural, that’s definitely GREAT health! This is why proper technique is necessary. Some people get ONE silk press and have to end up doing big chops from the damage 😢
I am a straight natural, and you know what white people straighten their hair too. I dont get fairy knots anymore and no breakage. I take very good care of my hair, my hair looks very nice and full. In my profile pic I have a lace front this was my first and last time with a lace front🤣 I prefer a more natural look aka my hair.
@jackelineamado245 You can use professional products like kenra, biolage, wella and brigeo. This is what a good routine looks like Olaplex 0 and 3 every wash day, I sell them and I can give you a discount to help you out Week 1: briogeo don't despair or wella fusion whichever suit your budget Week 2: wella nutrienrich or kenra nourishing mask Week 3: biolage hydrasource deep treatment (green pack) hope this helps, I am giving you the best products in existence, with phenomenal ingredients research and doesn't break the bank
Whew the heat damage! She should just gone ahead and get a relaxer at this point. 🥴 that hair is unhealthy and the fact that you’re a hair stylist saying it’s not is why I don’t go to stylists anymore. Y’all don’t even be educated anymore.
I think they do. This other lady that I follow has had crazy hair growth in the two years that she’s been doing silk presses than the first five of growing
@@shadaythompson-fk2bq I don't understand how what may be on my head has to do with the comment I made to you. Other bw are entitled to wear their hair as they please. Get over it and grow up.
@@pagethreemodel You are absolutely right bw definitely do have a right to wear their hair however they please considering how versatile it is , I’m just saying it looked better fluffy in my opinion I’m definitely a grown up you sound distraught over the texture of a bw hair though you should calm down😂
The exception to the rule. I’ve gotten I would say 12 silkpresses in the space of 8 months. My curls become loser but never straight with a month or two break my hair would bounce back. I’ve definitely decided to take a break for now only because it’s summer and I don’t want to lose my curls all together
Actually, there are several treatments that can restore the natural curls, such as Ovation Cell Therapy, which is designed to improve the health and strength of the hair and scalp.
i was struggling up keeping my natural hair as it got longer. My hair was littered with single strand knots and it always felt dry. I even have some breakage due to the protective styles i’d try to put it in so since september or so i blow dry and straighten my hair every wash day. I also snipped off all the dead ends and knots which was like a good 3-4 inches of hair. Now since then i take a pic of my hair after every press and it’s shocking how much length i’ve retained and so quickly, i’ve grown back everything i chopped off already. The routine is much quicker for me to do as well, though i do have heat dmg and my curls have dropped but my individual strands are thick and moisturized and sturdy. I wrap my hair every night and oil my ends, i haven’t had any noticeable breakage and i always deep condition. I like this routine for me and i don’t know if i recommend it but it works for me. If u can’t part with your curls don’t do it. Me personally i never wore my natural hair and jus wore wigs but now all i wear is my hair out. Do what u want to your hair but be weary of the pros and cons. I find i do need to dust more often to keep my ends looking fresh and full and my hair gets oily fast but i plan on keeping this up till we’ll forever i guess. Once i find a routine i don’t like to change it. My mother always had long thick healthy hair despite being relaxed her whole life so maybe that’s why my hair can handle the heat without breaking off and drying out. I want to see how long i can grow my hair this way since i’ve always wanted hair down to my butt lol. As for routine i stretch for wash and press day every 3 weeks but i’m thinking of making it everyone 2 because i have a very sensitive scalp and it gets itchy and irritated fast, and the only way to alleviate it is a good wash. I will add that i only do one pass and for heat i dk either 375 or 410. Since my hair is heat dmged it silks out easier so i’ve been doing 375 now. My advice is there’s so one size fits all for hair. If what you are doing now works don’t change if, if you are struggling and want to try and new routine you have the right to do so. It’s our hair at the end of the day, we should do what makes us feel happy with it and what encourages us to wear it ^^
This is my exact routine. Started in November last year. Had to cut off 3 inches of bad ends too. My hair is now thriving! Thick, growing super fast, and healthy 🥰
Im a natural that straightened my hair WEEKLY for over 5 years with NO damage. I got lazy and went to the Dominicans every so often-they SILK press. First 2 times, hair was still healthy despite the heat-(they use titanium plates, i use ceramic.) The 3rd visit destroyed a lot of my curls. Its now stringy on some of the ends. ***disclaimer-i dont make my hair silky. I just flatten it enough to make it super easy to maintain throughout the week.
No! Silk press do not grow your hair...it breaks all the time....don't believe the hype. Let your hair get thick and grow. Wear silk press, once a year
Everybody’s hair is different. My hair breaks off in its natural state and i get fairy knots. No matter what i do, i get regular trims, eat healthy, take vitamins, do protein treatments once every two months.. and my hair still breaks in its natural state. My hair flourishes when i do a silk press every 4-6 weeks.
Yassssss...Shell killed this. 😍😍 New subbie here 👍🏾 I'm a licensed cosmetologist as well and I sincerely appreciate her for spreading the word about this topic so much. I love heat training my natural hair. Heat training is a great option for those who want to loosen their curl pattern without the use of chemicals. I have been heat training my hair for years a I love it so much that I wrote a book about it on Amazon because so many people give heat training natural hair a bad rap. When I post about it on my tiktok or IG it is sooooo triggering to people and the natural hair nazis and hair police come for me saying that my hair is damaged. My hair is thriving and retaining length like crazy. IMO, Damaged hair is hair that is dry, breaking, split with no elasticity. With so many people going back to relaxers, I appreciate Shell and other heat trained naturals for discussing this topic. 😘😘😘😘 We have to remove the negative connotations associated with "heat training" ❤❤❤
I agree because looking back when I was young my hair was blow dried greased and cornrowed every 2 weeks I’m sure it was heat trained back then and didn’t even realize but it was so healthy.
I’m not sure why people keep calling this woman’s hair heat trained. Is that a nice way of saying damaged? When heat changes the integrity of your curl or alters the texture to be “more manageable” it’s damaged and you have to cut the damaged portion off to see your true curl pattern again. I know some people don’t care about that, and that’s fine, but let’s be honest.
I'm all for this straight natural choice, it's just that it didn't occur to me before, but after I get my hair to a healthier state than what it's in now after much neglect. I will start doing this because I have so much hair I struggle to hold it with both my hands in it's natural state outside the shower and it just wears me out, so much so that it controls me and I am yet to get to where I control it. True it might never be 100 percent healthy but that will be nothing new, because after keeping it from heat for years it has also probably never been a 100% healthy, so for me if it can just be 70% healthy and stop stressing me out, that will be enough.
Her hair looks pretty healthy to be straightened all the time! I have seen some straight naturals and after they shampoo it…there’s no sign that a curl pattern ever existed 😳
I’d want to roller set her hair and skip tension blow dry then only having to hit her roots twice and length once with the iron once out of the rollers
It looks damaged to me idk. It’s not completely damaged but it’s getting there. That doesn’t mean it doesn’t look good because it does after you finished styling. But the way it looked when it’s wet tells me that it is damaged and will be getting worse if she keeps doing this
I love her hair. It looks healthy to me. I want to be a straight natural most of the time and prefer more curls than this but honestly, if I got this eventually, I would not mind. It's about manageability and reducing time for care for me and hair length goals.
How are you seeing her hair looks healthy when it’s obviously heat damaged? Just because it’s long and just because you can see some pearl does not equate to healthy.
I I straighten my hair every week. And my curl pattern has not changed. However, I do not use a flat iron. I use a straightener brush. And I use K 18 or olaplex.
When I used to get my silk press biweekly my hair grew so long! It’s never been that long since I stopped! Consistent silk press definitely grow your hair
Gorgeous results! Thank you for mentioning GENETICS! I feel like it would be really tough to do this with very coarse 4c hair because more heat is required in blowdrying and pressing. Thanks for sharing!🔥🔥🔥
I have 4c hair and I stopped relaxing in 2016. My hair is healthy now and I silk press my hair only when I need a trim. I let the professionals do it tho.
I'm thinking of going back to this. When I was in high school, I wore my hair straight. I would get a good blow-dry once every 3 months cause I went to a boarding school. That was the routine for 4years. By the end of 4 years I had waist-length hair then I started tampering with it, installing braids, and now a curly natural but my hair ain't as long or healthy as it used to be.
Her hair is long, but it’s also thin. Her ponytail shows absolutely no thickness, and she would have to use curls to give her hair more body. With all of the hair she has, it should be far thicker than it is which means that at some point she’s lost a lot of hair because of constant processing which is why her hair is so thin. 😕
her hair looks intact from root to tip, i think she jus has finer hair strands. That’s not always from heat damage, could jus be from genes. The little bit of thinning she did have was trimmed off. Not everyone’s hair is thick, you’d be surprised how many curly girls also have thin strands. It’s just harder to tell because of the texture, it makes the hair look fuller than it actually is
@@chiyuku True. I'm a fine haired, medium density 4A/4B and everyone always swears that my hair is damaged or falling out when that's just how it looks. Even in my baby pics my hair looks exactly the same.
@@Commonsenseiscommonsense: Um . . . the stringy ends which have lost their ability to curl? That is a known indicator of broken down protein bonds. That hair is weaker and more fragile aka *DAMAGED.*
@@hereforit2347 Thanks for answering my question. As someone new to natural hair, this can be very confusing. It seems like heat is never a good thing for natural hair which makes styling boring. There doesn't seem like there is much to do with natural hair except braids or afros. Just curious, why did you feel the need to capitalized/yell the word damaged?
@@Commonsenseiscommonsense: Because so many people are in denial about heat damage and what heat damaged hair looks and feels like. Also, I have been the victim of severe heat damage thanks to the salon and salon stylists, and it wasn’t pretty.
@@hereforit2347 Oh okay I see where you are coming from. I think along with the denial, people don't know what heat damage is. I know a stylist who calls it "loosening up the curl pattern". I don't really think that's a good thing especially now.
Nice to see someone say “straight natural” I have come across some natural gurus who don’t consider you an equal if you are straight and natural lol Personally I think everyone needs to do what works for them. For me personally, the climate I live in is not a place where curls can thrive. It is dry and dryer. Myself and daughters hair is healthy, growing and thriving being straight naturals. I think you have to do what works best for you and unfortunately we live in the wild Wild West where it is dry and our hair, skin and nails suffer from it.
I think the client’s genetics help her with length. For me, I prefer wearing my hair curly because I don’t want to be worried about the texture changing in the rain or not being able to jump in the pool whenever I please. Her hair is beautiful. I do like to get my hair pressed at the salon to clip ends and get my color done but 99% of the time I can’t be bothered with blown out hair. It’s too much work for me. 😂
It really comes down to how you view it . Some people will say any amount of curl loosening is heat damage while others will say only breakage /excessive shedding /brittle hair /dry hair is heat damage. As someone who blows out my hair every 2 weeks and silk presses monthly in the winter it is possible to not experience curl loosening with heat styling but deep conditioning is key and resisting the urge to do touch ups with heat when the hair poofs is key .
Maybe because I’ve always done straight styles growing up and into adulthood, but my hair can really withstand silk presses. A woman who has been doing her hair natural with no heat whatsoever, It’s not going to be able to make the transition from natural hair to silk presses year round like me. Their hair has low elasticity due to not having much heat from blow dryers or straighteners. Their hair probably wouldn’t be able to withstand what mine can.
Her hair is heat trained that’s why her hair is like that. And you made a good point when you said “ not everyone can get consistently get a silk press all the time” and yes I personally can’t be using all that heat on my hair without getting some heat damage .
She is beautiful, but straightening cannot promote healthy hair. It’s all in what you are eating, how you are maintaining your hair. Her hair strands and bonds are very strong
Only thing I don’t like about being a straight natural is having to pay more money for a wash blow flat iron, since wash and sets were cheaper and took less time/attention from the hair stylist.
