guilt free straightening hair method

**rach** · March 22nd, 2009, 03:07 PM

i've recently come across this method and simplified it for straightening hair and it works really well even add's bounce to it.
start off with damp hair a run some water through you hair with you fingers (helps hold the hair together)

don't fiddle with the swirl (even hold it down) just mostly concentrate on the edges and brush and brush the hair in and it will hold it's self. Then put your hair in a hair-net or a silk type scarf to stop bits esaping when its drying. leave it till dry or even leave it on till morning and you've set you hair till next wash.
i have wavy hair and this method i have found secures even the front bags (i think they're called) without waves returning within hours like it used to with straighteners .
take note this has taken over a month to get right and used to, but defanly been worth the practice.
pins in my opinion have ruined my attempts and have added kinks, so for me it's been easier to not use them but it's essential to keep it still with hair net when drying.

don't know how aware people are here of hair wrapping so i thought i'd share this with you guys anyway........................

**Heidi_234** · March 22nd, 2009, 03:38 PM

I tried it, it made my roots/scalp ache where the hair was going against its natural direction. I've been eying this hair wrap thing for a while now, but it's alot harder to do on long hair, it takes ages to dry, and also the scalp ache thing.
Did you experience any of these problems?

**rach** · March 22nd, 2009, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by Heidi_234

I tried it, it made my roots/scalp ache where the hair was going against its natural direction. I've been eying this hair wrap thing for a while now, but it's alot harder to do on long hair, it takes ages to dry, and also the scalp ache thing.
Did you experience any of these problems?

i've recently changed my hair parting to the side which i probrably should have mentioned (suits my henna hair colour somehow) which probably helps the direction thing, aches with central parting.
my comb is very bunted and actually quite massaging and my brush is "tangle teezer" brush which is very gentle and effective. i wouldn't dare use a normal bush, it would get in a mess and would rip my hair apart. as for length don't think it matters unless you've got supper thick hair where you might look mushroomy, just keep brushing round and round. i don't get scalp ache though this way just disorientation on ahhh, where's my hair gone

yeah, takes ages for it to dry probably 6+ hours with my hair.

**spidermom** · March 22nd, 2009, 03:39 PM

Best pictures of the method I've seen; thank you for sharing. Us long-term LHCers have seen more than a few threads about this hair-straightening method over the years, so don't be too surprised if you don't get a lot of comment.

**manderly** · March 22nd, 2009, 04:25 PM

Can we see before and after photos?

I agree with spidermom, we've seen lots of these, but your photos are the best so far

**littlebabywulf** · March 22nd, 2009, 04:29 PM

I think it sounds cool, but I just can't fathom my hair ever drying if I did something like that to it. If I left it like that for a couple of days, maybe, but that's not going to happen. :-p

My guilt free method is to take super good care of my hair 99% of the time. And, at most, once a week use a Sedu straightener on the lowest heat setting with a good protectant in my hair.

6 months ago my hair was virgin hair. I got it cut to where it was virgin hair. And 6 months later it's not virgin hair anymore, but it looks and feels like it is.

**Roseate** · March 22nd, 2009, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by littlebabywulf

I think it sounds cool, but I just can't fathom my hair ever drying if I did something like that to it. If I left it like that for a couple of days, maybe, but that's not going to happen. :-p

I feel the same way about these hair-wrap things. My hair won't completely dry overnight just loose, so I'm sure it wouldn't dry all wrapped up like that. It would be great to have a heat-free straightening method, but I don't think this would work for me.

ETA: and why is that, anyway? The OP has ii/iii hair, so it's not like her hair is that much thinner than mine. Maybe I'll start a thread, I've always been puzzled as to why some people's hair dries so much faster than others.

**long.again** · March 22nd, 2009, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by Roseate

and why is that, anyway? The OP has ii/iii hair, so it's not like her hair is that much thinner than mine. Maybe I'll start a thread, I've always been puzzled as to why some people's hair dries so much faster than others.

Could it be from porousness? Some people's hair dries faster because it absorbs less water (not porous hair). Other peoples dries quicker because it is porous, allowing the water to escape quickly.

And rach, great post. I've actually never seen this method. I don't have long enough hair for it. What does your left side look like when dry though? Since you comb that side all forward? Does it have more body than the right side?

**LadyEliza** · April 28th, 2009, 11:59 PM

Originally Posted by Roseate

ETA: and why is that, anyway? The OP has ii/iii hair, so it's not like her hair is that much thinner than mine. Maybe I'll start a thread, I've always been puzzled as to why some people's hair dries so much faster than others.

Could be where you live. I'm in Brisbane, which is hot. You would think that hair would dry rather quickly, but some days are very humid, and it takes longer to dry then.

**Mary <><** · April 29th, 2009, 07:28 PM

I have been meaning to post on this thread for a while now, but I was hoping to get some good pics of it first, which hasn't happened yet. Anyway, this technique has really worked well for me, though I haven't been able to get it too look quite as smooth as yours when it is all combed against my head. I have been using a t-shirt for securing it. Thanks so much for posting this technique!