I had a few questions about it....
1: Should I use a kit or get it professionally done?
2: What should I do to keep it nice and smooth after and before the job.
3: How can I get it to be nice and soft without grease and stuff.
4: If I get it professionally done will it look like this:
http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii236... [just the hair not other stuff]
5: If I use a kit, what brand and stuff?
Also, whatever you know about straightening black people hair :D
Permenatly straightening African American hair.?
Sometimes if I need to do a quick touch up I will use an at home kit. For the kit though I have my mom do it because I'm afraid I'm going to screw my hair up and I'm 21. Usually though I go to a hair stylist and she does the perm for me. If this is your first time getting one get it professionally done. If you do it at home for the first time you may risk burning your scalp and having your hair fall out if you don't follow the instructions exactly. This is serious business.
When you get it done make sure to keep it moisturized (I'm married to my S-Curl moisturizer which you can get at Sally Beauty Supply or Walmart) and you need to wrap it up at night with a silk scarf. Cotton scarfs and bandanas are not good because the cotton is a rough fabric that will suck up the moisture in your hair and cause breakage. I would recommend the Keracare line but it's a bit pricey. I also like Nexxus (also pricey), Garnier Fructis, Suave and VO5. Also when you wash you hair after getting it relaxed you need to straighten it if you want it to be super straight.
If you want more info on black hair care go here and read the threads in the different sections: http://forum.blackhairmedia.com/
Permenatly straightening African American hair.?
that's a weave in the beyonce pic
Permenatly straightening African American hair.?
Just use a relaxer.
Something like African Pride.
Or Dark and lovely.
After that, just keep it greased.
And if you want that beyonce look,
Just flat iron it.
Permenatly straightening African American hair.?
If you've never permed your hair, I would suggest going to a professional first to get an idea of what is going on. Second, ask questions about the process while he or she is doing it. If it starts to burn, let them know immediately!!
Permenatly straightening African American hair.?
Dont straiten ur hair not only does it show (in my opinion) little pride in ur Blackness, but perming and permanant straiteneing causes the hair line to recede to a point where u have an ugly and bald bid forhead. It also causes your hair roots to die and thats why they are straitened. Can u imagine the chemacals used to make that kind' o stuff. Its COMPLETELY unhealthy
Permenatly straightening African American hair.?
your hair is not going to look like Beyonces weave, it;s going to be flat and lifeless if you relax and don't take care of it properly.
Permenatly straightening African American hair.?
my suggestion for you is to get it professionally done..if something goes wrong with u doing it at home you will still have to see a professional so why mess up your hair when u dont have too..
As far as keeping it smooth once the hair has been relaxed, you need to get a satin or rayon material type scarf to keep your hair wrapped in at nite when you sleep becasue if u dont your hair will become dry and brittle...
The products i would recommend for u would be the Keracare line..the y have essential oil, oil sheen, wrap lotion etc..everything to make the hair smooth and pretty.
You will also need a good flat iron to keep the hair smooth on a weekly basis..I recommend a Chi iron or a weechi..
please dont use a kit because it is bottom shelf ingredients and over a period of time your hair will not be healthy..
Permenatly straightening African American hair.?
It's a good idea to go to a professional your first time because you don't know how much product will be needed for your hair or how long it will take you if you do it yourself. It's much easier to straighten hair permanently after it's already straight. Doing it yourself for the first time may result in you leaving the product on too long on some sections of your hair or running out of perm. Don't wash or wet your hair several days before the perm. Avoid scratching your scalp, combing and brushing at least 24 hours before. Perms work in about 25 minutes and if your scalp is vulnerable, it will burn and likely cause you to demand it be rinsed out before time is up. You'll waste your money and time because it's not a good idea to re-perm the hair before 6 weeks is up, even if you didn't leave it on for the full processing time. "New growth" is the part of your hair by the scalp that has grown since your perm. You've seen when unnatural blondes have brown hair at the scalp- that's new growth. You can get a kit which is usually less than $7 to use on the new hair. I would suggest you read the instructions several times before starting. Get a mirror AND a hand mirror so you can look at yourself from different angles. Keep a clock handy so you don't over process which will result in damage, fuzziness and breakage. Part your hair in to fourths and hold each section with something that's easy to remove and apply. Understand that the time begins the moment the perm touches your hair. If you start at the front, the back won't get as much time before you'll need to rinse, so think about how you're going to do it. Perming with bare fingers is the easiest for me, but the product turns your fingernails an ugly yellow. If the gloves provided in the kit make you feel sloppy, get some dish gloves that fit your hands better. Absolutely use the Vaseline provided in the kit to protect your ears and forehead. Part each section several times and apply the product to the new growth starting at the scalp and smoothing toward the rest of the hair. Try to avoid overlapping as much as possible. It happens, of course. Use the back of the comb to occasionally smooth the hair being permed. It will scrape the product off, just reapply it. You have to work efficiently to give all of your hair a fair chance to process in the time allotted. When it's time to wash, I suggest you rinse first, smoothing your hair the way you permed it. Your hair is vulnerable at this time and you shouldn't vigorously wash it. Rinsing it will help remove some of the extra product so you can better use that little bottle of neutralizing shampoo. Use it all if you have to. Wash your hair 8 times if you have to! Don't stop until you get the product out or it will continue processing your hair. African-Americans have different hair textures just like they have different skin colors. This is why you won't know what your hair will look like until you perm it. Some hair will still look very textured, some will look even smoother than the pic. If you don't want to use grease, try a texturizing lotion, pink oil moisturizer or the like. Put it on while the hair is still damp to hold in moisture. Use in between washings. Straight hair is dry because of the perm and the flat iron. When it's straight, it's suggested you wash it every 10 days unless you sweat a lot. It will actually look better when it's a bit dirty. The brand is entirely up to you, but I suggest you stay with a brand once you start. Perming is just the beginning. It looks great if you use a flat iron to style and keep the hair smooth. Perming leaves the hair very weak so it's a good idea to give it a rest and leave conditioner in it sometimes or just braid it up with no product. Also, you should try to go longer than 6 weeks between perms- that's just the minimum amount of time. Oh, and you should perm your hair "downward" or in the basic shape you want your style to be. Good luck!
Permenatly straightening African American hair.?
First off that's a weave/wig so beyonce hair isn't that texture it's just like yours and mine.I suggest you get it professionally done but you must maintain it yourself afterwards to keep it healthy.Also wrapping with a silk scarf is a key essential in permed flat ironed hair so
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