Okay my hair is 4+ inches long and it is naturally curly. It's starting to get so long that I don't believe that it will look good curly. I have dyed my hair ash blonde two weeks ago and it already has grown 1/2 of an inch.

 

 

 

How can I straighten my hair without damaging it or making it look ugly?

 

 

 

I can't use the blowdryer in order to straighten it because it'll just make my hair friz and 'poof out' more.

 

 

 

Do you guys have any ideas?

gel?

^ I'm guessing he wants it to feel natural, not like it was licked by a cow chewing laxatives.

At 4+ inches long I don't think you're going to want it straight :-s .

 

 

 

Known from personal experience. Got the straighest and thinnest (to the point of annoyance) hair evah :-$ .

 

 

 

Why not just get it cut and keep it curly?

My hair is extremely curly and long. I never straighten it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Though, before you get to about a foot in length, you have to pass through the akward stage, as everyone does when they grow out their hair.

I'm not an expert at hair considering mine's only about 1 inch long, but if you can't blowdry it, use a straightener...unless that's like the same thing. I wouldn't know.

My hair is extremely curly and long. I never straighten it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Though, before you get to about a foot in length, you have to pass through the akward stage, as everyone does when they grow out their hair.

 

 

 

You don't think it would look like a 'fro, do you? That's what I'm afraid of. :uhh:

I'm not an expert at hair considering mine's only about 1 inch long, but if you can't blowdry it, use a straightener...unless that's like the same thing. I wouldn't know.

 

 

 

At 4 inches long only a straightner would burn his scalp alot.

 

 

 

You can also just sleep in a beanie and not shower in the morning, that sometimes works.

My hair is extremely curly and long. I never straighten it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Though, before you get to about a foot in length, you have to pass through the akward stage, as everyone does when they grow out their hair.

 

 

 

You don't think it would look like a 'fro, do you? That's what I'm afraid of. :uhh:

 

 

 

If it's not already, I don't think it will be.

 

 

 

for the wierd period it just became unmanagable and slightly girly, the hair has to get some weight so it stands normally.

 

 

 

EDIT:

 

What my might look like short, before the weird period:

 

And this is the akward stage

Don't straighten it, it looks cool the way it is now. :)

Consult a salon, they have those permanent straightener things.

If you decide to grow it out and keep it curly remember this:

 

 

 

With great (long curly) hair comes great responsibility.

 

Daily morning showers, no more 2in1 shampoos, avoiding wind to avoid frizziness, etc...

Well, about how long does my hair have to grow in order to start pulling itself down? Right now it's at a point to where it moves a little, but if I mess up in the morning when drying my hair, it will 'poof' too much. It would look like I have an afro.

 

 

 

I do this in the morning:

 

 

 

-Wet it in the sink with cool water.

 

-Apply some shampoo to my hair.

 

-Rinse.

 

-Apply vitamin conditioner to my hair.

 

-Rinse.

 

-Use a towel to dry my hair enough to where it won't drip.

 

-Use the dryer (on high) and make rapid side-to-side motions across my hair (flicking my wrist).

 

-Let it air dry.

 

-Use fingers to fluff up my hair and get it even.

 

 

 

I also like to play with my hair a lot. I'll gently tug at my hair or twirl my hair. It gets messed up a little when I do that and it's hard to fix my hair without washing it again. When I sleep, it gets completely messed up.

 

 

 

I believe straighter hair might be easier to manage. My hair is straight if I cut it to about 1 inch, but I don't look good in short hair.

I wear a beanie after I've just washed it.

 

helps to keep it all in place when it drys.

 

then apply a really light layed of gel or hairspray or something to keep it in place.

If you are going to blow dry or straighten your hair daily, you should spray it first with Heat Defense Styling Spray then commence with the blow drying or straightening.

 

 

 

Protects your hair from damaging and leaves it shiny and smooth.

After 6 months of non-cutting it'll take shape :-w

 

 

 

I shampoo+condition in the shower, headbang to the no-drip point, never rub with a towel, never use a blow dryer.

 

 

 

When its still wet I run my fingers through to make sure the locks of hair are evenly spread, because later when they dry they'll curl up.

 

 

 

Though, using hairspray could help againt frizz.

If you are going to blow dry or straighten your hair daily, you should spray it first with Heat Defense Styling Spray then commence with the blow drying or straightening.

 

 

 

Protects your hair from damaging and leaves it shiny and smooth.

 

 

 

Oh, cool. I'll have to look into that. I'm afraid to use a flatiron because I'll probably end up burning myself because my hair is this long:

 

 

 

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It might be slightly longer, but that gives a general idea.

 

 

 

I'm afraid of using hair spray because I've heard that it can make your hair dull over time. Gels make my hair feel like concrete.

my hair goes all the way down past my shoulders and its never been curly.. its beginning to curl slightly but thats about it... so i've never tried to do anything with it.

My hair is extremely curly and long. I never straighten it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Though, before you get to about a foot in length, you have to pass through the akward stage, as everyone does when they grow out their hair.

 

 

 

Dude,your my hero

My hair is about as long as yours, actually probably a bit longer, and I don't do anything to it besides wash it each morning. Here's a hint: don't brush it right away, dry it vigorously and wait a little while before brushing it. If you do it while it's wet it just makes it stringy and more likely to stick out and such. And least that's the case with mine.

Awkward stage indeed, and its quite a quest with people with curly, wavy hair like us.

 

 

 

I tried it myself, once it got past my shoulders it was just too "big" to not straighten, and straightening it took time, and just felt really icky.

We should make this into a hair thread where you can post your hair style and see what people think/ask stuff about your hair, like ahh how can I straighten this or whatever, or make a seperate thread like that, that'd be cool.

My hair is about as long as yours, actually probably a bit longer, and I don't do anything to it besides wash it each morning. Here's a hint: don't brush it right away, dry it vigorously and wait a little while before brushing it. If you do it while it's wet it just makes it stringy and more likely to stick out and such. And least that's the case with mine.

 

 

 

I haven't bothered to use a brush yet. When it's dry, the brush just makes it frizzy. In fact I'm not sure if I'll ever use that brush that I bought. (Unless I do get it straightened or whatever.)

 

 

 

Another issue would be which color I should dye my hair. I'll probably just stick with an ash blonde because it looks pretty. My eyebrows are brown though. I'm not sure if I'll dye them. A girl friend of mine told me that I should.

 

 

 

Oh and XvilleXvaloX, I like your hair. I think I'll try to do what you told me I should do and let it grow out that long. If it doesn't work for me, then I'll use a straightener or just reshape my hair.

Heres a pic of me just out the shower, I am also growing my hair long and I've highlighted the main places where it will curl.

 

 

 

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Sorry for being a bit hard to make out the curls. But the ears and back of your head are the most common places for it to curl. I straighten my hair quite easily, not much problem. I use GHDs. You can also get mens straighteners which are much thinner and MUCH easier to use. Good luck.

 

 

 

:)

buy a straightener?

 

if you don't use it constantly like women do, it shouldn't do that much damage.