Something for straight hair :)

[Agata]

hello, firstly, i should say that i m learning english, so a can make some mistakes ( if so, please correct me ;))

there are some methods to keep curly hair in good state(?) i mean they look really healthy, is here somthing like this but for straight hair?

:)

[Jcv-Shelley]

I don't know if these are especially made for straight hair but towel turbans and wraps can dry your hair faster (obviously) and damp bunning/braiding is said to also benefit straight hair. Shea butter, oil, kimberlily's defrizz srpay, halo rinses, fox's shea butter recipe, BBBs, and high quality brushes seem to be helpful to those with straight hair. Also, if you don't mind cones you can add some kind of coney serum to help boost shine.

Edit: And if you want some volume their are also air-drying methods to get that. Such as zig-zag partings, updos that pull the hair on your scalp forwards, and using duckbill clips to pull up some of the hair near the hair-line.

P.S.: Your english is just fine :D

[curlymarcia]

Welcome to the forum Agata! I have curly hair but it is fine like yours, so maybe the same oils can help you too. I use a few drops of sweet almond oil daily as a leave in (it gives shine and help me detangleng). I also use olive oil once a week as a hair mask, and then I wash my hair.
P.S. Your English is very good, but you could rephrase your post as: Hello, firstly, I should say that I'm learning English, so I can make some mistakes.
Have a nice day!

[terpentyna]

The reason curly hair has kind of specialized routines may be because it requires specific attention that is not given when random products are made. When it comes to something especially for straight hair - you will figure it out on your own, for your hair, because there are very many different straight hairs : ). Have fun reading through the advice!

[haibane]

For my fine, straight hair curly type routines seem to work the best. What they mostly do is provide a lot of moisture, which my hair loves. Most mainstream products (and routines ...S&C) that are supposed to be straight hair friendly just leaves my hair hopessly dry.
I just skip the styling products part of the routine as I don't need to hold any curls. ;)

Also, when I don't want my hair to look stringy, I use oil shampoo/oil CO or pre-oil. If I oil after I've washed or when my hair is dry, it's much easier for it to come out looking stringy or greasy.

[Jcv-Shelley]

Sorry to repost, but I forgot to mention this important link! :D

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=22766

[Monkie]

Curly routines don't work well for me. I have very straight hair. It has to be moisturized like crazy, but not too much or it gets flat, and I do brush/comb it a lot, especially as it dries otherwise it gets hella stringy.

[Agata]

Thanks for all answers !
and for make my enslish better, becoue of howing mistakes :)

Haibane- could you explain word 'stringy'
Curlymarcia - could ou explain word 'detangleng'


:osorry for so stupid cuestions, but i want to enhance (can i say that'enhence'? i dont know i it's properly ) my english :)


and thanks for link ! :)

[BlazingHeart]

You want 'and for making my English better'. I think we use the gerund (a verb form that ends -ing) more often than most other languages do. Generally if you want to say 'Thank you for <verb>', you use the gerund.

Stringy is when your hair clumps together and kind of resembles string instead of individual strands of hair.

Detangling is removing tangles.

[Agata]

You want 'and for making my English better'. I think we use the gerund (a verb form that ends -ing) more often than most other languages do. Generally if you want to say 'Thank you for <verb>', you use the gerund.

Stringy is when your hair clumps together and kind of resembles string instead of individual strands of hair.

Detangling is removing tangles.

thank you!

[Roscata]

I actually read the entire Straight and Silky thread about a month ago and summarized all the information I found important (click here (http://www.melodramatic.com/users/roscata/2011/may/25/moving-straight-hair) for my original blog entry), here it is:

Straight hair common problems:
- lack of shine
- difficult to de-tangle
- hair pins, hair sticks, hair forks, headbands, scrunchies, hair elastics etc, very easily fall out of straight hair and it is a nightmare to try and keep a decent up-do without having to constantly readjust it
- static hair
- won't hold a curl, wave or even a perm some of the time

Straight hair solutions:
- lack of shine is easy to remedy with cones: De-mistify the dimethicone/cone debacle (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=151), Debunking the silicone myth in hair care (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=185), To Cone or Not to Cone (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=13); careful, cones can build up which means you'll have to clarify (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=194) periodically (when your hair feels less than great)
- cones also help your hair detagle easier, but careful if you don't clarify it cones will make your hair a nightmare when it comes to de-tangling (you have been warned)
- shine can also be given by a henna gloss (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=154), henna can be replaced with Cassia Obovata (http://www.mehandi.com/shop/cassiaobovatabuy.html) to avoid color deposit
- more solutions for gloss here: Glossiness! (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=71050)
- lightly oiling your hair will help detangling (heidi w.'s Oiling Tutorial (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=71), Carrier Oil Comparison (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=66), Herbs and Essential Oils for Hair and Skin! (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=25))
- in order to keep a bun together you can use Spin Pins (http://www.amazon.com/Goody-Simple-Styles-Spin-Color/dp/B003FVDNO6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=beauty&qid=1306369987&sr=1-1) to hold it
- in order to keep any up-do together you can use a spray bottle filled with water (and if you want a few drops of oil) to mist your hair before styling it
- braid waves (braiding damp hair and leaving it braided over night), rag curls, rag waves (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=82) and sponge rollers (http://www.amazon.com/Pink-Foam-Rollers-12-Medium/dp/B000GBI1M2) work best. Basically if you do something to your hair while it's wet (after you washed it, it's important) then sleep with it like that, it will probably hold.
- to fix static hair I use a bit of coconut oil, but (PURE) aloe vera gel also works

Hope that helps! :D

[Agata]

I actually read the entire Straight and Silky thread about a month ago and summarized all the information I found important (click here (http://www.melodramatic.com/users/roscata/2011/may/25/moving-straight-hair) for my original blog entry), here it is:

Straight hair common problems:
- lack of shine
- difficult to de-tangle
- hair pins, hair sticks, hair forks, headbands, scrunchies, hair elastics etc, very easily fall out of straight hair and it is a nightmare to try and keep a decent up-do without having to constantly readjust it
- static hair
- won't hold a curl, wave or even a perm some of the time

Straight hair solutions:
- lack of shine is easy to remedy with cones: De-mistify the dimethicone/cone debacle (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=151), Debunking the silicone myth in hair care (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=185), To Cone or Not to Cone (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=13); careful, cones can build up which means you'll have to clarify (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=194) periodically (when your hair feels less than great)
- cones also help your hair detagle easier, but careful if you don't clarify it cones will make your hair a nightmare when it comes to de-tangling (you have been warned)
- shine can also be given by a henna gloss (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=154), henna can be replaced with Cassia Obovata (http://www.mehandi.com/shop/cassiaobovatabuy.html) to avoid color deposit
- more solutions for gloss here: Glossiness! (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=71050)
- lightly oiling your hair will help detangling (heidi w.'s Oiling Tutorial (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=71), Carrier Oil Comparison (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=66), Herbs and Essential Oils for Hair and Skin! (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=25))
- in order to keep a bun together you can use Spin Pins (http://www.amazon.com/Goody-Simple-Styles-Spin-Color/dp/B003FVDNO6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=beauty&qid=1306369987&sr=1-1) to hold it
- in order to keep any up-do together you can use a spray bottle filled with water (and if you want a few drops of oil) to mist your hair before styling it
- braid waves (braiding damp hair and leaving it braided over night), rag curls, rag waves (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=82) and sponge rollers (http://www.amazon.com/Pink-Foam-Rollers-12-Medium/dp/B000GBI1M2) work best. Basically if you do something to your hair while it's wet (after you washed it, it's important) then sleep with it like that, it will probably hold.
- to fix static hair I use a bit of coconut oil, but (PURE) aloe vera gel also works

Hope that helps! :D


thanks fol long answer!


i have to translate it, boceous i don't understand everthing, but mostly i know what is going on :D

[SwordWomanRiona]

I actually read the entire Straight and Silky thread about a month ago and summarized all the information I found important (click here (http://www.melodramatic.com/users/roscata/2011/may/25/moving-straight-hair) for my original blog entry), here it is:

Straight hair common problems:
- lack of shine
- difficult to de-tangle
- hair pins, hair sticks, hair forks, headbands, scrunchies, hair elastics etc, very easily fall out of straight hair and it is a nightmare to try and keep a decent up-do without having to constantly readjust it
- static hair
- won't hold a curl, wave or even a perm some of the time

Straight hair solutions:
- lack of shine is easy to remedy with cones: De-mistify the dimethicone/cone debacle (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=151), Debunking the silicone myth in hair care (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=185), To Cone or Not to Cone (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=13); careful, cones can build up which means you'll have to clarify (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=194) periodically (when your hair feels less than great)
- cones also help your hair detagle easier, but careful if you don't clarify it cones will make your hair a nightmare when it comes to de-tangling (you have been warned)
- shine can also be given by a henna gloss (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=154), henna can be replaced with Cassia Obovata (http://www.mehandi.com/shop/cassiaobovatabuy.html) to avoid color deposit
- more solutions for gloss here: Glossiness! (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=71050)
- lightly oiling your hair will help detangling (heidi w.'s Oiling Tutorial (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=71), Carrier Oil Comparison (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=66), Herbs and Essential Oils for Hair and Skin! (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=25))
- in order to keep a bun together you can use Spin Pins (http://www.amazon.com/Goody-Simple-Styles-Spin-Color/dp/B003FVDNO6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=beauty&qid=1306369987&sr=1-1) to hold it
- in order to keep any up-do together you can use a spray bottle filled with water (and if you want a few drops of oil) to mist your hair before styling it
- braid waves (braiding damp hair and leaving it braided over night), rag curls, rag waves (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=82) and sponge rollers (http://www.amazon.com/Pink-Foam-Rollers-12-Medium/dp/B000GBI1M2) work best. Basically if you do something to your hair while it's wet (after you washed it, it's important) then sleep with it like that, it will probably hold.
- to fix static hair I use a bit of coconut oil, but (PURE) aloe vera gel also works

Hope that helps! :D

Thanks for this, Roscata!! I have to read through the Straight and Silky thread :)
I identify with most of your 'straight hair common problems', except the lack of shine. My hair's very fine, and that makes it more propense to tangle, and it's usually full of static electricity (!), but one good thing about fine hair is that it's always shiny, without doing anything to it.
I'm currently keeping the difficulty to detangle and the static electricity at bay with Klorane's sweet-almond-based shampoo for fine hair. My hair seems to respond very well to it.
I'm going to delve further in the oiling and braidwaves 'matters', thanks for the links!! Waves and curls and after-washing boost don't stay long in my hair, but the thing that works best for me is, as you said, braiding my hair after washing it and leaving the braids overnight. I get more defined waves for a longer time if I leave the braids for two days + wash my hair with them on.

[Lilli]

My hair is not as straight as it used to be, but LHC has taught me to use way more moisture than I used to, and my hair looks much better for it. I use a deep conditioner as my daily conditioner, and I love argan oil. Also, any updo requires my hair to be slightly damp so that it will bend and tuck in. If it is dry, pieces will stick out everywhere.

[Lilli]

And English does use a ton of gerunds, more than the Romance languages, at least. I wonder about Germanic languages - I don't know any other Germanic languages, so I don't know how they feel about gerunds.

[Roscata]

thanks fol long answer!


i have to translate it, boceous i don't understand everthing, but mostly i know what is going on :D

You're welcome! Good luck translating! :D


Thanks for this, Roscata!! I have to read through the Straight and Silky thread :)
I identify with most of your 'straight hair common problems', except the lack of shine. My hair's very fine, and that makes it more propense to tangle, and it's usually full of static electricity (!), but one good thing about fine hair is that it's always shiny, without doing anything to it.
I'm currently keeping the difficulty to detangle and the static electricity at bay with Klorane's sweet-almond-based shampoo for fine hair. My hair seems to respond very well to it.
I'm going to delve further in the oiling and braidwaves 'matters', thanks for the links!! Waves and curls and after-washing boost don't stay long in my hair, but the thing that works best for me is, as you said, braiding my hair after washing it and leaving the braids overnight. I get more defined waves for a longer time if I leave the braids for two days + wash my hair with them on.

You're welcome! :D