Straightening my hair.......please help?

im african american, just to let you know. so i want to straighten my hair over the holidays. my hair currently is a huge afro. when you take braids out and wash it, blow dry it, etc., etc., it literally sticks out all over the place. im thinking of either:using a hotcomb, or using a relaxer, or getting a perm. I've heard of all the downsides of using these methods, and now I'm not so sure i really want to get it straightened now, let alone lose my hair. So, getting to the point, which method is best, and safer, for me, and will you really lose your hair when you get a perm/relaxer?? like will it fall out? or should i use anti-frizz spray or w/e? please help, im confused!

Straightening my hair.......please help?

uhh i used to have a hair like that i think the best thing u can do is to get a perm thats wat i did and it helps goood luck

ps i still hate my hair ughh but i straightein it like every mornin

Straightening my hair.......please help?

Ok, I've a got a soloution! Lol. You should buy a CHI straightener. Its pretty expensive but it is probably about the only staightener out there that will straighten your kind of hair. Plus, it will actually last. And to make sure it doesn't burn your hair, use a thermal protecting spray before you straighten it.

Straightening my hair.......please help?

Go with second answer. Chi products are top of the line, but there is one other product, but can't remember what it's called. Tri the Chi first, if you do't like the results, take it back and say it doesn't work. Whatever you do, don't perm your hair!!!! You will regret it.

Straightening my hair.......please help?

i wouldn't reccommend that you get a relaxer, unless you get it done professionally. It doesn't sound like your that educated on relaxers, so don't do it your self. It is a very strong chemical that can ruin your hair if you don't know what your doing. If you don't want to lose your afro/curls, then you can flat iron your hair and it will be straight temporarily. You would wash your hair, condition it, blow dry it lightly, apply a heat protectant, or pressing oil, then take small peices of hair and straighten it with the flat iron. make sure the flat iron is not too hot or you will have heat damage. if you don't want to do either of those, you can do a roller set. you would get rollers, put them in when your hair is wet, sit under a dryer, take them out and have loose curls when they are taken out. your hair won't be bone straight, depending on your texture and thickness, but it's the healthiest option for your hair. I think you should go get all 3 of those options done professionally if you are inexperienced, b/c you might not like the way it turns out the first time around. good luck

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