Many of us work hard looking after our natural black hair, and keeping it as healthy as possible. For those that choose to go down the straight route, it takes effort for Afro American hair to look so sleek, shiny and gorgeous. Many people assume that having their straightened hair permed will reverse the process effectively.
Observe the techniques the stylists use. Watch how they put the curlers in your hair. Note how long the chemicals are being applied. With this information, you'll be able to get a perm kit at the store and safely give yourself a perm at home.
Request the smallest possible curlers. Your stylist will use a series of plastic curlers to give you a perm.
Small curlers are best to create the tightest afro. If the curlers are too big, your perm will only achieve a wavy look instead of the afro look you are going for. Wait a few days to allow the perm to settle. Don't wash or comb your hair for a day or two immediately after your perm.
Letting the perm settle will help the effects of the perm to last longer and keep your hair healthy. Comb out your curls with a wide-toothed pick comb to separate the curls.
The goal is to loosen up the curls just enough to make it possible to backcomb. You can also use your fingers to gently separate the curls. Rat out the curls by backcombing with a fine-tooth comb.
This will further separate the curls and give your hair a fuller afro look. Smaller sections will make for greater volume in your hair but will take a bit longer to do. Use a fine-toothed comb to gently comb the hair downward toward your scalp.
Use just enough pressure to create some tangles, but not so much that the hair breaks. Repeat until the section has the desired volume. Style your afro. Ditch your combs!
Shape your afro hair with your hands and a pick comb. Only apply hairspray to help it hold if needed. Since curly hair tends to get dry, you can apply shea or coconut butter regularly to help keep your hair moisturized and glossy. Method 3. Part your hair into at least 6 or 8 even sections, going from your forehead back to your neck.
Use a comb to achieve a precise part. Working with hair that is slightly damp might make it easier as well. You can use hair ties or clips to hold the sections as you create them. French braid each section of hair. Ask for help if you have a hard time French braiding your own hair. Two sets of hands will help speed up the process. Depending on how many sections you decide to braid, this step could take several hours, so you might appreciate the help and the company. If your braid is thicker than a half inch, you need to section off your hair in smaller widths.
A braid that is too thick will only achieve wavy hair. Make smaller sections of tighter braids to give yourself the fullest afro possible. Wet your hair again and apply styling product. A volumizing mousse or setting lotion will help to create firm, long-lasting curls. Cover your hair with a satin scarf until dry. Start with wet or damp hair before bed, and you will be ready to finish your afro when you get up in the morning. If you don't want to wait, you can use a hair dryer to dry the braids faster.
Remove the braids. Make sure the braids are completely dry before taking them out. If your hair seems tangled, apply a moisturizer like shea or coconut butter to the remaining braids to make the rest of the process easier.
Tousle your hair with your fingers. If you have long hair, bend over and let the weight of your hair and gravity help the process. So when some of you have had experiences with someone mocking their natural hair it is because that person may have been a little green with envy. I know my experiences with my natural hair have been mixed. I have received lots of compliments from men and women from non-black backgrounds as well as not-so-nice comments from some black men my father included and black women women I considered good friends.
My experience has also been that people envy our hair because this type of hair is the only hair that can, for the most part emulate all other hair types think about that. Some people from different cultures, backgrounds, races, ethnicities are now openly imitating, copying, emulating Black American culture as well as other cultures and nationalities instead of mocking, demeaning, shunning, and ridiculing. I can how this could be appropriating and I can see why most of you are saying it is..
But other than that, go ahead with your perms and teasing combs to get the same looks we wake up with. Fully black people can have naturally straight hair Nd even blonde hair. You can google it or YouTube. Nobody asks for England body wave smh come on now.
It was discrimination from the dominate group, which forced us to straighten our hair. It is reminiscent of Bo Derek styling her hair with cornrows in the 70s. I understand they have ridiculed it but not all of them. I like it. Lol the hypocrisy is too real.
Drop the double standards man. You are old enough to know better. Not all dislike us. They were many that helped free us but WE as a ppl always remember the bad and never credit the good that risked their lives to help us.
How is this black hair information but you know we are beautiful with our curls straight hair is boring and no she did not nail it thats not an afro its spiral curls. What a bunch of hypocrites! So many of u commenting wear European weaves yet u bashing this white girl for wearing a kinky style typical women always hating on another woman! Go head white sista lol. Your email address will not be published.
Search this website Hide Search. This means that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you go through and make a purchase. Share Pin Curly and long afro hair is the best and looks amazing. Everyone tries to mix things up and is the thing with hairstyles. A lot of women try to. In this article, We are going to give you the best tips to straighten black hair. You are quite lucky if you have the same amazing curly afro hair and are also familiar with the problems you had faced when it gets out of control.
Just like people with straight hair want to get curls once in a while, you also want to turn your curly hair to nice and straight hair afro.
Straightening your afro hair is very difficult and leads to breakage and heat damage. Achieving a straight, smooth, and healthy look from curly afro hair is like solving a tricky math equation. People who prefer to straighten their hair often use hot styling tools which strips off the hair moisture that leads to breakage.
The use of tools such as hot curling irons , hair straighteners , and blow dryers makes your hair look dry and coarse and even leads to breakage. In this article, we will tell you some best tips on how to straighten afro hair.
Most of these tips will work better for finer hair texture with a bit of a wave. Whatever hair type you have, you need to sacrifice your hair health to achieve a straight hair look. Consider following these tips into your straight hair solution and get the best result. Blow-dry your hair with a blast of cool air or natural air.
Let your hair air-dry naturally about three parts of the way. After that divide your hair into small sections so that you can reach from the roots to the tip easily.
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