Flat Ironing - MOISTURE MOISTURE MOISTURE

8:21a

Yesterday I came across a post on LHCF about flat ironing and how to achieve that fresh from the salon look at home yourself.

Since becoming texlaxed, straightening my hair has been harder than ever but a technique I learned last night revolutionalized the way I will flat iron my hair from now on.

It's all about moisture. But the thing that was stressed was to NOT add any products to freshly washed hair.

Why?

Because that weighs it down and causes buildup on the hair causing a limp (and for me a hot greasy mess) less than stellar flat iron.

So how does moisture work if I'm not adding any moisturizing products BEFORE I flat iron?

The trick is in the deep conditioning step. I followed this youtube video about deep conditioning to a T. I even added the mayo. Then I watched this video on flat ironing, which didn't help me with my technique but it really provided excellent step by step instructions.

I saturated my strands with coconut oil and let that sit for about 20 minutes. I made a concoction of Aussie Moist, Hollywood Beauty Olive Cholesterol, 100% Aloe Vera Juice, Olive Oil, mayo, honey and a squeeze Aussie Deeeeep and left that on for close to an hour.

In the shower I washed the deep conditioner out with a moisturizing shampoo (Hello Hydration Shampoo) and then added Trader Joe's Tea Tree Tingle Conditioner and covered with a shower cap for about 15 minutes.

When I washed out the conditioner, my hair was soft and extremely silky. I dried using the t-shirt method. After my hair was semi dry I added my blow drying heat protectant and blow dried in small sections. After my hair was dry, I added my Tressemee heat protectant and let it soak in before I flat ironed.

The trick with getting a really good flat iron is to take really small sections. I only required 1 to 2 passes for each section and my hair was silky, shiny and straight.

I slept with my hair wrapped in a silk scarf and a bonnett. This morning I put an extremely small amount of shine serum on my hair. My hair is bouncy, silky, soft and so smooth. I will be using this method from now on when I flat iron.

Shot of the back. More accurate picture of length. Silky, smooth and bouncy

My hair feels fabulous!

REVIEW: Organic Root Stimulator Olive Oil Replenishing Pak

8:57a



This was the second deep conditioner I tried {Dr. Miracles was the first} and I fell immediately head over heels in love with it. I was talking to Renise B the other day on the phone while she was being a product junkie at Sally's {just admit it!} and she picked this up and suddenly I remembered that I love this stuff!

I couldn't remember why I stopped using it, probably distracted by other products that screamed in my ear from their aisles as I walked by. But since I remembered, I couldn't ignore the ORS any longer. I went right out and bought a few packs. I can't wait to get the hairgasm in the shower after I use this!

I love the citrusy scent of it, though I usually despise any citrus smelling products, cleaners, etc. It's pretty thin, so you'd think that it was cheap {and at a buck and some change, it really is cheap}, but it coats the hair nicely. I can't get away with using half a packet with this, you need the whole thing. I usually let it sit for a couple of hours, 45 minutes at the very minimum, since I don't usually use heat with my deep conditioners and when you rinse...HAIRGASM! Right there in the shower, just try to keep the noise level to a minimum. You don't want your man to get suspicious!

I'm actually excited to begin using this again. I'll make sure I don't forget it's magnificence ever again!