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My question is the last paragraph, but if you've got time for a story:
I woke up today with about 4 minutes before I had to leave. I threw on some clothes and a hat, brushed my teeth, grabbed a banana,a granola bar, and an orange soda, and headed off to campus. (Okay, disregard everything but the hat.) Anyway, I was sitting in biology, and I noticed that the guy next to me was either growing his hair out, or he just liked the akward stage. I was thinking about how cool it'd be to have my hair that long. Fast forward to driving home. Remember now, I'd been wearing the hat for about 6 hours. I knew that wearing a hat straightened my hair out somewhat, but when I took it off, I was surprised to see that my hair was only about a month and a half shy of the guy's in biology. But with it curly, it was only about half the length. Straightening added about 2 inches. I loved it. I drove home with my hair in my eyes, just 'cause I could.
So here's what I'm wondering. Is there any way to temporarily straighten hair without damaging it too much? Any products, or maybe straightening irons? I'm worried about damage, but I was thinking about how much some girls put their hair through, and it still looks pretty decent. Will straightening and a good conditioner cancel each other out? Help me out, please. I don't want to wear a hat to bed, just so I can have straight hair when I wake up. Thanks.
My wife uses a straightening iron once in a while (2 to 5 times per month), in addition to highlighting, and her hair is still healthy. It's probably like many other things where it'll be okay if done in moderation. Moreover, in comparison to blowdrying your hair straight, the straigtening takes much less time.
As I have mentioned many times previously, the use of a straightening pomade daily has straightened my wavy curly hair (especially on those humid days in the summer). Please email me if you'd like to learn more.
I use a product called Liquid Hair Cross Trainer by Wella.
Description says:Creme formala to straighten or shape naturally curly hair until next shampoo
Controls frizz & fly away hair
Improves wet hair combabilityand gives hair silky shine.
Try it. It works well
Thanks. Is combability even a word?
Does this have any of the effects that styling products like gel or mousse might have, or will my hair still move naturally, and let me run my fingers through it, and whatnot?
This may sound extreme, but for many years girls with curly hair straighten it a great deal by using large rollers. My girlfriend loves my long hair and it was her idea. It worked great and drys relatively fast. We have even used smaller rollers for a very curly look. The smaller curlers takes longer to dry so we use a hair dryer.