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How to Flat Iron relaxed Black Hair

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Flat Iron relaxed Black Hair
Flat Iron relaxed Black Hair
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Having Trouble Flat ironing your hair and geting it straight? well I'm here to help

Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Flat iron
  • concentrated setting lotion
  • hair grease or oil
  • blow dryer
  1. Step 1

    It helps for hair to be washed. Apply setting lotion and hair grease/oil when hair is wet.
    **you can sub setting lotion with wrapping lotion**

  2. Step 2

    Blow dry your hair till hair is dry.

  3. Step 3

    Flat iron hair from back to front

  4. Step 4

    apply small amount of oil and flat iron large areas for extra sleekness

  5. Step 5

    at night use wrapping lotion to wrap hair and tie up with a scarf

Tips & Warnings
  • lotta body is a great setting lotion to use
  • a ceramic flat iron is faster and keeps hair straighter longer
  • tey it, if it doesnt work leave a comment and i will try to find another solution to help you:)
  • make sure you wash conditioner out of hair thoroughly or your hair will not get as straight

Comments  

Alisiane said

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on 12/9/2008 Good tips. So often the instructions that come with curling and flat irons don't take into consideration the special steps that have to be taken for black and ethnic hair.

Spiralina said

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on 11/30/2008 Great article. Thanks for the information. Any product recommendations?

changeling said

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on 9/22/2008 Good info. Thanks for sharing.

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