it's 100 possible to go from curly to straight with zero heat damage today I'm sharing how to
do a DIY silk press at home and my top tips for straightening your hair while preserving
its natural curl pattern and integrity and trust me I am no stranger to heat damage I've learned
the hard way since learning those lessons I understand what my hair's limits are and creating
adequate heat protection starts with your wash routine before touching any heat tools [Music]
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I always start my DIY silk press with a really good wash day routine so first
up I like to pre-poo and deep condition my hair with this deep conditioner to protect
the elasticity of my curls while strengthening them with silk amino acids which is a natural
protein I always pair my deep conditioning sessions with a heat cap to make sure that
it is fully absorbed into the cuticle now that my hair is properly treated I
always remove any surface build up with my come clean shampoo it does a great job at
clarifying without robbing the hair of moisture I detangled my hair with this lightweight
strengthening conditioner using something lightweight allows your silk press to be soft
and flowy this one contains vegan silk proteins to strengthen and protect the hair from damage
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once you've properly prepped your curls during your wash routine the blow dry phase is one
of the most important phases in this process to prepare my hair for the blowout I'm applying a
lightweight heat protectant that is also aloe vera based it's going to hydrate my hair and
protect it from the heat of the blow dryer when it comes to the flat ironing stage I'm going to
be doubling up on a completely different heat protectant which I'll show you guys later but
for this blow dry process I always put my hair into at least four sections apply more
heat protectant to each section detangle and clip the ones that I'm not working on out of the way
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to blow out my hair I'm going to be testing out the tymo airhype blow dryer which is
specifically designed for curly hair and in the Box comes a velvet bag to store the blow dryer
a starter manual plus three magnetic attachments the first one is an adjustable diffuser attachment
for drying curls obviously I'll be saving that for another time the second one is a styling nozzle
to stretch your hair and the third is a comb attachment which is what I'll be using for my
entire blowout and girl let me tell you once these attachments are on they aren't going anywhere I
was highly surprised that I had to put a little bit of muscle into it to get it to come off
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switch in the back to control the power which can be switched onto a cool air mode so you don't have
to hold the button down while you use it which I highly appreciate it has four stable temperatures
from cool air up to 210 degrees Fahrenheit with three different air speeds I personally love that
this dryer is so small and lightweight and it's also a lot quieter than your average blow dryer
word on these internet streets is that this blow dryer is supposed to be a more affordable Dyson
blow dryer dupe costing around half the price so let's see the most exciting thing
about this dryer is that it claims to dry hair with a high air speed instead of high
heat in 10 minutes the lower temperatures we have to work with the more gentle it will be
for our hair so I'm all for that and I have a lot of hair so I feel like the 10 minute
time frame was a bit of a stretch but I was extremely surprised when my hair started to
become easily blown out in about three minutes because of its ionic technology it helps to get
rid of frizz giving sleeker smoother hair and I have to say in my case that was definitely true
I was kind of shook because of how smooth it was making my blowout that's suspicious
and I've never been able to get a blowout this smooth at home like ever the main objective is
to get your curls as straight as possible during this phase to avoid using too many passes with a
flat iron because when we use the flat iron this is where the damage could potentially happen so
we want to be as mindful and minimal as possible when it comes to the amount of passes we do and
to get through my blowout as quickly as possible I split my hair into four sections set the dryer
to 210 degrees at its highest speed after my hair is fully stretched I did a cool shot
over the section to help close the cuticle before moving on to the next sections I applied more heat
protectant for more even coverage and detangled it before going through with the blow dryer
3 minutes I've never been able to do this in three minutes
when you're blow drying make sure there aren't any damp spots left
if there are go back and blow dry those sections until they are bone dry one way
to majorly damage natural hair is by flat ironing slightly damp or wet hair [Music]
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my hair was basically like a soft fluffy shiny Cloud which I was feeling it cut my blow dry
time from 45 minutes down to 12 minutes which is basically a miracle for me [Music]
to reduce overwhelm always flat iron your hair in small sections I use alligator
clips to keep smaller sections out of the way while I'm working on the others
usually when I'm parting up my hair I start with splitting my hair down
the middle and parted ear to ear into four sections to stay organized this is going to
help you get through flat ironing your hair without snagging or ripping your hair out
I usually don't include any silicone-based products in my regular curly hair routine but this
moment is the one exception to the rule silicone-based heat protections are the
most effective at creating a protective barrier around the hair which is what you
need when you're using the flat iron the one I'm using is by tymo it protects hair up to
450 degrees Fahrenheit if you're putting it on a small section it works best if you
spray it on your hands first then apply it directly to your hair [Music] foreign
titanium flat irons get way too hot and are more likely to damage hair ceramic flat irons distribute the
heat in a way that is less aggressive on the hair so to flat iron my hair I'm using the T3 single pass
X depending on whether your curls are healthy or damaged you'll want to adjust the heat accordingly
for damaged hair meaning if you color your hair or is heat damaged already you'll want to stick
with the lower temperature settings for healthy hair start at the lowest heat setting and work
your way up depending on how your hair responds to help me straighten my curls in one pass I'm
using this Denman straightening brush it works so much better than a fine tooth comb for the
chase method and of course you could go ahead and use a fine tooth comb that also works but I find
that the grip on this Denman brush works better to give me the smoothest results because of how
it distributes the hair before the flat iron passes over it ideally you want to do a couple
tiny passes over the roots and slowly move it down the rest of your hair once My Curls are currently
in a healthy non-damaged state so I'll be starting at 350 degrees and work my way up to 390. for
the first section I had the flat iron on 350 and I'll be showing you a side-by-side comparison of
how my hair looks after flat ironing on 350 versus 390. now regardless of the flat iron you're using
I would highly recommend not going over 410 degrees temperatures higher than that could
potentially burn your hair and that is not what we want we want to be able to switch back and forth
easily although my curls are on the finer side they are medium density meaning I have a lot of
it so I always work in very thin sections usually one to half inch sections and this also helps me
to straighten my hair in one pass if you find that you grabbed a section that's a little too
large like I did stop flat ironing it and split it into smaller sections before completing the
pass if you do one pass and find that it's not as smooth as you would like go in with another layer
of the silicone base heat protectant and do a second pass with your flat iron after that second
pass I'd suggest that you let go of that section and move on flat ironing the same section too many
times over is pretty much a guarantee to damage your natural hair although the 350 Side came out
straight the 390 side came out a lot silkier so I decided to flatten the rest of my hair on 390.
if you notice your hair is starting to revert It's A wise choice to experiment with some
stretched styles versus flat ironing it now a major tip I learned from a natural hair
stylist that specializes in silk presses is that flat ironing dirty hair causes heat damage your
heat protectant is designed to protect clean hair not hair with build up so once your scalp
begins producing oils it's slowly creating buildup on your hair do your very best to
try out maybe bantu knots twist styles or braid outs once you see it begin to revert once you've
completed your silk press take time to put your flat iron away somewhere that you won't
be tempted to reuse it and touch up your hair keep a silk or satin scrunchie handy to tie
the flat iron pieces out of the way while you finish the rest of your hair using alligator
clips on those sections can create weird dents in the hair that will only come out if you flat
iron it again those clips are best to section off blow dried hair not freshly pressed hair I find
that when I use the Silk scrunchie it never leaves any creases in freshly pressed hair
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as I was flat ironing my hair I noticed my ends were in dire need of a trim so I'm gonna do a
simple one using my Crea clip is the easiest way to get a more even trim on straight hair
for me personally after splitting my hair back in two sections I lean forward put the clip as
close to the scalp as possible in my case I'm doing it myself so that is right under my chin
I'm making sure that my hair is spread evenly in the clip pulling it down gently and slowly
I can see what I need to cut off and it's about that much once you reach the bottom
push the clip a little past the point you think it needs to be cut keep in mind that cutting it
straight your hair is going to be shorter when it's curly I've cut my hair straight plenty of
times before so I have a pretty good idea of how much it's going to shrink up when I
revert back to curly hair and after the first trim I really liked how much healthier my ends
were looking so I decided to go back in and cut a little bit more not too much it's always best
to cut a little bit at a time I honestly feel like I needed to cut even more after my second
round but I'm deciding to wait a few months before going in with another trim using this
clip is simple this is what my ends look like before and after it was like night
and day y'all I got majority of the single strand knots that were making it appear pretty unhealthy
and from the back it created a very subtle u-shape which I prefer when my hair is Curly
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to get rid of any frizz and to help out my ends I'm adding a few drops of my DIY herbal oil
it's made up of oils that are able to easily penetrate the hair shaft versus just sitting
on top it's keeping my hair super healthy while giving my silk press a glossy finish
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if you've ever felt apprehensive about doing your own silk press at home I hope this video
gave you a bit more confidence to know that you could safely straighten your curls without
damaging your natural hair subscribe like and share for more videos like this and as always
I'm sending you all the love light and Good Vibes and I'll see you in the next one aloe
vera has been a staple ingredient I've used my hair care regimen for about five years now
and it hasn't failed to grow my curls into a healthier state yet today I'll show you how
to add aloe vera into your wash day routine using a fresh aloe vera mask plus I'll be
sharing some aloe based hair products so that your hair can benefit from aloe in more ways
than one I always put my aloe in an applicator bottle before using it because it creates less
of a mess and it makes it a lot easier to apply directly to my scalp when using an
aloe fully saturate your hair until it feels like slimy seaweed that's how you know you
have enough to safely detangle your hair without any breakage I'm going to keep applying aloe and