How to Maintain Straight Natural Hair
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One thing that I love about natural hair is I have the ability to go from fro to straight natural hair in a matter of hours. I don’t straighten my hair often, but omitting rainy days, I keep my hair straight for three weeks to a month. Getting my hair done is so expensive, I want to get my money’s worth.
Even though I don’t fully follow my regular regimen, having straight hair doesn’t mean I neglect taking care of it. If you’re looking for an easy straight natural hair regimen, here are some tips for naturals on how to maintain straight hair for more than a week.
Wrapping
I hated wrapping my hair when relaxed, but it helps keep straight hair “maintained” at night. I never perfected it, but you can add pins to keep your hair in place.
Conditioning Daily
One of the most important steps to a straight natural hair regimen is to keep it moisturized. I use a leave-in spray or mix a leave-in conditioner and water in a spray bottle to keep my hair moisturized. As with regular styling, conditioning daily and following up with oil helps seal in the moisture. My top leave-in conditioners to use when I have straight hair are:
- Alikay Naturals Lemongrass Leave-In Conditioner
- Naturalicious Heavenly Hydration Hair Mist
- Obia Naturals Curl Hydration Spray
- Lottabody 5-n-1 Miracle Styling Crème
- Jane Carter Curls To Go Mist Me Over
Scalp Massages
I usually wait a few days, but I massage my scalp with a light oil in the morning or evening. Scalp massages stimulate the hair follicles, promoting growth. Using a light oil like coconut, peppermint, pimento, or jojoba oil for massaging is good because it contains properties that reduce bacteria in the scalp. One of my favorite oils is the EDEN BodyWorks Coconut Shea Hair Oil.
If I’m tired of the straight look, I slowly convert back by wearing curly styles for straightened natural hair. I’m horrible at flexi rods, but curly styles give the option of having texture without potential single-strand knots. Some styles for straightened natural hair to consider are flexi rods, perm rods, curl formers, wavy braid-outs, and even halo twists.
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Great tips! I sometimes struggle with keeping my straight natural hair healthy and frizz-free, so these maintenance steps are super helpful.