How To Get a SILKY PRESS?

Another thing that helps....I think someone already mentioned it though is to use the "comb and chase method".

Basically just use your heat protectant and serums before your blow-dry. And when you flat iron, take a section. Use one hand to control the flat iron and take a small comb in the other hand and follow in front of the flatiron. This will get it straight. In the video I don't use the comb and chase method but you can see my results. This flatiron has little teeth in it that separates my hair to get it smooth. Get one of those type of flat irons if that helps.


 

I've been using Phyto Defrizzant before I blow dry my hair and then Crome liquid shine when I flat iron for years now. My hair comes out silky and smooth every time. I love the shine the crome gives me. They're on the pricey side, (both are $30 for 8 oz), but I would pay $50, because it's THAT good on my hair.  Everyone asks me what salon I go to, and can't believe it when I tell them I do it myself.

vida wrote: Ive found that the way to get a silky press is to use very little product, and no oils, and no products with water in it because my hair will revert...I use aphogee hair serum/protectant, I put it on before I blowdry, then I flat iron with my jilbere I dont add any additional product and my hair stays straight for weeks usually 2.

My stylist does this but I'm always scared that I'm going to burn my hair out if I do it. What's your  shampoo/conditioner regimen? How do you retain the moisture?


Edited by Chanee007 - Dec 05 2012 at 6:06pm

I'm trying to get a silky press, but I keep failing. Maybe someone has some advice?

When I use a flat iron, my hair ends up looking something like http://www.vissastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/fried-hair.jpg except a little straighter; I think the pic looks better than what my hair turns out like.

I use the Nano Titanium Babyliss Pro. I've tried a couple of different flat irons, including the CHI and the Nano is the best one so far. I've tried the different heats on the Nano and the hottest makes my hair the straightest. After I flat iron a section, I comb the section.

I use the following products:
Brazilian Keratin Therapy - Shampoo
Herbal Essences Hello Hydration - Shampoo/Conditioner
Herbal Essense Long Term Relationship - Deep Conditioner
Coconut Oil - Deep Conditioner
Silken Child Leave-In Detangler
Phyto Hair Relaxing Balm
Crome LiquidCrome Hair Polish
Herbal Essences Split End Protector
Regis DesignLine Leave-In Conditioning Styler
Garnier Blow Dry Perfector
Mizani ThermaSmooth Smooth Guard
Garnier Flat Iron Perfector
Mizani ThermaSmooth Shine Extend

Sometimes I use all of this and sometimes I don't. Doesn't seem to make a difference. I've also tried blow drying and natural drying; no difference.

I must be doing something wrong. When I use to go to the salon, there wasn't a problem with straightening my hair.


Edited by KoolaidLove - Jan 11 2013 at 2:35am

momentoindigo wrote: @koolaid love it sounds like you're using too many products. All that crap and some of it probably has some water in it or just too much saturation in general to give you that fried but not flat look. less is more when pressing hair. don't apply any moisturizers or balms or this or that on your hair once it has been washed and conditioner or deep conditioned. just heat protectant serum. try one of these, too http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihZkofSoov8

Thanks for the advice. I will invest in the brush, plus a blow dryer with a comb. I didn't know about water in the products and won't use those next time.