Who presses?

MissCass,

Just gotta tell you that I love this quote:

"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose." -- Dr. Seuss

justlikeme wrote: Three words:  Pressing Comb Alopecia!!!   While it is possible to have healthy pressed hair (for a while), over time, pressing regularly will break down the bonds in the hair (much like a relaxer does) and it will not revert back to its natural state as it once did.  In addition, over a period of time, you may experience thinning at the crown, caused by "pressing comb alopecia".  In other words, hair loss/thinning due to the pressing comb or pressing.    It is okay to press you hair every so often for a change, but I personally wouldn't advise pressing it on a regular basis continually over very long periods of time.  what about comb coils, twist outs, or even a sewn in straight weave if you want the straight look?

i'm pretty sure my mom has this. she uses a hot comb several times a week. her hair used to be so full and beautiful and now it is so broken off. hopefully i can get her to listen to some tips but she is very stubborn!

I've tried many products and what I've found to work best for me is Satin Press by Ultra Sheen. To be honest, when I was younger, I had thinning edges from doing touch ups nearly every other day (between biweekly hard presses). When I stopped using so much heat, my hair remained healthy. I too have 4b hair; however, I've never used a flat iron but I will be trying it out soon.
Bennie G **sax_lady**
PS sorry for replying late (I forgot to check the box to get email replies).

Edited by sax_lady - Jun 25 2007 at 12:27am

I would recommend using a flat iron instead of a hot comb.  The flat iron doesn't pull and tug on the hair the way a hot comb does. I have a friend who gets her hair done regularly w/a flat iron and it is thick and gorgeous.

princessj7487 wrote: justlikeme wrote: Three words:  Pressing Comb Alopecia!!!   While it is possible to have healthy pressed hair (for a while), over time, pressing regularly will break down the bonds in the hair (much like a relaxer does) and it will not revert back to its natural state as it once did.  In addition, over a period of time, you may experience thinning at the crown, caused by "pressing comb alopecia".  In other words, hair loss/thinning due to the pressing comb or pressing.    It is okay to press you hair every so often for a change, but I personally wouldn't advise pressing it on a regular basis continually over very long periods of time.  what about comb coils, twist outs, or even a sewn in straight weave if you want the straight look? i'm pretty sure my mom has this. she uses a hot comb several times a week. her hair used to be so full and beautiful and now it is so broken off. hopefully i can get her to listen to some tips but she is very stubborn!

I just have to say this: even though I couldn't stand those people I went to school with, there is this girl who got her hair pressed with a hot comb at a beauty shop every week, she started out with shoulder length hair, and I don't know what the people at the shop did, but her hair grew  a little past her behind. She wore that style until the next year she cut her hair and it's back to shoulder length. Her hair is very thick and healthy.