How to straighten very short natural curly hair??

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• curlyamaryllis Registered Users Posts: 338 Curl Connoisseur

  August 2016

  Have you tried rollers as the first step? Rollers, air dry, then see where you're at. There's a bunch of YouTube videos on no heat straightening you should check out.
  
  Just be careful with heat, particularly flat irons. You can permanently damage your curls with just one pass too many or the heat one degree to high. I fried my hair and I'll be growing it out forever.

  CG since May 1, 2016
  3a, fine, thin, normal porosity, no dye, greying naturally
  Devacurl Weightless Waves Low Poo & Conditioner, B'Leave-in and Ultra Defining Gel
  Curl Junkie Spiral Lotion in low humidity
  Ouidad Advanced Heat & Humidity Gel mixed with UDG for high humidity
  at home gelatin PT
  Hask Argan Oil Deep Conditioner

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• curlypearl Registered Users Posts: 12,231 Curl Connoisseur

  August 2016

  I agree with Curlyamaryllis. Do a wet set with rollers. The youtube videos on this are excellent, but you can use a hair dryer if air drying takes too long. (Air drying is better and likely to be result in less puffiness.)
  
  My hair is quite short - between ears and neck - and I do roller sets when I want to change it up. Doesn't damage the hair and results in a completely different look. My hair doesn't end up straight, but more of a vintage Marilyn Monroe look. If you google vintage Marilyn Monroe or check Marilyn Monroe hairstyles on Youtube you'll see what your hair will look like. Definitely worth trying out for an interesting change. Don't use foam rollers - they don't work as well. Any plastic roller will work. I can't use magnetic rollers but you may be able to do that.
  
  Let us know what you try. Have fun!:thumright:

  2/c Coarse hair med. density.
  Highly porous. Color over grey.
  I love all the Curl Junkie products. Still experimenting with gels and curl creams. Still hoping for 2nd day hair....
  Every day is a gift :flower:

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