What is better for african american hair?

I have somewhat good hair. But when I straighten it is doesn't really get that straight. What is better to do hot comb it or flat iron it?

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What is better for african american hair?

Neither are absolutely the best. Those tools heat up to over 400 degrees and are truly damaging when used a lot. Hot combs will get your hair the straightest over a flat iron. If you have to straighten your hair make sure when you are washing you use a moisturizing shampoo and a conditioning treatment is recommended. Dudley's DRC is excellent or their hair restoration treatment is really good to use. After you shampoo, put it on the ends of your hair and sit under the dryer for 20 minutes. Avoid the scalp because it will dry it out. Then rinse and condition. Blow dry with a comb attachment and then choose your straightening tool. While using make sure to oil our scalp and use a thermal heating product like curl wax, etc, this protects hair from the heat. Our scalps don't produce oils naturally as much as other races, this is why oiling the scalp is imperative.

But in terms of hot combs, Hot combs, a staple in most African American beauty shops, are especially popular with those who have completely natural hair. They are sometimes referred to as "pressing combs". Kentucky Maid, Golden Supreme, Helen of Troy, and Gold Medal make the most used pressing combs available. Although "pressing hair" is a lost art, it is still one of the safest temporary procedures that you can do to straighten your hair.

And flat irons, One of the most popular straightening tools today is the ceramic flat iron. The Sedu is best because it there is no hair pulling, snagging or breaking. Thus it cuts the straightening time to half. It also works to "anti-frizz" the hair. Sedu has three models of flat irons in the top ten lists. Next on the list are Solia, then Bion Digital, Kenta Flat Iron, HAI ConvertAble, and the Chi Flat Iron.

What is better for african american hair?

If you have a chi flat iron that would be better straightening your hair. There's an oil made by chi thats what I use. It really helps out a great deal.

What is better for african american hair?

if you want it completely straight, best to get some formula on it, get it "rebonded", it involves getting formula on it, then flat ironing it, lasts straight for months, matters how well you keep your hair.

but really, you hair seems pretty straight, any straighter would need a visit to the salon,

What is better for african american hair?

since your hair looks slightly brittle, i wouldnt tarighten it. yu can see th edryness alot. i would get curls put in it. or it plted to the scalp and leave the rest curly u will look so hot!

What is better for african american hair?

flat iron it no one uses a hot comb any more and a flat iron is better it's is more control on how hot it sets and hot comb sets on a stove and can get over heated and can burn out your hair and damage it

What is better for african american hair?

well, if you are african, you are destined not to have straight hair. it will never be easy for you to straighten your hair. Now go to youtube.com and watch america's next top model many african-american girls there have nice hairstyles and if you want something ethereal, try jade cole before she got a makeover and i also liked ambreal from cycle 9 after she got a makeover.

What is better for african american hair?

How much straighter do you want it. A pressing comb will get it really straight and flatter than a flat iron. Just remember to let the comb cool some before applying the heat to your hair. Don't put too much oil either. I use a blow dryer that looks like a hair comb and not the pick type, I put the oil on my hair and blow dry it straight that way. I get the same effects as a pressing comb without burning my scalp, forehead, neck, ears... you know how it was back in the day.... LOL (you always knew when someone got the hot comb, they still smelled like burnt hair)

What is better for african american hair?

GOOD HAIR??? Come on this isnt back in the day when relaxers just came out.. good hair is any hair/// Get serious..

Anyways flat iron it.. and use a heat protector spray.. the one by nexxus is good.

What is better for african american hair?

hot comb. The reason why you can get close to the scalp with a hot comb. With a flat iron you can not get the edges or hair line area.

What is better for african american hair?

you hair looks healthy and straight to me