Do the same with the right side of your hair. Allow your hair to air-dry, and sleep with a scarf over it for extra protection.
Try 8 fluid ounces (240 mL) of whole or coconut milk mixed with 1 tablespoon (15 mL) of honey. Let it to soak into your hair for 1 hour before washing it out. Try mixing 16 fluid ounces (470 mL) of milk with 1 egg and soaking your hair in it for 10 minutes. Squeeze the excess out, and put on a plastic cap for another 30 minutes. Then wash it out and brush your hair dry. Combine 8 fluid ounces (240 mL) of coconut milk, 5 tablespoons (74 mL) of lemon juice, 2 tablespoons (30 mL) of olive oil, and 3 tablespoons (44 mL) of cornstarch. Heat the mixture at a low temperature until it’s smooth, and apply it to your hair for 30 minutes. Do this twice a week for 2 months as a natural relaxant.
Make sure your hair is already detangled before brushing conditioner through it. If it is tangled, try using your fingers or a wide-toothed comb first. Avoid using any products that contain sulfates, which are known to strip hair of moisture during cleaning and dry it out, producing more frizz. [6] X Expert Source Arthur SebastianProfessional Hair Stylist Expert Interview. 29 April 2019. Using hot water to rinse conditioner out of hair contributes to drying out your hair and increasing frizz because it opens the cuticle. Use cool rinse the conditioner out of your hair to close the cuticle.
Instead of a traditional terrycloth towel, try a microfiber towel for your hair to promote sleekness.
If you run into more tangles as you’re combing, reapply some leave-in conditioner to that area so you don’t break pieces of your hair getting out the knots.
Use clips to temporarily hold the sections you are not currently drying into place while you focus on 1 section at a time with your dryer.
Move the dryer away from your hair each time you need to place it back at the top. Avoid using upward motions on your hair with the blow dryer, as this can encourage curls and frizz. If your hair straightens easily, you may not need to use the hot setting on your blow-dryer. The less heat you can use, the better. Experiment with cold and warm settings to see if your hair straightens before using hot. If your hair is thick or tightly curled, then you may be better off using a denman brush to blow-dry it.
Look for a flat-iron that has titanium or ceramic plates. An iron with a digital temperature setting is also a good investment. You can experiment with the lowest temperature setting necessary to straighten your particular hair type.
Find a deep-conditioner and protein treatment specifically for afro-textured hair for the best results. Non-afro-textured hair can benefit from weekly deep conditioning as well, especially if you flat-iron your hair often and it begins looking dry.
Some people prefer to use the heat-protectant spray at the same time as leave-in conditioner before they blow-dry. You can do this if you prefer.
If your test piece of hair responds easily to the temperature, you may be able to turn it down a bit. Try to use the lowest heat setting necessary. If your hair doesn’t straighten easily at the test temperature, you’ll need to turn it up.
If your hair doesn’t straighten in the first pass, you may need to turn the temperature up, or reduce the amount of hair in the piece that you’re trying to straighten.
Gently scrub any hard-to-remove product debris from your flat-iron with the rough side of dish sponge while you’re cleaning it.
