Hey lindas, Paul Mitchell has a new site aimed at beauty professionals: paulmitchell.edu
I’m a fan of many PM products and suspect that the quality of training is right in line with the quality of his products.
I was wondering if there is a product you use to keep your hair from frizzing when you do a roller set? I have noticed when I flat iron my hair it doesn’t frizz as much as a roller set. I want to stay away from flat irons for a while so Im at a loss right now. Should I just wait for the non-humid season to wear my hair down?? Thanks a million!!! I can tell from what I have already read this site is gonna be sooooo helpful!!!!!!!!! Now that’s what’s up…… lol Thanks again
Hola Coco,
I definitely recommend that you pass on using the flatiron. It makes the hair look super smooth, but I do not advocate using heat right on the hair. This is just my opinion, but if you consider the fact that throwing clothes in a dryer to remove wrinkles vs. ironing puts the cloths at less risk for getting burned. I have ruined a number of blouses using an iron, but very few articles of clothing using the clothes dryer.
Anyway, try an anti-frizz serum on your hair. I’ve used Paul Mitchell Super Skinny, Garnier Fructis Anti-Frizz Serum and Bumble and Bumble Straight with good results. I apply the serum to freshly shampooed hair, just before putting my rolos in.
Now, do not expect that you will not frizz when it’s extremely or sweat a lot, but it does help keep the frizzies at bay.
To be quite candid…when the weather is extremely humid, I don’t fight it. I work my kinks with some sheen and rock my hair natural. It takes so much time to put in rolos, blow out the roots just to sweat it out as soon as I walk out the door, ya know what I mean? 
Suerte!
LaNegra
I’m a white girl with some crazy hair! All I know how to do is put it in a ponytail and straighten it. I’ve been dying to go to a dominican salon to get a doobie but I also want to do it@home! I’m just soo confused on where to start. My hair is in the middle of myback, in good condtion. Do you know any good dominican salons in the trenton, nj area? I had went to one who dyed my hair SO BAD. The red came out well… i’d say almost white!
Where does a white girl with crazy hair begin? Please help!
Bienvenidos Abby,
There is only one Dominican salon that I know of in Trenton, Yosi’s. However, I have no experience there, so cannot attest to whether or not they do a good job.
Yosi’s Dominican Style Beauty
1914 Greenwood Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08609-2310
(609) 890-0202
As for learning to do your own hair, take a look at my older posts and spend time learning which products work best on your hair. If your hair is super curly, you’ll probably do going with some additional moisture, especially if you are working any color treatment out of your hair. Unless you find a good salon, that can make product recommendations for you, go for small sizes of products (in case they don’t work well for your hair).
If you decide to go the DIY route….focus on wet setting your hair, smoothing the ends over the rolos, then move on to learning how to blow out your hair.
Keep me posted!
LaNegra
My mom relaxed my hair when I was 5 and I’ve been relaxing ever since. I’m 22 now and I really want to stop. I’m going to stop and I haven’t relaxed in four months. I see that my hair is breaking and doesn’t really grow. I get a little scared that my hair is going to fall all off. But I really want to stop the relaxing process. Should I be afraid of losing all my hair?
Thank you!
Mamita, I think that you need to refer to the post from yesterday and be brutally honest with yourself.
I know I’m going to catch flack for this, probably even from family members, but I do not approve of relaxing tender heads. I had a lot of hair growing up and I’m sure my mother spent as much time taming my knots as she did taming me. Regardless, she refused to allow me to get chemicals in my hair until I was 15; her reasoning was that I would be mature enough and ready to care for my hair on my own (within reason). I had cousins, who got relaxers as early as 4-years-old, but one in particular has struggled with periodic thinning throughout her teens and adult life.
I cannot see your hair, or the condition it’s in, so I can only make blanket recommendations. However, if you have any new growth at all, then chances are your hair IS growing, it’s just difficult to see the progress when you have relaxed and natural hair vying for attention. As always, I recommend that you do the best you can to pamper your hair, relaxed and natural.
1. Try using Aphoghee Two Step Protein Treatment once every 6 – 8 weeks.
2. Add lots of moisture to your shampooing routine (Humecto, Baba de Caracol are my faves).
3. If you are wearing your hair straight, opt for rolos, rather than blowing it out directly. You can always pass the blower over the roots to loosen the curls.
4. If you have substantial new growth, and you’re brave…get a cut. Typically, I recommend a trim, but in this case, cut it off. It being, all of your old relaxer.
5. If you feel uncomfortable wearing short, natural hair…get a nice wig. Hell, get a few different wigs and switch it up a bit.
It’s difficult to maintain relaxed hair, when you haven’t yet learned how to handle your natural hair.
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2012 NE 164th Street
North Miami Beach, Florida 33162
Phone: (305)-947-3467
Website: http://www.jackiesunisexbeautysalon.com/index.html
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One of the top concerns is hair that is breaking off or falling out. In most cases you can deduce either to:
1. chemical abuse
2. heat abuse
3. extreme handling.
Needless to say, if you know for sure that your hair is subjected to either of the three mentioned issues, STOP.
Some of us are not always aware when we have suffered damage to the hair, until it’s too later. Prevention is better than a cure. Before you relax or color at home, be thee aware that that there are risks. Before you entrust a stylist to put a relaxer or color in your hair, try a basic wash-n-set for a few times. It’s easier to bounce back from a bad blowout than it is from a bad relaxer.
If you are afforded the opportunity, watch your potential stylist as she’s doing another client’s head, particularly if she’s getting a color/relaxer treatment. If the stylist is constantly gabbing on the phone, isn’t paying attention to the time, or seems careless with the product…continue to search for a new stylist. And while it may seem cut-throat, there’s nothing wrong with eyeballing a stylist right in the same salon. Hey, it’s your money and ultimately your hair, right?
Heat abuse, well this is some times we ignore heat abuse. There are some stylists who will diligently work that blower, flatiron, curling iron or other blazing tool until every, single curl, kinky or wave relents, laying down without even as much as a bend. While we may initially be impressed with the “training” abilities that our stylist has bestowed upon our misbehaving curls, we will eventually pay the price. Burning, sizzling hair is less forgiving than one would think. There are times when those curls do not come back and the hair becomes a little thinner and limper.
Chances are, if you smell something burning…it is. For instance, I recall with great clarity, a client getting her natural, kinky hair blown out. She told the stylist, “I want my hair blown out, but I don’t expect it to be bone straight, just straight enough for an up-do.” The stylist, in her eagerness to straighten the client’s hair, kept moving the blower up and down, up and down the clients hair. She moved from section to section. All the while, there is smoke coming from the hair, blower and dissipating in the air. Now, my thoughts were…where there is smoke…something is burning, right? But, it’s not my hair and who am I to start a salon brawl? After a few moments the client finally said, “Oye! I smell something burning and it better not be my hair!!”
I felt a sense of great relief, because it’s one thing to want to get the hair straight, but not at the risk of burning it. Me entiendes?!
Keeping that anecdote in mind, regardless to whether your hair is natural or relaxed, natural or color treated, it’s important to remember your lifestyle. If you spend quite a bit of time in the gym, sweat a bit then you have to ask yourself if it’s worth it to wear your hair blow out often. If you are going to wear your hair straight for a special occasion, great, but do not take that as license to fire up the torch. You still need to be conservative when applying heat.
Now, for you styling divas…there’s nothing wrong with being creative. I find some of the ponies and braids are absolutely charming. However, if you are pulling your hair so taut that it appears that you’ve had an involuntary face-lift…um…it’s too tight. If you are cinching your hair constantly, on top of your head or desperately trying to slick that hair down, when all your hairline wants to do is crinkle up a bit…then…you are overdoing the do.
Wearing a pony-tail, a fony-tail, some braids is fine, but lighten up and use moderation. Do not pull your hair until it screams, “Uncle!” Do not wear your hair in the same up do constantly and learn to loosen up. When I say loosen up, I mean loosen up on the braid and pony-tail holders. Also, opt for the ouchless type of elastics. Sleek, pulled back styles are great, if you have bone-straight hair. When you have kinks and curls, allow your hair to do what it does. It’s better to contend with some hairline frizz than to late question why your hairline is receding or your hair is thinning, in general.
Remember, there are other causes for breaking or thinning hair, but the top three reasons are almost always avoidable.
I am 1 yr and 1 month post relaxer. it has been a very difficult and aggravating journey. A little background info: i stopped going to the salon and doing my own hair. i transition from rolos to blow drying it straight wet to dry(eeeek! i know, but i found it easier to kill the “new growth” wet then after it was dry with the rolos) i always made up for it by staying extra long under the dryer with my Silicon + Emergencia mix. Ive even snuck in a little Alter Ego Garlic in there but i havent really committed to it so im not sure if it works for me .
My hair is in the middle not “good” not “bad” really curly and from all my attempts to be creative, really really really DRY! my other problem is length! my hair grows in volume..like i have a lot of hair..but it seems to not grow length wise. any tips on getting the length going. when i was younger my hair grew long with no problems. i suppose the damage ive done with tintes, highlights, flat irons and all that have really taken its toll or do i have a chance? i just went in for a “trim” the other day (you know our Dominicans)and it turned more into a haircut. Now that i have no relaxer and a lot of dead ends cut i was hoping to start from scratch.
Thanks!
Hola Astrid (gorgeous name),
I’m not going to beat you up on blowing your wet hair…you already KNOW it’s not a good idea You nailed it when you said, “kill new growth.”
What I’m going to get on you about is od’ing on Silicon Mix + Emergencia, or any other harsh proteins. While these products are excellent when used properly, they have an adverse effect when overused. It’s best to use them once in a while (once every month or two) or right before/after a chemical service.
In order to combat dry hair add moisture every chance you get! Opt for Humecto, UNA Hydro Masque, Baba de Caracol. You can use any of these anytime you shampoo, or rinse your hair. When my hair is super dry, I sleep with either one of these products and rinse out the following morning. My hair comes out really soft. Be sure that you are drinking a good amount of water too. I try to get in anywhere from .5 – 1 gallon daily (bathroom runs are a pain in the tush!).
Now…the fact that your hair is all clear of the relaxer means that you are going to have to look for other hairstyles and perhaps give your hair a “style” break before applying any heating tools. I don’t subscribe to the “good/bad” hair theory. In my opinion, healthy hair is not just good hair, it’s GREAT hair 
I also do not recommend constant use of heat to straighten the hair, if you have tight kinks or curls. An occasional blowout is not necessarily threatening, but repeated use of intense heat will take a toll on your tresses.
So, while you experiment…remember to add moisture to your hair OFTEN, avoid heat and get regular trims (NOT cuts – trims) to ensure that you are not losing length to split ends.
Hope this helps,
LaNegra
Hey Negra! First off I love your blog and I enjoy reading your answers. I have a question for you regarding the round brush technique. I am a DIY’er and only go to the salon once or twice a year, if that. I do my own rollos and flatiron my hair. I’m trying to figure out how to blow out my hair like they do at the salon. I’m too busy watching Telemundo Novelas or eating pastellitos to figure it out myself LOL Do you have any tips? Gracias!
Hola bella,
I am a little jealous that you get to watch novelas y comer pastelitos!! LOL.
However, I want to clarify that I never blow out my entire length of hair, only the roots. With that in mind, I hold the brush at the scalp, pulling just enough to straighten the root and then pass the blower over (See the video.)
If you are planning on blowing out the entire length of hair, rather than put the brush on top of of the hair, you put it underneath the section of hair and pass the blower over, pulling the brush down with your hand.
If you get the blowing technique down, you shouldn’t need to use the flatiron.
Suerte!
LaNegra
hi this is the frist time my daughter is getting her hair straghtin by the dominican hair salon and i hear that they really
straghtin your hair and she is kind of scard of geting burend and is it good for her tomget her hair straght becaus eshe ha svery thick long hair so please reply back thanks
Hola amiga
Getting burned is a matter of how the stylist performs. There are some who never touch the scalp with the heat, then there are others who make you feel as if they are holding a blow torch. So, that question is relative; you know what I mean?
As for whether or not it’s good for your daughter to straighten her hair, you must keep in mind that all procedures that are unnatural to your hair come with some kind of risk. You didn’t say whether or not she was getting a relaxer, or just a blowout.
Naturally, a blowout would impose the least amount of risk. An occasional blowout, by someone qualified, would not be too bad. But again, this is based on using the right stylist. Relaxing the hair, while it alters your hair, does have a higher risk for damage, but can make thick hair manageable. I can tell you this from personal experience
Hope this helps,
LaNegra
Hi La Negra!
I came across your site and I love what I’m see. Ok the problem is that I’m trying to acheive the roller set look but it seems as though I can get my parts and roots correct. I’ve tried the mohawk roller set ( you know imagining a mohawk to rollerset and doing the other two sides) and it still comes out looking a hot mess. My dryer that I have isn’t really doing the job to help dry my hair. I’ve heard soooo many people talking about the Pibbs Dryer that I’m trying to find one myself but can’t. Also, I’m trying to find a dominican salon in Dayton, Ohio and Saint Louis, Missouri but can’t find one. Is there an easier way for me to part my hair while doing a rollerset and how can I get my roots straight? Where can I find a Pibbs dryer? Can you help locate any dominican salons in those two cities listed? PLEASE HELP THIS DESPERATE POOR GIRL WHO DON’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT HAIR (lol)
Hola amiga and Happy Mother’s Day, if it applies 
When you are doing a rollerset, do NOT worry about your sections, other than not putting too much or too little hair on a rolo. Your sections can be crooked and just flat out “ugly”. It doesn’t matter. What is important is making sure that your ends are completely smoothed around the rolo and that your hair is dry. If you pull your rolos out and there is one damp clump of hair, it’s going to frizz and cause your hairstyle to look a little less than how you desired.
Now let me tell you, as far as hair dryers (not blow dryers) go, PIBBS Kwik Dri Dryer 514 is IT!!!! It’s HOT and has an incredible air flow. I don’t use mine on the hottest setting, as It’s way too hot, don’t want anymore heat than what I’ll be applying with my blower and it really only takes air to dry the hair, not necessarily heat. Most dryers don’t accommodate large rollers that well either, but the Pibbs does a pretty good job at it.
You can buy a PIBBS Kwik Dri Dryer 514 at Sally’s, but they usually have to special order them. I believe I ordered mine from amazon.com – there are a few sales going on, but let me tell you a Pibbs is not cheap. It’s an investment and you need to be sure that you want to spend $300+ on a dryer. Trust me, you will always be able to sell it online, as they are the best, but just want to make sure you know what you’re getting into
Hope this helps!
LaNegra