i have decided to grow out my relaxer and i went to a new stylist- he
cut off all my damaged ends, gave me a nice hair cut while doing so.
he basically shampooed conditioned and blew me out. then he flat
ironed me. he didnt use any type of oil or anything and it looke
fabulous. that night i wrapped it and in the morning it looked ok but
a lil dry. i dont want to put on a bunch of grease and oil to make it
look silky but i dont want to use the flat iron everyday either to
smooth it out. what do u suggest i do to keep my hair from looking on
the dry side. i have regular coarse textured hair like a normal black
woman. nothing too nappy, not thin, fine, or curly.

Hola amiga,

Good for you for staying away from the grease. I find that grease clogs your pores and doesn’t allow your scalp to breath. It is also notorious for attracting dirt.

Get yourself a can of sheen spray. There are a number of different ones, but they all tend to work well for me. I am working on the last bit of Olive Oil Sheen(green can). I find that the spray can sheen products are great, because they work on most hair types and do not add weight to your hair. You also don’t get the mess that you may get with oils.

The only downside is for those of us going “green.” I know aerosol cans are not the posh thing to use anymore, but I just don’t get the same results with the pump bottles and I get even distribution with the spray cans. I am a huge fan of recycling, but my spray on sheen is one vice I’m finding a hard time removing from my arsenal

Hope this helps,
LaNegra