I always thought that was how people straightened their hair...

I have naturally super straight hair.

*peeks in and waves*

Hallo from our St. Paddy's Day thread

I wish I had straight hair. Mine curls after I think 1 1/2 to 2 inches or so.

*hugs the thread*

Mine does not hold a curl. It is rather thin and somewhat lifeless...

Thin and lifeless... are you describing your hair or my life? o.o

My hair is naturally wavy...and I like the look of straight hair. So....I've done the clothing iron straightening in the past to achieve the look. These days I use a hair straightener when I have time...otherwise I'd tie my hair up in a ponytail or a bun.

Originally Posted by The Wandering Poet

Thin and lifeless... are you describing your hair or my life? o.o

I am describing all our lives -philosophical-

Originally Posted by Ling

My hair is naturally wavy...and I like the look of straight hair. So....I've done the clothing iron straightening in the past to achieve the look. These days I use a hair straightener when I have time...otherwise I'd tie my hair up in a ponytail or a bun.

My mom use to use a clothing iron back in the day. She has super curly and textured hair. Ponytails are my go-to when my hair gets the greasy look but I'm too lazy to shower.

Yeah...ponytails are what I do when I'm lazy to style it properly....which is probably an unfortunate explanation for why people mostly see me out and about with a ponytail.

Ponytails are awesome though so it's all good right?

Originally Posted by The Wandering Poet

I always thought that was how people straightened their hair...

By combing it? It gets the tangles out and helps the hair get straighter, yes.

Originally Posted by Ling

Yeah...ponytails are what I do when I'm lazy to style it properly....which is probably an unfortunate explanation for why people mostly see me out and about with a ponytail.

Ah, see I have a process. Down the first day or two. Then if I bother, I'll curl when it's just a little bleh and then ponytail.

Originally Posted by The Wandering Poet

Ponytails are awesome though so it's all good right?

They are nice but I try to mix it up with ponytail style. Or buns are also a go to for me as I have very long hair.

My hair is wavy now. When I was younger it was bone straight. It now has a nice natural wave in it.

Yeah, mine is as straight as straight can be. Has been all my life, sadly.

Straight hair is pretty. I have no idea what I look like with a big poof of natural curls because my momma refuses to allow that.

Your mom refuses to let you style your hair with curls?

That's horrible

My hair's naturally a big curly poof. It's a pain (literally) to straighten, so that's why she has never let my hair stay like that. Plus, she doesn't like how it looks, yes. After the straightening's done, my bangs are curled in a neater, more appealing way.

Wow, that's kind of crazy. Too much work to me.

Such is African hair. That's why you see so many girls who have it wearing extensions or braids all over.

My hair is straight, fine and boring. I like it real short so it's easier to take care of. Otherwise it's just flat mop of a mess.

I have a friend who is African American and is thinking of going natural.

I don't see much of "African Hair" here, so I'm not really sure what it looks like. Most people of that general ethnicity up here always seem to have very short hair.