Comments on: Ask Dethroner: What To Do With Very Curly Hair? http://dethroner.com/2007/01/17/ask-dethroner-what-to-do-with-very-curly-hair/ Where every man is king. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:08:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: AAAA http://dethroner.com/2007/01/17/ask-dethroner-what-to-do-with-very-curly-hair/comment-page-1/#comment-88639 AAAA Mon, 08 Oct 2007 09:17:57 +0000 http://dethroner.com/index.php/2007/01/17/ask-dethroner-what-to-do-with-very-curly-hair/#comment-88639 This blog is funny because I am a Caribbean girl and I have super curly but pretty long hair. Mostly I didn't know what to do with it cause everyone else in my family has different hair. Then one day this one German blond blue eyed model guy with a major afro showed me how to do mine. Both of his parents had totally straight hair but his mom had come up with a lot of good ideas on how to do different things with it. So now instead of tons of gel plus brushing it straight into a tight ponytail or blow drying it for an hour to have a fluffy but straightish version I can run around like Foxy Cleopatra if I so choose. Basically what kind of brush used is very important. He showed me that brushes with nodules at the ends break off the ends of very curly hair so it won't grow or at any rate not as fast as it should. Other then that if you want it to look straight gel plus a boar bristel brush will make any pony tail look totally straight. Only thing is the gel may dry out hair as it starts to get longer so I use half gel half some kind of body lotion (yeah uhuh) that won't coagulate but don't even try to think you can get away with not washing your hair every day. Plan B is to blow dry it for an hour with a brush and no products then flat iron (an expensive ceramic one from Italy), and then to finish adding silicone to the ends to keep it straight as long as possible. Good luck. Its a blessing but it could be a curse if you don't learn how to treat it.... This blog is funny because I am a Caribbean girl and I have super curly but pretty long hair. Mostly I didn’t know what to do with it cause everyone else in my family has different hair. Then one day this one German blond blue eyed model guy with a major afro showed me how to do mine. Both of his parents had totally straight hair but his mom had come up with a lot of good ideas on how to do different things with it. So now instead of tons of gel plus brushing it straight into a tight ponytail or blow drying it for an hour to have a fluffy but straightish version I can run around like Foxy Cleopatra if I so choose. Basically what kind of brush used is very important. He showed me that brushes with nodules at the ends break off the ends of very curly hair so it won’t grow or at any rate not as fast as it should. Other then that if you want it to look straight gel plus a boar bristel brush will make any pony tail look totally straight. Only thing is the gel may dry out hair as it starts to get longer so I use half gel half some kind of body lotion (yeah uhuh) that won’t coagulate but don’t even try to think you can get away with not washing your hair every day. Plan B is to blow dry it for an hour with a brush and no products then flat iron (an expensive ceramic one from Italy), and then to finish adding silicone to the ends to keep it straight as long as possible. Good luck. Its a blessing but it could be a curse if you don’t learn how to treat it….

]]> By: Pepper http://dethroner.com/2007/01/17/ask-dethroner-what-to-do-with-very-curly-hair/comment-page-1/#comment-48085 Pepper Sun, 25 Mar 2007 13:18:06 +0000 http://dethroner.com/index.php/2007/01/17/ask-dethroner-what-to-do-with-very-curly-hair/#comment-48085 Hello! I'm a Finnish guy with severe naturally red "white boy afro", which a VERY rare hair in Scandinavia. My hair is a lot like Simply Red singer Mick Hucknall's hair, but curlier. Since early 2005 I've been growing (or trying to grow) my hair as long as possible only cutting the lower sides of it a couple of times (I believe that is the correct way to grow hair long, and it's not the 80s anymore). The hair on the sides and back is wonderful: curly, shiny and stays in nice soft locks after shower. It also grows fast and I believe I could grow it quite long. The problem is the hair on the top of my head. It's basically afro and wont fall down or make nice locks. And most importanly: IT DOESN'T GROW as well as the hair on the sides and back of my head. To tell the truth, I'm starting to believe that it has reached its peak. When I started growing my hair this was not a problem, because I had this cool afro hair ball. Then the sides and back of the hair started to be much longer (or at least longer looking) than the top. I created a solution: pony tail with brushed hair. It looked like the hair on top reached the pony tail (which wasn't the case). Early this year I realised that the pony tail "thing" isn't natural. I also read on the internet that I shouldn't brush my hair. Instead I should use a good conditioner and let hair be natural. After that I've basically tried everything from olive oil to fingering my hair (which is bad too, I know) just to make all of my hair easy to manage. Nothing has worked and I feel like my hair has a mind of its ow. Quite frankly I'm really fed up, but I still don't wanna cut it! Help, anyone? You have nice tips here (maybe I'll try those HIS Mix products that Brad mentioned), but I need tips for growing the fro long. Thanks (: To demonstrate: http://irc-galleria.net/archive.php?nick=Hornansarvi&album_id=1367563 (The site is in Finnish, but I belive you know how to browse pictures) Hello!

I’m a Finnish guy with severe naturally red “white boy afro”, which a VERY rare hair in Scandinavia. My hair is a lot like Simply Red singer Mick Hucknall’s hair, but curlier. Since early 2005 I’ve been growing (or trying to grow) my hair as long as possible only cutting the lower sides of it a couple of times (I believe that is the correct way to grow hair long, and it’s not the 80s anymore).

The hair on the sides and back is wonderful: curly, shiny and stays in nice soft locks after shower. It also grows fast and I believe I could grow it quite long. The problem is the hair on the top of my head. It’s basically afro and wont fall down or make nice locks. And most importanly: IT DOESN’T GROW as well as the hair on the sides and back of my head. To tell the truth, I’m starting to believe that it has reached its peak.

When I started growing my hair this was not a problem, because I had this cool afro hair ball. Then the sides and back of the hair started to be much longer (or at least longer looking) than the top. I created a solution: pony tail with brushed hair. It looked like the hair on top reached the pony tail (which wasn’t the case).

Early this year I realised that the pony tail “thing” isn’t natural. I also read on the internet that I shouldn’t brush my hair. Instead I should use a good conditioner and let hair be natural. After that I’ve basically tried everything from olive oil to fingering my hair (which is bad too, I know) just to make all of my hair easy to manage. Nothing has worked and I feel like my hair has a mind of its ow. Quite frankly I’m really fed up, but I still don’t wanna cut it!

Help, anyone? You have nice tips here (maybe I’ll try those HIS Mix products that Brad mentioned), but I need tips for growing the fro long. Thanks (:

To demonstrate: http://irc-galleria.net/archive.php?nick=Hornansarvi&album_id=1367563

(The site is in Finnish, but I belive you know how to browse pictures)

]]> By: Brad http://dethroner.com/2007/01/17/ask-dethroner-what-to-do-with-very-curly-hair/comment-page-1/#comment-30897 Brad Tue, 06 Mar 2007 04:12:41 +0000 http://dethroner.com/index.php/2007/01/17/ask-dethroner-what-to-do-with-very-curly-hair/#comment-30897 I use HIS Mix shampoo and leave-in conditioner. I apply the leave-in to wet hair and air dry. That is it. It eliminates my frizz and deines my curls. Visit www.mixedchicks.net I use HIS Mix shampoo and leave-in conditioner. I apply the leave-in to wet hair and air dry. That is it. It eliminates my frizz and deines my curls. Visit http://www.mixedchicks.net

]]> By: al http://dethroner.com/2007/01/17/ask-dethroner-what-to-do-with-very-curly-hair/comment-page-1/#comment-27116 al Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:52:16 +0000 http://dethroner.com/index.php/2007/01/17/ask-dethroner-what-to-do-with-very-curly-hair/#comment-27116 i have short curly hair and i need help trying to straightening it so i can style it into a mohawk. i need help making it straight , but without the use of chemicals, and products. i have short curly hair and i need help trying to straightening it so i can style it into a mohawk.

i need help making it straight , but without the use of chemicals, and products.

]]> By: Terrasque http://dethroner.com/2007/01/17/ask-dethroner-what-to-do-with-very-curly-hair/comment-page-1/#comment-17569 Terrasque Fri, 19 Jan 2007 02:25:57 +0000 http://dethroner.com/index.php/2007/01/17/ask-dethroner-what-to-do-with-very-curly-hair/#comment-17569 ML I'm in the same boat and with some effort Redken's Hardwear gel can make your hair straight as a board. Put it dry hair and the spikes will penetrate your shirt as your put it on. I've also played with a product called spyker (may have to check the spelling on that one). it is essentially elmers' glue with a leave in conditioner and can make your hair do what ever you would like it to. Good luck. Terrasque ML

I’m in the same boat and with some effort Redken’s Hardwear gel can make your hair straight as a board. Put it dry hair and the spikes will penetrate your shirt as your put it on. I’ve also played with a product called spyker (may have to check the spelling on that one). it is essentially elmers’ glue with a leave in conditioner and can make your hair do what ever you would like it to. Good luck.

Terrasque

]]> By: Jay Wilson http://dethroner.com/2007/01/17/ask-dethroner-what-to-do-with-very-curly-hair/comment-page-1/#comment-17416 Jay Wilson Thu, 18 Jan 2007 13:34:08 +0000 http://dethroner.com/index.php/2007/01/17/ask-dethroner-what-to-do-with-very-curly-hair/#comment-17416 Kary, when I saw your video, the first thing I thought of was that you would've made a pretty good Harry Osbourne in the Spidey flicks. Not too totally geek out, but in the four-color funnies he had bitchin' waves/short curls, which I missed when the comic went to the big screen. Kary, when I saw your video, the first thing I thought of was that you would’ve made a pretty good Harry Osbourne in the Spidey flicks. Not too totally geek out, but in the four-color funnies he had bitchin’ waves/short curls, which I missed when the comic went to the big screen.

]]> By: kary http://dethroner.com/2007/01/17/ask-dethroner-what-to-do-with-very-curly-hair/comment-page-1/#comment-17283 kary Wed, 17 Jan 2007 20:53:32 +0000 http://dethroner.com/index.php/2007/01/17/ask-dethroner-what-to-do-with-very-curly-hair/#comment-17283 I have been asked <a href="http://www.karyhead.com/2006/10/04/its-time-i-came-out/" rel="nofollow">many times</a> if I'm black or mixed because of my hair. As far as I know I'm a whitey. If you're going to try a flat iron, take it from me. Get a good one, not a generic one or you'll look like <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/karyhead/360857881/" rel="nofollow">this</a>. I bought the smallest Chi flat iron they make. It was over a hundred bucks but that's what it takes for my hair. I've tried the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/karyhead/28385943/" title="Photo Sharing" rel="nofollow">'fro</a>, the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/karyhead/360857868/" rel="nofollow">buzz</a> and going <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/karyhead/28385941/" rel="nofollow">straight</a>. Now I just keep it somewhere in between. I have been asked many times if I’m black or mixed because of my hair. As far as I know I’m a whitey.

If you’re going to try a flat iron, take it from me. Get a good one, not a generic one or you’ll look like this. I bought the smallest Chi flat iron they make. It was over a hundred bucks but that’s what it takes for my hair.

I’ve tried the ‘fro, the buzz and going straight. Now I just keep it somewhere in between.

]]> By: ML http://dethroner.com/2007/01/17/ask-dethroner-what-to-do-with-very-curly-hair/comment-page-1/#comment-17220 ML Wed, 17 Jan 2007 16:36:07 +0000 http://dethroner.com/index.php/2007/01/17/ask-dethroner-what-to-do-with-very-curly-hair/#comment-17220 Thanks for the tips, Dethroner! I haven't given much thought to this since I got out of college seven years ago; I've just been getting buzz cuts since. They're simple and no-nonsense, and hard for an individual hair-cutter to screw up. I was supposed to get it cut yesterday but didn't, and now I think I'll hold off for a while. I haven't tried hair gel since I was in high school. Even the strongest stuff I could find didn't last more than two hours against what my horomones were doing to my hair at the time. I'll have to revisit gel or grease. Any advise on that stuff? I haven't owned a hair dryer, ever. They just seem to make the curls worse. Then again, the last time I used one was during my eraserhead period. When short, my hair dries after five minutes anyway. I also stopped brushing it a few years ago, because for the most part it was short enough not to. Brushing has never seemed to make much of a difference, but I'll see what I can do with a standard comb and some grease. I may try going for dreads after I finish doing a tradeshow for my business next month. I've got enough of a hippie vibe that I might be able to make that work. Regardless, I'm going to keep a photo-log of what it looks like over time. Thanks for the tips, Dethroner!

I haven’t given much thought to this since I got out of college seven years ago; I’ve just been getting buzz cuts since. They’re simple and no-nonsense, and hard for an individual hair-cutter to screw up. I was supposed to get it cut yesterday but didn’t, and now I think I’ll hold off for a while.

I haven’t tried hair gel since I was in high school. Even the strongest stuff I could find didn’t last more than two hours against what my horomones were doing to my hair at the time. I’ll have to revisit gel or grease. Any advise on that stuff?

I haven’t owned a hair dryer, ever. They just seem to make the curls worse. Then again, the last time I used one was during my eraserhead period. When short, my hair dries after five minutes anyway.

I also stopped brushing it a few years ago, because for the most part it was short enough not to. Brushing has never seemed to make much of a difference, but I’ll see what I can do with a standard comb and some grease.

I may try going for dreads after I finish doing a tradeshow for my business next month. I’ve got enough of a hippie vibe that I might be able to make that work.

Regardless, I’m going to keep a photo-log of what it looks like over time.

]]> By: Christopher http://dethroner.com/2007/01/17/ask-dethroner-what-to-do-with-very-curly-hair/comment-page-1/#comment-17210 Christopher Wed, 17 Jan 2007 15:20:15 +0000 http://dethroner.com/index.php/2007/01/17/ask-dethroner-what-to-do-with-very-curly-hair/#comment-17210 I too am cursed with white boy curly hair. I tried growing it out to see what I could do with it, but that ended poorly. I've gradually migrated to cutting it shorter and shorter each time I visit the barber: I'm down to 1/2 in. on the sides and 1 in. on the top. It's manageable for a few weeks, and the impending curls on top give me a good indication of when to get another haircut. I too am cursed with white boy curly hair. I tried growing it out to see what I could do with it, but that ended poorly. I’ve gradually migrated to cutting it shorter and shorter each time I visit the barber: I’m down to 1/2 in. on the sides and 1 in. on the top. It’s manageable for a few weeks, and the impending curls on top give me a good indication of when to get another haircut.

]]> By: Christopher http://dethroner.com/2007/01/17/ask-dethroner-what-to-do-with-very-curly-hair/comment-page-1/#comment-17209 Christopher Wed, 17 Jan 2007 15:18:51 +0000 http://dethroner.com/index.php/2007/01/17/ask-dethroner-what-to-do-with-very-curly-hair/#comment-17209 I too am cursed with the white boy curly hair phenomena. I tried growing it out, but as was said, it' I too am cursed with the white boy curly hair phenomena. I tried growing it out, but as was said, it’

]]> By: Adam B http://dethroner.com/2007/01/17/ask-dethroner-what-to-do-with-very-curly-hair/comment-page-1/#comment-17197 Adam B Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:05:03 +0000 http://dethroner.com/index.php/2007/01/17/ask-dethroner-what-to-do-with-very-curly-hair/#comment-17197 you can keep it short without having it all be one length. i would try keeping the sides a little shorter than the top/back, but only a little bit. just enough to be able to tell. try the sides at a half inch, and the top at three quarters. you can keep it short without having it all be one length. i would try keeping the sides a little shorter than the top/back, but only a little bit. just enough to be able to tell. try the sides at a half inch, and the top at three quarters.

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