Hair Remedies

[julie*mango]

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Originally posted by UKBlackLady:
[qb] Thanks for the topic Skells I'm learning lots here.

Question: What is a "Dominican blowout"? [/qb]

It's a technique that the Dominican stylists use when they blowdry the roots to make it straighter and appear relaxed. It is the modern day version of pressing hair except that they do it with a blowdryer instead of that old iron comb. As you probably can tell it involves ALOT of heat so that is why I was wondering if it was healthy.

[blackberryrain]

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Skells I get a dominican blowout (or doobie) once in a blue moon, normally when I'm 9 or 10 weeks post-relaxer and want a style for a certain occasion (ie, tryin to be cute).

The lady who does mine is from Honduras and she washes, conditions, rolls it on supa dupa big rollers and then blows out the ROOTS only. Some people get them every week and get the whole head blown, which I think is just TOO much heat, but hey ... whatever works for them. Like people, hair is different also. I guess if you can keep the heat off everything except the roots and like Kia says make sure you're well conditioned, it could work.

Blow outs makes your hair all bouncy and swingy, but I don't think my hair could take it on a regular basis. I'd be afraid of even going there to test the validity of my theory.

[UKBlackLady]

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Oh okay. Thanks

I think I've unintentionally had one of those!

[Kumtecky]

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Originally posted by blackberryrain:
[qb] Skells I get a dominican blowout (or doobie) once in a blue moon, normally when I'm 9 or 10 weeks post-relaxer and want a style for a certain occasion (ie, tryin to be cute).

The lady who does mine is from Honduras and she washes, conditions, rolls it on supa dupa big rollers and then blows out the ROOTS only. Some people get them every week and get the whole head blown, which I think is just TOO much heat, but hey ... whatever works for them. Like people, hair is different also. I guess if you can keep the heat off everything except the roots and like Kia says make sure you're well conditioned, it could work.

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I go every week to do my hair at the Dominicans and have been doing so for over 10 years. While I get a deep condition every week I also put in liquid palcenta and use a leave in with Keratin to protect my hair from the heat. It is normal to shed hair daily. Processed hair is not to be combed/brushed too much.

- When you get a perm I would suggest you use a conditioner named Placenta by Sebastian it works wonders and do put in a leave in...do check all your products to make sure it does not contain alcohol.

But the cure all of is Tea Tree oil...it works wonders. You can get the shampoo and conditioner in most health food stores. Most Whole Foods and Vitamin Shop sell it.
Try to stick to one shampoo and conditioner for a couple of months so it can get to work in your hair.

[niceniss]

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I showed someone this thread just for the tips.

I baught the l'oreal vive shampoo and conditioner last night too. havent used them yet.


so Tecky, does tea trea oil shampoo and conditioner moisertizes your hair?

[Kumtecky]

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Tea tree does it all...YES!!!

[ILP]

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Skells, I ditto everything everyone said. I also wanted to add that a healthy human is supposed to shed about 75-100 hairs every day.

Just remember to keep your hair moisterized by driking lots of water and using a great conditioner.

[badgal]

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hey ladies..great tips in this thread

I had my first dominican blowout last friday, I agree with tecky my hair looks great and has alot of body, but I shampoo'd and deep conditioned with affirm reconstructor (love it) the night before I went, I was warned about the heat.

its been a few days and today was raining .. my hair still feels moisterized actually, i have'nt added anything to it since friday.

I normally never really straighten my hair b/c its very curly and doesnt really hold a style ..so far the dominican blowout is working, but i'll keep you posted

[julie*mango]

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I did one a week ago...due for one today but can't because of work. But my hair felt soooooo silky. Everything they did looks so simple but it works like a charm. I got a shampoo first, then detangler, then conditioning cream, went under the dryer for 20 mins with a cap on, rinsed, some leave in treatment was sprayed then my hair was set and blow dried after...it was sooo hot. But I do notice less breakage and my hair was so bouncy. I have been moisturizing every other day to avoid the rapid build up and I do notice less breakage.

Thanks ladies

[niceniss]

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I think this thread should be archived, dont you?

It has great tips. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[Kumtecky]

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I did one a week ago...due for one today but can't because of work. But my hair felt soooooo silky. Everything they did looks so simple but it works like a charm. I got a shampoo first, then detangler, then conditioning cream, went under the dryer for 20 mins with a cap on, rinsed, some leave in treatment was sprayed then my hair was set and blow dried after...it was sooo hot. But I do notice less breakage and my hair was so bouncy. I have been moisturizing every other day to avoid the rapid build up and I do notice less breakage.

Thanks ladies [img]/forums/images/graemlins/70409-waytogo.gif[/img]

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Make sure you use a light weight oil when moisturizing anything heavier will weigh your hair down and yoiu will lose all the bounce in your hair. If you can find it there is a oil made by a company name Salerma works excellent.

[St_Bess]

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Salerm products are excellent (made in Spain). I too go to Dominican beauty salon (I live in a Dominican neighborhood - as a matter of fact the one I am going to presently doesn't speak much English and I only understand a little Spanish). I used Salerm shampoo, treatment, leave in conditioner and moisterizer. The blowout is great - makes my hair bouncy and nice. I go twice a week in the summer and once a week in the winter.

Great tips.

[Kumtecky]

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Twice a week [img]/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img] with all of the humidity I go once a week and my hair normally ends up in a ponytail.

Where are you uptown or the BX?

[St_Bess]

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Uptown - Inwood

[Ivory]

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<font color="purple">You all have me interested in this Dominican Blowout… Tecky/Mountainside, do you personally know of any locations in Brooklyn or Queen's? I know where a few are on Flatbush, but when it comes to my hair I would prefer to go where someone has had a personal experience.
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