There are many ways to straighten African American hair, but none that carry with it the historical and cultural tradition that hot combing does. For African American teens who regularly get their hair hot combed, there are many simple, elegant styles that can be achieved with newly straightened hair.
Wrap Hairstyle
Many African American teens opt to wear their hair in what is known as a wrap hairstyle. Hair that has been hot combed must be well taken care of during the night in order to avoid tangling, matting, or ruining the straightness of the hair. Arrange your hair in a circular pattern and wrap it with a silk hair scarf to preserve straightness and body. When the wrap is taken off in the morning, your hot combed hair should have held up through the night and still have body. Teens typically wear this hairstyle for at least 2 weeks until it is time to wash and straighten their hair again.
Avoid using moisture-based products on hot combed hair. This will cause the hair to revert back to its original texture. Instead, use oil-based products to help provide shine and moisture.
Chignons & Other Buns
Wearing a variety of buns -- low buns, high buns, and chignons -- is a great stylish look that protects hot combed hair. Buns also protect the ends of the hair. African American hair is prone to breakage and often hair that is worn down consistently is prone to rough and ragged ends. Putting it up into a bun is a great way to keep your hair off your shoulders.
Now that your hair is hot combed, wearing buns is easily achieved since hair can be pulled back in a variety of ways. Experiment with twisted buns, ballerina buns, chignons, braided buns, and curly buns. Buns can look playful and casual when worn in different ways and shapes, and on different areas of your head, including to one side.
French Braids & Ponytails
French braids are an excellent choice for hot combed hair. They show off the length of your hair in a stylish manner. French braids are a relatively low-maintenance style and can be worn as one single braid or as pigtails.
Ponytails also offer styling variety: high ponytails, low ponytails, curly ones, braided ones, this style is an excellent choice if you want a quick and fashionable hairstyle to wear to school.
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