Q: Is it ok to straighten my natural hair?
A: This is a question I get on a regular basis. The answer can very for some. The truth is that consistent straightening with heat can compromise your curl pattern. Many like the versitility of having straight and curly/kinky hair.
Straightening is ok but should not be done on a regular basis, if you want to keep your curl pattern. I have seen it far too often when the kinks and curls leave and never come back. Many in this situation will need to grown their hair out again or cut it off as a means to get back to the kinks they had.
Conditioning is also very important to lock in moisture into the hair shaft. This will also assit with keeping the hair springy and full of bounce.