So I got my first blow out during my natural process. My stylist was able to really comb through and get it straight and it had a lot of bounce. When I blow dry my hair I cannot get it as straight, my roots are still puffy which makes the curling difficult.
A roller set cost me $25 and with this journey my salon visits have gone up. Now I need to get a deep condition every time I go, hand blown dried and then curled....$40. To me that is an significant increase, it is my morning coffee and blimpies sandwiches on Fridays. Since I am still on the never ending quest to loose 10 lbs, this blow out did not last!!!! I was working out at least 4 times a week, trying to do low impact so as not to sweat. A week later minus the coffee and blimpies my hair was itching like crazy and I could no longer get a a comb through. This is the fork in the road I was desperately trying to avoid...doing my own hair.
So my next purchase is a good flat iron, deep conditioner and a hood dryer.