I need help with my african american hair ASAP?

I have decieded to go natural because im getting tired of perms...i haven't gotten a perm in about 4-5 months but whenever i use my chi iron it flatens it out as if i had a perm...my mom told me that if i don't cut off my permed hair that it will break off but i don't think so...my hair is somewhat long and is hard to manage when its wet and so wavy, but so easy to manage when i use the chi. i guess my questions are: will my hair break off if i don't cut off the permed hair??? and when i grow out the permed hair, and when i flat iron it, will it still look the same??? also, is this even a good idea because i don't think i will ever wear it as a fro, i just want to flat iron it everytime and i just want the full-ness i used to have when i was a child.

proffesionals and experienced naturals only please.

thanks.

I need help with my african american hair ASAP?

Wow.

I can definitely help you with this. I have the exact same hair. Well, I used to. Now, there are two options.

1) You can use hair curlers and hair gel to make it tightly curly and put it in a pony tail, or make dreds (but that's like a lifetime commitment)

2) You can cut it shoulder-length and straighten it, and that opens up so many different hairstyles. TIP: Go to seventeen.com for a few.

Hope this helps!

P.S.- I tried the second option.

I need help with my african american hair ASAP?

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I need help with my african american hair ASAP?

well... to tell you the truth hun... your hair is going to break off because perms SERIOUSLY damage your hair... if i were you... i wood cut it off and get extensions or a wig or if it looks good cut then leev it... but u shood cut it off so u can start over wit new hair and it will look greet!!

I need help with my african american hair ASAP?

actually going natural with your hair will cause breakage, if you dont keep it trimed, because your hair is so use to perms. if you keep your hair trimed it will show less breakage and then you will be able to go natural.

I need help with my african american hair ASAP?

Your permed hair won't break out unless you're putting your flat iron to it without heat protection like a thermal spray. You still need to get trims every 6 weeks to clip off the split ends (they occur easier on chemically treated/relaxed hair).

Your flat iron will make your natural hair look like it did when you got it relaxed. Make sure you use the thermal spray EVERY time (natural hair is more brittle). I love CHI Iron Guard spray, and it holds your hair...even in humidity it won't get frizzy or wavy unless you sweat a lot.