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How to keep your hair straight with a perm as a black girl
Detangle your hair.
Wash it, blow it out, then straighten it a little with the blow dryer or a hot comb (not a flat iron! ). Then, trim off any split ends.
Put your hair in a bun/ponytail and leave it alone for at least 24 hours. This allows the scalp to heal, as opposed to skipping straight to the perm and applying so much pressure to the hair in one day.