Tymo Hair Straightener Brush

I usual wear my hair in protective styles. But, like some women, stress made me want to try something new. So, instead of cutting all my natural hair off, I invested in this slightly scary straightening brush after watching LOTS of videos. I asked my friends who were all shocked that I only had a blow dryer with a rarely used comb and even less often curl diffuser attachment. I also purchased heat protectant spray. Below are the before (aka my natural thick curls prior to blow drying (1,2) halfway into a braid down (3), and after TYMO! Hair was deep conditioned, washed with emollient sulfate free shampoo and conditioner, and a leave in before dividing into plaits to blow dryer. Apparently, I was wrong blow drying my hair on high until steam came up 🤯. My bestie immediately took over my huge ole head of hair and blew it dry moist spritzedwith heat protectant spray. The.n she preheated the TYMO. I started to panic and kinda wanted s drink to calm down as I flashed back to my Auntie with the hot comb on the stove, wiping on a towel before pulling it through my hair burning my 5yo forehead. (Yup, still bare the scar and remind her 46yrs later 🤣😂). My friend started at medium and I actually thought she was running her fingers through my hair checking to make sure it was dry. After two hours, my big old head of hair was straighter than when I wore a relaxer and I have very 4C curls and am tender headed because I rarely comb it (always in protective styles)! I was shocked at how good it looked and soft it felt… literally a throwback to 2014 when I had my last relaxer! I trim my ends every 12-16 weeks as I put in my protective styles and had actually cut 1.5in off about 6 weeks ago. Just added a bit of hair oil and some silicone- BAM, done and done to root! And when it was time to wrap for bed…. BABEE! These strands were like.. “I see you gurl! I know what to do!” Whip… didn’t even need a clip to hold prior to putting on satin sleep cap. I am in awe of my hair! It’s so soft I’m getting whiplash from shaking my head, lol. Now, I did have one scary “burn” moment, but I think it was because we sprayed heat protectant, turned the heat up higher, a few strands got hung on the brush and pulled out with the first pass. Also, be careful to not turn brush off and it automatically shuts off after 2hrs. However, my hair is straight to the roots. We were done in about 2hours, but had to blow dry, add in heat protector, and mentally prepare myself. My hair is very thick and I was able to make a ponytail with my smooth hair. However, it is softer and smoother than when I did relaxers. Since I don’t put heat on my hair, I see this lasting a LONG time. I’m in between braids, so I plan on using this until the next braiding session so I can learn how and get my hair done faster. I’m pre sure I can skip the blowdry portion and just go from clean washed to straightening brush. It didn’t get too hot and I never had the fear of my ears or neck being burned. And I have plenty of volume, because I have a ton of hair. Looking forward to playing with this and seeing how it goes since I’m definitely not a wig gurl (the glue breaks me out and tears my skin). So be brave! Try some heat on those tresses (with protective spray!). Take your time. Start on low heat and adjust slowly. You will get faster and before you know it you’ll be a pro. And no more hot metal combs from the gas stove coming at your Bergamont coated scalp as you tremble in fear! Thanks TYMO!! (I’m still not ready for a flat iron or curling iron… baby steps yall)! Slightly less “Fuzzy”B