I don't consider myself a straight natural per se (this is someone who doesn't chemically straighten their hair, yet they still wear it straight or flat ironed more often than they wear it in its naturally curly state). To me, the term "blown-out natural" seems more fitting, since I blow out my hair once a week without applying any other sources of heat. There's a method to my madness, I promise.
I haven't chemically straightened my hair in over a decade, but after several years of styling my natural curls, single-strand fairy knots became the bane of my existence, causing my ends to break off and snag on surfaces and, ultimately, make it impossible to retain length. So I've spent the last year blowing out my hair before adding curls and twists to it, and in turn, perfecting my blowout routine.
