Naturals: what's the longest you've ever kept a press in?

[zzirvingj]

What's the absolute longest you've gone before washing your hair after having had it straightened?

 

[faithVA]

I've pressed my hair only twice. The first time I made it 24 hrs. This time (this past week), I made it 3 days. Maybe if it was longer I would have worn it straight longer but it probably would have just been up in a ponytail.

 

[lushlady]

Two weeks.

 

[ProtectiveStyling]

2 1/2 weeks.... i only washed because i felt like my hair was dirty & ddnt feel comfortable going any longer

 

[moda]

For me not even a week. One of my girlfriends did it for 4 weeks, don't judge her It looked great the whole time. I keep saying I will have to see her stylist and let her press mine

 

[Nonie]

A week. I get so bored with straight hair. I love how easy it is to style...but meh.

 

[coachchica]

4 weeks when I was being a lazy bum

 

[LongLeggedLife]

Probably about 2weeks...when it was time for a wash.
But I straighten my own hair, so it's easy for me to re-iron/curl/style it daily to keep it looking good or iron it back out again after I wash it.

 

[MichelleMyBelle]

5 days was the longest

 

[greenandchic]

Back when I used to press my hair, 2 weeks was the absolute limit. My hair would be itching after one week.

 

[ms.blue]

2 weeks maximum but my current press is probably going to last one week.

 

[10WordzOrLess]

The press in my avatar stayed about 8 days.

 

[tiffjust2002]

The longest was 2 weeks which is a stretch considering I wash or co-wash my hair every 3-4 days.

But usually just one week.

 

[LoveCraze]

I think the longest I have gone is 2 weeks. It starts to feel itchy if I try to stretch longer than that.

 

[Poohbear]

Somewhere between 6 to 8 weeks...

 

[mEmYSELFaNDj]

A month maybe a little longer.

 

[aviddiva77]

5 days. I sweat too much to keep it in longer than that.

 

[Miss*Tress]

Three weeks.

 

[Fhrizzball]

Somewhere between 6 to 8 weeks...

How are you able to do that? I can't even make mine last a whole week though my technique and the technique of professionals are always left wanting with my hair...

 

[naturalgyrl5199]

15 days. Professionally done, winter time. I washed it out cause I got tired of it and was ready 4 my natural look again! Might have lasted longer.... But it's work...she has the fHI blow dryer and she used the FHI runway flat iron then came back with a quick pass with the Marcels (old school flat irons).... So I think that, lack of excess moisture-- cause I did exercise, but it WAS cold.......(it wasn't bone straight by day 15 but it still looked good)....and like I said the cold weather kept it up....I got it done in March earlier this year and it was a mess in a week....heat/humidity/frizz

 

[locabouthair]

3 weeks. The stylist used a lot of heat though.

 

[keepithealthy]

In the summer not even 3 days. But in the winter 3 weeks is the longest I have gone with a press. My scalp doesn't get oily and I only use EVCO on the ends. It probably could have lasted longer but I was ready for my natural hair.

 

[Stormy]

Last time I was natural a press lasted about 4 days for me in the scorching Georgia heat! I did it myself though. If it was heat trained or done by a stylist I'm sure it would've lasted longer. This time around when I get ready to get it pressed I'm going to let my new salon do it since they specialize in natural hair.

 

[Beverly Ann Properties]

2 weeks; however it would have lasted 4 weeks if I didn't have the urge to see if my hair would revert back to being kinky curly without any heat damage.

 

[thaidreams]

One month is as long as I can stand before I have to wash again.

 

[youwillrise]

errr...maybe 3 days?

i dont like my hair straight, honestly. i dont feel it looks good on me.

 

[Renewed1]

One day.

I'm going to do a blow out tomorrow, so hopefully, I can keep it in for at least a week. But I get so bored with straight hair.

 

[GoodMernin]

I went for 2 weeks but at the 2 week mark my husband told me my hair was a lil funky.
So, I can go a week before I just gotta wash it.

 

[Napp]

3 weeks is my limit

 

[BklynHeart]

2 Weeks. Had it straightened this summer and surprisingly it stayed. I made sure to keep my hair covered in a cute hat when it was humid until I got to work.