One of the hardest parts of a hair journey is length retention. You spend so much time moisturizing, sealing, deep conditioning and protecting all so that your hair can be healthy and ultimately get longer. As if there weren't enough challenges to retaining length those of us who prefer straighter styles have to square off against heat styling tools which, when used too frequently, cause more harm than good. This begs the question: how can I get my hair straight without the use of direct heat?