climbing deeper into this natural ish: taking the plunge into flat ironing

so, i've been protective styling for several months now... and after pulling out a set of twists or box braids, i dutifully redo them and pile the hair back onto my head in the form of a bun.well, that bun is fast expanding, and for a girl whose natural hair has always been short, it's getting pretty scary...in any case, i've been toying with the thought of straightening my hair this summer to a.