Hair Straightening!!!

I've written in bout my dry and severely damaged hair. And at the moment I'm doing all sorts of things to prevent these problems. I blow dry my hair less and also try to find the ARTec's serum.(it's very hard to find this product here)I'm just wondering... if the condition of my hair improves... is it ok for me to straighten my hair? I've heard that hair straightening could actually cause a lot of damage to the hair... is it true? If it is... what can I do to prevent it? Hope anyone who has any experience in straightening her hair could write in! Thanks...

I don't really know about the damage you do to your hair when you straighten it, but I imagine it can be minimized by using the proper products. I straighten my hair daily and I've found that Rusk's STR8 keeps it looking less damaged. I just ordered Artec's Smoothing Serum from the WWBeauty Store and I've included the link below. I would highly recommend either one of these products if you want to straighten your hair and keep it looking healthy!Lauren:)Related Link:WWBeauty Store

Hi,have you tried KMS Flat Out Relaxing Balm?, or L'anzahas 3 products called Straight Line, these are NON Chemical& supposedly work wonders according to all the tried& testedusers from Hair Now, British Hair,&Hair & Beauty Editors(ex) Sandra Halliday. Anyway Good Luck,Simone.(C).> Emilia,> I understand what you have been going through. I've> had my hair chemically relaxed by a salon professional> several times. Sure any form of perm will have some> damage to your hair. If you wait the alloted time> which is three to four months after each session> before getting your locks relaxed again then you'll be> fine. There are other factors that could come into> play when dryness occurs. And sweat could be a major> factor. The salt in sweat when going to the gym or> working out, breaks down natural oils and makes hair> really dry. Your best bet would be to wear a cotton> headband while you work out to soak up the> perspiration, and cut down to once a week washing and> deep conditioning. Whenever you use heated styling> appliances use a leave in conditioner with> therma-shield in it. One to three times a week, apply> a leave in cream hairdressing product because it helps> retain moisture. You also might want to try a new line> that can be found in beauty supply stores called> Clairol's New Textures & Tones collection. They> have special products made for people with relaxed> hair that provide moisture and flexibility without the> greasy feel.