caring for my hair...is this ok?

I agree that you aren't damaging it as much as a daily user would. You are also using a leave in conditioner so that could possibly help keep the heat damage down. I think Infusium has silicones in it and silicones are in a lot of those heat protector products.

I think the main answer is if you see damage cut back on the hot tools or stop. Otherwise try to make sure that you have some sort of product on the hair when you use the tools. And blow drying on a low setting is ok.

The secret to using a hot tool without burning the hair is to not keep it in one spot. Keep the tool moving. Except in the case of curling or crimping irons which are held in one spot for a few seconds.

It's your hair. Get to know what your hair likes and doesn't like. Only you can find out for sure.

Hope that helps. :)

i have wavy layered hair just below my bra strap...i wash with either a nexxus,redkin,biosilk or paul mitchell shampoo and conditioner only on wednesdays and sundays....i leave the conditioner in my hair while i wash other body parts than i rinse out the conditioner...once i get out of the shower,i blow dry using a vidal sassoon ion hair dryer on a low heat setting than the cool setting,once hair is dry i put infusium 23 leave in treatment in my hair than once that dries i use my maxglide flat iron to make my hair stright..i only do this like i said on wednesdays and sundays so is this very damaging to my hair?