i'll second that comment about being able to damage your hair with an iron whether relaxed or natural.
i had my sister do a blow out for me over this past winter...wasnt straight enough after the blow dry so she followed with the flat iron..but we both forgot to put some heat protectant on my hair...HUGE MISTAKE. its a testament to how strong my hair was, now that its natural, taht it didnt all burn to a crisp.
i'm still dealing with split ends as a result..in some areas my hair hasnt split, but the middle of the shaft is a little warped...i'm scared of heat now as a result.
i think you can use heat, the key is moderation and protecting your hair as most people have already mentioned.
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I use a flat iron and i don't have a relaxer. I usually use it once every two weeks. It can be damaging to any type of hair if used to often and on too high of a heat setting, or without sometype of heat protectant.
I am curious as to what kind of heat protectant everyone uses? I tried Paul Mitchel, The Heat and it didn't work well for me.
Hey Pokahontas, today I used Softee Bergamot Hair Dressing & Pressing Oil (Dry Hair Formula), I like the stuff, it promised what is wrote. It is Water Repellant, I was dancing, and it was hot and the sweat didn't revert my hair back to its natural state (this is good for those who exercise). My hair is also soft and flexible (not stiff and hard), the only problem is that it contains Petrolatum. I don't care myself if I use it, cause my hair will never grow and it is already damaged so, I don't care if I clog it, but for others I know it is a major no no. Other than that I like it, and it smells good too, I have to have a cremy/waxy substance for my hair, oils(liquidy) or serums, just don't cut it for me when I flat iron.
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Hey Pokahontas, today I used Softee Bergamot Hair Dressing & Pressing Oil (Dry Hair Formula), I like the stuff, it promised what is wrote. It is Water Repellant, I was dancing, and it was hot and the sweat didn't revert my hair back to its natural state (this is good for those who exercise). My hair is also soft and flexible (not stiff and hard), the only problem is that it contains Petrolatum. I don't care myself if I use it, cause my hair will never grow and it is already damaged so, I don't care if I clog it, but for others I know it is a major no no. Other than that I like it, and it smells good too, I have to have a cremy/waxy substance for my hair, oils(liquidy) or serums, just don't cut it for me when I flat iron.
Okay, thanks. I think I've heard of that but I've never tried it. Right now I just use Black and Sassy oil sheen spray before I flat iron, or BB Mega Gro. They both work well for me but I don't know if they are protecting my hair. Curious....why do you say your hair will never grow?
My hair won't grow cause it is SO damaged. I never knew how to take care of relaxed hair, cause my mom doesn't know alot about it (not that I am blaming her). Anyway my hair is dry and I have a lot of split ends, I am in DIRE need of a treatment and a hair cut, but my mother won't pay, she those type of women who think they know EVERYTHING about hair,lol . Anyway that is why my hair will never grow, everytime I relax it I end up screwing it up, which is why I don't care what I do with it anymore.
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...HUGE MISTAKE. its a testament to how strong my hair was, now that its natural, taht it didnt all burn to a crisp.
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