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    Posted: July 25 2005 at 10:59am
For those that are natural (and others who want to add) how often do you flat iron? Was it damaging? any mentionable results?
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I am a natural 4a/4b and I flat iron once a month.  It is very damaging but not so much if its not done too often.  You definately lose moisture, so be sure to replace it when you flat iron
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Flat ironing for relaxed and natural is damaging to some extent.  I am natural and I flat iron every 2 weeks and make sure to apply little to no heat in between.  Just make sure you have some kind of heat protectant and a good hair oil when you flat iron and also watch the temperature of the iron so you won't burn your hair.  Test it on a piece of paper if you're not sure.  If the iron turns the paper brown it is too hot for your hair.  I use Paul Mitchell (The Heat)  for a protectant and Black and Sassy oil sheen spray to flat iron with.  It dosen't have the best smell but it's the best thing I've used so far. HTH.
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Ion is a  very good thermal protectant for hair..i have used it upon purchasing a new ceramic flat iron, and was very pleased at how silky hair turned out, and at how long the style lasts.

i haven't tried paul mitchell's "heat" as of yet..but i'm sure it's good as well..there hasn't been a product of paul mitchell's that hasn't worked for me.



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well i flat iron/press my hair about once a month because i always have braids,so whenever i take my braids out,i press hair,clip ends,and rebraid hair.

no it's not damaging at all because i only do it once a month and also before i flat iron i apply kemi oyl to my hair,then after im done i apply a lil more and the kemi oyl help my hair stay moist and soft



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