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    Posted: December 27 2006 at 10:03pm
Ok so Im gonna be flat ironing my hair for the first time and I was wondering if there was any precautions I should take or any special things I should use in my hair before or after I flat iron it? Ive heard something about a heat protectant but I wasnt quite sure what that was or what brand 2 get! Also, I was wondering if I should do it  while the hair is wet or wait till after it dries. Thanks for the help everyone!Smile
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Oh and if this helps my hair is like 1/4 natural and the rest is relaxed (im growing it out!
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Hello there, I would advise to wait till the hair is dry so you don't burn the hair. I don't know if you are blowdring before flat iron but I like to airdry then blowdry the scalp with a paddle brush which straigtens it and then lightly flat iron the length (which is still relaxed hair). I would not advise putting alot of product in your hair prior to blowdrying or flat ironing it causes a mess and the hair won't straighten properly. I only apply a spray leave in Smoothn shine, salerm 21, giovanni direct leavin in, and seal it with a little WGO. I will lightly spray the length with Isoplus sheen before flat ironing, that is the only heat protectant that I currently use. HTH
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I dont have a blow dryer. Do you think  it would be okay if I just flat ironed it while it was dry or do I have 2 blow dry it  first?
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Yes it will okay to first airdry and then flat iron...thats a really healthy way too. To make it easier you may want to divide hair into 4 sections while air drying then flat iron each of those sections.
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Thanks blackhoney112!
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put serum on straight hair then flat iron and your hair will be smooth  
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would WGO be considered a serum?
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I don't know what WGO is.The word serum is on the bottle of hair serum,Zero Frizz,Motions,John Frieda etc. make hair serum.
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No WGO is an oil but it is excellent to flat iron with...a little goes a long way.
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Cool! Thanks everyone!
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It is healthier for the hair to use a serum, and also a heat protectant to flat iron.  I would not apply any oil, until after I am through flat ironing the hair.  Oils when used with a flat iron will damage the hair.  The damage might not be visible.  Using oil to flat iron, is frying the hair. 


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I air dry my hair and then flat iron. Before using the iron I make sure I put in a leave in and some sort of heat protectant. The one that work well for me are biosilk and V05 heat protectant. I appy all product while hair is still wet. After it has dried I dont put anything on my hair while I flat iron each section, After whole head is done I will apply a light coat of oil to make the hair shine and to protect my ends from breaking
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well first is not recommendable to straight your hair when ur hair is wet is better when is dry. use a heat protector I recommend Pro Naturals Moroccan Oil Hair Treatment with Heat Protector it protects the hair from heat damage and keeps the hair healthy.
And about the straightener I suggest the one I use which is my favorite, it's the Karmin G3 Salon Pro it has tourmaline ceramic plates which don't damage like others.
Hope this helps.   
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