What setting do you use...
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Topic: What setting do you use...
Posted By: Grow Hair Grow
Subject: What setting do you use...
Date Posted: August 20 2005 at 9:43am
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...when you flat iron your hair with the adjustable temperatures (i.e FHI or HAI)? I don't want to use too hot of a setting but I don't want to use too low of a setting either and then have to go over the area two or three times. TIA. -GHG ------------- http://public.fotki.com/growhair/ pw: grow already |
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Posted By: Grow Hair Grow
Date Posted: August 20 2005 at 12:28pm
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Well, I'll couldn't wait for a reply and I flatironed it on 320degrees (i hope that's not too hot...) using my roommate's HAI. It came out decent for me, one side came out better than the other once I got the hang of it... hey, it's been awhile. I'm gonna throw away the old piece of (bleep) flat iron that I had before. I have an FHI coming in from ebay and if it's half as good as the HAI, I'll be a happy little girl. I posted pics in the Updated fotki section of my signature. ------------- http://public.fotki.com/growhair/ pw: grow already |
Posted By: BrownEyez2
Date Posted: August 20 2005 at 12:51pm
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Wow, Grow you're making great progress!! Your hair is not only growing, but looking healthier as well. Great hair color.. Looks good on you! If you don't mind, what's your regimen? Products, etc?? Looking good! Keep up the good work!
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Posted By: Grow Hair Grow
Date Posted: August 20 2005 at 1:28pm
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Wow, no one's ever asked me that before. You've made my day, I almost want to cry!!! :-) Thank you!!! I use Surge and S-Curl daily and alternate between ORS Olive Oil and Mango Butter daily as well (I have a tendency to overdo it on the moisture but since Surge is a protein, I want to make sure that my hair doesn't dry out). I pretty much never use heat anymore (obviously today being the exception because I just HAD TO KNOW if my hair has grown and it's hard to tell with wet hair) and I wear my hair in ponytails and buns everyday. Pretty boring but it's paying off. I use Aphogee products (don't care for balance moisturizer tho) and I just bought V05 Kiwi and Lime for cowashes (smells great) and ORS Hair Mayo for deep conditioning. I've recently switched from no lye to lye relaxers (Motions). I think that's it. Thanks again for the compliments, you really did make my day and have remotivated me to keep on keepin on... ------------- http://public.fotki.com/growhair/ pw: grow already |
Posted By: cookiesnkream
Date Posted: August 20 2005 at 5:41pm
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well, i used to keep my babyliss at 180 degress
and this worked fine for me,,( though i do go over it 2 or 3 times),, now that i have a WIGO i keep it at # 5 or 6 and it works well, i hate when i turn it up my hair gets a scary burny smell!!  ------------- Hair type: 3b some c?, fine strands, last relaxer sept 05, never again!!! current :ap length on sides,,nearly bsl in back, damn those old frazzled ends! I am hair OBSESSED |
Posted By: BrownEyez2
Date Posted: August 20 2005 at 8:11pm
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Grow Hair Grow wrote:
You are so welcome!!! When I see someone making great progress like that I want to know the 411! 
Thanks!Posted By: Layla
Date Posted: August 21 2005 at 11:41am
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I use between 140 and 160 with my sedu. The way I find the temperature
I like is to start with the lowest and increase it until it straightens
good but isn't too hot.
------------- Type: 3c/4a Natural Current Length: 6" Goal: Healthy, tip of nose /neck/shoulder length hair. BC: 02/08/06 |
Posted By: Pokahontas
Date Posted: August 22 2005 at 7:33am
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Pretty hair. You are really making progress. I hope you continue to make more. ------------- |
Posted By: Grow Hair Grow
Date Posted: August 22 2005 at 10:16am
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Thanks for the love guys! Hmmm, so I'm wondering if 340 is too hot then? ------------- http://public.fotki.com/growhair/ pw: grow already |
Posted By: Layla
Date Posted: August 23 2005 at 7:50am
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340 is just a little higher. I'd only use it on the kinkiest part of my
hair and the more fragile parts I'd use a lower temperature.
------------- Type: 3c/4a Natural Current Length: 6" Goal: Healthy, tip of nose /neck/shoulder length hair. BC: 02/08/06 |
Posted By: Grow Hair Grow
Date Posted: August 23 2005 at 9:46am
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Hmmm, well I won't be flatironing my hair again for awhile but I will definitely use a lower setting. ------------- http://public.fotki.com/growhair/ pw: grow already |