Is old fashion straightening bad?
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Topic: Is old fashion straightening bad?
Posted By: MoreThanMike
Subject: Is old fashion straightening bad?
Date Posted: December 22 2005 at 3:11pm
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Does using an iron (like http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000068FH6.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg - this ) hurt my hair? My friend used an iron like that on my hair and it turned really well. Using a regular straightener left me with waves rather than really straight hair. Are there any straighteners that get as hot as clothes irons? http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y27/Wockeh/Mike1.jpg - Emo hair! |
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Posted By: Porpoise
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 1:10am
Very bad. If you are going to straighten your hair, either use a round brush and a blow dryer or use a flat iron. If you use a flat iron, I would recommend you get a good one like the GHD, CHI or Sedu. They cost a lot, but they are much better for your hair. GHD, CHI, and SEDU get way hot! Always use a heat protectant spray before blow drying and or flat ironing.  ------------- DANGER! I drive like you do. |
Posted By: Pokahontas
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 11:16am
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That type of iron is not meant for hair and would be very bad for it. Buy a good quality straightening iron like the ones Porpoise mentioned. They get way hot and will definitely get any type of hair straight, and plus they are ceramic and are much better for the hair. I use the Maxiglide and it gets my curly hair pin straight. ------------- |
Posted By: MoreThanMike
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 6:44pm
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Awesome, thanks for the help. :P What does a heat protectant do for my hair? |
Posted By: Kindofcurly
Date Posted: December 24 2005 at 12:25am
Protects from the heat?
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Posted By: Porpoise
Date Posted: December 27 2005 at 7:15pm
It protects it from the heat and therefore prevents damage. If you don't use a heat protecting spray before blowdrying/straightening, your hair will end up a burnt, frizzy mess! ------------- DANGER! I drive like you do. |
MoreThanMike wrote:Posted By: meganl
Date Posted: December 07 2006 at 6:14pm
| ceramic straightners are okay for your hair, ive always used a chia iron from the salons and like kindofcurly said be sure to use a hair protectant on your hair it will help keep the heat from damaging your hair so bad,,, try biosilk silk therepy it has helped me alot |
Posted By: baby*flower
Date Posted: December 31 2006 at 3:55pm
| those irons are really bad for your hair, they will literally destroy it, make sure to invest in a good flat iron 100%ceramic if it heats up to 410 that should do the trick, to make it easier you should learn to blow dry your hair first with a round brush and a good blow dryer and then run the flat iron through ure hair, invest in quality products for your hair, their definatly worth it! |