Heat protectant...Do I need It?
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Topic: Heat protectant...Do I need It?
Posted By: tiajanice
Subject: Heat protectant...Do I need It?
Date Posted: January 15 2006 at 10:32pm
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Hey all, I think I have a pretty decent hair care regime, but it ocurred to me that I don't use heat protectant. I flat iron only when I shampoo, which right now is 1X per week. Those of you that use heat, do you use protectant and if so, what kinds? Thanks in advance for your advice... |
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Posted By: merisit
Date Posted: January 16 2006 at 12:01am
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I like Beyond the Zone's Turn Up the Heat, heat protectant. I even use it when Im not flat ironing. It makes my hair so soft and it adds shine. It's very lightly oiled so I like to spray a lot in. Heat protectants are important if you use heat often. They help protect your hair from heat damage (frying your hair) and therefore split-ends/breakage. HTH! ------------- Natural since: Spring 00' Type: 3c |
Posted By: Pokahontas
Date Posted: January 16 2006 at 7:45am
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I think it would be best to use one. I use Beyond the Zone also. It's the best one I've used so far. ------------- |
Posted By: ThAbAdDeStBaBy
Date Posted: January 16 2006 at 7:02pm
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I have to agree as well, you should use it when appling heat. I use MegaHertz Heat Smoothing Balm and Ion heat protectant straightening spray and I love them both. ------------- ThAbAdDeStBaBy http://public.fotki.com/ThAbAdDeStBaBy3 - http://public.fotki.com/ThAbAdDeStBaBy3 Hair Goal: BSL by late 2007-early 2008 Hair now: net weave w/EP-RT |
Posted By: tiajanice
Date Posted: January 16 2006 at 9:16pm
Thanks for all of your advice...I guess it's off to Sally's for me!
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Posted By: QueenLinda83
Date Posted: January 16 2006 at 9:39pm
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I use BTZ (on dry hair) and Paul Mitchell Heat protectant (on wet hair). Both work great. ------------- |
Posted By: cookiesnkream
Date Posted: January 20 2006 at 6:12pm
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girl,, u better start using a heat protectant,, lol it will provide a barrier between the iron and ur hair and also diffuse the heat or something lol im not sure how they work,, i use Fantasia IC spray in a pink bottle,, the Beyond the Zone is quite similar but i find it to be more heavy buit it contains less silicones ... ------------- 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: Grow Hair Grow
Date Posted: January 20 2006 at 7:17pm
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I'm still searching for the best heat protectant. I have BTZ and Fantasia IC but I feel like both leave my hair too greasy, although I do tend to overspray because I get paranoid. I don't flatiron very often but when I do, I try to use either those or last time, I let my hair airdry with mango butter and then i flatironed. Although, I don't think mango butter is really considered a heat protectant... ------------- http://public.fotki.com/growhair/ pw: grow already |
Posted By: carameldiva
Date Posted: January 20 2006 at 11:48pm
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i use the same thing merisit uses. ------------- Me and you, your cousin and your momma too rollin on da strip on bow's |
Posted By: tiajanice
Date Posted: January 22 2006 at 10:23pm
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Cookiesnkream, you crack me up! How do you use that stuff... put it all over and then blowdry, or apply it on each section as you dry/flatiron? thx again... |
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