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has anyone used an IRON to straighten their hair.

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Topic: has anyone used an IRON to straighten their hair.
Posted By: ashley182
Subject: has anyone used an IRON to straighten their hair.
Date Posted: June 17 2001 at 9:37pm
hi,
has anyone used an iron, the kind to iron clothes with, to straighten their hair.
My friend has long hair and told me she takes the iron puts it on the lowest possible heat, puts her hair down, she only straightens the lower half because thats all thats curly. Also she puts a sheet between her hair and the iron. IS THIS SAFE??? can you use this for your hair?? PLEASE REPLY SOON!!!thanks

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Posted By: foxfan318
Date Posted: June 17 2001 at 9:40pm
My 6th grade teacher swore by it. she said the key is to keep the setting low. she also used a thin towel (like a sheet) over her hair. These towels are not terry towels, we used them on the farm for straining milk and for dish towels - they are like cloth diapers.

trix

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Hair type: fine but thick; natural blonde with 15% grey

Posted By: Jeffrey Hines
Date Posted: June 17 2001 at 9:49pm
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I wouldn`t suggest it. You should use a device designed to straighten hair. Using an iron is dangerous.

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Jeffrey Hines
HairBoutique.com

Posted By: Budokan
Date Posted: June 18 2001 at 1:52pm
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As a child of the 60s, I remember very well young women ironing their hair. Long straight hair, like Joan Baez`s, was what the girls I went to college with wanted. The procedure they used was as you described it: lowest setting and protected with a cloth. I didn`t see any damage done but I don`t think they did it every day either. I would think a good deep conditioner and keeping the ironing to a mimimum would be a must.

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Posted By: lgp82
Date Posted: June 18 2001 at 2:14pm
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have you tried a straightneing (sp) iron? I know conair makes one..

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Posted By: june25
Date Posted: June 18 2001 at 4:11pm
Yuck, don`t try that! There`s a very high risk of burning your hair and scalp. As for straightening irons, I don`t recommend them. They leave your hair feeling stringy and dried out. (from my personal experience). You`re much better off using a good straightening balm, heat protectant, round brush, and a high-wattage blow-dryer. Hope I helped! :)

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