flat ironing
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Topic: flat ironing
Posted By: stormchaser
Subject: flat ironing
Date Posted: September 19 2007 at 8:20am
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What is the steps I should go through when I flat iron my hair? My extension hair seems to be getting full of split ends also and not really shiny or have that glow to it anymore. I have a mixture of the volume wave and french refine in right now. (Jetset & Bohyme). |
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Posted By: malibu
Date Posted: September 19 2007 at 11:47am
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Storm, I like to use a comb and guide my flat iron along my hair.
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Posted By: stormchaser
Date Posted: September 19 2007 at 12:21pm
| Thanks Malibu ! I'll give that a try. |
Posted By: Divavocals
Date Posted: September 19 2007 at 1:08pm
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You should make sure that you are using a good thermal protectant when flat ironing to minimize the damage heat from the flat iron can cause.. ------------- Check out the 5th So Cal offline luncheon?? For more info: divahairtalk.overthehillweb.com/lunch.html Links to my fav vendors & hair albums + Weave 101 information: divahairtalk.overthehillweb.com |
Posted By: babygirl720
Date Posted: September 19 2007 at 2:29pm
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I have the same problem, though it doesn't look that bad since my natural hair isn't perfect. But as Diva said it's probably a good idea to use a thermal protectant, and a good one too. I'm not really educated in professional hair products, but you could go to any salon and explain to them your problem they could probably help you. My perfered drugstore brand for pre-straighting is John Frieda....
And, there's this stuff by bed head, i think its called afterparty, it's in a pink bottle and looks like a...."toy" lol....it's more than i can afford right now but I've had a couple bottles of this stuff and its AMAZING. my mom would always steal that stuff from me!!! it makes your hair really shiny and smooth, i would always use it before straighting... like i put it in right after i towel dried my hair from the shower... and then a little here and there after i straightened it...
hth!
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Posted By: Ms.Honey
Date Posted: September 19 2007 at 2:35pm
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Using a comb to guide the flat iron through your hair and heat protectants makes it much easier. Don't rush. Slowly glide the flat iron and don't squeeze it to tightly, let it glide smoothly over your hair. I own the maxiglide and miniglide flat irons with teeth attached and love them. I replaces the need for using the comb while flatironing the hair. ------------- ALL EYES ON ME |
Posted By: oh*so*sassy
Date Posted: September 19 2007 at 2:37pm
I saw this question on the other thread..... to avoid hijacking that thread I brought it here. No- that wasn't precisely what I meant, but I understand by my wording how you may have thought this. What I meant is that flat ironing is very damaging to hair. They are usually used at high temperatures and any heat styling will damage your hair and your extensions. But- flat ironing will create the look and feel of smooth hair - masking much damage and dryness following the flat ironing. Ironing will help often with blending extensions and certainly for making extensions and your own hair and the extensions look smoother and healthier. What I was saying was just a reminder that flat irons do, in fact, damage hair just as any other heat styling will. It might seem like a silly reminder, but many people (including myself at one time) will forget that even though a flat iron will make your hair look and seem more healthy, it is actually making it less healthy.  The comment I made about shine serums was not actually in reference to using them with a flat iron. Shine serums are good to use after you flat iron. I do not think they will necessarily increase the amount of damage done by a flat iron if you use the serum before you flat iron. Actually, they'll probably help reduce damage a little bit. Like Diva said, there are some thermal serums, creams, and sprays that can help protect your hair a bit by using them before you flat iron. As for the Coconut Oil and Shea butter- is you use Pure Shea butter or Coconut oil (NO mineral oil- mineral oil is no good for your hair) on dry hair it will help smooth the ends and make your hair soft. Just a little bit. On damp hair, it works well, too, as a leave-in conditioner. As a deep conditioning treatment, they work wonders. A little goes a long way with either of those oils, especially on dry hair. Hope this helps...  ------------- http://www.wickedhairco.com/ - http://www.wickedhairco.com/ |
stormchaser wrote:Posted By: malibu
Date Posted: September 19 2007 at 3:56pm
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Sassy, as for the coconut oil, are you talking about regular cooking coconut oil?
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Posted By: stormchaser
Date Posted: September 19 2007 at 6:56pm
| Thank You all! I understand now what you meant Thank You oh*so*sassy. I got things straight now. I always use a spray that's why I was wondering. |
Posted By: Karen Shelton
Date Posted: September 22 2007 at 3:39am
Hi Sassy,
Thanks for all your feedback.
What I am finding with all the installs we are doing is that yes, flat ironing does help with the blending of the hair extensions. And yes, long term use will speed up damage. So in essence, like anything else, flat irons can be both a blessing and a curse.
 I have also learned as I think Malibu said, once the hair has started deteriorating, you can't restore it to its original glory.------------- That which doesn't kill you makes you stronger or drives you totally insane. :-) |