Be honest, will this work? And if Not, what can I change

[Kimbosheart]

I tried, I tried, Im trying. But I can't give up heat. I need my blowdryer and my CHI. I want health and I want length and I want to try so many of the tips on LHCF but the majority will make me give up by beloved blowdryer and my CHI.

I tried to do the ayurveda thing today and I was thinking maybe I could just rollerset it and see if I like the results. NOPE and sitting under that thing made me remember why I was cool with going natural in the first place.

I liked the way the powders made my hair feel so I was thinking maybe I could just let my hair airdry overnight and in the morning touch it up with the blowdryer and then CHI it. I'm willing to put less stuff on my scalp so I can stretch my washes to once a week. Im willing to wear a bun to keep my ends moisturized. I would still moisturize and seal my ends and massage my scalp and all the other healthy hair things I've learned here. And Im still willing to do all the healthy body things to. BUT I CANT LET GO OF THE HEAT

Sorry so long, Please Help TIA

 

[soulie]

If you're willing to wear a bun, why do you need the heat??

 

[BeautifulFlower]

You can use heat but not so often, maybe 1x but no more than 2x times a week.

When you do use heat, up your protein. Follow this routine....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyUmztQEPWA&feature=channel_page

The only thing is your hair will not retain as well using so much heat but thats a sacrifice you make.

I tried, I tried, Im trying. But I can't give up heat. I need my blowdryer and my CHI. I want health and I want length and I want to try so many of the tips on LHCF but the majority will make me give up by beloved blowdryer and my CHI.

I tried to do the ayurveda thing today and I was thinking maybe I could just rollerset it and see if I like the results. NOPE and sitting under that thing made me remember why I was cool with going natural in the first place.

I liked the way the powders made my hair feel so I was thinking maybe I could just let my hair airdry overnight and in the morning touch it up with the blowdryer and then CHI it. I'm willing to put less stuff on my scalp so I can stretch my washes to once a week. Im willing to wear a bun to keep my ends moisturized. I would still moisturize and seal my ends and massage my scalp and all the other healthy hair things I've learned here. And Im still willing to do all the healthy body things to. BUT I CANT LET GO OF THE HEAT

Sorry so long, Please Help TIA

 

[Kimbosheart]

If you're willing to wear a bun, why do you need the heat??

I don't pull my hair back so tight in my bun that it straightens the natural texture out or makes it look unfrizzy. I also do really comb my hair. I get it to a nice smooth texture and from there I can do my bun by twisting my ponytail, tucking the ends and securing with a band.

 

[Kimbosheart]

You can use heat but not so often, maybe 1x but no more than 2x times a week.

When you do use heat, up your protein. Follow this routine....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyUmztQEPWA&feature=channel_page

The only thing is your hair will not retain as well using so much heat but thats a sacrifice you make.

Thanks for the tip. I will be sure to use the protein and I did today when I washed my hair. Im loving the Joico line. Did you get the hair in your siggy by going heat free? (please say no) Ahh just read the rest and you say no direct heat.. darn it. what else did you use? your hair is so pretty.

 

[newflowers]

There are some people who can use frequent heat, but they usually trim more because the heat WILL damage the ends of your hair. If you must use heat, and you understand the extra care and sacrifice you'll have to make, then you should be fine. Splurge and make sure you have a quality heat protectant, deep conditioner, and take extra care of your ends as much as possible.

 

[chebaby]

i use heat every week and my hair is healthier than its ever been. my ends feel just as thick and nice as the top of my hair. what i do is a five minute protein conditioner every week and follow up with a deep moisturizing treatment. i also deep condition/pre poo overnight before hand. and i oil rinse so my hair is really healthy. i also always use heat protectant.

your hair can do well using heat, just use protein as much as your hair can stand, moisturize, deep condition, and add oils in your deep conditioner, and always use heat protectant.
my hair is finding its way 1 inch from bsl so its not hindering my growth at all.

 

[Kimbosheart]

i use heat every week and my hair is healthier than its ever been. my ends feel just as thick and nice as the top of my hair. what i do is a five minute protein conditioner every week and follow up with a deep moisturizing treatment. i also deep condition/pre poo overnight before hand. and i oil rinse so my hair is really healthy. i also always use heat protectant.

your hair can do well using heat, just use protein as much as your hair can stand, moisturize, deep condition, and add oils in your deep conditioner, and always use heat protectant.
my hair is finding its way 1 inch from bsl so its not hindering my growth at all.

That is so good to hear . Now what products are you using specifically? I have always had a problem retaining length because of my ends. But before LHCF I never used heat protectant or any products really. TIA

 

[chebaby]

That is so good to hear . Now what products are you using specifically? I have always had a problem retaining length because of my ends. But before LHCF I never used heat protectant or any products really. TIA

i deep condition overnight with a moisturizing mostly natural conditioner (mostly CD black vanilla smoothie or shescentit banana brulee). i shampoo with carols daughter black vanilla shampoo. i do protein with joico k pak deep penetrating reconstructor for 5 minutes and i follow up with k pak intense hydrator or redken all soft heavy cream mixed with oils or keracare humecto.
i use paul mitchell heat seal as a heat protectant, paul mitchell moisture mist as a leave in as well as salerm 21. i moisturize with carols daughter healthy hair butter(moisturize 2x a day) and seal with coconut oil.
hope this helps.
i use to use chi silk infusion too but didnt see what was so great about it. its a heat protectant too.

 

[LivingDol1]

have you tried blow drying just using the cool setting at least? i did that last week b/c i was just too tired to roller set it. for as long as it takes me to set my hair, my hair could be dry by then if i were using a blow dryer, even on the cool setting.

 

[BeautifulFlower]

Thank you.

Actually I am doing the no direct heat thing for 2009. I got to where I am using heat but not often. I used a flat iron and blow dryer once a month if that. I always had split ends and didnt know why. I thought it was just my hair being dry. But when I started rollersetting I dont get nearly as many split ends as before.

My products are changing all the time but the steps same pretty much the same. I wash, dc, moisturize, and oil. Detangle once a week (sometimes twice if I messed my hair up). Airdry 98% of time. Relaxer every 10-12 weeks and light to medium protein once a month. I am on a quest to use as many natural products as possible so I am switching out products currently.

Thanks for the tip. I will be sure to use the protein and I did today when I washed my hair. Im loving the Joico line. Did you get the hair in your siggy by going heat free? (please say no) Ahh just read the rest and you say no direct heat.. darn it. what else did you use? your hair is so pretty.

 

[imaccami]

I use a lot of heat because I like my hair straight and I exercise often, so I wash it a lot. I use a Babyliss Pro porcelain ceramic, it's 2000 watts and ionic. This is the best thing that has happened to my hair since I got the Sedu. It gets my hair dry in 15 mins, that's amazing. My old dryer was 1800 watts and I used to airdry for about half an hour and then blow dry for another 30 to 40 mins before it was dry. So, I think that 15 mins is a huge improvement.

Then I flat iron with a Sedu 1 1/2 inch at 340 degrees, it usually takes me an hour.

Obviously, I don't think that heat is that damaging. I just think that it has to be done on clean hair. But, there is a trade off. I have found that my progress is slower than it would've been with less heat. In college, I got my hair as straight as I could with a blow dryer (which wasn't that straight, it was still puffy), never used a flat iron, and my hair was down my back. I used to cut it whenever I felt like it and never worried about it because I would get length back so quickly.

Now that I'm using a lot more heat it takes longer to reach my goals, but it's worth it because I like the way I look in the mirror everyday.

But, I agree with the majority that heat has to be used correctly, and that it's very easy to abuse heat and delay your hair goals.

Some things about correct heat usage are hard to explain, like when I blow dry I kind of lean back, tilt my head back and angle the dryer so that the hot air doesn't touch my scalp. Little things like that can make a difference.

Obviously, what works for one may not work for another, but I think that it's possible to reach your goals while using heat if you're willing to wait a little longer. And, if you have the type of hair that can't take any heat at all, it's better to figure that out now than after you reach your goal and use it incorrectly and cause a setback.

Hope that helps, sorry I wrote a novel.

 

[Poohbear]

Hey Kimbosheart, I use a ceramic blowdryer and Chi flat-iron for my hair once every 3-4 weeks, and it hasn't had any adverse affect. I can't let go of heat either. My hair is still healthy, growing, and retaining length.

 

[Kimbosheart]

I use a lot of heat because I like my hair straight and I exercise often, so I wash it a lot. I use a Babyliss Pro porcelain ceramic, it's 2000 watts and ionic. This is the best thing that has happened to my hair since I got the Sedu. It gets my hair dry in 15 mins, that's amazing. My old dryer was 1800 watts and I used to airdry for about half an hour and then blow dry for another 30 to 40 mins before it was dry. So, I think that 15 mins is a huge improvement.

Then I flat iron with a Sedu 1 1/2 inch at 340 degrees, it usually takes me an hour.

Obviously, I don't think that heat is that damaging. I just think that it has to be done on clean hair. But, there is a trade off. I have found that my progress is slower than it would've been with less heat. In college, I got my hair as straight as I could with a blow dryer (which wasn't that straight, it was still puffy), never used a flat iron, and my hair was down my back. I used to cut it whenever I felt like it and never worried about it because I would get length back so quickly.

Now that I'm using a lot more heat it takes longer to reach my goals, but it's worth it because I like the way I look in the mirror everyday.

But, I agree with the majority that heat has to be used correctly, and that it's very easy to abuse heat and delay your hair goals.

Some things about correct heat usage are hard to explain, like when I blow dry I kind of lean back, tilt my head back and angle the dryer so that the hot air doesn't touch my scalp. Little things like that can make a difference.

Obviously, what works for one may not work for another, but I think that it's possible to reach your goals while using heat if you're willing to wait a little longer. And, if you have the type of hair that can't take any heat at all, it's better to figure that out now than after you reach your goal and use it incorrectly and cause a setback.

Hope that helps, sorry I wrote a novel.

Thanks so much to everybody. My hair can usually withstand heat. I believe the problem is with me more than the tools. I used to get my hair blowdried and pressed every week for years and my hair grew long and strong, and I could cut whenever I wanted to. Its recently since I have been in law school that I have seen the problems, added to that my ends are the only bit with color left on it from last year's highlights. So I will take all the advice about DCing and such but now I would like to know which products everyone is using so I can get a good place to start.

 

[Frostipuff]

I blow dry 2-3 times a week w/ T3 Evolution blow dryer and use a flat
iron every day but I always use some type of heat protectant.

I think using a good quality hair protectant is key. I use Chi or Redkin.

I think your plan is sound, but I don't think your hair will have a smooth
texture if you air dry. I speak from my own experience...my hair looks
jacked up if I air dry..too full/puffy even though my hair is relaxed.