jennifer30
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Are blowouts less damaging then flat ironing. Or are they both bad?
Are blowouts less damaging then flat ironing. Or are they both bad?
In my experience, using a quality flat iron with ceramic plates that emit even heat will give you less damage than using a blow dryer. Blow drying is a lot of manipulation on hair in its weakest state (wet), plus it tends to dry out the hair and rough up the cuticle.
I've seen a ton of long, healthy-haired beauties who either airdry or rollerset and flat iron weekly. I don't see many long, healthy-haired beauties who blow dry weekly and do some sort of stretched style.
YMMV however. I find that I can do either or (either blowdry or flat iron) regularly (for me roughly every other week) and still retain length/healthy hair.
Ultimately you have to know/learn your hair, and know/learn how to use heat tools to avoid damaging your strands. Anything can cause damage if you don't know what you're doing.
As long as your hair is dried in a stretched state, you can flat iron. I air dry in braids/twists, roller set, etc and proceeded to flat iron with stellar results.But how do you flat iron without blowdrying first? Don't you have to blowdry first? Or am I mistaken?
Not always. I have fine hair and if I rollerset first my hair gets pretty straight and I can flat iron with decent results. I only blow dry because I'm not so great at rollersetting and I don't get my ends as straight as I want.But how do you flat iron without blowdrying first? Don't you have to blowdry first? Or am I mistaken?
As long as your hair is dried in a stretched state, you can flat iron. I air dry in braids/twists, roller set, etc and proceeded to flat iron with stellar results.
Thanks for this info as well! I have fine-hair also (and low-med density), so I'm always worried about flat ironing or putting direct heat on my hair, but now that I'm hearing how you ladies are doing it I may try my hand at it.Not always. I have fine hair and if I rollerset first my hair gets pretty straight and I can flat iron with decent results. I only blow dry because I'm not so great at rollersetting and I don't get my ends as straight as I want.