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I've received a few PMs over the past few weeks on why drying hair with heat works better for me than air drying. I have mentioned it in previous posts, but I'm starting this thread by the suggestion of another member. Just putting the info out there again...
THIS IS WHY DRYING WITH HEAT WORKS:
Think of a pair of blue jeans that are put in a washing machine. If you air dry them after they come out, they do indeed dry. The problem however is that they dry into a hardened state and in order to get the material flexible again, heat, such as an iron or tumble drying has to be applied. Either that or you just have to wear the jeans and soil them to get the flexibility back after a while.
We can apply this same concept to hair. When hair is air dried, it is left in a state that is vulnerable to hardness, which leads to breakage. The only solutions to combat that are using other heat sources such as flat ironing and/or "soiling" the hair with products.
Heat is not an enemy when used wisely. Drying with heat, specifically roller setting allows your scalp's natural oil production to be stimulated. Roller setting allows your ends to be protected and sealed even before styling occurs. In short - roller setting with heat helps retain length.
I'm sure it doesnt work for everybody but it works for me. I'm 100% natural, 4a. The mini chop pic in my siggy is a dominican blow out and my April progress pic is a very mild press. Both styles were achieved with a roller set first. When I want length, I go hard on the roller setting.
Hope this helps someone.
THIS IS WHY DRYING WITH HEAT WORKS:
Think of a pair of blue jeans that are put in a washing machine. If you air dry them after they come out, they do indeed dry. The problem however is that they dry into a hardened state and in order to get the material flexible again, heat, such as an iron or tumble drying has to be applied. Either that or you just have to wear the jeans and soil them to get the flexibility back after a while.
We can apply this same concept to hair. When hair is air dried, it is left in a state that is vulnerable to hardness, which leads to breakage. The only solutions to combat that are using other heat sources such as flat ironing and/or "soiling" the hair with products.
Heat is not an enemy when used wisely. Drying with heat, specifically roller setting allows your scalp's natural oil production to be stimulated. Roller setting allows your ends to be protected and sealed even before styling occurs. In short - roller setting with heat helps retain length.
I'm sure it doesnt work for everybody but it works for me. I'm 100% natural, 4a. The mini chop pic in my siggy is a dominican blow out and my April progress pic is a very mild press. Both styles were achieved with a roller set first. When I want length, I go hard on the roller setting.
Hope this helps someone.