Ceramic Iron Fried my Hair

Crystal

Crystal

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I trimmed and flat ironed my hair yesterday. I guess I didn't realize the setting was too high and I ended up frying all my hair. I didn't notice it until this morning. I ran my fingers through my hair and it felt like straw. I combed through it and it just started breaking, and snapping something awful. I inspected the strands and I'd never seen anything like it ever. That iron literally fried my hair. Split and fried strands every where like three and four inches up.

I went out and bought a new pair of trimming scissors because I"m going to have to do a SERIOUS trim tomorrow. I'm so pissed. I'm a have to trim a good four to five inches off that's how bad it is, so basically a years worth of work down the drain. My beautiful shoulder length hair will now be beautiful ear length hair.

So warning to all those ladies with ceramic irons. Be careful. They're great but dangerous.
 
Wow, that is horrible... Thanks for the warning. I hope you are able to nurse your hair back to health soon :).
 
Im sorry to hear about this....give your self a protien treatment and use a leave in like infusium...to help build your hair back to its original state and moisturize it as much as you can...

what temperature was it on? and what kind of flatiron?
 
I'm sorry to read about what the ceramic iron did to your hair, Crystal. Before you trim all that hair off (4 - 5 inches, I think you said), try some intensive conditioning treatments. I love Aubrey Organics GPB, a protein conditioner, which is great for treating heat- and chemically-damaged hair. The baggie technique is also great for your ends. Good luck!
 
Crystal I'm so sorry to hear about what happened to your hair. I was out today looking for a ceramic iron. I didn't get one because I waiting to get back on the hair board to see what type of ceramic iron is best to use.

Now that I hear this I may just continue using my Gold N' Hot flat iron, it's working just fine for me. I guess I need to take my hair sista Adrienne's note if it ain't broke don't fix it.

I know for sure your hair will grow back healthy and even longer than shoulder length soon. Good Luck and Happy Hair Growing!!!
 
Wow, I am soooo very sorry that u had to go through this. As much as I want to see my natural hair straighten, I'm just tooo afraid to do it... (( with a flat iron )) .... & ur experience has just sealed the deal for me... NO FLAT IRONS, OOOOH NOOO NOOO.
 
Yes, before you cut your hair, do a protein treatment/deep conditioning. You might not have to cut it all off. :)
 
DangerouslyShy said:
Im sorry to hear about this....give your self a protien treatment and use a leave in like infusium...to help build your hair back to its original state and moisturize it as much as you can...

what temperature was it on? and what kind of flatiron?
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ditto...you may be albe to save your hair.
 
I'm sorry. My hair stylist warned me against getting a professional ceramic flat iron because of the high, unregulated temps they can reach. You may want to go to a professional stylist to get an intensive protein and moisturizing treatment and you may not need to cut off so much hair, at least not all at once. If you are doing the at home route, you may want to try Dudley's DRC-28, Soft Sheen's Duo-Tex, or Keracare Super Reconstructor for protein treatments and follow with a moisturizing treatment like Keracare Humecto. Good growing.
 
I am so sorry this happened to you. Please be kind and tell us what kind of iron this was and the temp setting so that no one else has to go through this.

This thread has been bumped up but just in case. You might want to try some of Laginappe's tips for damaged hair before cutting it all off. It can't hurt.


[thread=17553]Damaged Hair Treatment Instructions[/thread]
 
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Falon said:
I am so sorry this happened to you. Please be kind and tell us what kind of iron this was and the temp setting so that no one else has to go through this.

This thread has been bumped up but just in case. You might want to try some of Laginappe's tips for damaged hair before cutting it all off. It can't hurt.


[thread=17553]Damaged Hair Treatment Instructions[/thread]
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Yes, I am curious to know as well. I have a Babyliss that I usually use on 140 degrees and I have never had a problem. I agree that you should not cut just yet, but zap your hair with moisture and TLC!
 
Thanks ya'll! I'm about to do a protein treatment and see what I can manage to save. The hair that's breaking off is so split and fried, I can't imagine what can be saved but I'll the the treatment first.

I have the FHI, the temp range is 140 to 450 degrees and 450 is what it was on. I relax and I dye so that along with the high heat just fried my hair. It's weird because while I was flat ironing, I didn't notice it. It was looking so pretty, with my fresh trim and my hair all straight I thought I was looking too cute, but the next day I started shedding like a pup. sigh... Off to do the treatment.

Thanks for the links too.. I'm about to do the aphogee. I don't have the PM supercharged or the porosity control but I'll go get them tomorrow.
 
Crystal said:
Thanks ya'll! I'm about to do a protein treatment and see what I can manage to save. The hair that's breaking off is so split and fried, I can't imagine what can be saved but I'll the the treatment first.

I have the FHI, the temp range is 140 to 450 degrees and 450 is what it was on. I relax and I dye so that along with the high heat just fried my hair. It's weird because while I was flat ironing, I didn't notice it. It was looking so pretty, with my fresh trim and my hair all straight I thought I was looking too cute, but the next day I started shedding like a pup. sigh... Off to do the treatment.

Thanks for the links too.. I'm about to do the aphogee. I don't have the PM supercharged or the porosity control but I'll go get them tomorrow.
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I would think that 450 degrees would definitely be too high!! :eek: I don't think I've ever put mine past 370..and that was just the other week..

I hope the Aphogee treatment works for you!!!!
 
I use a ceramic iron and never had any problems. I think whats good to do is always, no matter what kind of iron you use, use the LOWEST temperature possible that will also effectively straighten your hair. I've used mine long enough to know the lowest temp on my iron that will effectively straighten my hair without damaging it. I find I may have to use a higher temp when I have a lot of new growth, but I won't go past a certain temp, I'd rather deal with helmet hair than damage it from extreme heat.
 
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DigitalRain said:
I use a ceramic iron and never had any problems. I think whats good to do is always, no matter what kind of iron you use, use the LOWEST temperature possible that will also effectively straighten your hair. I've used mine long enough to know the lowest temp on my iron that will effectively straighten my hair without damaging it. I find I may have to use a higher temp when I have a lot of new growth, but I won't go past a certain temp, I'd rather deal with helmet hair than damage it from extreme heat.
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I agree before coming to this board my flat iron would be on the highest temperature. But now I realize that I can get better even greater results on a 4 or a 5 setting rather than 10.
 
A stylist at Ulta told me to use a high setting to get the flat iron to heat up and then turn it down before flat ironing. I also use Dudley's creme press on my ends prior to the flat ironing process.
 
Thanks you all!

I did the treatments and so far so good. I trimmed off just a little but my hair feels so much better and stopped breaking off. I followed the advice in the thread Falon posted. I didn't have the porosity control though, but that supercharged is pretty good.

But thanks again. Everything may turn out alright after all.
 
I like to flat iron my hair at 450 degrees as well -- the results are amazing. However some of my ends have permanently straightened so now I turn it down to 370 boo hoo. I like to see smoke and fire !!

(I see that you are also a fan of chanel glossimer lip gloss's. They are soooo good.)
 
That's exactly why I don't mess with flat irons... I don't care if they're metal, ceramic, glass... heat is heat, and I'm not trying to mess up a year's worth of growth to have stick-straight hair... :look:
 
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