coconut oil and heat

[Growingmyhairlong]

Alright, dumb question seriously but I blow dried my hair today and after the process I rubbed coconut oil all over my hair. Without thinking that I have bangs now I just kept rubbing it throughout my hair. I need to flat iron my bang tomorrow should I be worried or should my hair be okay. Help me please. SMH Maybe I will just keep the bang hidden away for the week but I really don't want to lol

 

[marta9227]

You should be fine. I should say I was fine after doing it.

Sent from my ice cold evo 3d y'all!

 

[sweetome1]

It depends on what temperature you plan to flat iron your hair with. Coconut oil tends to have a smoke point of around 350 degrees if I am not mistaken and if you flat iron above that you are essentially frying your hair, while if you were using a heat protectant, which generally contains some type of silicones (which are very heat resistant) your hair would not end up fryed.

 

[Flawlis1]

Why dont you just rewash your bangs to get the coconut oil out? You dont want no greasy bangs hanging in your face.

 

[Growingmyhairlong]

Thanks ladies. Rewashing might be an option if I can get some time tomorrow or tonight to do it. If not I will turn my flat iron down to may 250-280 and hopefully my hair should be safe with that. I will spray some heat protectant first. This is why I love LHF advice at your fingertips lol. I was stressing and it took me so long to wash, henna, detangle, and blowdry my hair. I didn't want me to have to start all over again.

 

[lovebug10]

take your bangs out and put the rest of your hair up. lean forward in the sink and wash you bangs only. Use a cup or some sort of container to rinse to avoid water splashing everywhere and ont he rest of your hair

 

[Anne26]

Is the oil actually harmful (state your reasonsing please), or just "the hair would be without proctetion after a certain temperature"?

I'm planning on diffusing with some coconut oil, not much, just like two drops.

 

[Growingmyhairlong]

I don't think coconut oil is harmful but it is used for cooking. I was worried about frying my hair at too high of a temp. I turned down my flat iron this morning and it worked great. No burning or burning smells.