Dealing with heat damaged leave out

TokyoReina

TokyoReina

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I've been wearing a u-part wig for the past few months. But my worst fear has been realized: my leave out is damaged. I've been trying to protect my hair from the flatironing (weekly), but I looked up one day when I was washed it and it was pretty straight.

So how do I proceed to deal with this? In a few days I'll be a year post. I'll be wearing a new wig soon with a closure, so no more leave out. But I'm not sure if I should be treating the heat damaged part a certain way.
 
You could either:
-cut the leave-out area or
-don't cut but up your protein and moisture treatments and lay off the heat.
 
ms.blue said:
You could either:
-cut the leave-out area or
-don't cut but up your protein and moisture treatments and lay off the heat.
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The second seems to be my best bet. I figure when I finally cut in a year or so I might be able trim it then.
 
This is exactly what has happened to me now. I am soo upset. While I greatly benefited from my protective styling weave for a couple months, I now suffered the heat damage to my leave out. some sections of the leave out are straight as a pin. I don't what to do anymore. Since I only have a twa, I guess I will just wear a headband to cover it. I can't even do a twist out on that section.
 
This happened to my friend. Her hair is to the middle of her back but her leave out is shorter than my pinky. I was like girl... :lol:
 
SuchaLady Oh no, that's horrible for your friend!!!

Girl, my leave out simply looks like a very small section of strands that look relaxed! Fortunately, it hasnt broken off or anything. It's just that those few strands that are pin straight and they are driving me NUTS!!!! I cant twsit them, curl them, nothing! They are limp and are just their and because I have very coarse and tight curled hair, those few strands stick out like a sore thumb. Honestly, I feel like putting a scissors to them and just let them grow out. Since I am in the TWA phase, I guess now maybe the time to do so and possibly get away with it. I'm thinking that with my shinkage, you'd never know my length anyways. I'm not sure what to do. smh.
 
Smiley79 I totally understand. I have a patch in the front that has suffered heat damage and is no longer slightly wavy, its straight. I upped my protein and moisture, I keep it soft and just keep going. I only used heat once but it was enough to damage it. Try lowly trimming away at your ends and staying away from the heat. A closure is a good jdea. Next time get hair that matches your own texture better
 
Awesome that is great idea kupenda. Thank you, I will try that! Girl, i been on the hunt for a reasonable priced textured weave. But I am holding off on weaves for now. Maybe by the time I'm ready, I'll save up for some Bohyme Braz hair.
 
I've become a big fan of closures. My leaveout area to this day is still straight. I'm about to order some new hair and a matching closure. It just makes it much easier for me. I don't have to bother blending or battling the elements.
 
I've always done the closures, just because I didn't think I would be able to style my hair without constant heat, and I felt like it would break off eventually. I saw a youtube clip of a girl who wore a curly look and her leave out every day she would just bantu knot it up every night, and then in the morning when she took it out it blended in perfectly. Let me see if I can find that clip hold on... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7U9NQA451w
and all her videos are actually great... I wonder if she's a member here...
 
And youtuber Backsyncfan has some great ones where she used everything but heat to achieve some gorgeous installs. Unfortunately for I have ten thumbs when it comes to hair, lollll.
 
This is the video I was talking about: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_va6JgQd27k

I wish I had used this method when I was rocking my weaves; I should have done one initial flat iron and then maintained the straightness using this technique. I would have definitely avoided the heat damage. Now I know for the future.
 
This is what I'm doing with my next install. Between being heatfree and my new hair I'm getting I'm so excited :lol:


Smiley79 said:
This is the video I was talking about: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_va6JgQd27k

I wish I had used this method when I was rocking my weaves; I should have done one initial flat iron and then maintained the straightness using this technique. I would have definitely avoided the heat damage. Now I know for the future.
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I was rollersetting then flatironing my leave out for a long time and I realized I was flatironing my hair too much. I was in a rush and decided to blowdry my mostly airdried leave out then proceeded to flatiron (I only do one pass) and my leave out has been straight for a week and half without a touch up. I'm thinking of sticking to this method.
 
I rollerset my leave out overnight. I use a little water only. So far so good. I think the result is better than flat ironing because for me flat ironing left it looking limp and flat.
 
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