Heat damage is a ****!

[DDTexlaxed]

I had a mini chop 2 weeks ago because I felt like transitioning longer. I thought the mini chop rid me of the heat damaged hair from my maxiglide. I was wrong. My hair was singed strait. I could not style it no matter what, so I went to the salon to see my options. The stylist said the hair was so damaged, that it could not be saved. So I BCD early. I will never ever use the maxiglide on my hair ever again. I didn't even use the teeth part, which is supposedly the most "dangerous" part of the iron. The stylist gave me a cute cut, so I'm not really mad, just a bit disappointed that I had to end my transition due to damage.

 

[ChasingBliss]

Well thank God hair always grows back. I've considered buying the Maxiglide but decided against it. Ewww, singed straight...that's real scary.

 

[Sosoothing]

wow. Sorry to hear about your hair trouble. Yeah, heat damage is a ****.
What heat setting did you normally use? I have a maxiglide and have only used it a few times. I think the setting was too high each time. That thing can sure get hot!

 

[DDTexlaxed]

My dumb butt had it on the high setting, #7. I used heat protectant too. Never again. I'm going to be heat free for a long time.

 

[CarefreeinChicago]

wow i put my maxiglide on 10 and my hair is still puffy in the back and when i was it reverts back

 

[Wildchild453]

how many times have you had heat damage

 

[Vshanell]

Wow, sorry to hear that DD. Yeah heat is no joke. I've had heat damage before too and I hated it. I never go past the first setting on my maxiglide and sometimes that's even too hot. That iron gets hotttt!

 

[DDTexlaxed]

I'm learning more about my hair now. It can't do any of the things I used to do with it when I was younger. Looks like I have to adjust more than the way I do my hair. I have to change the very habits that lead me to the same mistakes. I'm glad to still have some hair on my head!