How many times have you used heat so far this year?

[GodsGrace]

So far, twice this year, when I relaxed.

 

[UGQueen]

i have flatironed about 20 plus times only because i am new to LHCF. after joining i have flatironed about 4 times!

 

[Aviah]

OOOOOOOOOOH!!! Me! Me!
I am proud to annouce: ONCE so far this year! and ONE MORE to go!
(this is from a previous 2x per month flat ironer [sometimes more] which was wrecking my hair)
Yay!

 

[adw425]

None...I keep saying that I am going to flat-iron to do a length check, but I just never get around to i.

 

[Miamori]

I've used heat 20+ times so far this year, and my hair is great.

ETA: Dang, I'm getting PMs from this post!

... To clarify, this is not to say I support excessive heat usage. I've used heat frequently this year, but not much. I haven't been straightening the heck out of my hair. Most of the heat I've used is to blow out my roots (from roller sets while stretching) with a blow dryer on low or medium for 5 minutes, or to flat iron the roots after roller sets or braid outs, or to flat iron my edges only - things like that. I rarely use heat on my entire length unless I am going to the salon, which is only once every couple months.

 

[Nightingale]

None so far, but I plan on flat ironing later this month for an event and again in December when I get layers cut in.

 

[Taina]

Lets see
5x p/m but i big choped in aug so ... is like 30 times this year =)

 

[GoldenBreeze]

None yet, but I will use it the end of Dec to do a length check and take pics.

 

[Angel of the North]

I've used flat irons around 20+ times this yearand my hair has definately paid the price, I've trimmed off about 5-6 inches of split ends and have started roller setting. I can see a huge improvement and intend to stay away from heat for a very long time. Once the condition of my hair has returned to a healthy state, I may grant myself a few heat passes for special ocasions.

 

[SouthernStunner]

I cant believe that it is Sept already and I have only used direct heat (flat iron) twice this year!!!!!!!! And I dont plan on usin heat for the rest of the year!

 

[bellesocialite]

My whole head - Not even once
The hair I leave out in the front - Too many times to count. I use heat a lot in that area to blend with my half wigs. I've cut back for the summer though.

 

[Nasdaq_Diva]

Zero..as usual lol

 

[CherryCherryBoomBoom]

Maybe about 4 or 5 times, just to check length stretch out the hair and have straight hair occasionally. I'm trying not to use it too much though, in case of heat damage. Last time I flat ironed my hair the other week it was dry erplexed, so um, I've gotta do something about that.

 

[Janet']

Only once this year!

 

[ThickRoot]

I voted none. I haven't used heat other than a hooded dryer since 2004. When I was going to the salon, I would got to a dominican salon and get rollersets. No blowdrying my roots to make them straighter though, those blowdryers were incredibly hot and I felt that the ultra straightness wasn't necessary.

oops...I remembered I has some cornrows done a couple weeks back and my roots were lightly blowdried. Okay, once this year then.

 

[kami11213]

1x so far this year

 

[beans4reezy]

Half the year is gone and I have never used direct heat

 

[Pooks]

Zero! My hair is much thicker and healthier for it too.

 

[ScorpioBeauty09]

I flat iron 1x weekly after wash and DC. So I voted 20+ and I'm not ashamed!

Me neither LOL! I use heat every 3-4 weeks although less in the summer because I get my hair braided for swimming. I haven't used heat in almost a month and it will be another month before I get my hair flat ironed again.

 

[nakialovesshoes]

I hot-curled my hair once for a funeral. I had gotten a rollerset the day before & went out that night & my hair was a mess so I had to pull out m mom's curlers to touch it up for the funeral.

I plan to use heat only one more time this year.

 

[NIN4eva]

I did it about 11 times this year (flat ironed 3 times, conair hot sticks twice, blow dried twice, DC'd with heat about 3-4 times) to see if I could get away with it. Well, I can't.

The previous 2 years I was natural under lace wigs and hadn't used any heat at all during that time and my hair thrived. Anywho, now I know that my hair HATES heat so I will only do it from now on for length/trim checks after a relaxer touch up. I plan on never doing it again just for styling. I'm addicted to the thickness I get from not using heat.

 

[4evershika]

I said 5-10... I was debating between 4 and 5 so I just guessed high lol

 

[OsnapCnapp!]

Once and it sucked!!! Made my hair dry and even more brittle! No more heat till Christmas 2011.