How Often Do You Flat Iron Your Hair?

[Babychoc]

I flat iron once a week, sometimes 2x.

 

[Ediese]

I think I over did it this past week. I flat ironed my hair, but it reverted really fast. I noticed afterwards that my ends were messed up, but I still straightened again three days later. I can't believe I'm so addicted to straightening my hair.

 

[Chrissmiss]

I would blowdry and flat iron after every wash every 7-21 days. But I would touch up 2-3 times a week (just running through to get out bumps and dents and to curl the ends). And I wonder why I have so many splits.

 

[kblc06]

I try for no more than 5x a year, but its been about 4-5 times this year already :-/

 

[zanna]

twice a year maybe, I don't really use heat on my hair.
Zanna

 

[longhairdreamzz]

I usually flat iron every 2 months...usually on the days I get relaxers.

 

[Br*nzeb*mbsh~ll]

I've just started and i'm transitioning, i've flatironed 3 times in 2 months...it's been 8 months since i've had a relaxer...

 

[TaraDyan]

Once a month to check length. Once I BC, I won't be using heat for a while.

 

[1god1]

around 2 times a month.....just to check growth.

 

[adf23]

About once every 2-3 months.

 

[TLC1020]

Once a week, unless I'm wearing a braidout.

 

[lovinglength]

I mostly flat iron for twists, trims and small sections for length checks. So i'd say approx 4-5 times/year. I've gotta have my heat protection.

 

[pazyamor]

Twice a month, and I don't do it myself, my sister (who is a certified haitstylist) washes, deep conditions, and flat irons it every other week.

 

[mrs.shakira]

My first time flat ironing my hair was when I was 19. I have only flat ironed it 3 times since. I just airdry or wrap it

 

[Nayeli]

Mmm, it varies between touch ups but roughly about once every 8-10 weeks.

 

[Golden*Brown]

Before LHCF I flat ironed weekly. I flat ironed once last month. I'm hoping to flat iron less.

 

[NOEChic]

depends on how i feel, my hair flat ironed now, next time i flat iron it, it will be at the end of sept and then for thanksgiving then i might do it for christmas, but i am stopping flat ironing as much as i have been

 

[SoCalli]

I started back flatironing my hair every week. I hate dealing with tangles and knots on the end of my hair.

 

[Qetesh]

once every 2-3 months. not an option tho

 

[NaturalBeauty87]

I started back flatironing my hair every week. I hate dealing with tangles and knots on the end of my hair.

Yea I'm with you!. I used to only do it every 2 to 3 months but I got and still have a lot of single strand knots from wearing wash n go puffs. I'll be wearing my hair straight for a while, maybe forever if I don't figure out a way to get rid of these ssk'serplexed But I only flat iron my roots and do rollersets to straighten my ends.

 

[Anew]

4 times a year maybe, when I get my hair relaxed. I'd do it more if I wore my hair down

 

[krikit96]

I don't know how you chica's w/relaxed hair go without flat ironing your hair for months at a time... That just doesn't sound right, my 4something hair is not havin it! Lol

BUT! I am just speaking for myself. I personally don't like going to work looking like a bushy headed wild child.

How do you get your hair to look professionally presentable if you don't use heat? I use it everytime I wash...once a week, and I use heat protectant. But I attend HUGE company meetings twice a week, and I can't look like the poor little black girl...

 

[HoneyA]

I flat ironed 1x for the year and that was the first time in about 5 years so not very often.

 

[ladylina]

Whenever I feel like it. But never more than twice in one month. I feel like if you take care of your hair it will be fine. Dont forget heat protectant(sp)

 

[seashell]

I blow dry and flat iron 1x a week usually.

 

[Tylers-mom]

Maybe once a month...it depends. At one point I was doing it weekly and it made my hair so thin. I now focus on less....

 

[zzirvingj]

By the time this year is over with, I will have flat ironed my hair somewhere between 5-7 times I think...which equates to about once every other month, if you average it out.

I wanna get the rollersetting and silk wrap process down, so I can avoid flat ironing past my roots, if possible.

 

[Jas123]

once every 3 mos when i relax... if that

 

[cookie1]

I usually flat iron after every wash b/c i wouldn't be able to do anything with it if I didn't except wear a ponytail. I wash once a week at least no more than twice. I haven't gotten into cowashing and the others.

 

[Aggie]

I voted other because I flat-iron my hair every 3-4 months or so.