How Often ?

[Hot40]

How often is it safe to curl with a curling Iron.
I received my retouch today, and I want to wear
my hair in styles that arent so curly (roller set)

Please provide me with safe means to style without
wearing my hair so curly.

I posted a photo of How It looks since retouch
Note: she did apply heat today to flat iron and curl

oh, more great news did not need a trim .
Last trim was in June 2008 --- on my way baby.

 

[TwistedRoots]

As far as how often, is completely to your hair. Everyone is different I don't advise you to do it more than once every couple of weeks or so. IMO
You can try a roller wrap. And if you want it straighter do a saran wrap instead...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDOPWlDylV4

Btw your hair is looking fab

 

[Tarae]

Your hair looks good. I can't really answer the question since I've pretty much stopped direct heat, and what works for some may not work for others.

You can wrap/cross wrap so it isn't as curly. Also, I make a few pretty loose pin curls at night and the next day my hair isn't too curly.

 

[foxieroxienyc]

Girl get you some Caruso's, or the vidal sasson steam rollers.... You can use them daily and get the same look as curling irons or magnetic rollers. It's a worthy investment.

 

[hillytmj]

oh, more great news did not need a trim .
Last trim was in June 2008 --- on my way baby.

Congrats on "not needing a trim." I experienced the same excitedment and delight earlier this week. I have never had a hairstylist tell me this before.

Back to the question at hand...how often can you use a curling iron. When I started my hair journey to restore healthy hair, my stylist recommended that I avoid them at all costs unless it's a true emergency (I'm talking a few times a year).

You can easily get a straighter look while still doing a rollerset (which I've done for about 7 years now). After you take the rollers out, wrap your hair. You can do this for a few minutes (about 5) or longer if you want a straighter look. This will give you a lot of body in your hair and still maintain that sleek look.

To keep that look, I usually sleep with my hair in a high ponytail at night and put a roller or two on the ends (to keep the ends "bumped"). Also, wrap your head with a silk scarf so that only your ponytail is out. When you take it down in the morning, you will still have a lot of body. If it's still too curly or bouncy for you, wrap it again for a few minutes. It will relax the curl.

In a nutshell, that's the benefit of a roller set. You have essentially "set" your curls and you can style your hair in a number of ways.

This photo shows how my hair looks after I do the wrap after the roller set. I had it wrapped for about 30 minutes.

 

[HoneyDew]

Girl get you some Caruso's, or the vidal sasson steam rollers.... You can use them daily and get the same look as curling irons or magnetic rollers. It's a worthy investment.

I agree!

I say DOWN with the curling iron!