If Flat Irons Press Natural Hair then ...

[Aveena]

Are they good to use on relaxed hair? I thought that it is never good to press relaxed hair?

 

[JLove74]

girl, yeah...flat irons are OK on relaxed hair - in moderation of course

 

[navsegda]

Are they good to use on relaxed hair? I thought that it is never good to press relaxed hair?

You can use flat irons on relaxed hair with no problems as long as you use a good heat protectant (especially products with silicones) and keep your hair moisturized.

 

[chayil0427]

Yea...I think flat irons are much gentler than pressing combs.

CHayil

 

[Aveena]

You can use flat irons on relaxed hair with no problems as long as you use a good heat protectant (especially products with silicones) and keep your hair moisturized.

interesting. I still flat iron but typically on low heat because I'm paranoid that I will press my hair. I haven't found a heat protectant yet. I'll look into this.

 

[JLove74]

interesting. I still flat iron but typically on low heat because I'm paranoid that I will press my hair. I haven't found a heat protectant yet. I'll look into this.

when you say "press" what are you talking about exactly?

 

[Aveena]

when you say "press" what are you talking about exactly?

I'm talking about old fashioned pressing comb on the stove press. Some of these flat irons get very hot!

 

[bocagirl]

I'm talking about old fashioned pressing comb on the stove press. Some of these flat irons get very hot!

Pressing combs and flat irons are very different from each other. I would say a flat iron straightens rather than presses hair.

 

[Aveena]

Pressing combs and flat irons are very different from each other.

Y'all don't kill me. Ok. I realize that flat irons are different from pressing comb but Flat Irons get natural unrelaxed hair just as straight as a pressing comb would. Is it ok to use on relaxed hair because it doesn't rake through the hair? cus flat irons seem to get just as hot as pressing combs.

I guess I'm not sure what the difference is if the end results are the same.

 

[texasqt]

I didn't really think of it from your point of view but after I get a relaxer I roller set for a few weeks afterwards because there's nothing to flatten out right? I hear ya!

I guess if you do use a flat iron, you would use it on a lower heat setting more for styling (giving that bump on the ends) than for pressing (trying to straighten the hair). After stretching for 12 weeks, I just recently used the flat iron to press the new growth so I could wear my hair down. Didn't really need it before then.

 

[navsegda]

interesting. I still flat iron but typically on low heat because I'm paranoid that I will press my hair. I haven't found a heat protectant yet. I'll look into this.

Nexxus Heat Protexx is really good.

 

[Aveena]

I didn't really think of it from your point of view but after I get a relaxer I roller set for a few weeks afterwards because there's nothing to flatten out right? I hear ya!

I guess if you do use a flat iron, you would use it on a lower heat setting more for styling (giving that bump on the ends) than for pressing (trying to straighten the hair). After stretching for 12 weeks, I just recently used the flat iron to press the new growth so I could wear my hair down. Didn't really need it before then.

I guess I'm having a aha! moment. This makes sense.

 

[Aveena]

Nexxus Heat Protexx is really good.

Thanks! I'm a fan of the Nexxus line. I'll def give this a try.

 

[navsegda]

I'm talking about old fashioned pressing comb on the stove press. Some of these flat irons get very hot!

I think the stove pressing combs get hotter than the flat irons (unless you turn the flat iron up to max temp). If you have a good flat iron, you can adjust the heat. My Solia Ceramic Tourmaline flat iron goes from 140 to 450 degrees. Plus, ceramic heat is better for your hair than other forms.