IYO Which Is Worse?

[Gleek]

A pressing comb or a flat iron?

 

[Blessed2bless]

Hi Wheezy,
I have thought about this many times...
I'm not sure which is worse.... however, I do get better results from the pressing comb. IMHO... may I also add that the technique is very important in both... Are your speaking of heat damage?

 

[Vshanell]

pressing comb

 

[ConsiderCamille]

Pressing comb, I think the fact that flat irons come in ceramic and all that other jazz thats supposed to somehow "protect" hair makes a little difference. (Keep in mind I haven't straightened my hair in over a year...sooo..yeah )

 

[Jazala]

Neither. The user's skill and the quality of the items will determine the end result.

 

[Gleek]

Yes, I am asking in terms of damage.

I'm new, and I have a lot of random questions. I want to straighten my hair, but my cousin wants to use a pressing comb. I am transitioning and I have stayed away from heat the last few months. Just thinking about her using a pressing comb made me aprehensive.

 

[classychic1908]

I think skill is the most important factor, I have had my hair pressed with a straightening comb for years with zero issues. (both electric and stove top)

I did have some mild heat stretching in a small section of hair that a friend tried out her ceramic flat iron on though.

 

[BlackMasterPiece]

I dont think either of them are that bad for naturals

Especially if you have afro textured hair with thick individual strands.

I use both fairly regularly and I'm retaining length and hitting all my goals.

Just be sure that

- You use heat protectants

- Your flat iron is 100% ceramic, you can even get ceramic pressing combs nowadays too (I personally use my trusty electric hot tools comb)

- Do a thorough blowout beforehand

........ and you'll be good

If you have loosely curly hair or fine individual strands I would consider alternate methods of straightening though.

 

[RaeCam]

For me the pressing comb was murder on my hair. I don't know what it was but I could never get the temp just right and always ended up with with either over done or half baked fuzzy hair. So now on the very rare occasions that I do straighten I use my ceramic flat iron.

 

[UGQueen]

imo i would say pressing comb but what do i know.. i havent used a pressin comb since elementary

 

[fivetimestwo]

I'd say the pressing comb is worse.

 

[MilkChocolateOne]

neither

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[NaturalBoss]

I agree w/ BlackMasterPiece. I don't think either are that bad for naturals. If you are putting a hot comb on the stove, just make sure you don't get it too hot. I would recommend an electric hot comb. Although my hair didn't get damaged without it, I highly recommend using a heat protectant.

 

[westNDNbeauty]

I think a pressing comb is worse simply because you really can't gauge the amount heat your hair is about to experience. With a [good] flat iron, you can gauge the amount of heat your hair is going to experience. And I personally don't believe in heat protectant preventing heat damage. Just make sure your hair is well conditioned. Heat protectant does not hurt, but don't expect it to work a miracle and prevent those [wet] stick straight strands from appearing when you abuse heat.

 

[BlackMasterPiece]

/\ Electric combs allow you to control the amount of heat that touches your strands....I've had them used on my hair since I was a little girl and I've never had an issue.