MaxiGlide: What number do you set yours to?

[audacity.]

Well..................

 

[Chicagodiva]

I have been trying to avoid heat damage, so I haven't used a setting higher than 5 & it does the job for me.

 

[chiprecious]

I have been trying to avoid heat damage, so I haven't used a setting higher than 5 & it does the job for me.

However with a higher temp, do you think that would less the ubber quick reversion? Even with the Sabino, n 5, I got almost instant reversion.

 

[shae101s]

I set mine to 5..or sometimes 6..but mostly 5 and it does the job..I use good old IC Fantasia and it doesn't make my hair revert..(oh a friend put me onto using Paul Mitchell Extra Body Sculpting Foam) right before I flat iron and it actually does help with frizz and reversion, this is of-course in conjunction to using a heat protectant.

 

[LightEyedMami]

6 is good for me (once i did 7, i dont think i would do that again though)

 

[cutenss]

I set on 10 for when I do my roots when I do a BKT. When I am doing a regular flatiron, I set it on 5 or 6.

 

[Chicagodiva]

However with a higher temp, do you think that would less the ubber quick reversion? Even with the Sabino, n 5, I got almost instant reversion.

I didn't experience ubber quick reversion with my hair any of the times I straightened my hair with the Maxiglide....

 

[sylver2]

between 5 or 6

 

[DMJ's Mom]

I put it on 1. It reverts quick but I don't think a higher heat would change that.

 

[audacity.]

 

[BlkOnyx488]

I have to use 10
my ends stay fuzzy if I don't

But I only straighen my hair every 3 months or so to check the length
I straightened it last week to play with the Aphogee Keratin Green Tea I bought hee hee

 

[audacity.]

8 votes?

 

[audacity.]

guess there aren't many maxiglide users these days???

well, thanks to those who voted and posted

 

[Nayna]

I use it on 7. I've used it on 10 before though with no problems.

 

[dlewis]

7 or 8......

 

[SherylsTresses]

Mine is always on the same setting. I'll have to check it when I get home.


ETA: Mine is on 5

 

[**SaSSy**]

i have many questions and complaints. I brought the 1 1/2 plate maxiglade and tried it once. The teeth were okay, but I switched it to the smooth plates towards the end of my straightening. It took me forever to get my hair straight, and it seemed like I was sectioning to make smaller parts forever. Was I doing something wrong, and should I have the maxiglade a tried with the wider plate? BTW, I returned the smaller maxiglade.

 

[BlkOnyx488]

Does anyone know how hot a Maxiglide can get? Tempature wise?

 

[Keedah]

I did my hair on about a 6 or 7 with Sabino and it reverted with the quickness. When I do it again Im going to put it on 9 or 10. I only straighten every 6 months or so.

 

[bbdgirl]

I used 7 the last time and my hair was way to hot to the touch. I will try 6 because 5 doesn't do anything for me. I am texlaxed.

I use IC Fantasia Olice oil serum only and my hair felt rather moisturized and smooth.

I don't use the plates with the pins any more, way too much hair comes out. I just use a fine tooth comb first for each section.

 

[Fine 4s]

Someone bought me one years ago before I found LHCF but I've been too scared to use it. Next year, I might give it a try so this thread is helpful to me. I'm leaning towards 5 or below.

Does the amount of time you leave it on before using it matter? So does a 1 left for 15 mns before using it, get as hot as a 5 for example? I remember back in 1997 I left a curling iron on for a while before putting it to my hair and it burnt the whole section off. I had used that setting before so didn't think the amount of unused time mattered....WRONG!

 

[discodumpling]

I've gotten great results on 6. But this past week I used it on 9 and really couldn't tell the difference. I still had (relatively)str8 hair for about 3 days. I think it's all about technique and product.

 

[sdfw]

I've been keeping it between 3 and 4. My hair reverts very quickly but I am scared to up the setting.

 

[audacity.]

Does anyone know how hot a Maxiglide can get? Tempature wise?

428 degrees is what the 10 setting heats up to...

 

[Ms_Twana]

between 5 or 6

OT: Sylver...what's up with the plain-ness (sp?)? No avatar, no siggy pic. We wanna see that hair, girl!!!

I put it on 1. It reverts quick but I don't think a higher heat would change that.

So does it even straighten your hair on 1? What is your goal when you straighten your hair on one, just to do length checks or something?

 

[sylver2]

OT: Sylver...what's up with the plain-ness (sp?)? No avatar, no siggy pic. We wanna see that hair, girl!!!

it means i will be taking a hiatus from this board soon

 

[Ms_Twana]

it means i will be taking a hiatus from this board soon

WHAT??????? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO................
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