No Heat and Relaxed Hair...
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lilamae
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minimal heat has helped me a lot. I only flat iron on touch up days. before that when i would get my hair flat ironed all the time..it was break like crazy! now very very little breakage..almost none!
I'd rather have healthy hair in a ponytail, than broken hairs all over my back becuz I'm always applying heat.
Rollerseting on a low heat level is also a good alternative.
I'd rather have healthy hair in a ponytail, than broken hairs all over my back becuz I'm always applying heat.
Rollerseting on a low heat level is also a good alternative.
I used to HATE airdrying my hair for this same reason. Then, I started cold water rinsing out my DC, and my hair fell in love with airdrying, and behaved wonderfully. I think another key for me is not to comb or brush my hair if it has been airdried. So, I'll just bun and go until I co wash again, or do a braidout, and finger comb.
Isis
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I feel that direct heat and relaxed hair do not go together. 
For me, no heat was key to restoring health to my hair as well as length. I threw out all heat appliances when I first came to the hair boards so I would not be tempted. I enjoyed learning how to airdry and seeing the progress keeps me going.
Some of the ladies here use indirect heat on their relaxed hair and have excellent results.
For me, no heat was key to restoring health to my hair as well as length. I threw out all heat appliances when I first came to the hair boards so I would not be tempted. I enjoyed learning how to airdry and seeing the progress keeps me going.
Some of the ladies here use indirect heat on their relaxed hair and have excellent results.
MariposaSexyGirl
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I use heat. I air dry and then flat iron. I recently don't use it as often because I want to baby my ends because I have goals to meet and I want to keep them as healthy as possible. I'm bunning right now. I think when you abuse something thats when you have problems.
I airdry in rollersets with no problems. It's been almost 2 years since I've used direct heat on my 4b, texlaxed hair. I was inspired by Isis (thanks, Isis) to drop all direct heat...best decision I could have made for the health of my hair.
If my hair starts to break or tangle, it's usually a sign that I need more moisture, assuming I haven't been using too much protein.
Determined22
New Member
I've been stuck at SL all my life, so I decided last month to finally get rid of direct heat. I haven't used a blowdryer or flat iron for about 6 weeks, I'm either rollersetting or airdrying and bunning.
Hopefully it'll get me over the hump *crosses fingers*
Hopefully it'll get me over the hump *crosses fingers*
sareca
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I feel that direct heat and relaxed hair do not go together.
For me, no heat was key to restoring health to my hair as well as length. I threw out all heat appliances when I first came to the hair boards so I would not be tempted. I enjoyed learning how to airdry and seeing the progress keeps me going.
Some of the ladies here use indirect heat on their relaxed hair and have excellent results.
ITA. I texlax'd in part because I wanted to wear my hair airdried 90% of the time. My texlax'd hair loves airdrying, but I generally consider indirect heat (i.e., rollersetting) safe.
*Happily Me*
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^^ my texlaxed hair likes air drying too.
I was inspired by Isis as well to cut back on the heat and my hair has been thriving because of it
I was inspired by Isis as well to cut back on the heat and my hair has been thriving because of it
ChoKitty
Active Member
When I first went No heat...my relaxed hair revolted. I thought it was going to kill me, but after a while..it thanked me. The breaking stopped nd it just....got healthier, and started to maintain much more length. I'll never use heat again, even though its tempting since I've decided to transition.
Dove56
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I want to minimize heat. I bought some Caruso Rollers and a Chi Wet 2 Dry Flatiron today. I like to deep condition every week then air dry and flatiron. I don't know if I want my hair waist length again, but I do want it healthy. I may just get rollersets at the salon and Flatiron once a month.
Evazhair
Active Member
Low indirect/no direct heat is the way for me. The only heat I use is sitting under the blow dryer for dc and rollersets. My hair is sometimes blowdried on a low setting straight for a trim depending on who's doing it. I run to the collagen after that! Rollersetting with low heat helps my hair to dry smooth and not tangle up. Occasionally I can airdry.Flat irons, blowdryers are a nono for me--too much pulling on hair that has already had the texture removed.Besides, I get the same swing rollersetting without the damage.
.Besides, I get the same swing rollersetting without the damage.
MariposaSexyGirl
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^^ my texlaxed hair likes air drying too.
I was inspired by Isis as well to cut back on the heat and my hair has been thriving because of it
I saw you and prospurr(sp) saying this and I had to ask her for her technique so I could cut back on heat also. I think I might try it tonight
sunnieb
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I cut out direct heat (except for relaxer days at the salon) and I noticed that my hair retains moisture so much better because of it.
The right leave-ins and a silk scarf works miracles! I created an album in my Fotki that shows how air dry and wear my hair the next day.
The right leave-ins and a silk scarf works miracles! I created an album in my Fotki that shows how air dry and wear my hair the next day.
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