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Everybody remember me? LOL. I remember in the past I accredited my healthy hair to not using curling irons and blowdriers. /images/graemlins/smile.gif, Hmmmmm, I'm actually EATING MY WORDS right now. I am still against extreme heat on the hair, and I think that used incorrectly, I still believe that curling irons and blowdriers CAN be bad for the hair (just like a hot hood dryer can be bad for the hair too!). But they also CAN be okay if used properly. I've been using curling irons and blowdriers since 11/2002 and my hair has never felt better, looked better, behaved better! Less hair is coming out when I detangle my wet hair and it's very bouncy and full looking! Here are my tips for using curling irons and blowdriers properly :
#1 You cannot use a blowdryer or curling iron everyday, or even every other day. They must be used sparingly. I use them once a week, or at the very very very most, 2x a week.
# You can't use these devices on their highest setting. Use them on as low a setting as possible. You should never see steam or smoke rising from your hair, nor should you ever smell your hair burning!!!
#3 Don't dry your hair until it's totally dry or totally straight. I think that's what causes some of the damage. I get my hair 90% dry and let it finish air drying. It won't be straight, it'll actually be kinda fluffy and full when it dries, but the curling iron acts like a pressing comb and smooths it out really well.
#4 Use some type of lubrication, some oil or hair polisher so you are buffering the effect of the iron. I like to use this Tea tree hair dress by ORS. It's lite and wonderful, and it smells really clean. And it's also very moisturizing.
#5 You need to pay special attention to the ends of your hair, oiling them daily and keep them trimmed as needed. It's also still important to cover the head at nite. I've found that using a bonnet is much better for the hair than wrapping it.
I've learned that it isn't the device that's the culprit. It's the manner in which it's used! Hope this helps put things in perspective.
#1 You cannot use a blowdryer or curling iron everyday, or even every other day. They must be used sparingly. I use them once a week, or at the very very very most, 2x a week.
# You can't use these devices on their highest setting. Use them on as low a setting as possible. You should never see steam or smoke rising from your hair, nor should you ever smell your hair burning!!!
#3 Don't dry your hair until it's totally dry or totally straight. I think that's what causes some of the damage. I get my hair 90% dry and let it finish air drying. It won't be straight, it'll actually be kinda fluffy and full when it dries, but the curling iron acts like a pressing comb and smooths it out really well.
#4 Use some type of lubrication, some oil or hair polisher so you are buffering the effect of the iron. I like to use this Tea tree hair dress by ORS. It's lite and wonderful, and it smells really clean. And it's also very moisturizing.
#5 You need to pay special attention to the ends of your hair, oiling them daily and keep them trimmed as needed. It's also still important to cover the head at nite. I've found that using a bonnet is much better for the hair than wrapping it.
I've learned that it isn't the device that's the culprit. It's the manner in which it's used! Hope this helps put things in perspective.
