Share pics of your heat-trained hair
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Lynnerie
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Thanks Poohbear I'll try this.
On another note I see this thread has gone waaaayy left which doesn't surprise me
but dang I really wanted to see some pics. Oh well.
LovelyNaps26
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Hey guys!
So this is my hair before heat damaging/training:
And this is my hair after heat damaging/training for about 7 months:
And this is my heat damaged/trained hair after a blow out...it took about 4 minutes to get it straight like this, thank gd for heat damaging/training!
LatterGlory
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@ jennboo
, but ...
, but ...
Poohbear
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Creatividual
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You all are a mess. My hair back in the day before relaxers was probably heat trained to some degree. B/c we got our hair pressed, religiously, once a month. Over the years, I remember it straightening with more ease. Because we only got it pressed once a month though, our hair still stayed full and still had a considerable amount of texture and shrinkage.
Sometimes I think I may go back to that; maybe just for the cold months. It worked for me and my sister. We had long hair, little to no breakage and hardly ever any tangles.
Sometimes I think I may go back to that; maybe just for the cold months. It worked for me and my sister. We had long hair, little to no breakage and hardly ever any tangles.
tapioca_pudding
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YouTube - SalonCabelo's Channel heat trained natural (this isn't me)
YouTube - SalonCabelo's Channel her hair when it's wet (after 0:17, the half of her hair that isn't twisted is wet)
YouTube - SalonCabelo's Channel her hair when it's wet (after 0:17, the half of her hair that isn't twisted is wet)
brittanynic16
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here is a pic of my frylaxed hair.
I love your hair. It looks so cute.
yods
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Hey I promised you pics 
ETA: Sorry pics are so big I don't know how to resize
, I am more of a lurker than a joiner
The change is my hair is very subtle as I am conservative with the heat. Just blow dry once a month and then braidout or bun. The rest of the time I cowash alternate between wash n gos (use a diffiser in the winter) and braidouts. The change in my hair is that it has less volume/shrinkage i.e now flops down a bit, basically looks like what it did when I apply henna.
wash n go
texture shot
ETA: Sorry pics are so big I don't know how to resize
, I am more of a lurker than a joinerThe change is my hair is very subtle as I am conservative with the heat. Just blow dry once a month and then braidout or bun. The rest of the time I cowash alternate between wash n gos (use a diffiser in the winter) and braidouts. The change in my hair is that it has less volume/shrinkage i.e now flops down a bit, basically looks like what it did when I apply henna.
wash n go
texture shot
brittanynic16
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@yods - Very very nice. I look forward to wearing wash and goes in the summer.
Anne26
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Hey guys!
So this is my hair before heat damaging/training:
And this is my hair after heat damaging/training for about 7 months:
And this is my heat damaged/trained hair after a blow out...it took about 4 minutes to get it straight like this, thank gd for heat damaging/training!
This was very disrespectful to the ladies who heat train. I've been lurking here for a while before I join, and never saw something like this. When people had different views on a subject, they said it in a respectful/more considerate manner.
brittanynic16
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Thank you. I agree. It seems like the same people make it a point to try and put down or demean those of us who choose to heat train. Every time I see a HT thread hijacked I wonder "Why is it so important to these people?" I mean how many times can you go into multiple threads and repeat the same information over and over.
It's like...why
ajoyfuljoy
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I am intrigued by the idea of heat training. I am transitioning now and I definitely plan to wear my hair straight often. I remember my mother used to use stove combs on my hair and it was still very long, thick and healthy. I'm looking forward to getting back to that.
Theresamonet
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reeko43
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I am interested in heat training. I am not sure if I should do this while transitioning or if i should wait. I don't even know what my hair looks like natural. I have 6 mos. worth of growth but I know others have said I really won't know until the permed hair is cut off. I am going to be transitioning for a long time. Is it better to start now or wait?
LaFemmeNaturelle
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So....I guess I'm getting ready to slightly heat train my hair. I have no intentions on changing my texture but I'm tired of my hair reverting the day after I flat iron. When I was natural and getting my hair pressed once a month, my hair lasted about a week before it reverted (unless I worked out). I would like for my 3 hour flat ironing jobs to last longer than a day. So I guess I will post my updates in here for anyone who wants to train their hair to stay straight longer but not necessarily drastically change their texture. Gonna ask my mom and old stylists for some tips to help prevent a drastic change.
ETA: Oops I thought this was the heat training support thread haha
ETA: Oops I thought this was the heat training support thread haha
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LaFemmeNaturelle
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I'm 14 months post and I'm starting now. But I have no intentions on big chopping so I see no point in waiting for myself. If you plan to BC at some point, you may want to wait so that it will be 100% clear where you are to chop the relaxed ends.
pookaloo83
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I wanna see more pics.
Theresamonet
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I think Jennboo has some strong opinions against relaxers as well from what I've read on here...She's been pretty consistent in her views regarding permanent texture changing.
Theresamonet
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Question:
When you heat train are you supposed to use a heat protectant? I used heat (blow dryer and flat iron) all through my first transition and my current one and I never recall my texture loosening. What gives?
When you heat train are you supposed to use a heat protectant? I used heat (blow dryer and flat iron) all through my first transition and my current one and I never recall my texture loosening. What gives?
Anne26
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Ha! You must have only lurked for like 2 hours then.
I've been reading this site for almost a year, when I began to grow my hair. I was only "active" in another couple of free forums. I guess I picked the wrong threads to read then.
ETA: Even in the old "let's change the name of heat training" thread, people weren't like this. Disagree and call it "heat damage" without further explanations, sure. I just thought this was so over the top.
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jennboo
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Awww shucks! I was just funnin' !!!!
But on a more serious note...
It's disrespectful to me as a black woman who chooses to wear her hair natural to be bombarded with threads and posts on how to burn your hair straighter, get looser curls, and basically de-nappify hair because it 'looks better' or is 'easier to deal with' than hair that looks like mine (typical afro-textured hair).
...sadly, folks never think about the flipside of it because we are so steeped into the culture of straighter is better. People can't fathom how post upon post of how to damage your hair straight (perms or heat) could be taken as offensive from folks who actually see nothing wrong with what grows out of their heads naturally
So, let's call it 'even'
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reeko43
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I don't have any intentions of bc'ing either. It will probably be more like a small chop by the time I do anything other than trim. You make a good point. I will have to think about that and keep reading up on it in the mean time.
Thank you. I agree. It seems like the same people make it a point to try and put down or demean those of us who choose to heat train. Every time I see a HT thread hijacked I wonder "Why is it so important to these people?" I mean how many times can you go into multiple threads and repeat the same information over and over.
It's like...why
bride91501
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I am not AT ALL interested in heat training my hair, and am actually personally opposed to it for a number of different reasons. However, I think it's important that we try to respect the decisions others are making with their hair.
I too can be very passionate about issues that are important to me, and natural hair is included on that list. The way I see it, there are 3 stances we can take when confronted with a controversal topic:
1. respectfully respond to the OP's request for information
or
2. respectfully disagree with the OP (if it's is a discussion thread) and clearly state your position
or
3. lurk and lay low
If you don't have anything nice to say......
I too can be very passionate about issues that are important to me, and natural hair is included on that list. The way I see it, there are 3 stances we can take when confronted with a controversal topic:
1. respectfully respond to the OP's request for information
or
2. respectfully disagree with the OP (if it's is a discussion thread) and clearly state your position
or
3. lurk and lay low
If you don't have anything nice to say......
tHENATuRALhAiRpRoJEcT
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Awww shucks! I was just funnin' !!!!
But on a more serious note...
It's disrespectful to me as a black woman who chooses to wear her hair natural to be bombarded with threads and posts on how to burn your hair straighter, get looser curls, and basically de-nappify hair because it 'looks better' or is 'easier to deal with' than hair that looks like mine (typical afro-textured hair).
...sadly, folks never think about the flipside of it because we are so steeped into the culture of straighter is better. People can't fathom how post upon post of how to damage your hair straight (perms or heat) could be taken as offensive from folks who actually see nothing wrong with what grows out of their heads naturally
So, let's call it 'even'
hi....jenn
do you know how to contact kmn1980?
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