Thermal Straightening... Is it safe???

[Poohbear]

I was wondering your thoughts about thermal straightening. How would you compare it to using heat with a blowdryer, flat iron, etc.? I'm transitioning and I wonder if thermal straightening has the same destroying potential to natural hair form/texture as other sources of heat?

 

[SVT]

I was wondering your thoughts about thermal straightening. How would you compare it to using heat with a blowdryer, flat iron, etc.? I'm transitioning and I wonder if thermal straightening has the same destroying potential to natural hair form/texture as other sources of heat?

Both deliveries have the same potential - cripsy, brittle, split hair.

Heat is heat is heat. Damage from irons might be quicker to show because the heat is direct rather than diffuse like a blowdryer. It takes skill to work with direct heat.

In any case, prepare the hair before thermal straightening then properly condition it after you're done wearing the straight look.

 

[Poohbear]

Thanks... your reply was helpful, SVT!

I think I'll just stick to my "No Heat Challenge" for now!