What heat setting do you use with your flat iron?

[Chimma]

I just ordered my hai, and I want to flat iron my hair. I've never done that before so I'm trying to make sure that I do it right.

These are the steps that I think that I should take:
1. Wash hair well with CON

2. Thoroughly condition the hair. Use a deep conditioner and hot olive oil for a few hours. Rinse out.

3. Straighten the hair temporarily- I want to try the coconut milk thing, so I will get a cup of coconut milk, a lime, and some coconut oil and apply to my hair for an hour and rinse out. Apply a leave-in (I have Aveda elixir) and an oil, like coconut oil.

4. Go to sleep and let hair dry w/ banding. (Is it bad to flat iron wet hair?)

5. Apply a heat protectant and a pressing creme like dudleys creme.

6. Flat iron on like 350 degrees w/ small 1 inch strands. Do you swipe it through quickly or do you take each strand laboriously?

I have 4b natural hair. I am doing it painstakingly the first time, because I want to do this right. Is there anything here that would not be recommendable?
And what temperature w/ the Hai would burn my hair? I want to know what temperature you use and how it works for you

 

[inthepink]

The heat setting on my Jilbere may not be comparable but I use 15 and I swiped through my hair twice. The first time, I get really close to my roots and pull through. The second time, I pull through but not all the way to my ends b/c my relaxed ends are straight anyway.

 

[Chimma]

Do you pull through quickly or slowly?

 

[inthepink]

Somewhere in the middle...quickly but not superfast.

 

[FlowerHair]

I set my flat iron to approximately 300 degrees Fahrenheit. I pull it through three times rather quickly.

 

[kitchen_tician]

What about the setting for the CHI Turbo 2 inch iron?

the settings are:
low - 176F = 80C
med - 266F = 130C
high - 356F = 180C

 

[EXSQUISIT]

15-20 and a medium swipe(not slow or fast).

 

[Cat_Eyed_Cutie]

I use my CHI Turbo 2" somewhere between the medium-high setting (266-366F) once a week when not in braids.

 

[Dolce_Dawn]

I have a HAI and after experimenting, I am comfortable w/it being set at about 360-375ish. I have used it at its highest setting and have NOT burned my hair, but I think 360 works best for me.

I would NOT flat iron wet hair. I have no concrete proof that it is detrimental, however, I would err on the side of caution and just not do it.

I use quick steady passes while flat ironing, going about 3 times (passes). I think even one would do, but hey....

HTH

 

[Boadicea]

I have a Jilbere ceramic flat iron and I use setting number 5 (3 passes). It goes up to 25, though--HOT!

 

[Allandra]

I have a Jilbere Ceramic Flat Iron. It has a dial that goes from 1 to 25. I use mine on 15.

 

[hiza]

What about 200 degrees? Will that be to hot for the hair??
I wondered because I want to buy a GHD Ceramic flat iron:
http://www.lookfantastic.com/cgi-bin/lf.storefront/40cf535000b48abc2740d99a772606ec/Product/View/2585

I want straight hair, but I don’t want to burn my hair either.

Help me please!!!

 

[GinuwinesBoo]

i do a med-high setting. everytime i flat iron my hair is damp. i usually towel dry and then let air dry for a hour or so then flat iron. but when i use that method it is crucial that i have grease on my ends. i usually do a slow stroke comb the peice then do another slow stroke. i loosen the grip when i get to the ends though because their more sensitive.

 

[hiza]

bump!

 

[bocagirl]

I have a FHI and use mine on 230, one pass.

 

[kitchen_tician]

bumping for Tippy75

 

[asummertyme]

low...low...low...swpied through 2x

 

[TigerLily]

I use mine on high 450 degrees and pass through twice.