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which kind of heat is worse?
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itismehmmkay
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Is the blow-dryer worst because it's heat that is uncontrolled and high? What if you used the blow-dryer on a cooler setting? Would that be better?
Carlie
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hOnii said:
i think it depends. if you have the flat iron on a high heat setting then i'd say thats worse than the blowdryer...even if you cant see the short-term damage.
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definitely...especially the curling iron...also one of the leading causes of breakage.
hOnii said:
i think it depends. if you have the flat iron on a high heat setting then i'd say thats worse than the blowdryer...even if you cant see the short-term damage.
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definitely...especially the curling iron...also one of the leading causes of breakage.
Crystal
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I think they are all equally damaging if you use them too much.
I say 3 or 4 times a month is safe to use either one without damage and getting split ends. But if someone uses either one everyday I think damage is inevitable.
I was watching Avril Lavigne perform last night and I think her hair is a perfect example of heat damage. She had fly aways and obvious split ends. I read she does her own hair.. she probably has a CHI or FHi and has overused them.
I say 3 or 4 times a month is safe to use either one without damage and getting split ends. But if someone uses either one everyday I think damage is inevitable.
I was watching Avril Lavigne perform last night and I think her hair is a perfect example of heat damage. She had fly aways and obvious split ends. I read she does her own hair.. she probably has a CHI or FHi and has overused them.
northernbelle
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I say it is the blow fryer, I mean blow dryer.
northernbelle
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Supergirl
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itismehmmkay said:
Is the blow-dryer worst because it's heat that is uncontrolled and high? What if you used the blow-dryer on a cooler setting? Would that be better?
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hmmmm, kind of hard to put into words--but I'd say that even on a cooler setting, a blow dryer is the enemy. I'd also say that one of the most damaging things about a blow dryer is the comb attachment or whatever accompanying styling tool you use. (I use a comb and a brush on the rare occassions that I blow dry) You see, the pulling of the styling tool + the blown air from the blow dryer itself are just horrendous. Forceful air that blows the hair (even if it's just a windy day) is damaging to the hair. It blows moisture out of the hair and makes it dry. A curling iron if used minimally could actually help lock in moisture and or protein.
itismehmmkay said:
Is the blow-dryer worst because it's heat that is uncontrolled and high? What if you used the blow-dryer on a cooler setting? Would that be better?
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hmmmm, kind of hard to put into words--but I'd say that even on a cooler setting, a blow dryer is the enemy. I'd also say that one of the most damaging things about a blow dryer is the comb attachment or whatever accompanying styling tool you use. (I use a comb and a brush on the rare occassions that I blow dry) You see, the pulling of the styling tool + the blown air from the blow dryer itself are just horrendous. Forceful air that blows the hair (even if it's just a windy day) is damaging to the hair. It blows moisture out of the hair and makes it dry. A curling iron if used minimally could actually help lock in moisture and or protein.
Desert Skye
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I have to say blow dryer. My hair was so damnaged when i used to blow dry my hair dry but now that i air dry or i go under the dryer, my hair is healthier.
Poohbear
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[*]depends on how high of a setting you have the blowdryer and/or curling/flat iron
[*]depends on the amount of times you use the blowdryer and/or curling/flat iron
I think the flat iron would be more damaging than a curling iron and both of the irons are more damaging than the blowdryer. The blowdryer is blowing heated air; when you use an iron, you are placing hotter heat directly to your hair strands which could cause the more damage.
[*]depends on how high of a setting you have the blowdryer and/or curling/flat iron
[*]depends on the amount of times you use the blowdryer and/or curling/flat iron
I think the flat iron would be more damaging than a curling iron and both of the irons are more damaging than the blowdryer. The blowdryer is blowing heated air; when you use an iron, you are placing hotter heat directly to your hair strands which could cause the more damage.
Carlie
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Frequent use of all of these tools helped thin my hair out before I started taking care of my hair. None of these tools will help your hair to become healthier. For optimal health, all of these heating tools should be avoided or at least minimized if avoiding them aren't possible.
Poohbear
Fearfully Wonderfully Made
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Carlie said:
Frequent use of all of these tools helped thin my hair out before I started taking care of my hair. None of these tools will help your hair to become healthier. For optimal health, all of these heating tools should be avoided or at least minimized if avoiding them aren't possible.
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very well said!
Carlie said:
Frequent use of all of these tools helped thin my hair out before I started taking care of my hair. None of these tools will help your hair to become healthier. For optimal health, all of these heating tools should be avoided or at least minimized if avoiding them aren't possible.
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very well said!
northernbelle
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My mother and I had a discussion about a month ago re: use of heat appliances, such as blow dryers, and flat irons and curling irons.
We were discussing the aforementioned, because I was telling my mother that I was contemplating air drying my hair.
My mother wondered why I: partially dried under the hood dryer, then used a blow dryer w/comb attachment, then followed with a flat iron. In her opinion, all of that heat would make the hair too straight, thus leading to damage and breakage.
Since my hair is already straight via the relaxer, my mother stated, why not air dry, and then, on occasion, use the flat iron. My mother believed that the use of the heat appliances when I visited the salon for relaxer touch ups and deep conditioning treatments was perhaps more than enough.
BTW: My mother believes that the blow dryer is very damaging to the hair.
FYI: Since that discussion, I have been air drying, and air drying successfully. Yippee!
northernbelle
We were discussing the aforementioned, because I was telling my mother that I was contemplating air drying my hair.
My mother wondered why I: partially dried under the hood dryer, then used a blow dryer w/comb attachment, then followed with a flat iron. In her opinion, all of that heat would make the hair too straight, thus leading to damage and breakage.
Since my hair is already straight via the relaxer, my mother stated, why not air dry, and then, on occasion, use the flat iron. My mother believed that the use of the heat appliances when I visited the salon for relaxer touch ups and deep conditioning treatments was perhaps more than enough.
BTW: My mother believes that the blow dryer is very damaging to the hair.
FYI: Since that discussion, I have been air drying, and air drying successfully. Yippee!
northernbelle
pink_flower
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I agree with everyone else about all heat being bad but I for me the blow dryer with the attachment did the most damage. But then again I wasnt that gentle really.
itismehmmkay
Well-Known Member
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Supergirl said:A curling iron if used minimally could actually help lock in moisture and or protein.
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I agree, Supergirl. In fact, during my last washing session, I air-dried my hair, and then used a ceramic curling iron to straighten it. I coated my hair with QH Cholesterol and it really locked in that moisture and conditioning for me in addition to straightening.
Supergirl said:A curling iron if used minimally could actually help lock in moisture and or protein.
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I agree, Supergirl. In fact, during my last washing session, I air-dried my hair, and then used a ceramic curling iron to straighten it. I coated my hair with QH Cholesterol and it really locked in that moisture and conditioning for me in addition to straightening.
I don't think any form of heat is good but I say blowdryer because a curling iron or flat iron can burn your hair but the maxim wattage I have ever seen on plug in type is 325...on the other hand blowdryers usually start at 1200 and I have seen some that are 2000 watts and more.
InsertCleverNameHere
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Blowdryer...I don't know the mechanics of why, I just know I lose less hair when using a blowdryer and my hair gets dried out worse with a blowdryer. Maybe it is the consistent heat. It takes me abotu 45 minutes to blowdry my hair and the heat is constantly on my hair. However, with a flat iron, you are only swiping each section for two seconds.
Sweetyb
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It sounds like it matters more how we use these tools. I use a blow dryer but I wear a thin scarf over my hair and I hold the dryer at a distance over the scarf to semi-dry my hair--I'm sure that would be far less damaging than pulling and raking a comb attachment through hair.
With my hair, I see the most damage the quickest with the curling iron. When I was on the no heat challenge I broke it for one day (for Thanksgiving) and used just the curling iron to bump my ends. I figured I had gone months without heat and this was just going to be a one time thing and I would go right back to the challenge. My hair looked nice when I did it, but I did notice the next day that my ends looked thin and a bit fried. I remember being kind of shocked that using it once could cause that much of a difference. I don't know how hot the iron was, it was just a run-of-the-mill vidal sassoon curling iron--but it wasn't a professional, super high heat one. Maybe I should have used something heavier than a serum for protection--I don't know (that was all I had at the time). But I know I didn't cheat for the rest of my challenge. I lasted until this past June, for a total of a little over a year (minus the cheat day). I avoid the curling iron now, especially since I'm blowdrying again.
Supergirl
With Love & Silk
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It sounds like it matters more how we use these tools. I use a blow dryer but I wear a thin scarf over my hair and I hold the dryer at a distance over the scarf to semi-dry my hair--I'm sure that would be far less damaging than pulling and raking a comb attachment through hair.
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That's a smart method. /images/graemlins/smile.gif
It sounds like it matters more how we use these tools. I use a blow dryer but I wear a thin scarf over my hair and I hold the dryer at a distance over the scarf to semi-dry my hair--I'm sure that would be far less damaging than pulling and raking a comb attachment through hair.
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That's a smart method. /images/graemlins/smile.gif
Blowdrying is the worst IMHO. Then again no heated appliance is safe for hair. Damage will happen sooner or later regardless if you use a heat protectant. That is why I am so pleased that I have written off heat for a long long time, possibly more than a year. My hair loves airdrying and gets really straight as a result of it. /images/graemlins/clap.gif
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