How often do you flat iron?

I'm curious to know how often you do this and if you have noticed damage. I had it done in a salon and really liked it, to my surprise, so I'd like to flat iron my hair when I want that look, but I'm not sure how often I can do it without damage.
I dye my hair so damage is a real concern.
Thanks everyone! :flower:
I dye my hair so damage is a real concern.
Thanks everyone! :flower:
2/c Coarse hair med. density.
Highly porous. Color over grey.
I love all the Curl Junkie products. Still experimenting with gels and curl creams. Still hoping for 2nd day hair....
Every day is a gift :flower:
Highly porous. Color over grey.
I love all the Curl Junkie products. Still experimenting with gels and curl creams. Still hoping for 2nd day hair....
Every day is a gift :flower:
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Is Low Heat Styling Less Damaging?
3a, some 2c & 3b, medium texture, porosity normal, low elasticity :-(
washing/cowashing, conditioning, protein tx: curl junkie products
leave in:curl junkie conditioners and treatments as leave in
styling: curl junkie
sealants - jane carter nourish & shine
~Belle Bohemienne
"If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present." -Lao Tzu
Belle, thanks for your input too! You are lucky that you can flat iron without damage. I know there are some people who do it daily, so it works well for them. I think between my dyeing my hair and the heat, damage will be inevitable, so I am not going to flat iron any more.
Highly porous. Color over grey.
I love all the Curl Junkie products. Still experimenting with gels and curl creams. Still hoping for 2nd day hair....
Every day is a gift :flower:
My advice - do what you want with your hair. Don't be one of those that freak out at every little stray or dry hair and say your hair is ruined because of it. Chupie told me once that hair is supposed to be fun. So have fun with it
:bunny:
NP/LP: CJ Daily Fix, KMF Whenever / Giovanni TTTT
RO/LI: Aussie Moist, CJ Argan & Olive Oil, Hask Keratin Protein
DC/PROTEIN: KC Stellar Strands / CNPF
STYLER: CJ Curl Queen
COLOR: henna, amla & indigo
:thumbdown:: glycerin in high/low dews, polyquat-10 & 11, parabens
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And one should only do one "bad" thing for the hair at a time, in other words, if you color don't use heat, and if you want to use heat do not color. When I was young I chemically straightened every 6-8 months and colored (retouched) every 5-6 weeks, but I was unable to grow my hair past a certain length before split ends started to show up. So, by having to get regular trims it always remained at pretty much the same length. Only when I went back dark for a while and stopped coloring it I was able to grow it a few inches longer.
Flat-ironing in moderation is "OK" but it's still damaging
3b/c ~ fine ~ high porosity ~ low density
No-Poo: SheaMoisture Manuka Honey & Mafura Oil Shampoo
RO: Tresemme Botanique Nourish & Replenish Conditioner
Stylers: Tresemme Flawless Curls Mousse & Extra Hold Hairspray
Also, I firmly believe that TECHNIQUE is very important and greatly overlooked. Straightening with a paddle brush as much as possible while blow drying minimizes exposure to the straightening iron at least a little bit. Also, hair must be 110% totally dry before straightening, and you must keep the straightening iron moving fairly rapidly -- you don't need to cook the hair shaft!
2c/3a, fine, low porosity.
Poo: Garnier Fructis Pure Clean (yes, it has A Sulfate!!, but I have Teflon hair)
Co-wash (when I feel so inclined, which isn't often!): VO5 Kiwi Lime Clarifying Conditioner
Conditioner/LI: same for both -- whatever I have in the shower at the time (I experiment a lot)
Style: EcoStyler Olive Oil
Dry: Diffuse or air dry, or both...depends on my mood
Shampoo: SM JBCO shampoo/ ACV rinses
Cowash: Taliah Waajad Creamy Cowash
Conditioner: Giovanni 50:50/ Giovanni Tea Tree
Leave-in: CJ Curl Assurance/ SM Strengthening Milk
Deep conditioner: EVA Nye/ ORS Hair Mayo
Oils: Apricot oil/ Avocado oil/ Coconut oil
Current (working on) Regimen:
ACV rinses once a month
SLS shampoo and deep condition once a week
Protein treatment: 2x a month
Cowash midweek
Leave-in + oil everyday
I haven't voluntarily straightened (or dyed) my hair in 4 months, a few weeks ago I went to a salon and the stylist straightened my bangs without asking... :thumbdown:
3B, but dealing with years worth of heat/chemical damage.
Some days, I'm tempted to rock straight hair, so I can see my hair at a nice long length, or just because I fancy a change, but I'm too afraid of damaging it and undoing all of my hardwork getting it so healthy. For me, it's just not worth it and it's not like I really adore myself with straight hair or anything, to risk it. It's mostly because I'm curious or bored, so that's why I'd never actually do it.
That's just me though – tbh, if you want to straighten your hair then do it. It's YOUR hair and you should be able to do what you like with it.
LP: Shea Moisture (currently JBCO)
Conditioner/CW: Jason Aloe Vera
LI: Aunt Jackie's Curls & Coils Quench
Refreshing: TRESemmé Naturals Aloe Vera & Avocado
Gel: DevaCurl Ultra Defining Gel
DC: Aunt Jackie's Soft & Sassy Super Duper Softening Conditioner
Treatments: Coconut oil/Coconut milk
UK curly. CG since Oct 2013.
Growing my hair to WL when dry :thumright: