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Heat styling

May 16th 2008 02:40
No surprises here - heat styling your hair is bad for it. Whether you're using a hairdryer, straightener or curling tongs, the heat generated from these appliances will weaken the hair shaft, prompting split ends. In order to keep your mane as healthy as possible, you should aim to only style your hair three times a month (or less). Think about it this way - yes, a perfectly styled mane looks good at the time, but after years of taking heat, it won't be long before your hair starts to split. Aren't you better off taking care of your hair's future, rather than ravaging it in the here and now? I believe the answer is yes.


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So, save heat styling for big nights out. Wear your hair up more, and if you can learn to love how your hair looks after it's dried naturally, then so much the better. It took me years to get used to the natural wave in my hair, but now that I have, I love it! And when you do style it, use high-quality appliances, I personally recommend ghd which I bought through my hairdresser.

So take care of your hair, girls, and lay off the heat styling. Your tresses will thank you for it.
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Comment by Tracy

May 16th 2008 03:22
Aha, I have always wondered about this...great info

Comment by Journeywoman

May 21st 2008 10:18

Comment by Anonymous

August 22nd 2008 16:40
this is great info but i was jus wondering...... i always blowdry my hair on school days and thn parts of my hair are straight and parts are wavey so it looks funny to i have this stuff to put on my hair before i strighten it as long as i have tht stuff on my hair is it okay to straighten all the time?

Comment by Journeywoman

August 24th 2008 13:04
Hi there, applying a protective balm to your hair will minimise damage, but if you're straightening every day it will still get wrecked over time. Why not try to embrace your waves? There are naturally straight-haired women who would kill for a bit of body in their hair... but then we always want what we can't have. Hope this helps, thanks for commenting!

Comment by Anonymous

July 6th 2009 18:03
this info is totally true except that if you have some sort of super duper expensive hair straighter. but im not even sure that thats true. help?

Comment by Anonymous

July 6th 2009 18:03
this info is totally true except that if you have some sort of super duper expensive hair straighter. but im not even sure that thats true. help?

Comment by Journeywoman

July 6th 2009 23:33
Some companies, like GHD, make straighteners that have thermal protectors, which greatly minimise damage... however used every day, these will still damage your hair over time. When you straighten your hair you're essentially altering its natural state, which will have ill effects in the long run.

But, if you MUST straighten daily, you're much better off investing in a GHD than a cheap straightener. If you consider the cost-per-use - and the fact that they last many years - they're totally worth the extra cash. Hope this helps!

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