What's worse?

[Channy31]

I'm going to attempt to give up the flat irons this winter. Instead I'll stick to just my blow dryer but what's worse:

Blow dry then Flat iron: once every week
Blow dry: twice a week.

I'll also wear my hair natural but just out of interest if I do decide I want to keep my hair blown out.

 

[MileHighDiva]

Blow dryers are the devil!

 

[kxlot79]

My two cents: heat compounds. IMO, it's worse to pass 200° 3+ times over the hair with a flat iron than once at 400°. But that's assuming a relatively controlled and uniform technique (relatively equal pass times, tension, etc). Blow drying has always seemed less direct on the hair than flatirons to me, but if you blowdry for longer, with more tension, more manipulation etc than flat ironing, flat ironing might be better. On the other hand, if you blowdry for shorter periods of time and with lower temps that might be better than flatironing.
Quite the dilemma you have there!

HTH!

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[MileHighDiva]

MixedGirl, I only allow my self four direct heat passes a year. I highly recommend curlformers for when you want your hair straight. I always get chemical/thermally relaxed type results.

 

[Channy31]

Blow dryers are the devil!

Haha, I don't find them that bad tbh.
But do you think it's better to flat iron after blow drying but less often
Or just blow drying more often?

 

[Channy31]

MixedGirl, I only allow my self four direct heat passes a year. I highly recommend curlformers for when you want your hair straight. I always get chemical/thermally relaxed type results.

Thanks but I had curl formers for a year and ended up selling them.
I flat ironed and blow dryed my hair once a week last year and was very close to 100% retention so I don't see a huge problem with it

 

[Channy31]

My two cents: heat compounds. IMO, it's worse to pass 200° 3+ times over the hair with a flat iron than once at 400°. But that's assuming a relatively controlled and uniform technique (relatively equal pass times, tension, etc). Blow drying has always seemed less direct on the hair than flatirons to me, but if you blowdry for longer, with more tension, more manipulation etc than flat ironing, flat ironing might be better. On the other hand, if you blowdry for shorter periods of time and with lower temps that might be better than flatironing.
Quite the dilemma you have there!

HTH!

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I see what you're getting at hmmm

when I flat iron I have to blow dry either way. My hair takes days to dry on its own though.
Haha a dilemma indeed.

 

[havilland]

I would say use the heat (blow dry and flat iron) once a week. With care.

I wouldn't blow dry twice a Week.

 

[Channy31]

I would say use the heat (blow dry and flat iron) once a week. With care.

I wouldn't blow dry twice a Week.

Thanks

 

[MyAngelEyez~C~U]

Cut out both. Try banding for the blown out hair look/ease.

 

[ManeStreet]

Blowdrying twice a week is worse IMO

 

[Fhrizzball]

Why not just using the flatiron ala' Alicia James? That or take up a roller setting or a style of roller set method?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ohhqlc1btI4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xMMB0f_9pk

 

[southerncitygirl]

once a week is fine, heat is not the debil for everybodies hair. make sure to up your protein via a conditioner and use heat protectant.

 

[PinkSunshine77]

Honestly, they're equally bad over time. I had to give up the heat too, i feel your pain but I'm doing airdry, twist outs, braidouts, buns etc. No heat styles. Heat is the devil for my hair lol

 

[Honey Bee]

MixedGirl, Worth reading...


http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/04/29/how-to-protect-your-hair-from-heat-damage/

http://thebeautybrains.com/2012/02/01/hair-repair-new-technology-really-works/

 

[Channy31]

MixedGirl, Worth reading...


http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/04/29/how-to-protect-your-hair-from-heat-damage/

http://thebeautybrains.com/2012/02/01/hair-repair-new-technology-really-works/

Thanks for this

 

[MileHighDiva]

Thanks but I had curl formers for a year and ended up selling them.
I flat ironed and blow dryed my hair once a week last year and was very close to 100% retention so I don't see a huge problem with it

MixedGirl then why ask which is worse? Just do what you've had success with in the past.