Katt73 said:
Thanks, everyone! I appreciate the responses.
HoneyDew: that is my rationale. I airdry almost all the way, then I use the handheld on warm with a wide-tooth comb to finish it off and smooth any major waves. I guess it just seems like my ionic bonnet dryer kicks off way more heat, even when it's on low. It kinda freaks me out to expose my hair to that much heat for 1 1/2 hours. I think I'll just start airdrying 100% and then using my Caruso's.
I don't even use a comb when I do it. So I don't get ANY smoothing for my texlaxed hair. It does seem a little easier to flatiron when I have lots or NG, but other than that it is strickly for helping my airdry along.
Yeah, I started doing that when I sat under the dryer for a LONG time and it still was not dry. The heat was WAY TOO HOT, as well. I think it is just better to stick with airdrying and only using the blowdryer as a very last resort the way we use it to finish up the airdry. I only do that like once or twice a month.
I know many disagree, but it has been working for me, for now.