Bad idea to flat-iron hair? no hairloss yet.

[A_Munk3y]

well, i have no hairloss yet, but like i posted in my last topic about 95% of both my sides of the family have hairloss (almost all have nw3)

would it be a bad idea to flat-iron my hair?
i have never ironed it before, but i wanted to try it, but im too afraid.
would it be stupid to iron it?

here is what my hair is like if you need pics.. (btw that patch on my hairline (right side) that seems to be like missing has been there for like forever)...
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/3295/img0531u.jpg
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/8/img0530uyg.jpg
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/8308/img0529avf.jpg
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/5967/img0528s.jpg
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/9646/img0527c.jpg
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/8541/img0526v.jpg
thanks

 

[astros148]

your hair looks fine, just get a good flat iron (CHI) and get some thermal protection spray and you'll be fine dont worry. jusst dont do it every day, limit yourself.

 

[A_Munk3y]

oh.. sorry, i couldnt find my topic because it was moved
Anyways thanks

 

[robins]

Here are a few tips from someone who straightens his hair all the time:

1) Ceramic Only! If you can spend a bit of money on it even better, but just make sure the heating plates aren't made of any metal whatsoever.

2) You don't really need to worry about any hair loss when it comes to straightening; any damage will depend on how much you are doing it. If you are thinking once or twice a week (if that) then really you have nothing to worry about as long as you have some decent shampoos and conditioners (I would recommend Bumble and bumble's Tonic Lotion:

http://www.amazon.com/Bumble-Tonic-...ef=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1252777365&sr=1-1

It's amazing! Spray it on after the shower while your hair is still damp and it keeps your hair nice and soft and healthy even after straightening). The thing you will have to look out for is burning your scalp. If you do that you can risk some significant damage to your hair follicles (where your hair comes from, right?). So, if you have short hair just make sure you get a thin iron (1" or less) that looks like is has some good side clearance from the actually ceramic plate. This should minimize your risk of some nasty little burns. For longer hair, a 1" to 2" iron should be just fine.

3) Make sure you know what temperature is suitable for your hair type. I have fairly fine hair, so I use about a medium-low setting most of the time (unless I want it rock-star straight). The thicker and more curly the hair, the higher temperature you will need

4) Your hair will tell the story. If you are straightening too much without properly taking care of your hair before and after, it will start get frizzy, dried out and split. This would be a good indication that you might want to take a break and maybe treat your hair to a deep conditioner (I recommend Bumble and bumble Super Rich Conditioner

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0..._m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=06V5ZB2K9RA3TBSW4NK4

or the Deeep Conditioner)

http://www.amazon.com/Bumble-Deeep-...1_1?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1252777458&sr=1-1-spell

I've gone through years where I have straightened my hair using a flat iron pretty much every day of the week and as long as I had the right products I was always able to mitigate the damage. Hope this helps and cheers!

PS. I'm not a B&b spokes person I swear! I'm just a very, very satisfied customer when it comes to their products.

 

[A_Munk3y]

omg dude wow
that is so much info.... i really really really appreciate it
Thank you so much.

btw... you seem to be a B&b spokes :whistle: lol, kidding

thanks again