So how damaging is heat on hair?

[stormkeeper_lovedoris]

Since I liked the time that the hairdresser straightened my hair, at nytshd3's suggestion, I bought the Instyler. How damaging to hair is heat? I know some women blow dry their hair every day. I've always been taught that because my hair is curly, heat is its enemy and I need to avoid it.

I don't plan on straightening it every day. I'll likely keep it to special occasions. So maybe then it won't be so bad?

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[scribblemyname]

Use a protectorant and/or a conditioner every time before you straighten. Make sure your hair is DRY before you apply heat. Go as long as you can without washing so the heat style will stay in. This will minimize reapplications of heat.

I had an aunt with gorgeous, beautiful, long, black hair. It looked dead after years of her applying heat.

Also helpful, get a brand of styler that is supposed to help your hair get healthier and won't damage or burn it. My aunt got Nume, which my hair is much happier to let me apply every 7-10 days without curling up all kinky and unhappy.

I straighten 1-2 days after washing now, ever since I got it cut.