For ladies, about the hot flat iron

I have naturally curly hair. For most of my adult life, it was more of a wave and I hated it. The last couple of years, and especially the last 6 months or so, the curls have really really come in. Loving it. I have a great cut where I don't have to do a THING to my hair. Gone are the days of the blow dryers, curling irons, rollers, etc. (Even though I still have them. They're just collecting dust now, except for the occasional blow-drying in a pinch.)
 
I remember having to flat iron my friend's hair for band purposes.. Her hair was so long, her hair was about waist length.. it took at least 2 or 3 people to flat iron her hair which took about an hour or so!

I flat iron my hair all the time. My hair is thick and it tends to be poofy sometimes. I use Andis Multi-heat ceramic flat iron. It works pretty well for my thick-poofy hair. I have straight hair, but it doesn't always seem straight to me.
 
AlleyCat said:
I have naturally curly hair. For most of my adult life, it was more of a wave and I hated it. The last couple of years, and especially the last 6 months or so, the curls have really really come in. Loving it. I have a great cut where I don't have to do a THING to my hair. Gone are the days of the blow dryers, curling irons, rollers, etc. (Even though I still have them. They're just collecting dust now, except for the occasional blow-drying in a pinch.)
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Saw the picture of yourhair. Very pretttty!
 
coolgirlspyer90 said:
I remember having to flat iron my friend's hair for band purposes.. Her hair was so long, her hair was about waist length.. it took at least 2 or 3 people to flat iron her hair which took about an hour or so! oh my god. i can image that. i dont want that. lol

I flat iron my hair all the time. My hair is thick and it tends to be poofy sometimes. I use Andis Multi-heat ceramic flat iron. It works pretty well for my thick-poofy hair. I have straight hair, but it doesn't always seem straight to me.
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I should look around for a new hot flat iron sometimes in the fall. My flat iron is way old like 10 yrs ago i can't remember when I bought it. it is kinda of too big sqaure. I need to kick in the ass to get over to the store and buy one but not sure if i go for an expensive one or not. mmm
 
I used apple cider vinegar. Yes, it does smell, but the smell is gone once the hair is dry. It really does work as a decent conditioner (at least for me personally) and minimized frizzy strays and the need to use a straightener. But as I mentioned before, it is a 4-8 week process, not a one night experiment.
 
Interesting. I d like to give it a try but need someone to show me how to do it first. :lol:
 
Vinegar temporarily changes the pH balance of the hair and scalp.
 
AlleyCat said:
I have naturally curly hair. For most of my adult life, it was more of a wave and I hated it. The last couple of years, and especially the last 6 months or so, the curls have really really come in. Loving it. I have a great cut where I don't have to do a THING to my hair. Gone are the days of the blow dryers, curling irons, rollers, etc. (Even though I still have them. They're just collecting dust now, except for the occasional blow-drying in a pinch.)
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I wash and dry, too. No blow dryer at all, ever! Makes my curly hair a mass of frizz!
 
jillio said:
Would lemon juice work the same?
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Pretty much. PH can vary from product to product but both lemon juice and vinegar are acids in the 2-3 range, like acid rain.

The scale is 1-14. Too much acid, or too much alkaline can harm hair/scalp but they do serve purposes in hair care and services. They can be used to adjust for hair or water that might be too strong in one direction, or repair damage that was done too far in one direction.

Baking soda is in the 8-9 range, which is alkaline.

Most shampoos are in the 7 range, which is neutral.

The pH scale is logarithmic, so each number is 10x the previous one.

Basically, alkaline products will open the hair cuticle, and acid will close it. Sometimes both can be used in process. First alkaline to open the cuticle (such as to receive color), then acid to close the cuticle and stop the process.

There is a lot of chemistry involved in hair care. :lol:

Add to that physics for temperature and mechanical changes. Whew! :laugh2:
 
jillio said:
I wash and dry, too. No blow dryer at all, ever! Makes my curly hair a mass of frizz!
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I use a leave-in conditioner that totally eliminates all frizz; it keeps all curls in place without feeling weighed down at all once it dries (which is pretty fast.)
 
I am stuck with leave in treatment infusium 23 since I was a kid. :lol: i tried other leave in treatment and they are great. Yet i keep going back to infusium 23. I dont know why!! lol apparently i am stuck with late 1970's hair products.
 
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