what are the side effects of straightening your hair ?Are all the things that we hear about hair loss true?

Question

I have heard that regular straightening of ur hair makes it break and you lose hair.Is it true?Any share their experience...................

Answer 1

That depends on if you're referring to flat ironing your hair on a regular basis, or if you're referring to a chemical process to straighten your hair. I've done both and my hair does get dry and require more frequent trims, but never hair lose.

The flat iron does dry your hair out a lot. If you intend on using one I've found the best thing to do is use a shampoo and conditioner that super moisturize your hair, and right after the shower use a leave in conditioner. If at all possible let your hair air dry as much as you can and blow dry what's still wet. They make a great blow dryer with a comb attachment that works great. Make sure your hair is TOTALLY dry or you risk hair damage. Then work in sections with the flat iron to get all the waves/curls out.

If you intend on using a chemical process, there is a great product called Easy Straight for at home use... but do not try it if you're not good at at home things like that. And if you do use it, do NOT leave it on any longer than what the directions say!!! It will not make your hair straighter only cause damage. For people with really curly hair you may just end up with less curl and frizz... but I repeat, don't leave it on longer. After the treatment take very good care of your hair by conditioning and using leave in conditioner and don't use heat on it till the package says so.

Hope that helps!

Answer 2

If you straighten it too much, it will first thin out then eventually it will break off into split ends. I'm not quite sure that you'll lose the hair, it will just get really thin and dead. Personal experience - straightened my hair two days in a row for graduation and now a month later I had to get 6 inches cut off because my hair was so dead and not used to it. Basically the straightener burns your hair. There are some shampoos that might revitalize it a little bit, but your only 100% bet is to cut it off if you get dead ends.

Answer 3

good question! First how Are you straightening your hair? Are you using a straightening chemical or a hot iron? with which ever process, especially the chemical straightener, extreme care must be given to your hair and scalp. If you're using chemical, don't be scratching your scalp a day or so before the treatment. After the process keep you hair moisturized at all times, allowing the hair to dry out encourages split ends and unnecessary breakage. Keep in mind when you take the hair out of its natural state it's going to need extra TLC.

Answer 4

If you have a good ceramic stragitener (not some $15 one from wal mart but one from a beauty supply store or a salon), and good protective products 9sleek.look iron spray that blocks up to 400F and the sleek.looks styling cream for extra protection) along with a trim every 6-8 weeks, straightening isn't all that bad for your hair. I do all of this and have for years and my hair is just fine-very shiny and healthy enough to also color every 6 weeks. Of course you are going to have breakage if you use any heating tool, but its all about protection!

Answer 5

Yes it is.
In fitfh grade I straightened my hair alot every day, and it kept cutting off, so finally I shaved it all off into liek a black boys haircut.
It looked wierd.
What happens is the heat is HORRIBLE for your hair, even though hair is already dead. It is the same as frying a piece of food. You end up getting crazy Kentucky Friend Hair.

Answer 6

It depends on which method you use and how often you straighten. Frequent styling of you hair is sure to cause damage any way. You need to make sure you are properly conditioning your hair.

Answer 7

I haven't had hair loss per say, but I have had breakage, so I've had to cut my hair shorter - it makes it very, very dry. Mine broke a lot after I colored it too-so I wouldn't recommend multiple types of treatments within months of each other.

Answer 8

check this out..im a guy and ie been straighting my hair every 2 weeks to a month and a half...plus dyeing it at about the same rate for about 20 years and i still have a good head of hair i think its all in your genes .......i do it because i was in a band and am still a freaky sombytch.......

Answer 9

depends on our hair...i have realy thick healthy hair that doesnt get affected att all basically cause i have been straightening my hair everyday for 3 years and im still doing it ...nothing has happened...it doesnt thin or burn....dont use stay in-conditioner while straighting ur hair its bad

Answer 10

your ends split and it becomes thinner.. but dove advanced something in a blue bottle gets rid of split ends!! and you ahve ti straighten your hair alot for it to get thin