2007-01-01 12:00:19 · 15 answers · asked by loveyou <3 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Hair
sounds like your hair is over processed. most straighteners don't get hot enough to burn hair ( unless you have a very high powered expensive flat iron) unless the hair is excessively weak. If you have color treated, relaxed or permed hair, the burning may be caused by your hair being chemically damaged. You should be able to tell if your hair is over processed when it is wet. If your hair feels mushy or stringy when its we but seems soft and dry after you dry it, chances are its chemically damaged. If this is your case, stop straighting your hair and don't use any kind of oil based protector or serum. it will just cause your hair to burn more. condition with a protein conditioner after every shampoo to get you hair strong enougth to start straighting again.
2007-01-01 13:15:09 · answer #1 · answered by da_illest_lil_shorti 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay, the best advice I can give here, is stop straightening your hair, but if you absolutely need your hair to be straight, I have some solutions.
-You could try different straighteners. Some straighteners don't work so well. The one I use works really well. The brand is Annie. Look for it if you have the time and money.
-Try a permanent straightener. I used one this weekend. It has done wonders for me. My hair isn't perfect, but it's good.
-Another method I used last year was very time consuming, but it worked, not as well though. I would get up early in the morning, wash my hair, and blow-dry it while combing it how straight I want it. Again, very time-consuming, and not recommended.
And also, a little hair-shedding is natural. If it's coming off a few strands everytime you straighten it, DO NOT WORRY. That's the hair's natural shedding process. It happens to me too.
Hope I helped!
2007-01-01 20:10:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you using a product like you would for perms to straighten your hair or an iron type of product? If it's a flat iron type of tool sorta like a curling iron only to straighten, I would wash my hair, use cure care conditioner (this is the best other than the ion kind Sally Hansen sells, I had cancer before and my hair was brittle, falling out and breaking, the ion and cure care helped alot to repair things), finger dry it almost dry then buy and use a HUGE curling metal brush with bristles, it's sorta like a big hair curler, wrap your hair around the huge brush and straighten it using the brush, you get shine, nice healthy looking shakable manageable hair by doing that and it doesn't break it off like the flat irons do. The bigger the brush the straighter the hair so look for a fat one.
2007-01-01 20:32:23 · answer #3 · answered by Tina of Lymphland.com 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a stylist at Muse Salon in Alpharetta, and I deal with a lot of clients that overuse the irons. There are a couple of options depending on the amount of damage. There are two products that are absolutely the best at repairing the cuticle. I have used just about everything out there and the Kerastase Oleo Relax Serum and The Oleo Fusion in salon treatments are the best.
Good Luck!
2007-01-01 20:18:55 · answer #4 · answered by danielshair 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before you straighten your hair make sure its COMPLETELY dry, if there is any wetness, the hair will burn. But, otherwise, your hair may not be used to that kind of heat and pressure. Try different products to help.
2007-01-01 20:03:53 · answer #5 · answered by lovesblue1994 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to use a oil product on your hair before you hot iron your hair you can buy this spray at any beauty supply store or walmart/ I use the spray and it works great and plus your get a great shine the can at walmart is with the ethnic hair section
2007-01-01 20:07:42 · answer #6 · answered by mi_4252 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should lower the heat and add conditioner. if you keep losing your hair, stop and use a hair dryer instead of a flat iron because the iron is too much heat on an isolated section of hair.
2007-01-01 20:03:57 · answer #7 · answered by 89 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put a heat protection cream lightly through ur hair b4 u straighten ur hair....if not use a little bit more conditioner while washing then put the creme on ur hair......then straighten....and apply a little bit more cream(not too much b/c then it'll make it look greasy)
2007-01-01 20:04:57 · answer #8 · answered by shortytinindy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try putting on some spray detangler first and leave the iron on for five seconds for each strad of hair and you should be all good to go.
2007-01-01 20:11:25 · answer #9 · answered by dirtbike_girl1114 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make sure your hair is completely dry and get a better straightener
2007-01-01 20:11:12 · answer #10 · answered by CLARABELLE 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋