subject: Avoid The High Heat On Hair [print this page] Are you aware of the fact that excessive heat damages your lovely black hair? For hair styling, you may use hot curlers, flat iron, hair dryer, curling iron or an instant hair drying towel. These products are unavoidable for some of the hair styles. But these styling products emit excessive heat which can make your shiny and lustrous black hair dry and brittle. While using them make sure that they should be used moderately or you can simply follow the following tips like:
Avoid the use of hair dryer and allow your hair to dry naturally. If your hair becomes really curly and tangled while air-drying, you may want to proceed and use the hair dryer. But if you can dry your hair by wrapping it or by using a styling lotion to straighten it out while it dries, think about letting natural heat do the job.
Before using the styling products, you would have to decide on which hair style you want to opt for. If you prefer straightening then the curling iron is not the right option as it may give you unwanted curls. In the same way, if you are interested in curling then a flat iron will not curl even by flipping the tips of the hair. You can make use both of the styling products flat iron for straightening and curling iron for curling the tips. You can give more fullness to your hair by using the curling iron instead of the straightening iron. To keep the healthy look of your hair, you can just use one of the styling products and leave the rest to the non-heat product. Wrapping up your hair at night prevents curling.
Avoid perming as it leads to hair loss, skin burns and turning your hair brittle. If your hair is in need of an immediate perm, then your hair should be permed only by an expert as it is a risky process. Dry hair should be oiled periodically using shea butter, olive oil and coconut oil.
Make sure that you use plenty of conditioner while washing hair and your hair should not be over washed. To keep your beautiful black hair shiny and lustrous, you may have to conditioner daily or oil your hair weekly.
