Curly Hair Styles: Can they Damage My Hair?
I’ve had long thick hair for almost 5 years now, and I wanted to change my look like the curly hair styles so I bought a curling iron. But I’m afraid I could damage my hair if I use it too much, is this possible?
A: If you wish to curl your hair, by all means do so. You do need to know some things before you do it though, you can’t go on blindfolded and think you will do everything right.
You can damage you hair with a hair iron very easily if you don’t know what you’re doing. Don’t leave the iron too much time on your hair or else you could scorch it and you’ll have to wait until it grows back! Another thing that you need to do before even trying to iron your hair is, completely dry it. Ironing damp hair can prevent the heat from doing its work properly and you’ll think to leave the iron more time on so it makes its effect, but this can end up burning your hair as well.
You can test the heat of the iron if you wish using a damp piece of cloth and watch if it singes. If it does then its too hot. If you think its complicated, then just go to a near salon and ask which level of hotness if the correct for your hair type. You need to have your hair clean and conditioned before ironing it, so if you plan on getting the curls you just bathe an hour before starting to iron it so it dries.
It takes a long time and a lot of patience to curl your hair, so you might want to consider going to a salon instead. But if you don’t mind spending some hours in doing so, then you can perfectly curl it yourself. Just remember to use a professional conditioning product to keep your hair rich and prevent it to dry.