How Bad Is Straightning Your Hair.

Jul 15, 2015

Amy H.

I'm pretty sick of my hair. it's super curly and short so it's hard to get it looking neat and professional. I've started straightening my hair twice a week (I wash my hair twice a week). My hair never really feels damaged or drier when I do it and I always use a heat protectant. Will I have any chance of growing my hair longer if I straighten twice a week?

Jul 15, 2015

Lala H.

No.
What straightner does is re-shaping proteins in your hair by heating it (aka damaging it).
It makes your hair look longer which actually not.

Jul 15, 2015

Raghad N.

I actually have really long thick curly hair and just like you I'm sick and tired of it. I straighten my hair everyday and I even sometimes forget about the heat protection. my hair is still healthy and never stopped growing so for me it doesn't really damage my hair. by the way my straightener also has a really high heat setting. this is all from my experience and I've been straightening my hair for a year now.

Jul 15, 2015

Sabrina K.

Will it ruin your chances of growing your hair long? No.

Yes straightening your hair can be damagning, but as long as you keep your hair healthy, don't straighten it while wet, use a heat protecter and don't use a straightner that to hot, then it won't damaged your hair in a way that will effect the growth.

Jul 15, 2015

Amy H.

Thanks :) I use a normal ghd so I'm not sure how hot they go but I always use heat protectant and do hair masks 1-2 times a week.

Jul 15, 2015

Sabrina K.

You should be perfectly fine! I don't straighten my hair that often anymore, but when I was younger I did it everyday, and my hair was fine :)

Jul 15, 2015

Amy H.

Yeah I probably wouldn't do it everyday because I'm to lazy so should be fine.