Here are a few tips to avoid severe damage to your hair while you use these vital tools:
1. Wash and Condition your hair in hot water in order for the conditioner to penetrate the cuticle, but follow up with a cool water rinse to seal the cuticle back down, giving a shinier, smoother appearance. Don't let it air dry too long before blow drying or the water will dry out your locks. Applying a good styling oil before any other products, such as Paul Mitchell's Awapuhi Styling Treatment Oil, will help to push the water out of the cuticle as you dry.
2. Same idea goes for the hair dryer. Gently squeeze out as much water as you can from your hair using a soft towel. Apply product of your choice, preferably one with a drying agent in it to cut down on drying time. (Paul Mitchell Super Skinny or Thicken Up are my two faves.) Then, blow dry the hair COMPLETELY dry using medium to high heat. Follow up with a blast of cold air all the way throughout, again, sealing down that cuticle and leaving a high shine.
3. If you use a straightener or curling iron, make sure you first apply a good heat protector and keep your irons as low as you can. (I prefer Hot Off the Press by Paul Mitchell because it is light, dry and does not leave a residue) If your straightener does not have a temperature adjustment, then get a new iron. It's very likely way too hot for your hair. The finer the hair, the lower the heat setting should be. Too much heat, or unprotected heat will chew up the ends of your hair leaving a very dry, damaged look. Once the hair breaks like that, you're only option is to cut it, so this is a VERY important step! There are treatments that can be done to help repair mild damage, but very little can be done about severe breakage from a straightener.
So, while we can't throw out the heat, we can definitely make it work for us and not against against us!
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