blow dry or flat iron?

• 11-05-2009 6:34 AM

  LoliBee Joined on 07-31-2005 Boys RULE Posts 11,822	blow dry or flat iron? Reply Contact So is it better to let let my hair air dry and then flat iron it.................or just blow dry it.............is one really any more damaging than the other or is it the same???

• 11-05-2009 6:47 AM

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  april25mom Joined on 08-22-2005 Boston, MA Posts 217	Re: blow dry or flat iron? Reply Contact I don't know what is more damaging, but I do both every day. Yikes. I did buy a flat iron that allows you to choose if your hair is wet, damp, or dry, and sets the heat accordingly. I found it at Kohls for about $25.00.

• 11-05-2009 8:01 AM

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  Krumply Joined on 09-28-2005 Denver,CO Mom of Cady 4/23/06 and Coben 2/27/09 Posts 20,733	Re: blow dry or flat iron? Reply Contact School me. What exactly does the flat iron do? Is it if you have wavy hair and want it straighter?

• 11-05-2009 10:04 AM

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  Liza Joined on 10-26-2006 Southern California Posts 762

  Re: blow dry or flat iron? Reply Contact  Not sure which is better but with my hair texture my hair is shinier and has more bounce when I blow dry it rather than when I flat iron it. I used to blow dry my hair just to get some of the curl out then flat iron the rest and it would just lay straight and it was hard to get my ends to curl. Now I just blow dry and my hair feels softer and curls under rather nicely! I would say with either of them just be sure to moisturize and try and use some kind of heat protection on your hair!

• 11-05-2009 10:40 AM

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  Misty-bug Joined on 02-17-2006 Cooper Luke April 16 Posts 10,970

  Re: blow dry or flat iron? Reply Contact  a flat iron straightens your hair Paula. For those of us with curly/wavy hair it gives us the best of both worlds. The ability to choose when you want it straight or not. If you have hair that is just a bit more then just waves it will straighten it. If your hair is REALLY curly it would be best to blow dry straight first then flat iron.  The flat iron will usually have something in it that takes out the static so it is good to follow even the blow dryer with a flat iron so it will lay more flat. They are both damaging. I really don't think there is a lesser here.

• 11-05-2009 12:27 PM

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  Christina~Liam Joined on 08-23-2005 Michigan - Mommy to 3yr old Liam - Due 6/4/10 Posts 14,681	Re: blow dry or flat iron? Reply Contact I blow dry and then lightly straight iron the top layer just to defrizz and make it lay nice.

• 11-05-2009 2:33 PM

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  Eastonsmama Joined on 04-29-2006 Missouri Posts 2,702	Re: blow dry or flat iron? Reply Contact One of the benefits to having natural curly hair is that I just put a dab of curl gel on and blow dry with a diffuser and I'm done..no styling required!  haha!  I never could get my hair to blow dry "flat" - it always has that frizz look no matter what product I tried!  So I just go with the curls! :)

• 11-05-2009 6:08 PM

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  Krumply Joined on 09-28-2005 Denver,CO Mom of Cady 4/23/06 and Coben 2/27/09 Posts 20,733	Re: blow dry or flat iron? Reply Contact Misty-bug:  a flat iron straightens your hair Paula. For those of us with curly/wavy hair it gives us the best of both worlds. The ability to choose when you want it straight or not.   AHA! I have stick-straight hair so no wonder I don't know.

• 11-07-2009 4:57 AM

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  Natch Joined on 07-27-2005 giftieetcetera.blogspot.com Posts 14,715	Re: blow dry or flat iron? Reply Contact I either go naturally curly (when the weather is warm and I just run my fingers through and air-dry...how lazy is that?  lol) or I blow dry.  Every now and then, for a wedding or something, I flat iron, too.

• 11-07-2009 6:17 AM

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  LoliBee Joined on 07-31-2005 Boys RULE Posts 11,822	Re: blow dry or flat iron? Reply Contact Ive been a bit of a lazy bum lately and jump in the shower at the last min before my sister drops off Fyzen... I have found it was easier to just let it air dry, and it only takes a min later in the day to straighten out the parts that need it. I hope its not more damaging cause save me time LOL

• 11-07-2009 5:56 PM

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  CristyH1983 Joined on 09-15-2005 Lakeland, FL Posts 6,904	Re: blow dry or flat iron? Reply Contact The lady that does my hair said to let your hair air dry and then use the straightener. Your hair is the most fragile when it is wet so the more you mess with it when its wet the greater the risk of damaging it.

• 11-07-2009 6:28 PM

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  Beth580 Joined on 08-17-2005 Gracie Ann 4-20-06 Raven Samantha 5-8-08 Posts 15,868	Re: blow dry or flat iron? Reply Contact Gee, I feel like a major bum now, I don't blow dry my hair or use a flat iron or anything.  Just dry with the towel, brush it out and go about my day.

• 11-08-2009 9:46 AM

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  LoliBee Joined on 07-31-2005 Boys RULE Posts 11,822	Re: blow dry or flat iron? Reply Contact good to know Cristy :) That's what I've been doing :)