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Sep 21

4 Things A Flat Iron Should Have for Healthy Natural Hair

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 33 Comments

by Bri of Naturally Fierce When I began the search to find the best flat irons for natural hair I thought it would end with one quick trip to the search engine box...Oh was I wrong. I dived the irons into a massive list - -ceramic, ionic, tourmaline, titanium, nano, and silver, only to come out with one conclusion. Flat…

Sep 21

Straightening Natural Hair

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Watch as Mini Marley straightens her naturally curly hair! To get the look she used-- -Shea Moisture's Curl Mouse: http://tgt.biz/1nr3p5b -A Denman Brush -Large Rollers/ Clips -QT Performance Flatiron: http://bit.ly/1kpXWMv -A Comb Watch Now!>>>

Sep 21

Heat Protectants- Silicones Are Our Friends

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki One Comment

by Sister Scientist In my Fry Eggs, Not Your Hair experiment I demonstrate the effects of heat transfer on an egg to emphasize the importance of incorporating a heat protection product into your thermal styling regimen. If this demonstration does not convince you that heat damage is real, I really do not know what will. Heat softens the keratin in…

Sep 21

Will Grape Seed Oil Prevent Heat Damage?

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 13 Comments

via the Beauty Brains- Lilypad asks: I’m transitioning from relaxed to natural hair and a lot of blogs and video bloggers tout grape seed oil as a heat protectant when blowdrying or flat ironing hair because it has a high smoke point (about 420 °F). Is there any truth to this claim? The smoke point refers to the oil’s use…

Dec 19

Preventing Heat Damage & Selecting an Effective Heat Protectant: The Science.

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flat ironin' with EClark! by Tonya Mckay Temperatures encountered during blow-drying, flat-iron straightening, and hot curling processes can be high enough to cause severe trauma to the hair. Results of this can include cracks in the cuticle layer, bubbles or voids in the cortex, frayed and split ends, chipped and ragged cuticles, faded color, diminished curl and increased frizz, as…