If heat styling didn't damage (or didn't damage as much), would you do it?

[Tangles]

Now, if heat styling weren't going to get in the way of healthy hair (and my hair does split easily), I would do a full heat blow dry once a week and/or use a curling iron to give smooth curls. I'm looking forward to doing this when I'm at goal, but probably more like every other week.

Those of you who don't heat style, would you? What kind would you do? Are you going to heat style when you get to goal length? How often?

[KarenLynn]

I pretty much never have, and don't ever plan on starting. I simply can't be bothered to spend the time and effort. Besides, as far as I remember, my hair got all poofy and odd when mom blow dried it occasionally. Not something I feel the need to repeat.

[AJoifulNoise]

If it wouldn't damage my hair I would so blow dry it. To help tame frizzies and to speed up drying time.

[dor3girl]

The pepper jack would be nice! I would be crimping, curling, straightening blow-drying til my hair was a giant poofy thing! I would just try & make an afro!

[dor3girl]

Now, if heat styling weren't going to get in the way of healthy hair (and my hair does split easily), I would do a full heat blow dry once a week and/or use a curling iron to give smooth curls. I'm looking forward to doing this when I'm at goal, but probably more like every other week.

Those of you who don't heat style, would you? What kind would you do? Are you going to heat style when you get to goal length? How often?

The only thing that helped not cut off major amounts of hair while I was growing it out was to curl the ends, so that it "hid" the uneven-ness & smoothed out the splits (but only on date night or for church, mom, etc)

[rhysiana]

I wouldn't do anything. The few times I did try to blow dry my hair the last time it was this long and longer, it took forever and still didn't get completely dry, so there's no point. It'll dry straight no matter what I do. One of the few advantages, I suppose, of having hair that won't hold artificial curl, etc. for any reason. No temptations here.

[plainjanegirl]

I would so flat iron my hair to help smooth things out and help get rid of frizzies.

[RedElephant]

I would straighten my hair when I get tired of my curls. And for the wow factor.

[queenjord]

i used to do some insane things to my hair.. ill put them on an album when i can. im surprised all of it hasnt like fallen off.. insane hairspray 24/7, backcombing, curling, straightening, up all the time, let it tangle up and not be nice to it.. i wish it wouldnt damage my hair or i still would

[Chromis]

No. I'll have the cheese please! I don't like the look of ironed hair and I'm wagering blowfrying would cause endless tangling! No thanks!

[dancingbarefoot]

If heat styling caused no damage whatsoever, I would still not do it. Why? Because I think it's a complete waste of time. There's no way I would waste 10-30 minutes of my life every day doing my hair (not to mention fighting nature). That's why I have long hair in the first place - so that I don't have to spend forever styling it and maintaining it.

Not only do I find heat styling a waste of time and money, it's boring. What are you supposed to do while standing there for 10 minutes doing your hair? :yawn:

[JessieJo]

I like to curl the ends of my hair to make them look more finished.

[Deborah]

You need an option titled something like, "No. I'd never use heat styling anyway as it is a royal pain in the neck."

So I voted :cheese:

[TambourineDream]

I used to flat iron and if it didn't make my hair feel like STRAW I would probably go back - I hate the 'so-straight-it-looks-wet' look, I always just kinda roughly did it to even out my wavy hair so it framed my face more softly. :)

And as a highjack; do those 'heat protect spray' products actually prevent heat damage? I kind of suspect that they don't do an awful lot or we'd all ust use them.. but sometimes I do miss smooth manageable hair!! (Even if it made my untreated hair even drier and wilder!)

[meichigo]

I would curl every now and then. Mostly it's too much effort because my hair is fairly long by non-LHC standards (hips or maybe tailbone), but I do get bored sometimes and so I like to do big loose ringlets.

[Nat242]

I would straighten (probably with a flat iron) every now and again. Even without the damage, I couldn't be bothered doing it very frequently. I find it pretty boring to do.

[crystal_89]

If there was no damage, I would flat iron my hair everyday. All the way to classic. But that would be in an ideal world. In an ideal world I would have naturally straight hair, anyway :p

[Arctic]

There is not option for me. No, I wouldn't heat style. I have never done so, I'm a low maintainance kind of person (at least when it comes to hairstyling ;)).

[Hatsumomo]

I still straighten my hair about once a month. I know it damages but I've go coarse, thick hair anyway and when it hasn't been straightened, it's in an oiled updo so I guess it's safe. Used to do it once or twice a week though!

[GlassEyes]

I wouldn't.

Ignoring my mess of a thread in the mane forum, it just takes too long to straighten my hair. Plus, even if I do, it looks like crud and I always managed to burn myself with the flatiron. Always. I got a pretty bad burn the last time I did.

And blowdrying, no matter whether I used a brush to get it flat, or a diffuser to make it curly, always, ALWAYS made my hair frizzy.

I just can't be bothered. XD I'd rather just sit with messy curly hair, even if I DID look better with it styled.

The one kind of tool I actually would use is one that would take me down to a 3a or 2c. XD Without having to straighten first. That I could live with.

[Tabitha]

LHC has helped me embrace my waves so it's not so much about straightening these days (although I love the look my hairdresser can get with the blowdryer, I can't achieve it myself). However in winter, especially when I have to go outside, I would definitely blowdry (scrunch dry or diffuse, to maintain the waves) just to cut out the 5 hours or more of wet hair hanging round my face. I tried damp bunning but it just never dried.

[paper]

I voted for cheese :D

When my hair was short and layered, I blow dryed alot to style it. Having longer hair is sooo much easier. I don't miss it at all, and I think my hair looks better.

[Shanarana]

I think I would probably flat iron my hair, and blow dry it more.

I voted cheese anyway. :P

[winter_star]

I think I would use them sometimes. I would do it just to tame the frizzies on bad hair days. They can come in handy when styling.

[tiny_teesha]

i voted straighten, though i kinda take it back, because if i play with my hair a lot when it is damp it almost looks straightened.
But i think i would curl if it didn't make my hair feel like straw (i did it once and i really burnt my hair...not smart) because curls add body. But that being said i can achieve that look too with a bun or pin curls, haha :)

[freznow]

I still wouldn't do anything every day. I'd be willing to do them for special occasions, though.

[Carolyn]

You didn't have an "all of the above" option. I'd do it 2 or 3 times a week if it didn't damage my hair. I love blow dried, straightened hair with just the ends turned under with a large barrel curling iron. I used to do that but my hair would never grow past about 3" above waist. So now I treat my hair with TLC and just an occasional heat styling.

[Lamb]

A waste of time, really. Besides, I am as clumsy as a girl can be with styling tools.

[spidermom]

I most definitely would use the flat iron; I love the results. And I don't care who hates straightened hair.

[kwaniesiam]

Totally right now, yes. Later once I get longer? Probably not, I'd prefer to just braid it or put it in an updo but my hair tends to be very rebellious and messy at this length. I still often blow dry on COLD in the mornings...or sit in front of a fan for a while :silly:

[MeMyselfandI]

I voted for cheese.

I have curling irons, and various heated curlers. I have a hair dryer. I do not have the patience for any of them. I never have. I have spent hours curling my hair when I was a bride's maid. (I have on the odd occasion for a wedding or something major formal that I will curl my hair)
I can't see myself doing that on any regular schedule even with no heat damage.

I have used foam curlers. My all time favorite are rags. I think they give a great curl. My daughter's hair looks amazing when I use rags on her hair.

I still love wash and wear hair. I have spent much time in resent months pampering my hair to get it back into wash and wear hair. I am almost there.

[NurseMama]

I put straighten with a blow dryer because there was no option for using the diffuser on a blow dryer. I would do that a heck of a lot more than the back breaking work that it takes to straighten my hair with a blow dryer.

[prosperina]

I'd do a messy job of straight ironing my hair once or twice a year as opposed to never. I say messy job because my hair doesn't look good all uniformly straight. I'd keep some of the wave and just smooth it out. But only once or twice a year because even if there was no damage, I've still got better things to do than flat iron.

[Finoriel]

No way! I actually like my hair structure and I´m way too busy to have time for blow drying for the sake of drying it "faster". :wink: Last time I did that was at about hiplength I guess and it took more than 30minutes... I don't want to think about how long it would take now.

[ChloeDharma]

Oh if it was definately damage free then i'd blow dry it, then straighten with irons, then tongue the ends either to go under or for end-curls. I wouldn't do it every day, but i'd definately do it sometimes.....for dates i expect.
I do love the natural thing, but it would be nice to have more options, plus i love that sleek look.

ETA i tried voting for all 3 but i think it only allows one, so it came up as curling tongues. I should add that i do blow dry in winter sometimes if i have to go out soon after washing my hair......but on low heat, with a paddle brush, and slow too....and never to bone dry, i always leave some water in there. I don't think this is particularly damaging.

[Anlbe]

Big smooth curls using ghd straightners.

[ZaBasDa]

It takes too long now, let alone when I reach my goal length. Using a curling iron would be nice to fix any squashed curl. But I really wouldn't want to spend the time attempting to blowdry and then flat-iron my hair; I can't do just one of them.

so I voted cheese. x]

[Islandgrrl]

Curling Iron!!! Or great big Hot Rollers!!! And maybe a little melted pepper jack :cheese:

[cani]

melted pepper jack cheese :cheese:
i wouldn´t do anything. i´m satisfied with my hairtype most of time and i´m also tooooo lazy to use a blowdryer, flat iron and that stuff :o

[shrimp]

Cheese for me.

I like my hair as low effort as possible so am more than happy using wet braiding to straighten and not having to do more than comb and bun everyday.

[Sarahmoon]

Non of the above. My hair is straight, so no need to straighten as I like slight waves better for my hair than stick straight. And I think you can't obtain slight waves with a curling iron. Besides, that would take a lot more time than just sleeping with braided hair :D

[LadyMoon11]

If it did not damage my hair, I would use a curling iron often.
I use steam rollers now, form time to time. I like to make whirlies in my hair since I have very few naturally. Once in a while I like to make pretty updo's reminiscent of the 16-1800's. Those are hard to do without curls. :D

[Medvssa]

If it didn't damage at all, yeah, why not? I like change :lol: flat iron alone does not work for me, so I took blow drier.

[racheal1234]

yes i def. would do it! i love my hair straight but i want long hair !?! oh well

[sipnsun]

I voted curling iron but my true vice was a set of Conair hot rollers.

[Kaeri]

I have never really blow dried my hair or used straighteners etc but am considering starting straightening - only on my long fringe before anyone screams. I tend to keep a long fringe to have some hair round my face when i have the length tied back and as my fringe tends to grow pretty quick I dont see that it would hurt much in the long run - as anything I damage is likely to be cut out at some point. I'm just trying to find a heat protection spray that isnt nasty atm and even so it will probably only be done the day after I wash my hair - which is twice a week.



For the length of my hair I never used them even before i knew they were bad mainly for time consuming reasons. - lazyness :D

[sexyjacksparrow]

I'd possibly use straighteners a little more often than I do as I sometimes fancy a change of look. But mostly not - I love my curls.. I prefer the way my hair looks when dried naturally and I'm too lazy to spend time blow drying or straightening mostly anyway. I stopped using blow dryers about ten years ago - that it might be damaging never even crossed my mind.

[Darkhorse1]

None. I'm lactose intolerant. Sniff sniff. (the cheese dealeo)

I never really used my hair dryer before, and now?? Meh. I think I've used my flat iron once in the five years i've had it. Mostly for my bangs, anyhow.

[ClareDee]

All of the above, including cheesey option!

In particular the blowdrying and curling. The former for convenience and the latter for volume. My hair is quite fine and thin, and curling really does make it look much fuller. I feel a bit glamorous when it's in loose curls, too...
I'll just be taking the slower options from now on. waah.

[Nightshade]

I've never been a huge fan of heat styling or its results on me, and I'm too apathetic about the results to put the time into getting them.

[vindo]

No, there is just no point for me, looks better untouched and I can get curls without heat :)

[jivete]

I'd do it all if I could. Not every day mind you, but definitely to switch it up. Curling iron to have spirals, flat iron for straight, blow drier for volume. Too much hassel for daily use, but I'd be all over it for weekends and special occasions.:D

[Buddaphlyy]

I do it already, so I would continue to do it anyway. I flat iron about once every 2-3 months. My hair has never been damaged from heat.

[kunibob]

I blow dry my hair maybe 4 times per year, and that's the most frequently I've ever done it. It's not just the hair damage that gets to me, but also the fact that it takes so long! I'd much rather let my hair air dry while I do fun things than sit under a blow-dryer for 20-30 minutes. I have no patience! ;)

[Periwinkle]

Before I joined LHC, I didn't much care about damage but didn't heat style through sheer laziness.

If I had the skill, the time and the inclination, then maybe. In real life, though, I'd still be too lazy!

[Tangles]

Interesting that many of you think heat styling is just too time consuming...
for me a good blowdry on low heat takes 10 minutes, makes my hair much smoother and distributes wave better, and minimizes the amount of time i spends fussing/combing over it.

[nappywomyn]

If it wouldn't damage my hair, I would flat iron it, maybe a couple of times a year, just to have it straight for the day or so it would last.

[Chromis]

Interesting that many of you think heat styling is just too time consuming...
for me a good blowdry on low heat takes 10 minutes, makes my hair much smoother and distributes wave better, and minimizes the amount of time i spends fussing/combing over it.

But it takes me less time to detangle and style it it now than ten minutes! :shrug:

[CaityBear]

Well, I never really have because it takes too much of an effort and my hair only holds curl for about half an hour.

Though I do let my hair get curled once every blue moon for the time being. Once being when my boyfriend's cousin wanted me to play model for her and she curled my hair up all nice, but that wasn't bad because we didn't need hair spray...
Not for my boyfriend's grad (I was his escort) his cousin had to put like 5 pounds of hairspray on for my hair to hold from 10:30am, till about midnight. lol So that was like torture for me, but from hours until the actual grad my hair needed to hold somehow.

[heidihug]

I curl my fringe nearly every day with a curling iron so it has some volume and doesn't just hang there in my face, all stringy and flat. I'm growing it out, but not to meld into the rest of my hair, I just want it to be longer. Regular trims after I gain the length I am after will help to keep the dry ends at bay.

If I want curls in the rest of my hair, I have used spiral perm rods in slightly damp hair, then let them dry on their own, no heat. It's an all-day project, and it's easy to get the hair tangled in the rods, so I do it maybe only every five years or so.

I haven't blow-dried my hair since the early 1990's. Too much of a pain, even if it didn't damage my hair. As my hair is quite straight, it has never occurred to me to try flat-ironing.

[skeena]

If it wasn't so damaging I'd straighten - I'd get 2 or 3 more inches that way =)

[30isthenewblack]

I have never straightened my curly hair & I leave it to dry naturally. Given a choice, I'd love to keep the hair I have as is in its natural state.

[coolbreeze212]

If damage was not a factor, I would definitely go back to using my hairdryer and flatiron.

[SweetPea88]

If it did absolutely no damage I would definitely blow dry my hair! Not to straighten it though because I like my waves, but just to speed up drying time and add a bit more fullness.

[MadHatter]

I voted cheese. I never take the time to do that much with my hair. If I can't do a style in under 2 minutes, I don't bother.

[Altocumulus]

Cheese, please! I like my wurls, and I'm lazy too.

[Akiko]

I might curl my front part to give some volume, and flat iron the rest of my hair.

[ssjhotau2]

melted pepper jack sounds delicious especially on a jalapeno cheddar roll with some turkey.....

yes I would like to curl my hair once it is longer... I'll miss have curly hair mine is so incredibly straight

[Haith]

I still wouldn't do it! I have found that since giving up heat styling I spend waaaay less time fussing with my hair. I wouldn't go back to my old habits unless you paid me to!

[windinherhair]

Sponge rollers work so well for me, and it takes much less time. I don't have any desire for heat styling.

[joyellen]

I'd love to be able to flat iron my hair without causing any damage.

[AmyJorgensen]

I wouldn't do any of that stuff. I am just sooooooooo lazy.

[Longlocks3]

I would blow dry if it didn't do any damage. I think it gives my hair a little more volume.

[GlassEyes]

I'm too lazy to blow dry (even if I'm just drying my curls instead of blowing them out), flat-iron is so hot it makes me sweat and undoes the work I already did straightening it (and just looks AWKWARD), and the curlign iron is rather pointless.

XD So probably not. But I'd let my friends mess with my hair more. To be honest, I used to want to flat-iron daily and have straight hair, but in reality, I'm just to bloody lazy. xD;

[SimplyViki]

I wouldn't - I'm just waaaayyyy to lazy. Which my roommate would roll her eyes at, because she's always catching me fiddling with my hair one way or another. But I really can't be bothered with blow drying or curling irons or straightening irons... they're just too much of a pain, and I'm clumsy and would probably burn myself anyway.

[SimplyViki]

That and I'm clueless on how to blow dry and make it look decent - I spent several hours doing my mom's hair and makeup for her wedding this past Christmas, and then wound up fifteen minutes before we were all supposed to start our little procession down the aisle or whatever, and my hair was still thrown up in a wet bun! I resorted to blow drying it so that it would at least be dry... BIG mistake. I cringe when I see pictures of my hair that day - nothing but fluff!

[Starr]

No.

The sheer amount of time it takes to straighten my hair could be better spent doing a million other things.

[mira-chan]

Cheese. I wouldn't try it, I was too lazy before I knew they were damaging so I don't think I'd bother.

[Wind]

Oh dear, I needed multiple choice for this poll. I would blowdry my roots, straighten, use hot rollers, and a waving iron. <I can't believe I just said that. And yes, a few years ago I never would have. But it's fun. :D

[squiggyflop]

well if it didnt damage hair i would definitly use a blowdryer in the winter.. i hate having a wet head in a 50 degree house.. and yes we often keep the heat that low in the winter.. hmm i dont know if i would straighten the hair with the blowdryer.. that sounds like too much work when all i want is a nice warm dry head in the winter

[viking_quest]

I would use the curling iron more often if it wasn't damaging.

[Nanni]

I would have straightend my hair about once a week as I used to do. But I have stopped that nonsense. No more flatiron and chemical dye.

I haven't colored my hair for a year now and only straightend my hair about 3 times the last year (but not since january).

[Heavenly Locks]

I WOULD!!

Too bad I couldn't pick ALL of them. ;)

I would love to do some big fat barrel curls, iron it straight and blow dry until the cows came home. I just don't want that kind of damage...

[lynnala]

I'm just too darn lazy to do anything to my hair beside wash it! I'd much rather eat the jack cheese!:cheese:

[clairenewcastle]

I would never heat-style no matter how little damage it would cause my hair for I just love the look of natural hair. Once upon a time I found it hard to stop using my heated brush - that was a long time ago when having a particular hairstyle meant a lot to me.
Now I just want long, healthy hair that flows naturally down my back.

[Quixii]

I would remain the same. I've never had an interest in heat styling.
Maybe I'd try curling it to see what would happen, but I really.. well, I can't think of any way to phrase it besides not having an interest.

I'll take my heat styled cheese, thanks. :D

[Roseate]

I would blowdry it!

Not because I like it better straight; I don't really. What I do like better is leaving the house with my hair all dry and 'done' for the day, instead of with drippy wurls.

[nienna42]

I'd love to be able to have straight hair once in awhile. I've had it done twice at a salon, and it was such a nice feeling to have for a couple of days. My hair was all silky and well behaved. I hate blow dryers regardless of damage--can't stand that noise so close to my head--but it'd be nice to use a flat-iron damage-free.

[marikamt]

I would curl mine.... hot rollers used to be my friend.... :cry:

[ericthegreat]

I blow out, flat iron, and when I want to go curly I will use a curling iron on my hair right now! So of course if it was possible that heat styling was not so damaging to my hair I'd definitely do it even more so that I already do. I love when my hair is perfectly heat styled, it looks shinier when I do so. I voted for using my flat iron more often. I already iron my hair about 3 days every week. If it were somehow non-damaging to my hair, why I'd be flat ironing every 5 minutes I think! :cheese:

[ravenreed]

I didn't use heat styling much before, so I am unlikely to start. It has nothing to do with damage, it just always seemed like a waste of time, unless I have something fancy to go to. If I do, I just blowdry it for some volume.

[halo_tightens]

I never use a flatiron anymore, simply because I don't want to damage my poor hair any more than it already has been. I do wish I could do it just once in a while, though-- I just want to see if it looks a little longer that way! :D

[Newniepg]

I think I would probably straighten it- even though I love curly hair it is too much hassle!

Now if you were to offer me damage free and instantaneous heatstyling I would really go for that!

[Anywhere]

I would flat iron my hair every day. But then again I'm lazy so I probably wouldn't heat style as much anyway.

[SurprisingWoman]

I would love to curl the ends for change sometimes but I won't. It isn't worth it.

[Laylah]

I never heat styled my hair before, but after hearing how all of you LHCers miss heat styling so much, I'd probably try everything!

[Syaoransbear]

I'd straighten like everyday and I'd LOVE IT
but if it didn't damage I wouldn't have to straighten because back when my hair was virgin and undamaged I only had to blow dry and it would be stick straight

[LittleOrca]

I would use a blow dryer if it wasn't damaging. Not always because I want to make my hair look straight, but just because sometimes my hair doesn't dry over night in my cap and I'd like to goto school with dry hair.

[paintedmuse]

I would add a few waves/curls to the straighter sections of my hair every morning to make it seem wavier overall... it would only take a few minutes... I'd love to do it :D
And I probably will do it sometimes once it is longer and in better condition. :)

[rexy]

I voted curling iron, but its really hot rollers.

[Eden Iris]

Haven't heat styled my hair since high school because I am lazy and like the texture of my air dried hair just fine, so I voted cheese.

[Tinose]

Even when I didn't care about the condition of my hair, I never once got all the way through blow-drying my hair without getting bored and quitting before it was dry. I have no patience.

[WritergirlAD]

I would use a curling iron. I love the look of curly hair. I wouldn't blowdry, though. My blowdryer always used to make my hair frizzy, and I'm fine with letting it air dry, even though it takes longer. I definitely wouldn't straighten; I guess I don't really understand the appeal in having stick-straight hair.

[dernhelm]

I'd maybe do the once a week blow-dry straight...but I would have to get it done at a salon. It would take me over an hour to straighten my own hair and my arms would fall off.

[handsclean]

all of the above.. i miss my heat tools :(

[cobblersmaid]

If it didn't tangle, or damage, I would blow dry every once in a while. I don't like the way flat ironed hair looks, and I never understood curling irons.

[eyesofsummer]

Cheese for me. Even without damage being a consideration, straightening my hair takes way too much time for me to ever want to do it more than once or twice a year.

[Melisande]

I have no idea what jack cheese is (I hope it's without meat!!!) but I chose it anyway. I never heat-treated my hair and see no reason to begin with it. Even if it didn't damage the hair. My hair is nicest when it's air dried and natural. It's straight anyway, and if I want waves, I bun.

[Merewen]

I chose melted pepperjack cheese.

I'm far too lazy to heat-style my hair. I never did even back when I thought I "should", including simple blow drying.

Also pepperjack sounds reeeeeeally good right about now. Yummy.

[JamieLeigh]

If it wouldn't stick to the utensils I was using, I'd love to use a flatiron to make melted pepper jack cheese..... :cheese: Yummy!!


By the way, what's the deal with all the resurrected threads lately?

[Merewen]

By the way, what's the deal with all the resurrected threads lately?

I don't know... maybe this Halloween will usher in a zombie thread apocalypse? Be on the lookout!:couch:

[rach]

cheese for me :D . it's time consuming and it's lazier to accept and enjoy what you've naturally got .

(in reality anyway once you start it fluffs up due to damage then you get into a vicious circle just to have it look nice- from past experience :( )

[JamieLeigh]

I don't know... maybe this Halloween will usher in a zombie thread apocalypse? Be on the lookout!:couch:

Remember, shoot for the HEAD! :guns: Don't worry if the hair gets bloody..... :p

[rach]

:couch: ok , sometimes you LHC'er scare me ;)

[Paliele]

I'm not really tempted to heat-style my hair. It takes way to long, and the (few) times I've attempted it I wasn't impressed with the results.

[GlassEyes]

I don't know... maybe this Halloween will usher in a zombie thread apocalypse? Be on the lookout!:couch:
Nah, Ravenna the Necromancer is just on the loose. :D

[Copasetic]

I wouldn't use a blow dryer to straighten my hair, but I would definitely use a blow dryer. I don't like how long my hair takes to dry.

[RavennaNight]

I don't know if I would know how to efficiently use a blowdryer at this length. I think my arm would hurt!

[RavennaNight]

Nah, Ravenna the Necromancer is just on the loose. :D

:rollin: I just saw this. :brains: :brains:

[Hiriel]

No, I wouldn't. I'm quite happy with my hair the way it is, happy enough to not bother with styling it at least. I'm lazy like that.

[Rosetta]

I answered "Straighten (flat iron)", although funnily enough I have never used a flat iron in my life :p But I just *love* the way it makes others' hair look - ultra-straight but thick, strong, shiny etc...

[Teufelchen]

I still would not do it, just because I am too lazy. Air drying so much more convienient.

[metalgypsy85]

I wouldn't still just out of sheer laziness. I never had even before I cared about my hair, really.

[jesamyn]

I'm another one who still wouldn't bother on a regular basis because of the time and effort involved. I might on a special occasion, but I'd do that now.

[Fethenwen]

I would love to use a straightening iron because I can control the way my hair bends at the sides. I create curl mostly with it. But not anymore, I have found them to be way too damaging. Even on the lowest setting the heat of those things is freakishly high.

[BranwenWolf]

No. It's a pain in the butt and I don't have the time. My hair never holds heat styling- it curls when I straighten it and straightens when I curl it. I also have fairly thick hair and foofing and teasing are just out of the question.

The most I have is a blow dryer for when it will get really cold and my hair is still wet (I let it dry overnight) just give it 5 minutes or so around the back of my head.

[Runzel]

I would flat iron on occasion. Mainly because I remember (long, long ago) the feeling of hot hair...I loved that feeling! To have hot hair that was very long would feel so cozy, like a wearable electric blanket. :lol:

[Anje]

Probably wouldn't do anything differently. I'm altogether too lazy to bother with heat styling most of the time, and gave away my hairdryer (primarily used to thaw windows so I could close them when they froze open in the winter) when I last moved, about 2.5 years ago.

Do flat irons work for making grilled cheese sandwiches?

[JCFantasy23]

I heat style very, very rarely. This weekend I will be using a curling iron a little maybe, since I'm going away for the weekend and have a few parties to attend. Special occasions and all that, can't have the curls any other way with the time frame (going to be out all day). But no I wouldn't, I'm too lazy to work with heat styling on a regular basis. My hair doesnt dry right with a hair dryer, and it doesnt curl right for awhile with a curling iron...it just doesn't like heat products, if that is possible lol.

[Merewen]

Hmm, I just remembered this awesome style I can do involving heat curlers. But I'd still be too lazy to do it except for once in a great long while.

[prittykitty]

I would definitely use a straightening iron every day to smooth out my curls if these didn't damage the hair.

[Brighe]

I would neither straighten nor curl my hair even if it did no damage.
The reason is I&#180;m really lazy styling my hair :wink: .
I really love updos that last at least two days and I would never (except for some special occasion) spend hours just trying to change the texture of my hair...
Last but not least both curling and flat iron are very hot and I am all thumbs using hot items :?

[Jezerellica]

For special occasions I would absolutely us the flatiron. Yes it takes forever, but I love the sleek look it gives my wavy hair. So that is my vote!

I spent so many years with a curling iron attached to my hand I will never go down that road again! Goodbye for good 80s hair!!!!! = )

[ashimajoy]

No way--I'm too lazy. My hair has been blown dry maybe 5 times in the past 5 years, all of those for theater.

I once had a roommate who said that she would never marry anyone who spent more time in the bathroom than she. I told her it'd be hard to find someone who spent less than I, considering I'm in and out in the morning in 5 minutes if I'm not getting a shower, and the menfolks shave.:p

[MirandaWelch]

Add me to the lazy camp. Heat styling takes way too much time and effort for me :laugh:

[Amara]

I voted cheese. Even when I was keeping my hair shorter and didn't care/know about damage, I couldn't be bothered.

[emeraldfaery]

I voted curling iron, but I would actually like to use the hot rollers. A friend of mine curled my hair with them once and they worked so good and the curl lasted longer than foam curlers you sleep in overnight.

[enfys]

I would. All of the above.

I'd blow dry it every time I washed unless the weather was nice and warm enough on a wash day to air dry outdoors. Washing twice a week that'd be...103 blowdries a year. I'd only straighten or curl it for special occassions, but still a few times a month. Heck, I'd even crimp!

If it didn't damage to heat style I'd probably cut my hair to between APL and BSL just so it was at it's optimum to heat style.
But it does damage so I won't. Stupid reality.

[froglet]

I'm also too lazy, I voted cheese! :grin:

[MandaMom2Three]

Ohhhhhhhh how I WISH I could straight iron without damage :cry:

[Ryanne]

I've never touched a flat nor a curling iron. I hardly ever used and stopped using a blow dryer altogether when I was around ten. I'll go with the cheese for now.

[Samara Morgan]

I used to love straightening my hair and I'm actually looking forward to doing it again as I'm getting my hair cut soon lol. From late 2005 till now I've tried to avoid using heat styling tools except for my fringe and special occasions, so it will be nice for a change :)

[girloctopus]

I would flat iron because I love 1a straight silky hair. But I hate the time input, so I probably still wouldn't do it unless I got a professional style.

[Lemur_Catta]

I would do it for special occasions, probably with a flatiron (my hair is almost straight, so it would be easier). And I would let my hair airdry less often, but that would not be "styling", just blow drying without the brush.

[Kelsey89]

I would definitely use a flat iron if it wasn't so damaging. I love straight hair. :)

[mwedzi]

I doubt it. Before hair boards I didn't know about "healthy" hair and I still didn't straighten more than once every few years. Once I realized wearing my hair kinky was a real option, I stopped getting my hair straightened because it was so painful.

[neon-dream]

I still straighten mine sometimes. I know it damages, but I like to mix things up a bit :).

[windinherhair]

If no damage resulted, and it would be much faster then I would use a curling iron. It takes so much time though, especially with this much hair now. Maybe hot rollers instead.

[kirky]

If damage did not happen, I would use all of the above all of the time!

I love my hair straightened, blow dried, and curled!

[missjessiecakes]

Flat Iron. I actually had to give mine away so I wouldnt use it to help me get through the awkward stages.

[WritingPrincess]

I pretty much never have, and don't ever plan on starting. I simply can't be bothered to spend the time and effort.

I'm about the same. I want the pepper-jack nachos, please.

[Flynn]

Now, if heat styling weren't going to get in the way of healthy hair (and my hair does split easily), I would do a full heat blow dry once a week and/or use a curling iron to give smooth curls. I'm looking forward to doing this when I'm at goal, but probably more like every other week.

Those of you who don't heat style, would you? What kind would you do? Are you going to heat style when you get to goal length? How often?

YES. I'd be a total curling-iron junkie!

... Though only if it also took less time to heat style than it does! XD


My hair does horrific things when I put a blowdrier anywhere near it, though, so I'll pass on that.

[jenny'sdreaming]

If it didn't damage I would blow dry not to straighten, but to give it more bounce, it's plenty straight enough thank you! The curling iron would give a more desired style but I used to spend an hour curling my hair when I was in my teens and I have no desire to waste that much time every day again.

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[Cherry_Sprinkle]

I voted cheese because I would do all of the above if they didn't damage.. sometimes I like straight hair, sometimes I want more curls, and sometimes I want it to hurry up and dry! and since there is no all of the above option..... cheese it is! lol

[prittykitty]

Add me to the lazy camp. Heat styling takes way too much time and effort for me :laugh:
I am lazy too and use to never feel like straightening my hair or doing anything with it but due to the length, it looked better straightened and looked a mess without doing anything at all. So far I have managed to go without straightening for a few weeks now and only curling my bangs a little. I want to be free of the bondage of the heat styling. It will be so much easier once my hair is much longer.

[Talma]

I would flat iron my hair mostly. Once I reached tailbone length I could run around the house annoying my family with my Cher impressions. lol Lucky for them I only do that once in a while...usually when I'm sporting a new wig for Halloween.

[Sissy]

I'd blow dry all the time if it didn't damage :) I might also iron once in a blue moon but my hair gets silky straight from the blow drier alone and that's a lot quicker so I chose that.

[Spectre]

I would straighten it with a flat iron if it didn't do any damage :p

[Bonkers57]

I'll use a curling iron on my bang/fringe should I decide to cut them - same for face framing layers; just to point them in the right direction.

[kittensoupnrice]

If it didn't damage, I suppose I might pull out the straightener or curling iron for fun weekend or night events. However, I'm too impatient to do much of any kind of styling, let alone heat styling. I'm also not skilled enough, since I'm too impatient to learn, and too wary of hurting my hair, so it never turns out as nice as the damage I occasionally allow salons to inflict upon me.

[pdy2kn6]

That's a toughy!! I don't know because I sort of like having my own style of always having it up using a stick or hairfork, which not many blokes do yet (excluding those on here), but I have always wondered what it would be like if I straightened my hair properly. I only once tried straightening my hair when it was about 4 inches long, but now I am below nipple length (for an accurate way to describe it), it would be interesting to see how it looked. But I still prefer braid waves!!!

[Dolly]

I voted for cheese!

I stopped most heat styling long before I came to LHC, but not for damage reasons....it was simply because my hair is stick straight and styles done with heat last all of 10 min.....

I do have an older than dirt blow dryer that I use on the cool setting if my hair needs to be dried more quickly, but I can't tell you the last time I did that. And, I have a smallish curling iron that I use on my fringe, if it needs it (it usually doesn't)......

[Igor]

No. My hair + heat styling = Poof
80s style poof
:rolleyes:

[pradabacon]

Nope. Too lazy.

[RoseRedDead]

I voted for cheese, and I ditto hootietoot. Too lazy.

[pradabacon]

Oooo! I got dittoed! :eyebrows:

[RoseRedDead]

Yes, Miz Toot, you got dittoed... :eyebrows: And there's more where that came from!

[pradabacon]

Aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Haha!

ETA: Yes, another quality post from Hootietoot.