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I'm seeing a lot of stylists in my area use way too much heat on fine hair
A client came to me after her ends got fried at another salon, and she said they used a flat iron on the highest setting for three passes. That much heat on fine strands just melts the cuticle. What's your go-to temperature for fine hair to avoid damage?
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spencer19929d ago
Yeah it's funny how this heat thing bleeds into everything, not just hair. I see people crank the heat on their ovens for frozen pizza way higher than it needs to be, burning the crust but leaving the middle cold. Or blasting the space heater in their house on max instead of just letting it warm up gradually. It's like everyone wants instant results so bad they're willing to wreck the whole thing. Fine hair especially punishes you for that rush, you gotta slow down and let the lower temp do its job.
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nora5353mo ago
Honestly, used to crank the heat way up thinking it got the job done faster. Seeing a client's fine hair snap off like thread after a too-hot blowout was a real wake-up call. My go-to now is 300 to 320 degrees max for a flat iron, and only one pass if the hair is really fine. It takes a bit more patience, but the hair stays shiny and strong.
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cameron7633mo ago
My old flat iron didn't even have a temperature setting, just a dial that went from "warm" to "surface of the sun." I probably fried my own hair for years before I learned better. Your 300 degree rule is solid, I had to train myself to slow down and not just go for the fastest result. What heat protectant do you find works best for fine hair without weighing it down?
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