Teflon-coated irons.
Burnt hair cells can build up on hot irons and cause them to stick to your hair, which can be very damaging. To avoid this hazard, replace your flatirons as needed.
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When heating wet hair, it boils the moisture in the center of the hair shaft, cracking the smooth walls of the medulla and creating bubbles within the shaft that break and disrupt the flow of light.
Additionally, the cuticle, pushed outward irregularly by these bubbles, also cracks and splits, losing its smoothness, and making it rough, which hurts its naturally reflective sheen.
The point, just like with anything, is moderation. A little heat every now and again will have less of an effect on your hair than those who use it more often. Consider exploring protectant hairstyles that do not require heat.
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