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…many of us are under the mistaken impression that because we are not applying chemicals, and are using heat styling products occasionally, that there isn’t any real damage that can be done. Nothing can be further from the truth.
Direct heat styling has always been viewed as taboo when it comes to our natural hair. We all know that natural hair is by nature very fragile; and heat, even when carefully applied can cause irreparable damage. Add to this equation that some naturals are made to feel guilty by natural hair purists for even wanting to occasionally straighten their natural coils and curls and you have women feeling reluctant and leery about using heat on their hair