It’s My Nappiversary: 7 Things I Learned Since Going Natural
5. If You’re Going to Use Heat, Take Precautions
I personally won’t be using flat irons anymore on my afro. I had my hair pressed for an event last summer and it took two washes for my curl pattern to get back to the way I like it, and that’s just too long for me. However, if you do choose to use heat, as my co-worker with a large fro says, be sure to utilize heat protectants to keep breakage and more damage than necessary from happening.