Question 2: Ask Alex

I have been receiving a lot of questions on my Tumblr page

about Natural Hair, which I think is VERY cool.

I received a few questions this week about growth, curl maintenance, transitioning, vitamins and ect.

Below is a question that I received about heat damage.

QUESTION: Hey I do you have a remedy or any suggestions for me? I used to have really really curly hair...like the springy type of curls but for whatever reason my hair refuses to curl now. Its very curly at the roots but not really anywhere else...

When I first read this HEAT DAMAGE is the FIRST thing that came to mind.

I feel so bad for girls who go through this with their hair.

It's like, some people can't find a middle ground when wanting to wear their curl hair straight.

A lot of it has to do with hair care and protection, many girls are very uneducated on how to take care of their precious curls.

Below is the answer I provided her with.

Answer: Do you use a lot of heat? If so, your hair is probably heat damaged. Unfortunately you cannot undo that and your curls wont revert back. All you can do is grow it out or cut it off to start over. :( Heat damage is a b****. 

I know that answer was kind of vague but that's all I could really say.

There isn't much that can be done when heat damage occurs.

Some  people say to try and re-condition the hair and the curls will come back.

I have never tried that but I have heard that it is not a very successful method to use.

Often times, people do not realize that hair is DEAD

and

all you can do is preserve it.