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[MercysMom]

I'll be 55 Saturday and am having terrible hot flashes. I've had naturally curly hair all my life and always wanted straight. I've had it straightened at the salon and usually use heat and a flat iron to straighten it, It's also very thick. Lately, I flash so bad when I go to dry my hair, I can't take the heat. So I've decided to use the cool air setting, scrunch, and embrace my curly/wavy hair. Yesterday, I received more compliments on my hair that I ever have in one day. I'm calling this my hot flash hair style. BTW, seeing my doctor tomorrow. 

[itsmagic]

I'm the opposite - i have stick straight hair and I've always wanted curls!  Good luck with the hot flashes. They can be miserable (speaking from experience). 

[freakygirl]

MercysMom, allow me to greet you an advanced happy birthday 🎂! looks like your hot flashes gave you a gift in disguise. 😊

[SilleeMee]

I don't know what to call my hair these days. Seems the older I get , my once-straight hair is now becoming wavy in sections. It's weird so I just blow it all straight to make it look normal. 

[Shanus]

@MercysMom  Hi. Well, I guess I've had "hot flash hair" all my life. Curls are great if you keep your hair healthy with .

deep moisture masques, silicone free & sulfate free products. Also only wash it 2 or 3 times a week. Use just conditioner in the shower at times you feel it needs refreshing. Great reference book for your new curls: The Curly Girl Method. Air dry or use a diffuser on low heat. Enjoy your curls!! 

[ChynnaBlue]

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Hooray for naturally curly hair. If you're used to straight hair and just learning to embrace the curls, you might want to check out NaturallyCurly.com. The forums there were a fabulous resource for me as I learned how to deal with my own hair.

[hopi]

Such a blessing that you have a thick head of hair.

[MercysMom]

@Shanus

I actually do all the things you mentioned and I only wash my hair on Sunday. If it's flat when I wake up, I just give it a spritz of water and fluff them up with my dryer on cool and my diffuser.  It's saving me time in the mornings too!

[MercysMom]

@freakygirl

Thank you very much!

[MercysMom]

@ChynnaBlue

I did not know such a website existed. Thank you. I'm going to check it out today.