Hello Friends! This week we are going to be learning all about Heat Friendly fibers! To start off, the number one question I get about Heat Friendly pieces is "If I add heat and style this, will it bounce back to its original style after being washed? The answer is no. A non-Heat Friendly piece will always bounce back to its original style, but a Heat friendly piece will not. After being washed, it will take the form of whatever way it was styled before the wash. If you take a curly piece and straighten it, it will dry straight after being washed.
A big point I would like to hit is that the color between a Synthetic piece and a Heat Friendly piece can actually look very different in some cases. I will add some examples below of the same color, but in a synthetic vs heat friendly fiber.
Jon Renau - 12FS8
SYNTHETIC FIBER HEAT FRIENDLY FIBER
Raquel Welch - Shaded Hazelnut
SYNTHETIC FIBER HEAT FRIENDLY FIBER
Some of the biggest differences between Synthetic and Heat Friendly are as follows
Synthetic Heat Friendly
Do you have any other questions about Heat Friendly pieces? If so please comment them below and we would love to find answers for you! Stay tuned, next we will be diving into Human Hair Blends!
I have a heat friendly piece but the ends are rough. Can I use heat to make it smoother?
What tips do you suggest to prevent frizz on heat friendly fibers so that my Upstage by RW lasts longer?
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What is the fiber of the Olivia by Envy?? How to take care of it?? What products do I use on it?? Thank you!!
You did not touch on a major difference. Heat friendly fibers seem more delicate and harder to keep looking as good as new. I am very attracted to Raquel Welch styles that are heat friendly, but I am concerned about the matting and damage that seems to be so common. Also, some say that using heat will help the matting, but then you lose the style. Any comments on this issue?