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That would be traumatizing for any woman.

Thankfully, modern technology has given us safer options to style our hair.

A woman holding a hair dryer and flat iron

Now, with the right flat iron or curling rod, we can instantly change how our hair looks.

Born with straight hair?

You damage your hair with heat, whatever hairstyling tool you use, even a hair dryer.

A sad woman blow drying her hair

One of the most important things is paying attention to how hot you let the tool get.

“It’s important to adjust the heating configs accordingly,” celebrity hairstylist Jennifer Yepez toldThe Zoe Report.

Different hair textures need different heat controls because it is “not a one-size-fits-all,” she continued.

If you have fine hair, keep it at 250 degrees or lower.