I am not a victim of heat damage, because I have not put any heat on my Natural curls (6 Months/3 Weeks Natural ) since I've been Natural . I have not blow dried, straightened, or heavy brushed my hair at all, since my Big Chop . It may be hard to believe for some, but it's the truth. I haven't even thought about straightening my hair, because that's one of the reasons why I decided to go Natural . To see my curls, and to grow my hair the healthy way, and too much heat can do more harm than good. Here's more on this fact. There are several things that can contribute to hair damage. Such as heat from hot combs, blow dryers, curling irons/flat irons, hair coloring, or even over production of oil from the sebaceous glands, etc. ...but if you protect and maintain the health of your hair by avoiding it from over exposure to heat and dangerous chemicals. All you'll need is a weekly deep conditioning, a daily No Poo/Co-wash session, and a weekly wash using a go