I recently blow-dry ed and flat ironed my natural hair and I loved it. I thought it was prettier in two ponytails.

I hate the way my afro looks. I've tried many hairstyles for my natural her but I find them pretty time consuming or I'm terrible at it. It doesn't help that I have really kinky hair.

Is there a way to blow Dry my hair weekly without stopping the growth? I've been natural for over a year and my hair isn't that long. I really prefer the blowout look but I'm concerned it'll do more harm then good.