Hello everyone,
So for today's post I thought of writing some pointers for using a flat iron / straightener.
If you are wanting to buy one maybe this post will help.
BEFORE BUYING:
Consider your usage. If you want it only for straightening or for both curling and straightening. If you want only to straighten your hair you may choose to buy a 2 inch wide flat iron, which will fasten the process for you.
And if you want one which can curl as well then you need to ascertain how much curly you want your hairs to be, the wider the plate the looser the curl becomes. So depending on your needs you ma choose a three fourth inch or an one inch flat iron. I hope I havent confused you further.
Generally I would say an one inch flat iron is a safe bet.
Secondly, you need to buy a ceramic or ionic based flat iron. Stay away from aluminum ones.
Ceramic flat irons are costlier but worth the money. You need to buy one and its going to be fairly long lasting, so might as well save up and buy tone that is good for the hairs, or atleast better than the worse.
BEFORE USING: Read and understand the manual and working of your flat iron. And after that prep your hairs.
Never ever flat iron your hairs when they are wet, it is not a blow dryer. The moisture in the hair while being heated will make the hairs frizzy and brittle. Always wait for your hairs to dry completely. Brush it off nicely and proceed.
Never ever use a flat iron without using a heat protection spray. It is a must. Heating your hair is gonna hurt it, so the least you can do is use a good heat protection for your hairs to lessen the damage.
You can use your flat iron to curl your hairs too, but more on that in some other post.
Take small sections of hairs at a time and after the flat iron is heated up and you have applied your heat protection run the flat iron down your hairs and avoid using it on the tips of your hairs for too long, it will cause split end and dryness.
Also remember to not keep it too close to the roots.
ALWAYS wait for the hair s to cool down before using a hair spray.
Hope this one helps.
Until next time...
So for today's post I thought of writing some pointers for using a flat iron / straightener.
If you are wanting to buy one maybe this post will help.
BEFORE BUYING:
Consider your usage. If you want it only for straightening or for both curling and straightening. If you want only to straighten your hair you may choose to buy a 2 inch wide flat iron, which will fasten the process for you.
And if you want one which can curl as well then you need to ascertain how much curly you want your hairs to be, the wider the plate the looser the curl becomes. So depending on your needs you ma choose a three fourth inch or an one inch flat iron. I hope I havent confused you further.
Generally I would say an one inch flat iron is a safe bet.
Secondly, you need to buy a ceramic or ionic based flat iron. Stay away from aluminum ones.
Ceramic flat irons are costlier but worth the money. You need to buy one and its going to be fairly long lasting, so might as well save up and buy tone that is good for the hairs, or atleast better than the worse.
BEFORE USING: Read and understand the manual and working of your flat iron. And after that prep your hairs.
Never ever use a flat iron without using a heat protection spray. It is a must. Heating your hair is gonna hurt it, so the least you can do is use a good heat protection for your hairs to lessen the damage.
You can use your flat iron to curl your hairs too, but more on that in some other post.
Take small sections of hairs at a time and after the flat iron is heated up and you have applied your heat protection run the flat iron down your hairs and avoid using it on the tips of your hairs for too long, it will cause split end and dryness.
Also remember to not keep it too close to the roots.
ALWAYS wait for the hair s to cool down before using a hair spray.
Hope this one helps.
Until next time...
Great informative post dear :) but I'm very much scared to let my hairs go underneath the iron :(
ReplyDeleteYa I know, no matter how much care yu take, using heat will cause damage to your hairs, to gain some loose some!
DeleteGreat post. I just bought a titanium plated iron. I hope it works good
ReplyDeleteYa titanium is good, just be sure to always use a heat protection spray for your hairs.
DeleteThanks Shweta.
I so wanted to try a curling rod but When would I have time to style my hair .. so gave upp..:( :( .. wish somebody gifts me!! :D:D
ReplyDeleteI love curling my hairs. It doesnt take that long once you get used to it.:)
Deletethanks sugandha..i was in need of this post...!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ritika glad you found it useful:)
DeleteVery informative post! and at the right time too.. i just ordered one yesterday :) thank you :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Swati, glad I could help:)
DeleteReally helpful for me :) I have tagged you
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DeleteGreat post. I have been thinking from very long to try iron but I am just afraid it may damage my hair. I will wait for more info on this from you in your future posts :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, it does damage the hairs, but you can always take extra care and extra protection. I shall do a post on how to use it and the prodcuts related to it that you must use.
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