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About Hair Straighteners
If you want to replace unwanted curls or waves with sleek and shiny locks, hair straighteners are just what you need.
Whatever your budget you need to be aware that using any heated appliance will weaken and damage hair, so look for straighteners with ceramic-coated plate, which are kinder to your locks. A variable temperature capability is also a bonus. Choose a reputable brand and remember that if you have short or mid-length hair, you may find those with smaller plates easier to work with and those with wider plates are ideal for thick, long hair.
What should we know when use hair straighteners?
- It's imperative that straighteners should only ever be used on completely dry hair because electricity and water don't mix.
- Before you start, give your hair a good brush to distribute the natural oils present and to encourage the cuticle to lie flat; this should help minimise damage.
- If you're straightening curly hair on a daily basis, or even occasionally, it's advisable to use a heat protection product first.
- Clip the top sections of the hair out of the way, just as you've seen your stylist do during blow-drying at the salon. Begin with the underneath layers, start as close to the roots as possible without burning your scalp and slide the irons through the lengths of the hair using an even pressure from root to tip.
- When each section is finished, bring down another layer and so on until you've straightened all the hair. Although this appears to take more time, the straightening effect will last much longer and you won't need to use your straighteners as often - a good thing in hair terms.
- The best way to ensure a sleek and straight all-over look is by turning your back to the mirror and looking through another mirror so you can see the back section and watch yourself straighten your hair.
- Straight locks provide the ideal canvas for creating dazzling shine, because the flatness of the hair's cuticles provides a smooth, light-reflecting surface.
- If you're using hair straighteners every day you need to make it up to you hair in other ways. Condition after each wash and use an intensive treatment every seven to 10 days. Regular trims are a must to prevent split ends.
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by Daria Castiglione from Denver, CO on Apr 24, 08
In late Feb. 2008, my hairdresser did a Bio Ionic Japanese Straightening touch-up to 3 inches of outgrowth. She had done the full Bio Ionic Japanese in mid-October 2007 with no problems - in fact my hair looked silky and shiny. Before the straightening process, my hair was about 14 inches long, very thick Italian dark hair, and very curly. My scalp had started to itch and then begin to burn. I was relieved when she came back to rinse me out. When my hairdresser rinsed out my hair, the sink completely clogged and we had to wait for it to drain. I thought this was weird since we had used the same bowl to wash my hair just 40 minutes or so earlier with no problems. When the entire procedure was completed, I noticed that my center hair part looked thin before leaving the salon. I commented on it but put it down to the gray in my hair made my scapl more visible. I also felt bristles just above my hairline. I didn't wash my hair for 2 more days as required. But, on the third day noticed more hair than normal in my comb, and continued to feel more bristles in my hair. Six days after the procedure, I went to my other hairdresser to have my hair dyed. I asked her to check out my hair and if she could feel the bristles hidden in my hair too. She said she could see breakage from possible over processing. She dyed my hair dark brown using 20% volumn and Matrix So Color 4. My hair continued to break off in my comb. When I went back to the hairdresser who did the straightening, she blamed me for my hair breaking off saying I or my other hairdressor had done something wrong to cause the problem. I called Bio-Ionic and they said that the Matric dye and volumn was perfectly compatible and did not cause these problems.
Now, all the hair has broken off from from the top, sides and back of my head. I look like a POW. The straightening hairdressor and salon owner refuse to get me a good wig to cover my head. They blame me for doing something wrong to my hair, and have yelled at me and my husband to not harass them. Please, what did I do wrong? I did nothing but dye my hair dark brown, and lightly wash and use creme rinse in my hair to prevent tangles. What did I do wrong to make my hair break off at 1/4 inch off my scalp? Thank you very much, and I'm sorry this is so long. Sincerely, Daria C. in Denver
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by Jay from New Jersey on Apr 10, 08
there are hair straighteners that can be used on wet hair though..... i haven't done much research so i don't know if it burns, but i have curly hair and i straighten my hair every two weeks, is that bad, and what "conditioning" should i put in my hair?
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by faria from usa..........mo on Mar 29, 08
hair staigtning iron use has created split ends and dry hair.
how can i give celebrity sleek/shine to my hair.
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by Samanther from states on Feb 10, 08
just wondering what was really meant by hair damage from straightening? does that mean long term hair loss? or just lighter hair? if hair is straightened almost daily on a very low heat (60 degrees), using a ceramic iron and having applied protective hair gel, is there any chance of causing any real hair damage?
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by martina from LONDON on Jan 30, 08
WHAT DOSE IT TAKE TO BE A HAIR DRESSER
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by Pauline from New York on Jan 28, 08
My hair is not curly but frizzy and I have it Japanese Straightened every 9-10 months each year. I recently had it done and this time my bangs came out burnt. They are straight but burnt. I like to straighten my hair because I have a problem cowlick across my farhead and when I straighten my bangs they are easier to manage and look so much nicer. How do you think my bangs became burnt? Before I had it straightened, I was overusing the blow dryer on my bangs to try different ways of controlling the cowlick. Do you think that is the reason why they didn't come out as nice this time? The rest of my hair looks great, but not my bangs. Do you suggest I wait another 5 months and have just my bangs done over? I will continue to trim them every 6 weeks. I need bangs because my farhead is very big. Do you have any products that could help my damaged bangs and also products for hard to handle cowlicks? Thank you, Pauline
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