subject: How To Make The Best Use Of Flat Iron Without Ruining Hair [print this page] Flat iron is a successful way to get sleeker and straighter hair. However, the high heat of the iron can harshly damage your hair, leaving it frizzy, dry and unmanageable. Following the right steps to care for your hair can keep a straightening iron from ruining hair. Keep in mind that one time damage is done to hair, it is beyond repair.
1. Condition your hair while in the shower using a creamy, emollient-rich conditioner. The product helps nourish your hair and infuses it with moisture. Conditioners have a tendency stick to the hair, even after you rinse it, thus giving further protection from heated styling elements.
2. Dry your hair well, as the straightening iron on wet hair can cause steam. It may really burn the fragile hair shaft. Hence, to protect hair from burning, it is necessary to dry it thoroughly before using the straightening iron.
3. Apply a heat styling spray made particularly for hair. This adds a serum to your hair that will take the heat with the intention that your hair doesn't have to.
4. To get the desired results, use the lowest heat setting possible in straightening iron. Some straightening irons go up to 400 degrees F that can cook your hair. Exercise some trial and error by rotating the heat setting down gradually to see how helpful your straightening iron is at lower settings.
5. Buying the right size iron for your hair is another important aspect. In order to cut back on styling time, it may be tempting to buy the biggest straightening iron possible. But larger irons are not as effective as smaller ones. A 1-inch wide straightening iron sounds good, if your hair is shorter than shoulder length. It will straighten your hair better and faster, without having to do again sections or linger over sections like you might with a larger iron.
