How to choose a hair straightener

The hair straightener is already an indispensable tool in every girl's or woman's bathroom, as it allows you to quickly straighten curly hair. However, women often ask how to choose a hair straightener. Perhaps, due to the fact that in the modern world there is such a huge selection of various equipment, it is quite difficult to make any specific choice.

In fact, women are few when they are satisfied with their appearance. Is that only after they have performed a lot of various manipulations on themselves, after which they are almost completely transformed. Often for women there is such a pattern that those who have straight hair by nature want to curl it without fail, and those who have been endowed with curls by nature, they want straight hair, and no others. However, it is often the curly-haired ones that can be understood, because it is hard to tame numerous naughty curls somehow and some strand no, no, and will fall out of the general stream. Therefore, hair straighteners have recently become so popular among girls and women.

For this reason, when asked which iron to choose, many simply fall into a stupor, since there is a huge number of such devices on the modern market, companies that produce such products are also dark. It is very difficult to make any specific choice if there are no guidelines in this matter.

How to choose a manufacturer of ironing

Before you ask yourself which irons to choose, you need to decide which company you prefer. Despite the fact that irons are narrow-purpose devices, they are produced by almost every company that manufactures this kind of equipment. The reason for this is that this technique is very popular among the fair sex. Moreover, each company tries to come up with some new things that would somehow distinguish them from the background of other manufacturers, since if you once prove yourself as a quality company, then a certain trust will be formed in your products.

One has only to go to the store asking which iron to choose, and dozens of different models will look at you. However, not all of them are as high-quality as they seem at first glance. It is necessary to choose the right company that has already been tested for years, and whose products will serve you for a very long time.

Among these, there are several companies that can boast of quality and reasonable prices:

• Babyliss;
• Philips;
• Braun;
• Rowenta;
• Valera.

These brands have been on the market for a long time, so they can definitely offer exactly what you need.

What is the principle of operation of irons and how exactly they are arranged

Before choosing irons for hair straightening, you need to understand how they work and how they work. Most of the straighteners are sometimes called irons, sometimes completely undeservedly, since outwardly they are more large tongs, between which a small lock of hair is clamped, and both halves act on it in such a way that the hair gradually takes a straight shape.

Before using the iron, you will need to heat it up properly, as this is how such devices work more efficiently. After you heat up the iron, you need to take one strand and clamp it between the two halves of the tongs. After that, hold for literally a few seconds and run along the entire length of the hair. You can repeat this movement if necessary, but remember that a really high-quality iron can smooth your hair in one go.

In the event that additional movement is required for straightening, this indicates that the straightener is not made very well, since the repetition of the movement leads to the fact that your hair deteriorates several times faster. However, in some cases, the hair itself may not be entirely manageable, so you have to iron it through your hair several times.

In some places, by the way, you can linger a little in order to straighten as efficiently as possible. A special temperature regulator is located inside the handle itself, so that, if necessary, you can set exactly the temperature that will act as gently as possible on your hair.

The fact is that the temperature is an individual factor, for example, thin hair needs a lower temperature, since it is more fragile and prone to breakage. But for thick hair, you can raise the temperature, as otherwise they will not be able to straighten completely, and the ends will still curl. However, it is not recommended to go overboard with this, as otherwise you can turn your hair into straw.

There are straighteners, called dry straighteners, that are more aggressive on your hair. They can be heated to high temperatures and at the same time straighten hair to almost perfect condition in one pass. However, it is often not recommended to use such a device, as it can be detrimental to the hair. In the process of how the halves are heated, a little moisture is drawn out of the hair, that is, the very hydrogen compounds that contribute to the hair gradually curling.

In addition, there is also an iron, which is called a straightening brush. Such a curling iron has a similar principle of operation, but the difference is the brush and metal teeth, while in the tongs this function is performed by the red-hot halves.

In addition, there are steam straighteners that act on hair in a similar way, but the hair does not adhere directly to the hot surface, so hot steam acts on your strands. It is believed that this is the safest way to straighten hair, but it is also the least effective, since you have to repeat the procedure several times to achieve the desired result.

What are the types of irons

In the modern world of irons, there are a huge number, but they can all be distinguished into several varieties according to the principle of their effect on hair.

Standard straighteners-irons

Such devices are the most common and take on the form of classic hair straightening devices. The principle of operation of such an iron is the most elementary, that is, it must be properly heated to a certain temperature, and then run through the hair, first capturing one strand, and then moving on to another. However, these irons may differ in the material used in production. Pay special attention to inspecting the plates themselves, which will touch your hair.

Keep in mind that metal plates are not the best option. Not only can you burn yourself if touched carelessly, they also spoil your hair.By the way, it is metal tongs that are able to heat up unevenly and at the same time they will affect some part of the strand with a higher temperature, and some with insufficient. Therefore, in this case, it becomes problematic to align the hair. It is best to give preference to tourmaline or ceramic, as they will act on your hair in a more gentle way. In addition, they smooth out your curls with high quality, and they do this as evenly as possible and distributing them along the entire length.

Pros:

• such tongs are quite simple and convenient to use, in addition, it does not take very long to heat such a device;
• as soon as you heat the device to the required temperature, you will be able to straighten your hair more easily, as its effect accelerates the straightening process;
• you can choose for yourself exactly the model that will serve you for more than one year, since such devices have a fairly wide assortment with different functionality;
• straightened hair can hold out in this position for up to several days, if you do not fall, for example, in the rain;
• most of these irons have an ionization function in their functionality;
• there is a special thermostat that helps you choose exactly the thermo mode that is right for your hair;
• if you choose a model with interchangeable plates, you can make your curls in any unusual shape, for example, corrugated.

Minuses:

• if you start using such a device on an ongoing basis, then your hair may begin to split and lose its softness;
• if you choose those irons that have a special protective coating, then they will be very expensive for you;
• such irons cannot be used on wet hair, as you can simply burn them.

Steam irons

Such irons are very similar to the classic ones, however, they no longer use plates, but special paws. One of these legs has several holes through which hot steam is supplied, which, in turn, gradually helps your hair to take the shape you want. In this case, the functioning of such an iron is carried out due to the fact that before using you pour water into a special compartment, which evaporates when heated and is supplied to the hair.

Often, such straighteners are used by those women who care more about the safety of their hair. With the steam instead of the hot plate touching your hair, and the lower temperature used, less damage is done to your hair, so you don't have to worry about splitting over time.

Pros:

• you can choose exactly the temperature regime that suits you, most models have a fairly wide range, and you can definitely choose the best one for yourself;
• if you are going to choose a model that has additional functions, then it is better to buy with teeth, which will help the device to straighten your hair better and safer;
• such tweezers practically do not have a negative effect on your hair, especially if you select the right temperature, depending on how thin your hair is;
• the use of steam gives its results, as it is able to make your hair smoother and shinier, since the partial effect of water has a beneficial effect on the state of the structure of the curls;
• such a device can be used every morning or evening, or it can be twice a day, since the frequency of use you will not lose in the health of your hair, that is, steam is in no way capable of seriously damaging them.

Minuses:

• such devices are often quite expensive;
• in order to fill such a device with water, the water itself must first be driven through a filter, preferably also softening in parallel.

Multistylers

Such devices are versatile, that is, they are no longer purely rectifiers, but this is one of the functions of such a device. Often they are produced with a huge number of attachments, among which you can find not only an iron, but also a round comb, with which, by the way, you can also straighten your hair a little, as well as several attachments for a curling iron. Such a device is universal, so in fact you are purchasing a device with which you can not only straighten your hair, but also curl, and also give your hair a shape that is not quite usual (the same corrugation).

All attachments are interchangeable, so you can experiment with your hair however you like. You can style both straightened and curled hair, and giving them exactly the shape that you like the most. Such a device is perfect for those girls who often like to experiment with their hair, and without fear of damaging them, since such a device acts on the curls in the most gentle way.

Pros:

• such a device heats up quickly and evenly;
• the set includes a large number of attachments in order to experiment with hair the way you like;
• all the plates that come with the kit are often made of ceramic and have a special coating that protects the hair from damage;
• often, these sets have a special bag for carrying all the devices, so it will be convenient for you to take it with you on a trip.

Minuses:

• most of the devices do not have a heating temperature regulator;
• quite high cost;
• tongs are often very thick so that fine hair can get stuck in them.

Straightening comb

Such a device works on the same principle as previous devices with the only difference that a comb serves as its tip. This is a bit of a non-standard solution, but in many cases it is a win-win so that you can comb your hair at the same time while straightening.

The comb is equipped with metal teeth, on which there are special rubber attachments that allow you not to burn your head during operation. When you connect such a device to the mains, the metal elements heat up, and you run them through the hair, thereby simultaneously combing and straightening them.

Pros:

• you can use such a device quite simply and conveniently;
• having bought such a device once, you can use such a device for several years;
• such a device is very soft and gentle to the hair;
• the device begins to align the hair from the very roots to the very ends;
• there are no plates that get hot, so that the device does not negatively affect the hair.

Minuses:

• such a device practically does not cope with very violent curls.

Thus, we can say that choosing an iron can be somewhat problematic if you are a beginner in this business and do not know the characteristics of your own hair, as well as how exactly this or that device is able to affect them. However, after you study the characteristics of some irons, you can choose for yourself exactly the device that will serve you for a long time.