Choosing right hair straightener is one heck of a job. I literally
fried my brain with researching and learning about all the specifications. That
is because good hair tools using advance technology, cost a fortune. And no one
would ever want to see their hard earned money in a form of hair straightener, fuming
and melting into a burned lump of plastic with a chunk of hair stuck in it, right in front of their eyes.
Here is a quick guide to save you from going through all that madness and to make the process much easier.
Types of Hair Straightener Plates
When selecting a straightener, plates type is very
important. You will hear many terminologies when it comes to describing the
plates and its material. Ceramic is the common material for plates. Tourmaline,
Nano titanium are advanced materials, which expensive brands use for their
straighteners plates to coat them for smooth finish and minimum frizz.
Ceramic
plates heat up quickly and evenly and are good conductor of heat. There are no blind spots,
providing better results in one go. Ceramic plates retain a consistent heat
throughout the styling. Some hair straighteners have ceramic coated plates. This
is completely different. Usually the plates are made of other material and are coated with ceramic. It can bring
the price down but there is a catch with it. Over the time the coating of
ceramic can wear off, exposing the metal plates and can damage hair permanently.
So always look for solid ceramic plates.
Tourmaline
is
relatively newer material used in more advanced hair straighteners as a coating
over ceramic plates. It produces more negative ions than ceramic alone;
balancing the hair positive ion for more smooth, frizz free finish. Tourmaline gives
a shiny smooth finish to plates surface to reduce the friction and no more stuck hair.
Nano
titanium plates heats up much faster than the previous two. Titanium
plates straighteners are heavy duty and are more suitable for professional use.
Consider Hair Length
Before investing in hair straightener, always consider your
hair length. Hair straighteners come
with different size of plates. Thin plates are for short hair, medium sized
plates are for medium hair and wide plates are for thick and long hair.
I prefer the medium sized (around 1inch) plates because this
size work almost for every hair length. And if you are someone like me who
changes their hair length once a year at least, then medium size plates are much
useful and easy to handle for day to day hair styling.
Temperature Settings
Not every hair type needs high temperatures for styling. Certain
hair types can get severely damage if expose to high temperatures, like
chemical treated hair or very fine hair. Always look for straightener that has
different temperature setting for different hair type so we can start with low
temperatures and go up. Digital display is another benefit where you can see
exactly what temperatures are you using in your hair.
Other Features
to Consider
If you want to use hair straightener for creating curls and
waves, then look for one that has plates with slightly curved smooth edges and curved housing
(casing). It helps the straightener to glide smoothly through hair.
Weight is also important in my opinion. Sleek and light
weight straightener provides better results when using at home without anyone’s
help. Also, look for straightener with floating plates. These adjust the pressure
according the amount of hair clamped between the plates without pulling hair
out.
I have been using the Irresistible Me diamond hair styler over the past month
which has almost all of the described features. Prior to that I was very loyal
to my Remington hair straightener but it is much lighter and more efficient. You
don’t have to break the bank to get a decent straightener. Irresistible Me diamond
hair styler is a brilliant choice to get the most advanced straightener at a reasonable
price. It is currently available at sale price of $104.
I hope my post helps you in your future purchasing of hair
straightener. Happy shopping x.
i had these! but then the area around the plates started to melt after a year :/
ReplyDeleteOh really?.. That's a shame.
DeleteThis looks good. Good to know it performs so well.
ReplyDeleteSo far, going really good.
DeleteI have to have a good straightener!! I use cloud 9 straighteners and I wouldn't use anything else now!
ReplyDeleteGlad. Cloud 9 are very good as well.
DeleteOoooh, I am intrigued - finding a good hair straightener can be so tough!
ReplyDeleteI love that it has all the features and is light too.
ReplyDeleteNice post dear .... Thanks for sharing
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