A Hair Iron And Modern Hair-Straighteners

A hair iron or hair tong is a tool used to change the structure of the hair with the help of heat. There are two general kinds: Straightening irons, used to straighten the hair, and curling irons, used to make the hair curly. Straightening irons may also be called flat irons, but not to be confused with clothes flat irons. There are also irons, called styling irons, which can be used to both straighten and curl the hair. One tool means that you can straighten one portion of the strand and curl the other.

Modern flat irons

High-end modern hair straighteners have ceramic heating elements, which cause less damage to hair, are more effective and heat up faster than non-ceramic coated heating plates. Less expensive brands usually do not have ceramic heating elements though some may have a paint-like coating that gives the appearance of ceramic plating.

Many high-end straighteners claim to use ionic and infrared technology, which claims to seal in moisture and oils and to reduce static and frizz. Depending on the hair type, repeated use of hair straighteners, like most other heat styling tools, can cause varying amounts of damage such as split ends, thinning of the hair shaft and even causing hair to become brittle and prone to breakage. Generally, after extensive damage, hair will show signs of dryness and display an unhealthy appearance. However, many companies, such as L’Oreal, GHD and Tresemme, have began to manufacture heat protection sprays, shampoos and cream which aim to reduce the amount of damage that is caused by the use of straighteners.

Hair straighteners should only be used on dry hair, unless they are specially made with vents to let the moisture out. These sorts of irons are usually called “Wet Dry” irons. Based on the materials used in the heating plates, hair irons can be classified as ceramic, with tourmaline and traditional metal flat iron. Ceramic hair irons are believed to be gentle to the hair. Ceramic hair irons with tourmaline has a piezoelectric effect and a pyroelectric effect on the hair.

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