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Flat Irons for Beautiful Straight Hair

by Christina Jones on January 6th, 2006

Happy Friday! Today I have a guest blogger from the UK, Hayley from Sedu-FlatIrons, who has sent me a great article on the types and basic usage of the flat iron. I hope you enjoy her article, and please make her feel welcome! Now, on to Hayley:

We all know what Flat Irons are, but for those who do not know I will explain what’s the most popular, the best way to use them and much more useful information to make life that little bit easier for you.

Now with most of us calling them Flat Irons many would call them Hair Straighteners but its all the same just different ways people would call them. So what is a flat iron and what can they do, the best way to describe them is that they make your hair smooth, shiny and can even give styles such as flips and curls. There’s many and I mean many brands and models to choose from but only you can choose what’s right for you, seeing as we all have different likes and dislike. The most popular Flat Irons recorded to date is the ceramic versions which conduct heat using ionic and infrared and with these put together gives you top results.

They are called ceramic due to the stone that is used to make the plates and that stone is called Tourmaline, Tourmaline is a very good stone because is generates a consistent heat that does not damage your hair. So what’s the most searched and bought Flat Iron on the market?

I would have to say with a lot of research that Sedu Flat Irons are the most popular; it took the American market in hair care to another level. They are used by all the professional salons and stylists and top celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston and Jennifer Lopez.

Sedu Flat Irons come in 2 sizes of which are 1” and 1.5” plate widths. The difference in the size is down to the length of your hair, the 1 inch version is for medium length hair and the 1.5 inch version is for long hair and which is very course or thick.

There are many brands out there on the market as I said earlier in this article, with leading brands such as GHD, which is one of the top sellers in the UK, and then you have Babyliss, Bion, Chi and many more. Some Flat Irons have temperature controls so that you can set the heat to a desired temperature to suit your hair, some are cordless which in my eyes are not as good and some have a digital display. There’s so many to choose from.

So how do we use these Flat Irons?

• 1) Plug the appliance into a power outlet socket.
• 2) Set the temperature for damaged, fine and fragile hair (below 180C) - (for thick strong hair – above 180C).
• 3) Set the switch to the on position.
• 4) When the iron reaches it set temp the light will flash to let you know its ready.
• 5) Flat straightening I would recommend that you insert approx 2 inches of hair in between the plates, squeeze the handles together and glide the iron plates slowly to the end.

Safety

• 1) Do not use near water.
• 2) Do not touch the plates (very hot).
• 3) Please make sure to read instructions before use.
• 4) Be sure to switch off after use.

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