How to use, but above all, how to choose a hot styling tool
Using hair styling tools correctly is important for the final effect and, above all, for hair health.
It's not true that frequent use of a straightener ruins your hair. It is true that if used incorrectly, it can be irreparably damaged. If you use it repeatedly and multiple times a day, you can certainly irremediably damage the shaft of your hair. Then there will be no escape, only a good cut from the hairdresser will be able to save your damaged hair.
The degrees! Keep an eye on the temperature of your straightener or curling iron. Never exceed 185 degrees! Above this temperature, the hair undergoes thermal shock and gets damaged. It's like using an iron if you exceed this temperature.
Never use it on damp hair! It damages the fiber. Hair must be 110% dry. A tip: if you think you have dried your hair well, at the end, give it a blast of cold air. The moisture will come to the surface. If you feel damp spots when running your hands through your hair, you must continue to dry.
Never pass the straightener multiple times over the same strand! Just pass it once, but slowly. If you need to do more than one pass on the strands, throw away your straightener. It's definitely not performing as it should. You risk seriously damaging your hair.
Always use a heat protectant. Heat protectants are products, sprays or fluids, that serve to protect hair from the damage that heat emitted by hair dryers or hot irons can cause. Always use them before styling with hot irons.
Now we're curious to know, how do you treat your hair?
