| igh temperature hair straighteners safe for your hair? If | | | | differently to heat, so your temperature tolerance level |
| you are using an electronic device of any nature then | | | | could well be lower than someone else’s. If you |
| there will always be a risk associated with the use. | | | | do use the straightener and the temperature is too |
| Generally it can be safe to say that the risk | | | | high then you can run the risk of burning and damaging |
| associated with using these products is very small. | | | | your hair. You can easily tell if you are burning your hair |
| Electric hair straightener irons have a heating module | | | | and the straighteners are too hot, the make up of |
| inside which will heat them up to a certain temperature. | | | | human hair is 14% Cysteine and the smell associated |
| There are a number of ways that you can make sure | | | | with burning hair is due to the sulphur compounds that |
| that the high temperature hair straighteners are safe | | | | are formed in the hair. If you smell a pungent smell then |
| for your hair. | | | | make sure you stop straight away and check that |
| The first area that will be covered is to ensure that | | | | your hair has not burned because hair damages very |
| you maintain your hair iron and keep it in good condition. | | | | easily and it will burn quickly. |
| Always be sure to follow these simple procedures | | | | If you use a ceramic hair straightener iron on your hair |
| when you are about to or before plugging in and using | | | | everyday then you still run the possibility of damaging |
| your hair iron and in keeping them in good working | | | | your hair. The overuse of the heat will cause problems |
| order. Make sure the cord of the straightener is not | | | | for your hairs health, the first signs that you could be |
| damaged and is not damp, and when storing your hair | | | | causing some damage is your hair will look very dry |
| straightener make sure it is not stored in a damp place, | | | | and you will be able to see the damage. If you do think |
| do not keep them in the bathroom. The hair | | | | that you have damaged your hair then consult a |
| straighteners can become very hot when they are on | | | | professional stylist or your local beauty shop for |
| full strength so much so that you can easily burn your | | | | products that could help to repair the damage. |
| skin, think what this can do to your hair too. | | | | In summary overuse of a hair straightener iron on a |
| Most electric straighteners will have a temperature | | | | temperature setting that is too high for your hair can |
| setting switch which will regulate the heat that they | | | | cause problems. You should try to use hair |
| give out. When you first use the flat iron make sure | | | | straighteners only maybe once or twice a week to |
| the heat setting is on the lowest setting, you can then | | | | give your hair a chance to recover and not do long |
| build the temperature up as you need to. | | | | term damage. |
| People’s hair is always different and reacts | | | | |