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How to choose a good straightening and curling iron

Currently, there is a fairly large selection of irons for straightening and curling hair on the home appliance market. When buying, many are wondering which iron is better to buy.

By the type of working coating, the following types of irons are distinguished:

· With a metal coating, these are the very first models of straightening, curling irons that began to be produced. In the home appliance market, metal-coated irons can be found even now. They are the cheapest compared to other types of irons, but they do a lot of damage to your hair, even if you use it 2-3 times a month. Hair after using such an iron may become dull, brittle and the ends of the hair will begin to split.

· Ceramic coated. This type of ironing coating allows you to smoothly glide through the hair, hair after using such an iron is not injured. The main disadvantages of this iron for straightening, curling hair is long heating and such a coating needs constant care, because various cosmetic products that are applied to the hair (mousse, varnish, gel and other styling products) adhere to the heated ceramic surface.

· Teflon coated. Such an iron for straightening, curling hair has the same characteristics as an iron with a ceramic coating. This type of irons can be classified as professional.

· With a ceramic marble coating, it even more protects hair from damage when using a heated iron for straightening or curling hair. With the help of heated ceramics, the hair is smoothed, and marble allows you to cool the hair, taking in excess hot air, thus preventing the hair from overheating.

· Coated with tour oil. Such an iron for straightening, curling hair is suitable for people who are just starting to do the hair straightening procedure. Tourmasline is a mixture of crystals that, when heated, transfer particles with a negative charge to the hair, from which the hair stops magnetising, becomes obedient and alive.

· Ionic coated. This coating contains negatively charged particles that help restore and heal hair during styling.

All of the above irons for straightening, curling hair are by far the best, with the exception of the iron with metal coated plates.

When choosing an iron for straightening or curling hair, you should also pay attention to the heating temperature. An iron is suitable for people with thin hair, the maximum heating temperature of which will be 160 degrees. Owners of thick hair need an iron, the heating of which reaches 180-200 degrees. The ideal heating time is considered to be 30 seconds, maximum 1 minute. There are three types of irons for straightening, curling hair with thermoregulation:

· Mechanical thermoregulation. For this iron for straightening or curling hair, there is no way to set the exact temperature, but the positive quality is that when you turn off and turn on the temperature setting, it does not get lost.

· Electronic thermoregulation. This model of an iron for straightening, curling hair allows you to set the exact heating temperature, with an accuracy of 1 degree. But the negative is that every time you turn it off and then turn it on, the heating temperature settings get lost.

· Electronic thermostat with the "Memorizing preferred temperature" function. This type of iron for straightening, curling hair allows you to set the heating temperature with an accuracy of 1 degree, and every time you turn it on, you do not need to set it again, adjust the heating temperature.

The size of the coating also plays an important role when choosing an iron for straightening, curling hair. The wider the coverage, the thicker the strand you can grab and straighten. A wide coverage flat iron for long and thick hair. But these irons are not suitable for curling your hair. If you want to purchase an iron not only for straightening your hair, but also for curling your hair, then the flat at the iron should be 23-25 mm, and you should also pay attention to the rounding at the edges of the plates. Straight-edged plates prevent hair from curling.

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