Hair straighteners have become a “must-have” tool in every girl’s hair styling repertoire; some guys’ too! They use a flat iron nearly every single day and are willing to spend a lot of time, effort and money to determine the best straightener for them.

But many of these straightener obsessed consumers do not even realize the extensive capabilities of a straightener. They use it to calm the frizz or eliminate curls, but this versatile tool can also spiral curl hair, curls ends under or out and add volume. Different styles and qualities of these styling irons will affect how well each one can do each of these jobs, but it is possible to find one that will accomplish each of these hair styling tasks.

The overall best straightener is one that has an adjustable temperature, floating plates, tourmaline or ceramic plates and a lengthy warranty. These are basic qualities that will help a user style, straighten and curl their hair.

To straighten the hair, a user can use her flat iron in the traditional manner. Clamp a section of hair between the plates and move it slowly down the shaft of the hair. Depending on the thickness and curliness of the hair, she may need to do this in layers.

To flip the hair under or out, she would follow a similar procedure but add another step to the end. Clamp a piece of hair, close the to the roots, between the plates and more the iron down the shaft. When she reaches the end, she should gently begin to twist the hair straightener a half turn away from her head to achieve a “flipped out” look. She should start to twist the iron about 1″ – 2″ before the tips of the hair, depending on the desired size of the curl.

To flip the hair under, follow the above directions but instead of making a half turn away from the head, she should make a half turn toward the hair about 1″ from the tips of the hair.

To add volume, without look poofy, is very easy for a girl to do. As she clamps each section of hair at the roots, instead of pulling the flat iron down, pull the straightener out or up to create a nice voluminous look. Continue this process with all the hair, or maybe just the top layer, depending on the amount of volume you need. It is especially helpful to use some hairspray on each section of hair before you clamp the straightener. This is help you achieve a more stable style with even more lift.

The final capability of a traditional hair straightener is spiral curling. This will work best with medium to long hair and a 1″ plated flat iron on a high heat setting. To do this, grab a small square section Brand Cialis of hair, approximately 1″ by 1″. Clamp the hair about an inch from the roots to prevent burning the scalp. Take the tail of hair hanging from the iron and wrap it forward around the straightener. Then twist the hair straightener one full turn away from the head until the tail is once again sticking straight out from the iron. Pull the tool gently downward, straight away from the head until the hair is naturally release. Gently retwist the curl and spray it with hairspray to maintain the curl. Continue this process, section by section, around the head until the style is complete. This style takes a little bit of practice but will look great if you put in the effort.

Author Bio: Jade Greene writes about hair straighteners, hair scissors and other hair styling tools.

Category: Womens Interest
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