Walk into the bedroom or bathroom of any pre-teen or teenage girls room and you’re sure to find at least one hair straightening tool. It’s hot and it’s popular, so every girl is going to want to straighten her luscious locks. Because hair straighteners have become some popular, they’ve received a lot of attention, and thus, a lot of flack. Are hair straighteners bad for your hair? Will they fry your tendrils and ruin your ‘do? Some girls swear by them, and some experts swear them off; what do you think?

Because hair straighteners use constant heat on one’s hair, the concern is that they will cause too much heat damage and leave the hair fried and even dead. For this to happen, a girl would have to use a straigthener every single day, multiple times a day, without proper care in between straightenings. Unfortunately, this happens. There are, however, several techniques and practices you can use to ensure that your straight hair addiction won’t ruin your tresses forever.

Always, always, ALWAYS use a hair repair shampoo and conditioner. If you’re one who likes to straighten every single day, consider investing in a once-a-month leave in conditioning treatment to maintain soft and beautiful hair. If not, look for a shampoo and conditioner that’s made for use with heated styling tools or offers some sort of “repairing” benefits.

Additionally, use a thermal protection spray every single time you clamp the hot plates down on your wild mane. It’s worth it and will really help your hair in the long run. It locks in moisture and prevents the “frying” that is sometimes associated with using a hair straightener.

In addition, save up some money and invest in a high quality hair straightener. They really can be expensive, but it’s worth it. The ideal straightener will have tourmaline (or tourmaline and ceramic) plates, will feature adjustable temperatures, and will use ion or far infra red technology. These features together will help prevent your hair from suffering any damage.

Lesser quality plates will chip and damage hair, and are known to heat unevenly, meaning they may burn some parts of your hair while leaving others unheated. If you don’t choose an adjustable heat feature, you may actually be at risk of damaging your hair beyond repair. Most girls need a temperature setting between 370 degrees Fahrenheit and 390 degrees Fahrenheit. If you don’t need it any hotter, don’t set it any hotter and expose your hair to higher temperatures. It’s not worth it.

The ion and far infra red technology do an excellent job of decreasing frizz and making hair shiny and moisturized. Many girls use a hair straightener to reduce frizz, so if you get one made for that, you’ll spend less time actually applying heat to your hair.

Despite all these tips and tricks, it is still not a good idea to straightener your hair every single day. Your poor locks just can’t take it! Instead, try to follow all these rules, but also leave your hair natural a couple times each week.

Author Bio: Jade Greene writes about hair straighteners and hair scissors.

Category: Womens Interest
Keywords: hair straightener, hair straighteners, hair styling, straightened hair, frizzy hair, long hair