Whether we like it or not, the way we look plays an important role in the impressions other people get on us. Nowadays, appearance has become a basic element in social interactions. Needless to say, the looks and health of your hair are also crucial.
If you’re trying to straighten your hair, but keep it healthy, stay tuned to find out some neat tricks on how to properly achieve this and minimize the risks of burning your hair!
When it comes to hair care, we have a whole range of accessories and tools that we can use. But some of them are healthier than others, and we should make our choices carefully.
Hair straighteners are one of the most common tools in personal care and beauty, and many women love them. However, as most of us already know, they can really damage your hair if you don’t use them properly, or if you have the wrong products. Unfortunately, many people would do anything to look good – even when this comes at the cost of their own hair health.
But wait a moment. If the straightener, which is the best tool to get a nice, straight hair is dangerous, what can we do? The solution is to use some neat little tricks to minimize the risks involved, or even completely eliminate them. This is what this article is all about!
The following tips might come in handy if you straighten your hair a lot, so read along!
Protect your scalp.
One of the most important tricks to avoid damaging your hair when you straighten it is protecting the scalp, one of the most sensitive areas of the skin. The heat coming from the straightener can cause burns and dryness on the scalp, which in turn reduces our hair’s resistance.
There are a lot of products made to protect and hydrate the scalp. Generally speaking, all of them will work the same, so choose one that best suits your needs, or from a brand that you’ve used before. If you have any allergies, you can also ask your doctor for a recommendation.
Properly comb your hair before straightening it.
Anyone who’s straightened their hair at least once knows that awful sensation of hairs breaking. Whenever your hair is very tangled, if you try to quickly straighten it, your hairs will break. In addition to the pain experienced, you may risk seriously damaging the health of your hair.
Our advice is to comb your hair well before straightening it, to soften it, make it less tangled and prevent it from breaking. This applies to all hair types. Tangled hair is usually an issue we all face.
Buy a good quality hair straightener.
Obviously, we don’t mean spending $500 on a top-brand product, designed for professional use only. What’s important here is to avoid the absurdly cheap Chinese knock-offs that can seriously damage your hair. Better to invest more in a good product than to destroy your hair and have to go through extremely expensive treatments, and end up paying even more than you would’ve if you went for the right product in the first place.
There is a wide range of models, at all price levels. When deciding, make sure you don’t choose based on appearance and accessibility only, but have a very good look at the features it offers.
For example, not all hair straightening irons have a temperature adjustment function. This is the most important element and should be the first thing you take into account when searching for the best product. Try to go for one that offers a high max temperature.
Other aspects you should consider are heat up time, ionic straightening, far infrared heat, the plate type and width – for a good, affordable option, go for a model that has ceramic plates and changeable temperatures.
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