Hair extensions help straighten your hair and make it perfectly even. In order to choose a device that will keep the structure of your hair and will not damage them , you need to consider certain points. Which ones? Let's understand together.
How to choose hair iron?
A good hair iron should have a high-quality coating on the working surface, which will not outlast the hair. Coatings are of these types:
- ceramic - is one of the most harmless. It evenly distributes heat across the surface;
- Teflon - the plates of their material do not adhere to the strands, even if the hair is processed with cosmetic means;
- Marble - this coating has a cooling effect. It is ideal for those who have hair weakened and have split ends;
- tourmaline - combines the properties of marble and Teflon coating. It well removes the electrization of the hair;
- metal - this coating is not recommended to use, as it is unevenly conducts heat and undergoes strands. If you do hair styling with a metal-coated iron, be sure to apply cosmetics on your hair to care for them;
- titanium - it is considered one of the most reliable. Plates have increased smoothness and minimize damage to strands.
Additional functions of ironing for hair
Additional advantages of sifting will be the availability of additional functions, which can be:
- ionic coating that has charged particles. They remove static electricity and give hair shine;
- nozzles that can make vertical or horizontal curls;
- protection against overheating - prevents excessive heating and allows you to choose the optimal temperature for your hair. Low temperature (145-165 ° C) is suitable for dyed thin and weakened hair. For normal hair, the use of an average temperature regime (170-180 ° C) is envisaged. For hard and thick hair, it is possible to set a high temperature (190-200 ° C);
- display - provides additional convenience, because on the screen you can see the temperature to which the plates have heated up.
Width of plates
Depending on what strands you need to use the rectifier, you should choose the width of the plates ironing. The thicker and longer the hair, the greater the width, which is:
- 2-2,5 cm - for hair length to the shoulders;
- 2,5-3 cm - for not thick hair up to the shoulder blades;
- 3-4 cm - for thick hair up to the shoulder blades;
- 7-8 cm - for thick and long hair.
Hair extensions with corrugated tips
Hair straighteners with corrugated attachments are used by the owners of straight hair, who want to create original waves on their locks. When choosing such devices, it is recommended to pay attention to the following points:
- coating the working surface - it is better to choose a coating not of metal, but of ceramics or titanium;
- ion coating;
- plate width;
- rotating cord - its presence is very important for convenient use of the device, this will eliminate its twisting around its axis;
- power of the device;
- temperature regulator.
Thus, you can choose a hair iron for yourself, depending on the purpose for which you will use it - for straightening hair or creating wavy strands .