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Hair Curling Iron for your Hair today

admin — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:54:43 +0000

Hair Curling Irons

There are many different types of hair curling irons, which can vary by diameter, shape of the barrel and materials. Diameter can range from .5 inches to 2 inches. The smaller barrels are typically used in creating spiral curls and the larger diameter barrels are used to create volume and shape for typical hairstyles. The larger the diameter barrel, the looser the curl.

There are many types of curling irons available and range from $15 to $250. If your hair is difficult to style, you will need a hotter curling iron setting to get the best results. Normal hair can handle 180 degrees, while coarse,thick or curly hair will need between 180 to 200 degrees to style. If you have thin/fragile hair, you don’t need any more than a 150 degree setting.

Hi-tech irons can be better for your hair with materials such as ceramic or tourmaline. Many reasons they are better are that they heat up a lot more quickly and maintain heat that is throughout the curling process, while you are already in a rush you should not have to wait for extended periods of time for your hair curling iron to heat up. Additionally, they use infrared heaters that help hair to retain moisture and prevent drying, frizzing and breaking. However, you should be aware that ceramic and tourmaline hair curling irons are slightly more expensive than the metal ones we are used to and you should be prepared to pay between $60 and $100 for a quality model and be aware that it’s 100% ceramic or tourmaline and is not just the coated type.

Buying a Good Quality Hair Curling Iron

Buying a good curling iron is important if you use the hair curling iron once a month or every day. Curling irons can be damaging to the hairs structure and good quality is a must. Quality curling irons are an investment they offer more durable heating elements and can last for much longer than cheap renditions that often need replacement. Be sure that you know the type of curling iron that you are seeking. If you want tight curls, smaller diameter is what you are seeking, but if you want body or larger curls then a larger diameter is what you want to look into.

Curling Hair with a Flat Iron

admin — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:16:03 +0000

There are many key steps when curling your hair with a flat iron. For the maximum curls and health of your hair it is important to follow them. Curling your hair is the easy part maintaining healthy and undamaged hair is the hard part. Its important to remember that there are many different types of hair curling irons. Each different type will give your hair a different type of curl depending on factors such as the length, and health of your hair. The first step your going to want to take is to find the right flat iron for your type of hair. If your hair is very thick or curly already its best to use a skinny hair curling iron with a thickness of an inch and a quarter or less. The next step is very important and many people do not know or take the time to do it! This is applying a gel, also known as a heat protector to your hair. This heat protective gel will help to reduced damage that is caused by the hair curling iron. For the best curls its important to make sure that your hair is already fully dry. If your hair is wet or even lightly damp it will not curl as well and it will cause your hair to frizz up instead. That is why making sure you dry your hair completely before curling is so important. The next thing you will want to do when you are curling your hair with a flat iron is too take a section of hair from one to three inches long and use the flat iron to turn the hair in half turns, wrapping the hair around the iron and moving it in the direction that you want the curls. When you have done this you next need to pull the curling iron through the piece you are holding while at the same time pulling on your hair and keeping it straight. After you have done this you must repeat it again and again on the different sections of your hair until you have the desired affect. The final stage of curling your hair with a flat iron is to apply hairspray to the curls that you have curled. Make sure that you use an aerosol type of hairspray and dont forget to spray under your hair as well many women forget to do this one final step and trust me ladies it makes a huge difference in maintaining beautiful curls.