How to Use a Flat Iron

Flat irons are used to straighten the hair(normally curly). It is also used to make quick curls and flips. They are very easy to use and one can use them by their own at their house itself. Earlier they were difficult to use and they used to hurt because of the pain people used to experience. But with changing times, they became sophisticated and now they are easy to use and are pain free.

You have to prepare your hair before using flat iron on your hair. For this

• You have to clean your hair from any oil, styling products, or sprays. Wash your hair off any such products as their presence may damage your hair.
•  You have to shampoo your hair and apply conditioner before rinsing.
• Use good shampoos and conditioners which suit your hair texture and type.
• When your hair is wet use thermal spray as it distributes evenly through your hair when your hair is wet. This makes your hair soft upon drying.
• Dry your hair well. Flat irons don’t show much results on wet hair. You can use a hair dryer for drying your hair.

Using a Flat Iron

• Use a nice toothed comb and comb hair well so that there are no tangles.
• Make sections through your hair and see to the fact that these sections should not be wider than the size of your flat iron.
• Make sure that the sections are small. Many people try to use flat iron on large section of hair which results in improper heating and thus improper straightening of hair.
• Use hair clips to separate the hair sections so that you can use the iron on each section freely.
• Place the plates of the iron on both sides of a section of the hair at scalp. Press the plates with gentle pressure and with the same pressure, draw the iron down the hair till the tips of your hair.
• You should maintain an even and moderately fast movement through out this procedure.
• If you are making curls with the iron, you have to choose an iron which has rounded plates. But you can try curls with your flat iron too.
• Place a small section of your hair(about 1 inch) at scalp in the plates of iron and turn the iron for about one and a half turns. You have to turn the iron in the direction in which you want the curls.
• Now slowly draw the iron down to the tip of your hair by holding it at the same angle.
• Repeat it through the rest of your hair.

It may be a tiresome job at first but you can do it easily after a few times.