Thursday, July 23, 2009

Discover The World Of The Flat Iron Hair Straightener

By Paula Radley

The flat iron hair straightener has revolutionized the hair fashion world in the last decade. With a wide variety of straighteners to choose from, you can have the latest hair styles at your fingertips. They have become so popular; it is now possible to get cordless straighteners and even mini ones for travel.

One of the first attempts to straighten hair was to literally "press" your hair. Dangerous of course, but also extremely damaging causing split ends and dry hair.

Due to the growing technology, rags, curlers, even crimpers are practically redundant; you now only need the one device for any styling. This also means you will feel not have to spend so much of your hard earned with hair styling products often being very expensive.

For me, there is nothing better than a stunning pair of ceramics to run through my hair. However, I do have an old pair of some metal plated design, which still does an excellent job, that I keep in my trunk - just in case... Well, you never know, do you girls!?

What is excellent with the any of the flat iron hair straighteners out there; is their ability to cope with any style. One day I have curls, (if I want to be particularly girly), another day I will go for the super-bitch dead straight ribbons. They got me a pay rise once!

Whether you want to set your hair for a girl's night out, the prom, or simply to feel great, you can now get a salon look and feel right from your home, with no expensive stylists' charge.

A word of warning though; on my first time with my flat iron hair straightener, I was reduced to tears; whilst they're quite easy to use, it does take a couple of attempts to get used to them. My girlfriends and I actually had a pajama party where we practiced on each other a little while ago. Great fun!

Whichever hair type you have, it is important not to leave the plates in contact with the hair for too long, to avoid damage. It is also highly advisable to use a heat defense product to protect the hair from potential over exposure to heat.

Whether you want to stand out from the crowd, control your hair far more easily or simply cut down on those weekly salon costs, a flat iron hair straightener is for you. With so many products to choose from, you may find one isn't enough!

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