How to Use Ceramic Flat Irons

Versatility in hair styling means having the ability to change one's hair into different looks, such as going from a head full of curls to a sleek straight mane. Using a ceramic flat iron adds versatility to hair styling for many women who might otherwise be limited by the natural curl of their hair.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Flat iron
• Shampoo
• Conditioner
• Blow dryer
• Frizz-free product
• Heat protection product
• Hair clips

1. Select a flat iron appropriate for your hair type and skill. Choose a 1- to 1 1/2-inch flat iron if you have short to medium hair (shoulder length or shorter). For thick, course or long hair, pick an iron with at least 2-inch plates. Also, consider the iron's size and weight for ease of handling.

2. Wash and condition your hair with shampoo and conditioner enhanced with moisturizers. Apply a frizz-control product before blow-drying and a heat protection product before straightening the hair. These products protect your hair from heat and promote a longer-lasting hairstyle.

3. Divide your hair into several large sections. Hold the sections with hair clips. Turn on the flat iron and set the temperature depending on your hair's health. Use a lower setting for chemically treated, fine or damaged hair and higher settings for coarse, thick hair.

4. Separate small sections of hair from a larger section to straighten. Make sections no wider than the iron's heating plates and no thicker than half the plates' width. Begin at the hair roots and move the flat iron along the hair in a slow-moving motion. Move the iron using even pressure.

5. Apply more heat to the roots and the least heat to the tips, but keep the iron moving at all times to prevent burning the hair. Continue applying the flat iron until you straighten all the hair.

Tips & Warnings

• Straightening very small sections creates straighter and smoother hair.
• For a sleek look on curly hair, get really close to the roots and pull the hair straight, followed by a quick second application.
• Avoid touching your skin and scalp with the iron plates.
• Never wrap the cord around the flat iron until completely cooled.

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on 10/9/2008 Make's perfect sense when you said to separate hair into section's-then,separate again into smaller section's.Maybe everyone that has an Article they wrote should try this,huh?It will make hair so very much nicer.Thank's alot,Martine(San Fernando Valley,California.)[e-mail]