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Summary: Ceramic flat irons are healthier to use because they seal each cuticle and protects the hair, creating a silky smooth finish, where metal flat irons can damage the hair easily. Use a ceramic flat iron to tame hair frizz with information from a professional hairstylist in this free video on styling tools.
Laura Gibson loves doing hair. She is an accomplished hairstylist, makeup artist and a promotional model. Gibson has modeled for Paul Mitchell's Pink Party for Premier and has also...read more
"As a hairstylist, not only for myself but also for my clients, I always want to use a ceramic flat iron. I'm Laura Gibson and I'm here to tell you a little bit about ceramic flat irons. I prefer to use it always because it will actually protect your hair. You have two metal plates right here, don't stick your finger in, don't do it, you're going to burn it, it's going to hurt, it's not good. What it does is it actually seals your cuticle which would be the outer layer of each individual strand, well layman's term, it makes your hair silky. So whether you just want to tame down your frizz or if you want to actually smooth out your curls or if you want to do both like me, its always good to do both. So you just simply use it like any other flat iron, smooth down, but it gives it that extra shine and its actually protecting your hair. A lot of them, it won't pull as much. Some other flat irons, a basic flat iron with just metal plates, it can actually get stuck in the flat iron and then you're ripping out hair and its not good. So once again, I always use ceramic flat irons and usually I will take a section and just smooth that baby on down. So I'm Laura Gibson, hair expert and that's all folks."
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