Beauty Works x Molly-Mae Hair Straightener Kit Infrared Ceramic Plated Adjustable Hot Hair Tool

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Some may lean more towards marketing jargon than others, but here's eight of the most common features you may spot: Wash hair - in preparation for straightening your hair, use a smoothing shampoo and condition to wash your hair as this will help to reduce any frizz. Halley's pro tip for getting straight lengths without compromising on volume? "Try not to 'over straighten'. Often one good pass is all that is needed but stop when you've reached your target visually, don't keep straightening. Secondly, get acquainted with creating a bevel to the ends of the hair as this will give the impression of shape to your straightened style and help improve the appearance of plumpness, not flatness." Straighteners are a big investment, so you need to make sure you’ve got all your hair needs covered in one tool before you make the commitment to buy. If you’re not sure what all those buzzwords mean on the side of the box, we’ve simplified them below, so you can figure out what to prioritise. Dry hair - use a towel to dry your hair and leave it to air dry, as it will be less damaging. However, if you do not have time to wait, then simply use a hairdryer to dry the majority of your hair. Keep the nozzle facing down while drying to help with frizz.

This really depends on the type of hair you have as well as the kind of style you're looking to achieve in your look. If you've got very long hair, you'll obviously have more hair to straighten, so you may benefit from getting straighteners with a wider plate as it provides more heat coverage.The are three key things I look for in a hair straightener," says celebrity hairstylist Halley Brisker. "The first is reasonable weight and functionality; I like something that feels sufficiently weighty without being overly heavy or too light from cheap materials and simple and not over complicated buttons/settings that I will end up frustrated with in time. Good, well constructed plates that transfer heat well and enable smooth glide! And finally an ergonomic design that allows for not just poker straight finishes but also waves and bends; an example of this might be slightly curved arms or something similar." How hot should a hair straightener be? Regardless of temperature, always ensure your hair is completely dry before styling, and use a heat protection spray. What’s the best hair straightener for my hair type? Ceramic plates: they are slower to warm up than other materials, but they distribute heat more evenly. They tend to be cheaper too, but are more prone to chipping.

The answer here largely depends on your hair length, type and condition. All Ghd stylers are set at 185 degrees, and many other brands have followed suit. This temperature is widely considered to be the ideal middle ground: it's hot enough to straighten strands in one pass, yet won't scorch your strands. Clamp the hair, then rotate the straightening iron one full turn. If you're styling the sides of your hair or the front, make sure to twist the straightening irons away from your face.Another way to protect strands against damage is to section the hair into small manageable sections. This will give you straighter hair with fewer pass-throughs, meaning you will not need to use as much heat on your hair. Try to only straighten a section once, but if needed a second time, allow your hair to cool before passing through again. Following on from this, always keep the tongs moving and do not hold them in the same place for more than three seconds. Worldwide voltage The mains voltage can vary in different countries, so straighteners that can be dual or worldwide voltage won't be at risk of electrical issues. Ideally, you want hair to be bone dry when you straighten, so give it a blast with a hair dryer or leave it to fully dry naturally. Apply a heat protectant spray or cream Fine hair: Look for ceramic plates that distribute heat evenly and more gently. Use lower temperature settings to minimise heat damage. The secret to buying the perfect straightener lies in weighing up your priorities. Are you always on the go? Do you need a super light pair that won't weigh down your bag? Or maybe you curl your hair with your straighteners more than you actually straighten it and want something optimised for achieving that perfect beachy wave.

Afro hair (3C-4C curl types): Consider ceramic-coated plates, which offer a good balance of effectiveness and protection. Steam hair straighteners are a good alternative for powerful styling that do less damage. There’s a pair (the L'Oréal Professionnel New Generation Steampod 3.0) on our list below. How we test hair straighteners About halfway down your hair, turn the tongs by a half away from your face again. Continuing to glide through the rest of your hair. If you want a bouncier ringlet curl, we'd recommend a curling tong, but hair straighteners can double up as curling irons to provide loose waves if that's the look you're after.

Generally, any professional or hairstylist will recommend straightening your hair only two to three times a week. As it's adding direct heat damage to your hair, it's an intense tool to use on your strands. Floating plates This is where the plates of the straighteners have springs to provide flexibility when clamping them on to your hair. This should help to prevent snagging or tangling, but in our tests we found that some floating plates didn't clamp hair evenly.

Tourmaline coating Tourmaline is a crystalline mineral group. They're ground to a powder and used as a coating on ceramic or titanium plates to produce more negative ions, which can allegedly provide smoother and shiner hair.

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Sometimes it can be easier to use hair straighteners to curl your hair, rather than using curling tongs, to have more control over how your finish style looks. Depending on whether you want tighter or looser curls, take a small or slightly larger section of the hair. Place the straighteners at the root, holding the straighteners vertically, and begin to straighten the hair up to the point you want the hair to start curling.