Are Flat Irons Bad For Hair?

Women are sticklers about many things. One things that will concern them more than anything else in the world is their hair. It is important that they look their best for the big meeting, their wedding, or simply going out on a date. That is why they will buy a slew of products that cost a fortune and that will help them to look better than Cinderella at the ball. The one styling product that has grown in popularity over the years is the flat iron.

This is a tool similar to the curling iron except that it works to make the hair flat rather than curly. It uses heat and ceramic, pearl, or gold plates to flatten the hair as much as possible and to smooth out any frizzy hair that is left behind. This sound like a great idea for any woman that has the frizzy, curly hair that does not look so pretty once it is blown dried or even when you try to air dry it. The one problem that concerns women is the amount of damage that it can cause

It is true that when you use any type of styling tool (i.e. blow dryer, curling, flat iron, etc.) you are going to be doing a small amount of damage to the hair. The heat can crack the hair and damage the ends. Is this the price that women have to pay to be beautiful or is there a way to counteract the problem?

Thermal Protection

Luckily there are now products that you can get which will help to prevent a lot of damage from occurring. The first thing that you need to get your hands on is thermal heat protection. This is a special spray that you apply to your hair and comb through. It works to protect your hair as much as possible from the heat of the blow dryer, curling iron, and flat iron. Put it in after every shower.

Low Heat

Another way to prevent heat when using your ceramic pro flat iron is to turn the heat down. There are different settings you can use and if you are really worried about it than simply put it on a low setting. Of course you run the risk of it not working well on your hair. If you are like me than this won't work because you have thick, coarse, frizzy, and curly hair.