Modern flat irons can straighten wavy or curvy hair like magic. However, not just any flat iron can also make that straight hair feel silky smooth and look shiny… This article will tell you what features to look for in a flat iron that not only makes hair straightening easy, but also makes hair silky smooth and shiny.

Ordinary flat irons may straighten your hair, but they may also not change your hair’s dull appearance. If you have such an iron, hair care products or conditioners may be able to rescue your hair. If you decide on purchasing flat irons with the features mentioned here, you may not need to use these additional products.

Here are some of the important features to look for in a flat iron that will transform curvy dull hair into straight shiny hair…

Tourmaline — Negative ions seal the outer layer of the hair helping to retain moisture and eliminate frizz. Tourmaline is a gemstone that when heated delivers six times more negative ions than ordinary flat irons.

Ceramic Plates — Even heat distribution prevents damage to the hair – With ceramic plates there are no hot or cold spots so you can style in a single pass.

Infrared Heat — Heating the hair from the inner core allows hair to dry without damage to the outer layer. Infrared rays penetrate hair and heat it from the inside out.

Temperature Control — With the right temperature, you can straighten any type of hair, whether it’s fragile, normal or coarse. Flat irons that allow you to select the heat setting will make straightening hair easier.

To recap, in this article, we have learned about what to look for in a flat iron that will turn hair that was dull and curvy into hair that’s shiny and straight. We learned that the best flat irons have tourmaline ceramic ionic plates, generate infrared heat and provide temperature control.

Many flat irons made today have almost all these features. But which of these flat irons are the best ones? The second part of this report on our web site, lists the best flat iron brands.

Copyright 2007 by Wanda Lam

By: W Lam

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