| Lately it seems like everyone wants a Sedu | | | | negative ion effect that helps to protect |
| hair straightener after seeing stars like | | | | your hair from the iron's high temperatures. |
| Jennifer Anniston and J-Lo with beautiful, | | | | The mineral tourmaline added into the ceramic |
| silky straight hair. After all, that's the | | | | is a definite plus because tourmaline |
| brand the top Hollywood stylists are using to | | | | enhances the ionic effect but if money is an |
| create these stunning hair styles. | | | | issue you can skip this feature. |
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| But, did you know that you really don't need | | | | Make sure you have heat level settings. The |
| to pay an arm and a leg for the Sedu name | | | | most important thing to remember to get great |
| when a less expensive model can give you as | | | | straight hair is to use the proper heat |
| good or better results? | | | | level. As this varies by person you want to |
| | | | make sure you can set the heat level. Pick a |
| That's right! You can get great looking | | | | model that has at least three heat settings. |
| straight hair with any reasonably priced hair | | | | If the iron is too hot you can damage your |
| straightener as long as you have healthy hair | | | | hair and if it is too cold the style will not |
| to begin with and pick a model with some | | | | last very long. |
| must-have features. | | | | |
| | | | Check heat up times as more expensive models |
| If you really wanted to save money you could | | | | take less than 30 seconds to heat up but if |
| still use the old clothes iron way of | | | | you can wait a minute or two before using the |
| straightening your hair but given the ease of | | | | iron you can save yourself a little extra |
| use of the new hair straightener products | | | | cash. |
| available today it is something I wouldn't | | | | |
| recommend. | | | | The lighter the weight the less strain on |
| | | | your arm and the easier it is to style your |
| There are a few key things to look for when | | | | hair but lighter usually means more |
| you are shopping for a hair iron that will | | | | expensive. |
| give you the same results as the Sedu flat | | | | |
| iron at a lower price: | | | | Try to buy an iron with a ceramic plate width |
| | | | of 1.5 inches unless you have very long hair. |
| Make sure it has ceramic plates, not metal | | | | In that case opt for a 2 inch plate width. |
| plates. Ceramic is much smoother than metal | | | | |
| and won't pull or break your hair. It also | | | | If you spend a little time shopping around |
| distributes heat more evenly and infuses your | | | | and checking reviews you will find that you |
| hair with moisture to help seal in the style. | | | | can easily achieve that famous Sedu straight |
| | | | hair look without going broke in the process. |
| Ceramic also has the benefit of generating a | | | | |