| With any form of body grooming the | | | | remember that when you are cleaning a |
| hygiene factors are very important, not | | | | hair curling iron do not complete the |
| only for your personal well being but | | | | task while it is plugged in and switched |
| also for the continual and extended use | | | | on. Do not clean the curling iron while |
| of the products that you are using. | | | | the elements are hot, this can lead to |
| When you are curling your hair you will | | | | damage of the iron or you could easily |
| undoubtedly be using a set of curling | | | | burn yourself or the cleaning cloth onto |
| irons, these can become very dirty and | | | | the iron. Hair curling irons are an |
| when you use them they will give off a | | | | electrical item and as such should not |
| nasty smell with any burnt on hair. | | | | be exposed to any water; when you are |
| There are a number of methods that can | | | | cleaning do not immerse the product in |
| be recommended to clean off the hair, | | | | water even if it is disconnected from |
| some of them resemble what may be | | | | the mains. If you get water on the |
| classed as old wives tales but will | | | | irons then make sure you dry them |
| work. Steel wool can be one of the most | | | | quickly and do not use them until they |
| effective ways, just gently rub the iron | | | | are fully dried out. The easiest way to |
| with the steel wool and they will come | | | | keep your hair curling iron clean is to |
| up looking gleaming. Some of the other | | | | make sure that you clean them after |
| methods available include using lemon | | | | every use, the less you clean them the |
| juice, the acidic elements of a lemon | | | | more hairs and products you will have on |
| can be used to remove the burnt on hair. | | | | the irons and the less effective they |
| Or alternatively good old fashioned | | | | will become. It is quick to clean them |
| oven cleaner will remove any baked on | | | | and if you do this regularly they should |
| hair from the iron. It is not | | | | last longer and save you a lot of money, |
| necessarily just burnt on hair that | | | | before doing any form of cleaning always |
| always gets stuck to the curling iron; | | | | make sure you read the instructions that |
| you can also get any type of hair care | | | | are provided with your purchase. Most |
| product attached to the hot elements as | | | | of the instruction manuals will provide |
| well. To remove any unwanted products | | | | you with information on the best ways to |
| simply take a small piece of cotton | | | | maintain the product and increase the |
| wool, or a cotton wool pad and drop on | | | | life. Following any of the advice in |
| some rubbing alcohol. Rub the solution | | | | this article should help with this |
| over the surface of the curling iron and | | | | process and will ensure you get the best |
| it should remove any of the unwanted | | | | use from your hair curling irons. |
| grime. It is always very important to | | | | |