| Using hair straighteners should be | | | | tunnel syndrome or a stress injury for |
| within certain boundaries in order that | | | | repetitive strain. |
| you reduce the chance of damaging your | | | | Consider having one of the professional |
| hair. Be sensible with the use of the | | | | treatments that last for up to 12 |
| hair straighteners and you will find | | | | months, this will reduce the chances of |
| that you do not have any problems with | | | | long term damage to your hair and save |
| damaging your hair. It is recommended | | | | you time each day from using the |
| that between uses you have at least a | | | | straighteners. Techniques such as |
| full day and nights break; this will | | | | thermal reconditioning have become very |
| give your hair the chance to recover. | | | | popular and are an effective way to |
| Sometimes this is not possible, if this | | | | straighten your hair for long periods. |
| is the case then it is recommended to | | | | The process can take up to 6 hours to |
| use a good conditioner, leave this in | | | | complete but you will not need to repeat |
| your hair for an hour or more once | | | | every day and you can get a touch up |
| washed to ensure that it penetrates deep | | | | when your roots start to become visible. |
| into the hair. | | | | Usually you will require a touch up |
| If you find that your hair is looking a | | | | around every 3 months; a stylist will be |
| little bit out of condition then take a | | | | able to assist you with the best method |
| trip to your local salon and get a | | | | for your hair. |
| professional to take a look. Applying | | | | Often use of Ceramic Hair Straighteners |
| heat to the hair can cause damage such | | | | will even improve the quality of your |
| as split ends or dry the hair out, use a | | | | hair. If you use the straighteners |
| heat serum after you wash your hair, if | | | | correctly with the required products and |
| you use hair straighteners on a regular | | | | treatments your hair will be |
| basis then you need to focus extra care | | | | conditioned, heat resistance creams and |
| on your hair treatments. To further | | | | smoothing balms on it. Lots of these |
| prevent damage to the hair keep good | | | | products will also have shine enhancers, |
| maintenance of your flat irons, make | | | | such as silicone that will help deflect |
| sure you keep the plates clean. The | | | | the ravages of humidity of straightened |
| styling products that you use in your | | | | hair. The general view point is you can |
| hair can build up on the plates and | | | | use your hair straighteners on a regular |
| cause a coating that could lead to | | | | basis, the more often you use them then |
| breakage and pulling of strands. If you | | | | the more care you need to take with your |
| are looking to use your flat iron or | | | | hair. Take care of your hair with the |
| hair straightener everyday then buy one | | | | specialist products that are provided |
| that has been ergonomically designed to | | | | and you should be able to use them as |
| minimize the risk of developing carpal | | | | often as you like. |