| The Hair straightener or some may call them hair | | | | adjust the heat settings and the sizes of the |
| tongs either way they have become the modern | | | | straightener. |
| day must have hair accessory for women and | | | | Most of his design techniques are still used to this |
| now many men. The humble hair straightener | | | | very day in the modern day hair salon or home |
| some say can date right back to 1872 to a | | | | and the reliance on his invention has become |
| Parisian gentleman called Marcel Grateau. His early | | | | second nature to most people. The most |
| invention which was basically heat rods which | | | | common straightener today would be the ceramic |
| were used with chemical lotions which were then | | | | ones with the heating elements. The technology |
| added to the hair to straighten it. Like many early | | | | remains the same, however has become more |
| day inventions there were many draw backs and | | | | sophisticated. The ceramic ones became the |
| many people would find their scalp and hair | | | | chosen type for many for a number of reasons |
| became damaged and in many cases burnt. The | | | | which include the fact that they are less damaging |
| first registered hair iron patent was in 1906 by a | | | | to the hair to use and the ceramic heating |
| chap called Simon Monroe, his invention was basic | | | | elements heat up quickly. |
| and in a different format. The hair tool he created | | | | It was proven by the early models that using |
| consisted of metal teeth which the user would | | | | straighteners can be damaging for the hair if not |
| use to comb through the hair; these worked but | | | | used correctly or too much, this still applies today |
| would not be considered the same product as the | | | | and the chances of getting split ends, or brittle |
| hair straighteners that are used today. | | | | and broken hair is increased. Unlike in the early |
| The first real hair straightner design that could be | | | | days though there has been advancement in |
| considered would have to be in 1909 by Issac | | | | many of the hair tools to prevent this from |
| Shero, he patented and invented the first heated | | | | happening. Products such heat protection sprays |
| hair care tools. The first designs were basically hot | | | | and creams will reduce the amount of damage |
| metal plates that were used to slide through the | | | | caused by excessive use. There have been some |
| hair, the products were a great improvement on | | | | other advances since the early invention by Issac |
| the early day inventions and provided the user | | | | Shero and the addition of having straighteners |
| with a much reduced risk on damaging the hair. | | | | that allow the user to straighten wet hair is one |
| He then advanced the designs at a later date and | | | | good example. Overall though the ceramic ones |
| introduced more advanced ones which included | | | | are the most common and remain the brain child |
| the ceramic straightener and electrical | | | | of the early day inventors and will be around for |
| straighteners. Not only this, but he was also the | | | | many more years to come. |
| first person to provide the user with the ability to | | | | |