BABYLIS pro nano titanium 1 1/4" Ionic Straightening Irons, of course with the sol-gel floating plates (perfect for curling as well as straightening)
and a ceramic (for its ionic properties,) round brush. Are you seeing a pattern here?
For me as a stylist the advent of ionic technology into the beauty salon industry was huge, not only were we at the flick of a switch able to correct 70% of our clients hair issues it was a boon for our younger stylists who could meet their haircare sales goals with one 400NZD sale of GHD´s. Of course you cannot easily get them here in Buenos Aires and probably they would be hugely price prohibitive but the BABYLIS ones at 500ARP are more than adequate. The hairdryer was about half that, my point is that having a great English speaking hairdresser at your disposal is only gets you part of the way there, I strongly urge all of my clients to invest in the quality tools that will help them to recreate the looks they leave with, and if it´s quality it is an investment, I have had the same mason pearson long hairstyling brush for more than 20 years now and it cost me $50 back then!
There are plenty of hair straighteners, and ceramic hair straightening lines out there, the process of drying hair, then curling, relaxing, or straightening it is one that takes time and the use of quality tools and products will help you. If you are using the wrong hairstyling products, hair can easily become frizzy, damaged, and even break. This can lead to poor moisture and "dead" hair that is difficult or impossible to style. Finding the right hair dryer for the task at hand is just as important as finding the best styling tools, such as hair straighteners and curling irons.
Americans spend approximately 7 billion dollars per year on hair styling equipment, salon visits, and general hair maintenance. Although there are many beauty benefits of staying ahead of the season's trends, changing the condition of the hair on a regular basis can cause hair damage, "obvio".
Hair straighteners are one of the most popular ways to achieve a sleek and chic look, and many different methods have been tried, some reading this may have even used the household iron on their hair as was super trendy in the 60´s. Still, one of the best ways to achieve this look is by using ceramic hair straighteners. These are combination of ceramic hair straighteners and ionic tourmalilne technology that make use of infra red heat. When you use one of these tools, your hair becomes flat and free of curls without damage, because the heat they output is much less damaging than steam and standard flat iron hair straighteners in general.
Ceramic hair straighteners are becoming a popular choice because they are lightweight, can heat up quickly, and leave little damage to the particles of the hair. Women who do decide to straighten their hair at home need to find the best hair straighteners for their hair type, along with the best hair dryers for a complete routine and the right styling products yes this goes out to those of you with "hippie" tendancies that do not like product in their hair.
In order to make sure that the hair follicles and strands do not become damaged, the best hair straighteners are made with high quality ceramic plates. These units are designed to maintain steady temperatures and will prevent excessive heat damage from occurring. Hair straighteners made exclusively with metal plates, for example, will have uneven distribution and may lead to overheating of the hair. This is why the ceramic hair straighteners are becoming the standard of choice for hair salons all over the civilized world.
The width of the ceramic hair straightener is important, dependant on the coarseness and density of your hair type the additional width can serve you well. The size of the ceramic plates is also an important consideration when dealing with long hair, because once again, the larger plates can help provide a more even and consistent straightening of the hair. Many top quality hair straighteners and flat irons come with attachments for different sized plates. For women who are trying to be more creative with their hair, the different attachments can help with successfully creating these different hairstyles.
Spend the extra time to discover which hairstyling equipment will best suit your everyday needs and your desires to be creative, ask me. Once you have purchased your hairstyling equipment, be sure to read the documentation that is shipped with it, so that you will have a full measure of the capabilities of your new hairstyling tools (and remember to fill in the gurantee or warrantee, just in case.) Once you have your new hairstyling tools, you will find that all of your "bad hair days" are a thing of the past.
Well, most of them at least.
Good waves and hair days, Raymond E Lee
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