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Do's and Don’ts of Using a Hair Straightener Safely at Home

Do's and Don’ts of Using a Hair Straightener Safely at Home

The journey from crazy and wavy hair to smooth and straight tresses is a dreamy ride. Using a hair straightener for straightening frizzy hair becomes handy, all thanks to the technology boon. For styling your hair, there’s no need to pay visits to salons anymore because a straightening iron makes things easy going from the comfort of home. When it comes to flaunting straight hair, there are a lot of things to take care of to get a smooth, sleek, and shiny mane. Based on most required features like temperature settings, design, heating plates, and more, we need to invest in a premium quality straightener curated extensively for straight yet healthy-looking hair. 

The idea of doing at-home styling and grooming is in trend these days but every styling tool comes with its fair share of pros and cons. Keeping the same thing in mind, we are going to make things easy for you by putting the do’s and don’ts of using a hair straightening machine. Hopefully, this article will help you to use the styling tool the right way. 

Things to Keep in Mind While Using a Hair Straightener

Style the Hair Using Different Temperature 



For starters, you can try using the hair straightener that comes with different temperature settings. Every hair type is different from the other depending on the texture, volume, and finish. For thick hair, you might need higher heat settings for smooth styling. Meanwhile, for thin hair, you can easily use a hair straightener on low settings. If you are wondering what the ideal temperature for styling hair is, there is no one-size-fit answer. Ideally, it is all about striking a balance between using minimum temperature settings and getting silky smooth hair without any heat damage, and for that, we highly recommend using Vega Shine-On Hair Straightener

Don’t Straighten Wet Hair 

If you are among those people who love styling their wet hair and don’t wait till it gets dried. If you are also following the same habit then it’s time to put a full stop to that. Logically if you glide the hair straightener on wet hair, you would need to glide the heat plates more times which can lead to hair damage. Therefore, if you don’t want to damage your hair due to overheating, we would recommend you spare some time and use Vega Style Pro 1000W Hair Dryer to squeeze out extra moisture from the hair and then use a straightener to get polished and smooth& shiny hair. 

Use a Hair Protecting Spray before Styling 



It is a well-known fact that heat can cause damage to the hair and if you use it more than required, it can further lead to thinning of hair, and brittle and rough tips. There are times when our hair demands fancy styling and we simply can’t ignore styling tools. And that’s why another pro tip to add for using a hair straightening tool is to use heat protectant spray. Right before running the hair straightener, take a few drops of heat protectant in your palm and rub it on the tips. Using this will help to keep your hair protected from extensive heat damage and also adds shine to the tresses. 

Separate Hair in Different Sections 



For getting a professional hairstyling look, you need to work on your mane in small sections for precision. So if you are manifesting for a perfect hairstyle, you need to give equal time to all your hair sections and style one hair part at a time. Use the  Vega hair brush to detangle the knots and  divide your hair into different sections before styling, depending on your hair length and volume. Consider using hair sectioning clips to pin up the hair while working on one single section. This will help to keep the already-styled hair segregated from other parts. In case you don’t divide your hair into sections, a few of the hair strands might start falling and you may not be able to straighten every hair part. 

Use Comb Back and Forth While Styling 

While you are holding the straightening iron over the hair and gliding it, ensure to comb your hair after each stroke to ensure there are no tangles or knots. Not only does it help to keep the tangles away but also provides efficiency while styling the mane. Moreover while running the straightener through the hair, try to keep the heating plates away from the scalp and don’t rub the straightener more than two times. 

There is certainly a right way or wrong way to use a hair straightener. In case, you are not getting the exact hairstyle that you wish to have then maybe you need to revise your styling steps while using a styling appliance. In addition to this, follow this styling guide to style your hair with precision.