19 May '15

What Temperature Should You Use With Heat Styling Tools? It's All In The Hair Type

Styling Temperature for Hair Type

When it comes to heat hair styling tools, high heat does not guarantee you the best results. This is because not all hair is the same; what might work for some hair types may not work for others. I used to think I had coarse hair since I had so much of it and it was so difficult to control. I later found out from my hairdresser that I had fine hair, which I was frying with a lethal combo of high heat using flat irons and hair curlers and not enough product. I assumed that the higher the heat, the faster and better the results would be, but experience has taught me otherwise.

Proper Technique

Proper temperature control is key to getting the best results when using heat styling tools but make sure you remember to use heat protecting spray and thoroughly de-tangle by brushing your hair to make sure it doesn't get caught in your flat iron.

Fine Hair

Let' s begin with fine hair types. Like myself, chances are you have breakage all the time and de-tangling your hair is a slow and exact procedure that you'd prefer to do yourself before letting your hairstylist attempt it. Fine hair is very fragile and needs to be deeply conditioned twice a week (I like to use a 100% argan oil soak, let it sit for 10-15 minutes, rinse and style as usual). When using a flat iron, make sure you never crank it to the highest setting. A lower temperature of 250-340°F works best for fine hair types. Try to let your hair air dry before using your flat iron; this quickens the styling process and allows your hair to have less heat exposure. I love my ISA Professional Digital Flat Iron because it has temperature controls that allows you to lock the temperature setting in place by double clicking the power button down twice. This ensures my fingers don't mess with the temperature controls during my styling and my hair always looks sleek and shiny. It's also 100% ceramic tourmaline so it distributes heat evenly and protects my hair even further.

Normal Hair, Thick Hair

For normal, medium hair types, keep the temperature anywhere between 300-350°F. For thicker hair types, your hair can withstand higher heat than fine hair types. Thick hair types have more tools to choose from since they don't need to worry about lower heat temperatures being available. They can also style their hair quicker due to the high temperatures their hair can withstand.

Apply heat styling protecting spray on your hair and lock the temperature to anywhere between 330-380°F. If you have coarse, thick hair then you should stick to 400-450°F for best results.

Everyone's hair is different, so you should experiment to find the ideal temperature for you. By knowing which temperature range you should stick to, you can figure out the best heat setting for your specific hair.

06 Mar '15

It Pays To Use Tourmaline Hair Styling Tools – ISA Professional

Why It Pays To Use Solid Tourmaline Hair Styling Tools

Flat irons have always been my go-to tool for hair styling because they're so easy to use. After years of trying different models, I learned that not all flat irons are made the same. The cheaper models that I found in the drugstore always left me with frizz and a slight wave. I then decided it was time to look for a good flat iron, but honestly, I didn’t know what it was that made a good flat iron. After some research, I found out that solid Tourmaline ceramic plates were worth investing in for a variety of reasons.

Tourmaline is a semi precious stone that is crushed and then joined together again to create coatings or solid plates, usually in conjunction with ceramic. The combination of ceramic and tourmaline is the best in the beauty tool market and a true sign of a quality flat iron. It's worth investing in it, rather than keep buying cheap tools and causing damage to your hair.

Solid Tourmaline gives you a huge negative ion boost and that's a good thing. Damaged hair is positively charged, the negative ions in solid Tourmaline cancel out that positive charge and close the open hair cuticles, leaving your hair shinier and healthier. Negative ions are activated by heat, this helps the flat iron heal and repair your hair as you style it, even at high temperatures.

The cheaper models of flat irons have no tourmaline, or say they do, but in reality it's just cheap metal with a ceramic dip. These usually lose their coating with use, leaving you with a harmful flat iron. Tourmaline's smoothness minimizes friction and that reduces painful tugging, breakage and frizz, making hair straightening faster than ever and nearly effortless. My hair reaches about halfway down my back and it only takes 20 minutes to style it completely using a solid tourmaline flat iron, my arms and husband are most thankful for this. I also noticed that the cheaper models had “hot spots”, leaving parts of my hair wavy. With solid Tourmaline, my hair looked shinier and there wasn't a wave mark to be seen. It looked like I had just gone to the salon, I loved how my hair looked!

The benefits of solid Tourmaline hold true for other beauty products as well, like hair dryers, hair curlers and hair brushes. Make sure you research the product before you purchase, don't be fooled by brands that only use coatings. If the styling tool is truly 100%, they'll advertise it, trust me. The best part is that it works on all kinds of hair, especially highly damaged and dry hair. I use it almost everyday, and the plates always heat quickly and evenly.

Now that we're all informed on the benefits of solid Tourmaline ceramic styling tools, let's do ourselves a favor, and make sure we always have shiny, beautiful hair with less time styling and more time for everything else.

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