Direct heat on the hair can considerably weaken and damage it. Repeatedly, heat has harmful effects on the hair fiber. The hair burns, it becomes brittle, impossible to comb... In fact, if you can't do without your curling iron, your straightening iron or your straightening brush daily, don't forget to include in your "hair" routine a treatment. We advise you to invest in a serum, a thermo-protective cream or a thermo-smoothing spray. Above all, do not apply an alcohol-based product or hair oil. Protective products are applied before styling your hair with your heated appliances. They coat the hair and reduce the effect of heat on the fiber.
Very often, curling irons, straighteners, hot brushes and other heated hairdressing devices are misused. Know that the temperature of the irons, when the device is of quality, is adjustable. This is not a superfluous gadget! Indeed, by controlling the temperature of your appliances, you can prolong the life of your hair. For example, you can start working your hair with a hot device and then lower the temperature to fine-tune your hairstyle. If your hair is fine, lower the heat of the iron:you cannot afford too hot a temperature. Your hair wouldn't recover. Set the thermostat to 180°C. Do not iron the appliance several times over your strands of hair. Twice is enough.
It is not recommended to apply heat to wet hair. In fact, your hair must be absolutely dry before it can be styled and worked with a curling iron, straightener or hot brush. The risk is to traumatize your hair because of the hot/cold effect. Your hair could have serious consequences. Ideally, your hair should have been washed 1-2 days before use. Indeed, sebum, this fatty substance produced naturally by the body, and by the scalp, will come to protect the hair. In addition, curls or straightening last longer on unstripped hair. It is best to apply a hair repair mask once a week. It will nourish the hair.
