Hair straightener with steam

Standard irons with a variety of plates do an excellent job of straightening the most disobedient strands, but their harm is obvious: high temperatures lead to thinning and cross-section of the tips. A follower of the standard straightener was a steam iron for hair. It is about him today and we'll talk.

What is a steam rectifier

So that when buying a device, people do not confuse it with an iron for clothes, it is also called a rectifier. Steam irons for hair have another name - steampody.

The device has the shape of tongs with wide plates equipped with a steam generator. While working with the holes of the plates there is steam, which straightens the hair. Thanks to a pair, the iron acts more sparingly.

There are:

Styler - ideally straightens naughty strands.

Multistyler - not only gives the hair perfect smoothness, but also because of the presence of various attachments it can curl them into small and large curls, as well as make a flute.

Included with hair ironing with the steam generator there is a paper strip test to determine the hardness of the water. In the event that the water from your tap is too hard, it is better to buy distilled water. Otherwise, you cannot avoid scaling in the water tank and the appliance may break.

Operating rules

How to use a steam rectifier?

1. First of all, you need to wash your hair with shampoo and conditioner. When using a straightener on dirty strands, sebum can damage the plates of the device.
2. Connect the device to the mains.
3. Before using the ironing curls should be divided into sections. The upper part of the head of hair while to pin up, and begin to straighten the strands of the lower tier.
4. The smaller the width of the strand, the more effective the straightening will be.
5. A straightener needs to grab the hair at the roots and slowly lead the device to their tips.
6. To give volume, the iron must be kept perpendicular to the head.
7. If you are not satisfied with the result after the first time, the procedure should be repeated.
8. The same manipulations must be carried out with the rest of the strands.
9. You can not keep the device in one place for more than 3 seconds.
10. To maintain the health of your hair should not use the iron more than 2 times a week.

Tip! Before each use of the steam rectifier, apply heat protection agents to the hair.

The nuances of choice

When buying a hair care product, follow these guidelines:

1. Owners of thick hair need to purchase a device with wide plates, girls with thin strands fit narrow elements.
2. There is a fixed and floating mounting plates. The first tightly presses the strands and straightens them better. The second mounting option moves along with the curls, which protects against overheating. Therefore, the floating plate mount acts on the hair more gently, and the fixed - more effectively straightens them. The choice is yours.
3. Plates vary in shape: straight, which can only straighten hair, and rounded - straighten and curl curls.
4. The optimum temperature of exposure is 100-210 degrees. The faster the device heats up, the more convenient it is.
5. Availability of various nozzles.

When choosing a rectifier with steam, pay special attention to the material of the plates. They can be:

• Of metal. It harms the hair.
• Of ceramicswhich sparingly affects strands.
• Of titanium. This material is used for the manufacture of plates for professional rectifiers.
• Of tourmaline These plates contribute to a better slip.
• Of teflonwhich provides smooth sliding and gentle straightening.

Choose the best option for a steam hair straightener, following our advice. And such a flat iron will become your personal stylist who will instantly cope with disobedient strands sticking out in all directions.