Torie Bosch, Set me straight: which flat iron can conquer my crazy curls?, Slate, April 24, 2007 Maria Fernanda Reis Gavazzoni Dias, Hair cosmetics: an overview, International Journal of Trichology Randy Schueller, 7 sure ways to straighten your hair, The Beauty Brains Evans, Beating the damaging effects of heat on hair., Cosmetics and Toiletries, June 4, 2015 Yoonhee Lee, Hair shaft damage from heat and drying time of hair dryer., Annals of Dermatologyĭon Harper, Thermal styling: Efficacy, convenience, damage tradeoffs., Journal of Cosmetic Science Gummer, Bubble hair: a cosmetic abnormality caused by brief, focal heating of damp hair fibres., British Journal of Dermatology Paul Christian, The effects of water on heat-styling damage., Journal of Cosmetic ScienceĬ.L. Effect of curling irons., Journal of Cosmetic Science Jaesik Hahn, Integrating design methodology, thermal sciences, and customer needs to address challenges in the hair care industry., Proceedings of the ASME 2015 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences “They get hot so quickly that they must be hotter than the guide is telling me they are,” she said.
She’s also learned to distrust the temperature settings on inexpensive devices. “If you put in better quality parts and it’s put together in better quality, you can actually make a more durable, longer-lasting product that uses less electricity.” Tippi Shorter has noticed that strands of hair get stuck on decorative jewels or between gaps in the plastic on poorly constructed devices. “You can get a $20 flat iron, and maybe it works for a couple of months, and then it breaks, and that’s because they’re using cheap electronics,” he said.
The basic technology is the same in all the devices, said Romanowski the difference is that the more expensive ones (which he defined as $50 and up) have higher quality electronics that last longer. After hearing consistent reports from our experts, we decided to exclude most straighteners that cost less than $50, except for one or two of the highest-rated ones to be certain. Price can vary, with straighteners that cost from as little as $20 to more than $200.