How does flat iron, curl iron and hair dryer damage your hair?

Flat iron, blow dry and curl iron can make your hair look great, but if you do not know how to use it properly or have the wrong ones, you might damage your hair. Always study the guide lines or seek professional help before you do it yourself. 

Must have features in  flat iron, curl iron and hair dryer:

-> Look for these basic features:

- different heat settings(cheaper ones have only one setting),
- check if your tool display the temperature,
- look for automatic shut off feature,
- buy a professional blow dryer(choose dryers with a nozzle attachment),
- remember these important features before buying a hair dryer that will keep your hair healthy:
1. cold blast technology
2. multiple heat settings
3. ceramic heating elements 
- look for high quality plate material. The best quality material for flat iron are tourmaline and ceramic.

-> Know your hair:

- Consider the thickness of your hair,when ever you select a heat setting on your dryer or flat iron or curl iron.For finer hair use low temperature and for thicker hair use medium to high temperature.

-> Protect your hair:

- There are lots of products that helps to protect your hair from heat of dryers, curling irons or flat irons. Many of them use silicone as a protective coating for your hair.

Why silicone?
The silicone bars protect the hair as it passes through the iron by lifting the hair off the plate, preventing it from being pressed too hard and avoiding serious damage to the cuticle. They also help to retain the moisture and essential fatty acids that are normally burned off during flat ironing, leaving the hair soft and shiny.

- Both irons are worse than blow dryers when it comes to causing damage.
- When you use flat or curling iron, you should probably not use it for more than 3 to 4 seconds per section.

- > Seek professional advice:

- Ask your professional hair stylist to style your hair. They might show you the easy ways or newer techniques. 

How to repair damaged hair:

If your hair looks dull, shows split ends, feels rougher, it's probably damaged.

1. Try home treatments: 

- Use products with oil and moisturizer that are designed to repair heat damaged hair.
- if your hair is chemically treated and damaged use products with protein to make your hair look good.

2. Get professional help:

- If your home remedies do not work, get help from professionals.
- Try salon repair treatments to strengthen your hair and to get back the natural looking hair.
- If an inch on your end is damaged , it may take at-least 2 months to get your hair back to normal.