Anybody here ever use a ceramic hair straightener?

[TexasLady]

I bought one, and Im not too sure if Im doing it right. I LOVE what it does to my hair, it smooths and straightens both my hair, and my husbands(yes, his is longer than mine :D )

What Im wondering is, if I go over and over my hair(thin, shoulder length blonde) will I burn it up?

Do you like it if you do use one? I found mine for twenty bucks, and I think it works as well as the expensive ones.

[blueknight]

1. my brother owns a salon

and all he recommends are the ceramic ones. he said they are much better for your hair.

[Fridays Child]

2. Who knew there were people with ceramic hair?

You never see them playing contact sports, that's for sure.

:bounce:

[ET Awful]

4. I use mine as a knife sharpener.

It works wonders on those dull edges on my kitchen knives :)

[Lone_Star_Dem]

3. What I do is go over all my hair and come back and do it again.

That way the hair has a chance to cool in between. Blonde hair tends to be finer, is yours? If so, I'd let it cool a bit in between swipes.

I use the cheap $20 one now, too! I had an expensive one that burned up and didn't work much better.

[TexasLady]

5. Ok Thanks!

And, that makes TWO sexy smart Dems in Texas!:hi:

I do a slow steady swipe, and yes, blonde and fine hair is what I got.

I was just afraid I was going TOO slow, and might singe it.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

8. Slow steady swipe should be fine.

Feel your hair as you move down it. If it too hot to touch without burning your finger your doing damage. That always a good rule of thumb.

[JimmyJazz]

6. Nope - I just look like a chia pet! I gave up long ago trying to

get my hair straight. No Dorothy Hamill for me!

[Lone_Star_Dem]

7. If my hair would look like your's when it's curly...

I wouldn't straighten it either. You have beautiful curls! Mine varies from like yours to frizzy loose curls. x(

[JimmyJazz]

9. Sweetie - that is so kind of you to say, but believe me -

it's not been easy. All the cute hair styles are for people with straight hair. And, I call myself the human barometer!

BTW - Is it me, or have others told you that you look like Peggy Flemming? - it might just be the picture that you posted.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

14. I know what you mean about being a barometer.

Weather changes are a real nightmare on curls. You're right about the hairstyles, too. They are all designed around straight hair. I guess if you have curls they figure you already have a style. :)

I really do like your hair, even if it's a pain in your butt. :shrug:

You're talking about the pic of me and my daughter? That one is what I look like 95% of the time. It's my me look.. Can't say I've ever been told I look like Peggy Flemming, but thank you! :)

[JimmyJazz]

15. Right here. Right now - post that pic - here's one of Peggy -

we'll compare - GO!

[Lone_Star_Dem]

17. LOL! OK

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[Lone_Star_Dem]

18. It's the hair!

It is similar. :P

[JimmyJazz]

19. And the shape of your eyes and your nose -- jeez

no one has ever said that to you before????

[Lone_Star_Dem]

20. No, but it's very flattering!

:7

She's one lovely lady. :D

[JimmyJazz]

21. et tu, dear - et tu.

:hi:

[Lone_Star_Dem]

23. Thank you.

And, so are you, curls and all. :P

LOL! I look like some hair obsessed freak with all these post in this thread. :crazy:

[Iris]

10. What does a ceramic hair straightener look like? And where do you get one?

[TexasLady]

12. I got mine at the local grocery store

Its a Vidal Sassoon, and 19.99 was all it cost, but Ive seen them higher.

They look kinda like a crimper, and you just clamp onto a section of hair and sliiiiddee..

[tjdee]

11. My sis bought me one and I'm too lazy to use it. She loves hers.

And I've noticed a difference in her hair, it does look nicer and better somehow.

[Bouncy Ball]

13. Yep and it's fan-fucking-tastic

for someone with naturally curly hair like me.

Since your hair is fine, I would be careful but it should be ok. I have really really thick hair so I just go to town with my straightener.

[AlCzervik]

16. my friend used to get her hair straightened chemically

they used some awful smelling stuff but it worked and then she started having breakage problems, she got a ceramic one and her hair looks a whole lot healthier.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

22. I got the Japanese thermal treatment

but it only lasted 3 months on my hair. :-(

The other chemical straighteners are too harsh and they'll ruin your hair.

I love my ceramic flatiron! I have wavy hair, and it makes my locks bone straight.

[jmm]

24. The expensive ones tend to be better at

letting you gage the temperature but they also get hotter so if you have thin hair it's not worth the money.