Does a hair straightener damage hair?

Nowadays, people have access to more and more tools that can improve their temperament and image, and hair straightener is one of them. For some people with naturally curly hair, or some people who want to make their hair straight after curling, a hair straightener is undoubtedly a good choice. However, hair straighteners need to be heated before use. Using them to perm hair will inevitably cause certain damage to the hair. If used excessively, it will even affect the hair quality to a great extent.

1. Does a hair straightener damage your hair?

Hair products like hair straighteners that require heating will cause some damage to the hair, because the temperature of the surface of the heated straightener plates is generally around 200°C. The hair is straightened or curled by heat, and frequent high temperature and stretching stimulation will cause the loss of keratin, the main component of the hair, and eventually cause the hair cortical fibers to break, making the hair dry, easy to fall out, and inelastic.

2. What damage does a hair straightener do to hair?

1. Make hair dry, easy to fall out, and inelastic

Because the high temperature generated by the hair straightener will change and destroy the disulfide bonds in the hair, the hair will then become dry, lose its luster, lack elasticity, and break easily.

2. Split ends and necrosis of hair

Hair is mainly composed of protein, which can be hydrolyzed to produce cystine and other amino acids. Since hair straighteners are used at high temperatures, it is easy for the keratin in the hair to chemically react with certain substances under certain conditions, changing the structure of the hair, causing split ends, and easily causing the hair to die. So, try not to pull disposable ones.

3. Important things to note when using a hair straightener

1. When using a hair straightener, do not touch the heating panel with your hands.

2. When clipping your hair, do not use the straightener on the same part of your hair multiple times. Use it in scattered areas, otherwise your hair will become dry.

3. It is best to apply an appropriate amount of hair care products on your hair before using a hair straightener.

4. If you wash your hair, please use the straightener after your hair is dry, not wet.

5. When using a hair straightener, be sure to keep moving the straightener and do not keep it on your hair for too long, otherwise it will easily burn your hair.

6. Do not clamp too much hair or make it too thick each time, and perm it in sections.

7. Apply something to protect your hair before pulling it. If you have long hair, you can apply some hair care products on the middle and ends of your hair.