How to Pick Flat Irons

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Hi! I'm Amelia and on behalf of expertvillage.com, I'll be talking about using thermal styling tools. When choosing a flat iron, there are several things you want to take into consideration. Price being one. You always want to go in with a budget. Whenever my clients come in and they want to purchase a flat iron, the first thing I ask is how much you are willing to spend. It depends on their hair. If they flat iron their maybe once every 6 months, you don't need to spend as much. However, if you flat iron your hair every single day and you've got very course hair or thick hair that you really have to work on, then I would recommend at least spending over 100 dollars on your flat iron. There are several good ones that you can get that are in 100-120 dollar range. You also are going to want to look at the size. I prefer a 1 inch, which is this size. They also have a 1 1/4, 1 1/2, and they have a 2. Usually, most companies have a 1 inch and a 2 inch. A lot of the more expensive companies will have the middle sizes. If you're going to be curling with it, flipping, bending, or doing any kind of beveling, then this is the way to go. If you're just looking for straight flattening and you've got a long expanse of hair, then you can go with a 2 inch. With a 2 inch, you're not really going to be able to bevel that edge. Let me show you what I mean. When flat ironing Lauren's hair, I just don?t want it straight. That's not interesting to me. This I did with a flat iron. I did all this curl with the 1 inch flat iron. I couldn't have done that with a 2 inch. What I mean by beveling the edge is I'm just using my wrist and turning it under. That's how you can bring it towards your face. It's a great way to smooth the ends, and a 1 inch is just easier to manage, especially on you. Whereas a 2 inch, it's more for people with very long hair. If you've got super long hair, go with a 2 inch. If you've got hair that's shoulder length or shorter, go with a 1 inch. You're probably going to want to spend between 80-150 dollars on a flat iron that's a pretty good flat iron in that range. Always look for ceramic. If you can get one with Tourmaline, that's even better. With those tips, you should have no problem choosing your own flat iron.

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