Standing in the aisle of a store looking at the vast number of flat irons can prove daunting. How to know which ones won't break, won't damage hair and will work the fastest? We've done the work for you, researching the best flat irons and hair straighteners on the market. You'll find the pricey flat irons the pros love and the more affordable flat irons that won't break on you.
A hair iron or hair tong is a tool used to change the structure of the hair using heat. There are three general kinds: curling irons, used to make the hair curly, straightening irons, commonly called straighteners or flat irons, used to straighten the hair, and crimping irons, used to create crimps of the desired size in the hair. Some models have electric heating.
Straightening irons, straighteners, or flat irons, not to be confused with clothing irons, work by breaking down the hair's hydrogen bonds found in the hair's cortex, which cause hair to bend and become curly. Once the bonds are broken, hair is prevented from holding its original, natural form, though the hydrogen bonds can re-form if exposed to moisture.[4]
The Maxiglide flat iron and Miniglide flat iron by Maxius are revolutionary 1-step hair straighteners that don't require combing or smoothing out with a dryer beforehand. Ceramic plates deliver conditioning ions for silky soft results, while ceramic pins glide through for fine detangling. The Maxiglide flat iron unique Steam Burst softens coarse or curly hair for easier straightening, while the Miniglide has a compact profile for fine control over flips, curls, spikes close to the scalp.
