The hair straightener is one of the newest hairdressing tools. It went on sale very recently - in the last quarter of 2015. How does it differ from ordinary irons and is a straightener comb really effective? Are customer reviews praising or scolding her? Read about all this later in the article.
What is new?
Comb-straightener most often looks like a regular comb. However, heating plates are located at its base, and the bristles consist of special rectangular teeth, which are also heating elements, and are closed with rubber tips. Thus, the safety of using the device is ensured. On the heating element, the temperature can rise to 200 degrees, and on the protective tips it will be only 50 degrees. Unlike a flat iron, it works not only due to the heat generated by the plates, but also due to the ionization of the hair by negatively charged particles.
Types of electric straightening combs
Various versions of this device quickly appeared on the market. Let's take a closer look at its types:
- Classic Electric Comb Straightener - Fully meets the description above. There are different options for the shape and arrangement of the teeth, but the basic principle of operation is identical. The method of application is simple: you need to slowly comb your hair with it. This is the most popular and common option.
- Round straightening brush with hair dryer function - this curious device allows you to kill three birds with one stone: dry your hair, straighten it, and also make soft, voluminous curls shining with a he althy shine. How does it work? The drum straightens the hair as it passes through the bristles, and warm air is drawn in from the holes in the drum body to help the hair take shape.
- Rotary hair straightener allows you to create different hairstyles. It all depends on which mode to choose and what movements to work with it. It can not only straighten hair, but also curl curls.
Which is better: an electric comb or flat irons?
Do you need this device if the old technique gives the desired result? The straightener comb has the following advantages over conventional straightening irons:
- The novelty is easy and safe to use - you just need to slowly swipehair like a regular brush.
- The comb heats up quickly and also works quickly on the strands, and also does not pull out the hairs.
- It is convenient to monitor the temperature thanks to the small display.
- It can be used with one hand.
- A flat iron damages hair when straightening, while a ceramic coated comb strengthens and provides antistatic effect.
- There is a pleasant head massage effect when used.
- Finally, there is a significant difference between the end result. The hair straightener does not deprive the hair of volume and gives them a beautiful shine. And the flat iron leaves hair perfectly straight, without natural fluffiness.
Do real customers like the electric hair straightener?
Reviews about the best seller in this category of equipment - Hair Brush Straightener, mostly positive.
The product performs its function and works well on different types of hair. On particularly curly or long hair, the effect of a straightener comb is less pronounced than that of a regular iron. The hairstyle does not look perfectly smooth, but has a neat natural look. In addition, on thick and unruly hair, simple combing may not be enough, and you will have to work out the strands separately.
But in general, buyers are satisfied with it, because the brush takes up little space, is easy to use, it is extremely unlikely to get burned by it (but it is possible that there were cases when buyers took up hot teeth, forgetting that this is not an easy brush, andelectric).
And what did the straightener comb disappoint its owners in? Customer reviews note that some appliances heat up excessively in the back of the brush. Also, the buttons are not very conveniently located, and you can accidentally rearrange the temperature value while working with the comb.
And there is also a risk of buying a fake. As with all popular products, copies appeared very quickly. At a price they are about 1/3 cheaper than the original, but trying to save or out of ignorance, the buyer runs the risk of receiving a device in which heating is poorly controlled, the case is made of poor quality materials, and, most dangerously, there is a high probability of a short circuit.
