Hair Straightener

[Geckothekitten]

Hi. I don't actually have a hair straighter yet, but I may get one for Christmas. So...

1. Does it need to be ceramic?

2. Must it have an adjustable heat setting? Or will it be fine as long as the synthetic hair is very wet, or if I use it as it cools down or heats up?

3. Will it actually straighten strands of synthetic hair that are misshaped?

 

[Taxel]

For #2, it really needs to have adjustable heat. Straighteners can get crazy hot and its easy to melt synthetic hair with them. You can get lucky and find a straightener that runs cooler but personally I don't think the risk is worth it. Water and conditioner can only protect so much.

For #3, as long as the hair isn't damaged (like melted together or into weird shapes) a straightener should help. I've seen some crazy frizzy pony hair fixed with them. But its not a guarantee. Some ponies need multiple treatments which not everyone likes doing so I've seen some straightened ponies that still have a bit of frizz.​

 

[h1m3.]

And it is really important the hair is wet that you won't damage the hair

I would buy a adjustable heat setting one. I got straighter that doesn't have one and it gets crazy hot if I am not careful. I really don't like to use it

 

[Gingerbread]

I don't use a straightener, I worry it'll get too hot. I've been dealing with awful hair by conditioning it really well to help work out the knots. Then once all the knots are out, I rinse it all mostly out but not completely. Then I dip it in boiling water, dipping a few times and leaving it in for only several seconds each time. Then I lay it flat and run the brush through it once more and dab it with towel and let dry laid out flat. If it's really, really bad and needs more work then that, I'll wet it, spray it with a little leave in conditioner and lay it flat then place a slightly damp towel over top and run the iron over the towel several times. Although typing this all out makes me realize what a process that all is LOL