Hair Straighteners

How do you choose a hair straightener to suit your hair type?

To straighten effectively without damaging your hair, choose a flat iron with ceramic plates or titanium ones. Ceramic plates give gentle heat, perfect if your hair is fine or fragile. If your hair is thick or curly, titanium plates heat up faster and hold the temperature better, which makes daily straightening easier.

Check that your styler has adjustable temperature to adapt the heat: less hot for fine hair, hotter for curly or thick hair. Heat protection is also important, as it lowers the risk of heat damage to the hair fibre. A built-in ionisation system helps remove frizz by making the surface smoother and shinier.

Think also about the handling: a light, easy-to-use straightener will be more pleasant for a long-lasting blow-dry. If your hair is very thick, choose wide plates to get through it faster. Durability matters: invest in a model with auto shut-off and fast heat-up, which will save you time every morning.

What temperature should you set your hair straightener to, to avoid burning your hair?

To avoid burning your hair, set your flat iron to the temperature suited to your hair type. Fine hair should not be exposed to more than 130°C. Normal hair tolerates between 150°C and 170°C, whereas thick or curly hair needs higher heat, up to 200°C maximum.

Precise heat control on your styler helps you choose this ideal setting easily. Avoid going above 200°C, otherwise you risk damaging the hair fibre. Narrow plates give better control on small strands, reducing the time of exposure to heat.

Some straighteners have a heat protection mode that automatically adjusts the temperature to protect your hair. The auto shut-off function stops the iron from staying on heat for too long, limiting accidental overheating. Models with a special coating, such as tourmaline, spread heat evenly, which helps your hair by avoiding hot spots.

Always use a styling product with an anti-frizz effect before straightening; it often works better when the temperature is well calibrated. This way you get a long-lasting blow-dry without compromising how your hair looks and feels.

What is the difference between a ceramic straightener and a titanium straightener?

A hair straightener spreads heat very evenly, which helps keep a uniform look on every strand you work. Ceramic plates limit the risk of overheating in one precise spot, which helps keep the ends looking smooth, especially if you use your styler every day. To the touch, ceramic plates glide more easily, which avoids catching or pulling the hair, even if it is fine.

Ceramic keeps a certain gentleness, which makes the appliance pleasant to use every day and helps to achieve a shiny effect along the whole length. A titanium straightener, by contrast, has very sturdy plates, perfect for frequent use and on difficult hair. Titanium plates give more intense, faster heat, which makes it easier to straighten very thick or very curly hair.

Titanium stands up very well to wear: if you are looking for a hard-wearing flat iron that keeps its performance for a long time, it is a good choice. It gives a long-lasting blow-dry because the heat stays constant without any particular effort. The feel on the hair is also smoother: you get a nice straight result in a single pass.

Some models mix the two materials, ceramic and titanium, to combine a gentle glide with heating power. Whatever your choice, durability remains a strong point of titanium, whereas ceramic focuses on delicacy for sensitive hair. For an overview of all the styling tools suited to your style, you can look at our selection organised by finish and use.

If you want to vary your routine and move easily from straightening to fitting hair strands, our range of hair extension machines will give you versatility and precision, whether you have fine, thick or textured hair.