Thursday, April 12, 2012
Friday, April 6, 2012
Karmin G3 Salon Pro White Hair Styling Iron with 1" Pure Tourmaline Ceramic Plates
Karmin Introduces the New Karmin G3 Salon Pro Hair Styling Iron, the Ultimate Hair Styling Tool.It has got many features such as Drop Safe Technology, Anti-Slip edges, Slim Handle Design etc
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Important Determinants for Buying a Flat Iron
Flat irons are the best hair styling tools that when used on frizzy, wavy, curly, or uncontrollable hair help in achieving a smooth and styling hair quickly and easily. Flat iron is the solution to women with split ends or fly-away hairs that look frizzy and dry.
There are numerous types of flat irons to choose from today available in a wide variety of prices. But choosing the best flat iron from them requires following some simple rules that will be discussed here.
Quality and longevity of a flat iron can increase with its price. So going for its quality alone is not a wise idea. Cheap irons are usually coated with aluminum on the heating area that can easily cause hair breakage and hair burning. The flat iron plates made with ceramic or tourmaline is best ones that insure healthy and shiny hair. Amongst ceramic and tourmaline flat iron, there are numerous flat irons with advanced features and technologies. And there are some other flat irons that have plates just coated with ceramic or tourmaline. You should know to distinguish the original ceramic or tourmaline plat with such fake ones.
Ceramic irons help in evenly distribute heat leaving less chance for burning the hair, while Tourmaline irons heat up fast and create high-shiny and super straight styles that lasts longer. Karmin flat irons have some of the best ceramic and tourmaline models to choose from such as Karmin G3 Salon Pro Black Tourmaline Ceramic Flat Iron / Hair Straightener (1"), Karmin G3 Salon Pro Pink Tourmaline Ceramic Flat Iron / Hair Straightener (1"), Karmin G3 Salon Pro White Tourmaline Ceramic Flat Iron / Hair Straightener (1") etc.
High quality heating source is the next most important factor to look after. Irons with a PTFC heater are the best as they are capable of producing far infrared heat that helps in warming the hair from the inside out and cause less damage to the hair. Some irons features nanotechnology that uses small particles to transfer the heat quickly, thereby offering shiny hair along with the elimination of static. Some are ionic irons that reduce frizz by retaining moisture in the hair shaft owing to the action of their negative ions.
Choosing the flat iron with the right combination of power and heat are also important. Decide them according to the hair thickness and texture. Choosing an iron with variable heat settings are highly imperative as they help in adjusting heat as per the hair.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Top Mistakes to Avoid While Buying Flat Iron
Most of the people commit mistakes while choosing flat irons if done without knowing the best factors that determine its quality. If you don’t want to spend big dollars on flat irons on cheap quality products, then here are some of the common mistakes that should be avoided while choosing a flat iron.
Buying any flat iron without proper research is one of the biggest mistakes people often make. Flat irons come in hundreds of options to choose from such as different brands, styles, materials and types. They can easily confuse you. You should endow yourself with sufficient knowledge on choosing flat irons to avoid this confusion and messing up.
If you have done sufficient knowledge, you would know the efficiency of tourmaline or ceramic technology. These are the latest technologies employed on flat irons that help in emitting plenty of negative for achieving smoother and straighter hair. You can choose flat irons with plates that are made with ceramic, titanium or tourmaline materials that does not offer hair damage while styling. There are also numerous other innovative technologies such as adjustable temperature setting that determine the quality of flat irons. If you go for a flat iron with fixed temperature, you cannot adjust the temperature suited for your hair and then end up burning or damaging your hair. Moreover, if you decide to grow your hair long or cut it short, this decision may also affect the heat settings of your flat iron. Thus, buying a flat iron with adjustable temperature setting feature will help you to set the heat according to your hair type.
Choosing any flat iron without considering the thickness or hair texture is another common mistake that happens often. If you have done proper research, you will be knowing that the plate of the flat iron should be 1.5 to 3 inches if your have long thick hair, 1.5 to 2 inches wide if you have medium thick hair, 1.25 to 1.5 if you have short thick hair, 1 to 1.25 inches if you have medium normal hair, 1 to 1.5 inches if you have long normal hair, 1.25 to 2 inches if you have short normal hair and 1.5 inches etc. Thus choose the plate width according to your hair texture. Karmin flat irons are one of the professional flat irons to try out.
How to Prevent Risks of Burning Hair While Using a Flat Iron
Burning of hair is the greatest risk associated with improper and careless use of a flat iron. Wrong temperature settings or purchasing a flat iron that does not suit your hair type and texture is one of the biggest mistakes that lead to burning of hair. Burning of hair can ultimately cause your hair to clump, become sticky, break easily, leads to split ends, or become dull and dead. There are a lot more of consequences that may be caused due to misused iron. Here are some tips on how to prevent the risks of burning or damaging your hair while using a flat iron.
A ceramic flat iron is just a wonderful tool that helps in acquiring stunning looks on your hair. While maintaining your straight hair, if done properly flat irons works wonders on your hair without causing any damages. The main reason behind burning your hair while styling is using poor quality flat irons, especially flat irons with poor quality heating plates. Metal iron plates like aluminum flat irons are cheap, low quality plates that offer serious damages to your hair.
Getting high-quality flat irons like those made with ceramic and tourmaline plates are best choice for safe application. Ceramic flat irons offer a good balance between cost and quality as these plates are smooth enough to prevent the excessive hair damage caused by metal plates. Tourmaline flat irons are also highly demanded due to its safety features. Karmin has some of the best ceramic and tourmaline flat irons to choose from like Karmin G3 Salon Pro Black Tourmaline Ceramic Flat Iron. The Karmin Professional Black Titanium Flat Iron integrated with titanium technology also offers great safety and durability.
While choosing a flat iron, choose the one with adjustable temperature setting that can be adjusted to suit your hair type so that you won’t over-heat and burn your hair. Check your hair’s thickness before buying a flat iron. Operating flat iron on damp hair can also cook your hair. Avoid application of chemical hair care products on your hair that are highly hazardous for your hair. Chemical treatments for straightening are equally dangerous.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Professional Hairstyling From Home
With flat irons, you can now create a professional look by trying out different hairstyles for different occasions by yourself at home. The use of ceramic flat irons in professional salons can now to be achieved at home by purchasing a flat iron and accomplishing the task yourself. We will provide you with some valuable tips to professional hairstyling from home using your ceramic flat iron.
When looking for a flat iron for your hair, one of the most important things that have to be kept in mind is the size of the straightening iron. The size of the flat iron can vary according to the type of your hair. For example: if you have long or thick hair, you should opt for 1 ½-inch, 1 ¾-inch, or a 2-inch flat iron surface and if you have short and medium length and fine, a ¾-inch or a 1 ¼-inch ceramic flat iron will do.
You should also make sure that the flat iron you have chosen comes with a proper heat setting that is suited for your hair. Higher temperature is required for those having coarse, thick, ethnic, curly, or typically unruly hair and low temperature for fine, damaged, or bleached hair. Variable temperature setting feature will style your hair without causing any hair damages. The leading manufacturer of professional flat irons- the Karmin has a good number of ceramic flat irons with numerous advanced features along with variable temperature setting.
Before applying flat iron on your hair, you should prepare your hair for the process by shampooing your hair with conditioner and completely drying it. Some hair straighteners cannot be used on wet hair as it can burn your hair. A wet to dry flat iron can avoid the need for blow drying. Also remember to keep moving your ceramic flat iron over the hair at a consistent pace to avoid over heating.
When applying flat iron, never apply it to the entire hair. Instead separate your hair into small sections and put the outer layers up on top of your head and then start from the bottom layers by using the ceramic flat iron slowly section by section.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Nichole Richie Holiday Hair Style For This December
Holiday means ‘its party time’ and that’s why girls, especially celebrities are finding ways to change their look with new hairstyles from day to night. Some of the popular celebrities have been spotted in new and different hairstyles for the holidays in the past weeks. When Nichole Richie appeared at Bloomingdale’s in Costa Mesa to promote her holiday jewelry collections, she looked gorgeous with her new brunette hair with wavy darkened locks and bangs that gave her hair a rich, smarter and natural appeal.
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The popular singer and performer Britney Spears called for a change with her casual and simple shoulder length hairstyle with bangs and layers that seemed to lack excitement. Then again, Taylor Swift looked completely different and stunning in her lovely straight hairstyle with brow skimming fabulous bangs that suited her greatly. She looked a different person with her brand new hairstyle when she appeared for her US Weekly photo shoot. This gorgeous hairstyle can easily be acquired with the help of a flat iron. After you have done with your hair out, applying a polishing gloss is recommended to get a shiny appearance as that of Taylor Swift.
Get Your Styled Like Them:
Use Karmin Titanium hair straightener is a popularly recommended hair styling tool to achieve straight and silky smooth hair. Follow these simple steps
1. Wash your hair with a good shampoo
2. Apply hair conditioner leave the conditioner for about 5 minutes and wash it
3. Use quality hair dryer
4. Use Karmin flat iron to straighten your hair (Part your hair equally to get good results).
5. Use some hair styling spray to retain your hair style.
And thats it! You're done with your perfect hairstyle.
Tip:
It looks really cool if the half end of your hair is slightly curled. For this you need to twist your hair over the flat iron and slowly pull the flat iron down. Perfect...there you go with the perfect hair style.
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