Tourmaline, Titanium, Ionic what does it mean?!

Flat iron, hair dryer, and curling iron technology terms have gone through the roof!  “This dryer has ionpialia technology” or “Get the latest in timonia torque” is what it all sounds to me.  Gibberish!  So I did a quick investigation of these hair appliance terms to help expose the true meaning!  Guess what I found – this stuff [...]

Flat Iron Maintenance

These simple tips will help prolong the life of your professional flat iron and keep those bad hair days at bay! 
Hundreds of best-selling, top-rated flat irons, hair straighteners, and styling irons are sold every day, and if you own a flat iron, you know you would be lost without it. If you have that much [...]

Hair Clinic: My Silver Hair Turns Brown after I Flat Iron?

Question:
“I have beautiful silver African American hair.  I just started to flat iron my hair, however, when I use my iron my beautiful silver hair turns a brownish tint.  Is there anything I can use to prevent this from happening?”
Answers from our Expert Stylists:
Kaz Amor, Redken Haircare Consultant- “There are a couple of reasons why [...]

Product Review: New HAI Elite HaiDraStik

HAI Elite has just come out with a new wet to dry flat iron!  You all probably know HAI for its famous HAI Convertable Iron and the HAI Elite DigiStik.  Those irons are definitely staples in the industry.  Did you know that the Frederik Fekkai salon in Beverly Hills uses the HAI Irons?  HAI has [...]

Queen Latifah’s Oscars Hair and Hair Style!

Queen Latifah looked amazing on the red carpet with her slicked back hair.  Julie Baker, Quenn Latifah’s hair stylist told StyleBell that “Latifah’s dress is very elegant, modern and chic, and her hair needed to complement this, so we decided on a modern chignon which features very smooth hair, a side part, bangs that swoop [...]

Curling with a Flat Iron, Finally!

How can you curl your hair with a flat iron?  This is a MAJOR question asked daily. Honestly I have always found it difficult to curl with a flat iron.  I usually tell my readers to just invest in a $30 curling iron because it is so hard.  
That being said, I just came across [...]

GHD MK4 Flat Iron Review

With so many flat irons on the market, how do you really know which one is right for you? I’ve been testing them out to see how each one works, and why. Today I’d like to share my review of the latest wonder from GHD, the GHD MK4 1″ Ceramic Flat Iron. Touted as one [...]

Top Five Flat Iron Styling Tips

Flat irons are best known for creating straight styles, but you can also add body and volume, create curls and make waves as well. It just takes a little product, practice and patience. If your flat iron has a rounded style barrel (and most of them do!) you’re ready to create these must-have styles with [...]