Curling Irons

How to Prevent Curling Iron Burns

All it takes is one wrong movement and you could end up with an ugly burn on your face, neck or ears while trying to create curls with a curling iron. Curling irons can heat up to well over 400 degrees Fahrenheit, warns Electrical-Forensics.com. Just one brief second on the skin can render you with an ugly scar. Curling iron burns are highly preventable with the right steps.

All About Curling Irons

Steps for the Straw Set Method of Curling

Straw set curls are a tight version of corkscrew curls, popular in the mid-20th century. The straw set method of curling hair is used for naturally curly hair, such as black hair, as well as straight or relaxed hair. Three step...

How to Treat a Curling Iron Burn

Curling iron burns are one of the prices many women have paid for beauty. These burns tend to happen on the very sensitive skin of the face or neck, making them unsightly as well as painful. While you may be tempted to put make...

How to Create Spiral Curls With a Curling Iron

Whether hair is naturally curly, wavy or straight, having stylish, spiral curls is possible. Using a curling iron to achieve the look is one way to manage the spirals. Curly hair is the easiest to style into the desired spiral ...

What to Put on Curling Iron Burns

For a curling iron burn, immediately soak the area in cool water or use a cold compress for 30 minutes. Apply aloe vera or honey, and an antiseptic spray.

How a Curling Iron Works

Hair has three layers, the cuticle, cortex and medulla. The cuticle is the outermost layer and is made up of keratinized scales. The cortex is made up of two protein layers, sandwiched side-by-side. Both the cuticle and the cor...