Hair Style Techniques - Choosing a Flat Iron

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    Great information Diahna. I did not know abut the positive and negative ions. Good job. Nancy

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    my flat iron always gets yucky stuff on it...after a few months i end up trashing it and buy a new one...thanks to you i just use a flat iron cleaner and it really works! thanks for sharing

Diahna Husbands
Salon Owner, Diahna Lynn Hair Studios
www.diahna.com  
202.641.8164

Diahna Husbands is the owner of Diahna Lynn Hair Studios which was named one of the top salons in the country according to "Short Styles Magazine"2007.  She works behind the scenes on fashion shows. theatre productions, print advertisements and movies.  She studies abroad the latest hair and fashion trends.  She studies in Paris with Vidal Sassoon and stays on top of the current fashion trends by attending Paris Fashion Week.

She is the innovator in the hair extension and hair replacement industry.  Developing her own methods and products for applying hair extensions and hair replacements.  She works as an educator for a world renown wig manufacturer.  Recieved training from an Italian wig craftsman.  Inaddition she has developed her own line of all natural hair care products. She is known for creating the right style that suits her clients face, shape, lifestyle and personality.

She also volunteers her time at the Look Good Feel Better Program.  Were she teaches women in all stages of cancer how to take care of their skin.  Also she explains different wig and headcover options.  She has more than a decade of experience working with women from all ethnic backgrounds.

 

Hair Style Techniques - Choosing a Flat Iron

In this video, hairstylist Diahna Husbands demonstrates the proper techniques when using a flat iron to straighten and curl your hair. She also shows you how to create an elegant updo.

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Diahna Husbands: Hi. My name is Diahna Husbands. I am the owner of Diahna Lynn Hair Studios. And I am about to show you how to pick the perfect type of flat iron for your hair type. Now there are so many flat irons on the market. It can be overwhelming to know which type of flat iron to choose. But basically, we can just break it down into three basic categories. You have your ceramic irons, your tourmaline irons and your traditional flat irons. This is your traditional flat iron. It is made of either steel or aluminum. And then you have your ceramic iron which is a coating over hot plate and then you have your tourmaline iron, which is a tourmaline coating over your hot plate. Now, what is great about your ceramic and your tourmaline iron is that it gives off a negative ionic charge. And I know you hear a lot about ions, and what is it so fantastic, is your hair has a positive ionic charge, which causes the hair to look dull and unhealthy, it raises the cuticle. When you cancel out that positive charge with your negative ionic products, your ceramic or your tourmaline irons, it gives your hair that smooth, healthy, shiny look that we all want. So, I suggest, either you use your tourmaline or your ceramic irons. And if you like, you can use the new technology, which is the hybrid of the ceramic and the tourmaline technology. It just combines them both together. So, now that I have just talked about and showed you how to pick the perfect flat iron for your hair type. Let me tell you how easy it is for you to flat iron your own hair.

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