Solia Flat Iron Straightener: Buying Guide

Jennifer Aniston has made a hair style famous and women everywhere want similar looks at home without having to pay a hair salon $100's to do it for them. Flat irons, or hair straighteners, are the popular choice of many women who want fashionable, sleek hair.

A flat iron will take thin hair, normal hair, coarse hair, wavy hair, or long hair and turn it into straight and shiny hair. Hair straighteners have been around for a while, but they have suddenly become more popular and manufacturers are making them easier to use. Using a flat iron is not that difficult but it may take a little practice to get used to the temperature controls and how to place the hair into the iron. Since the flat iron operates under hot conditions, practice with it unplugged once or twice so that you get the hang of it while it's cool.

On to the hair straightening. Use anti-frizz spray, lotion, or serum while your hair is still wet. If done properly on wet hair, the lotion will soften hair as it dries - don't put it on dry hair or it may become "greasy". You will be able to maximize the duration of the hair style and the straight hair.

Next, you blow dry your hair until it's totally dry - your goal is to get the moisture out of the hair (not to straighten it). At this point styling experts say you should use sectioning clips and a rat comb to help with the flat iron process.

Comb your hair and use the clips to section off portions of your hair and go over each section with the flat iron slowly. It takes some time, but continue until all your hair has been done. Below we will go into features and top brands of flat irons.