Tegenwoordig is de stijltang of straightener een haartool die je bij nagenoeg iedere vrouw wel in de badkamer vindt. Doordat je met een stijltang zowel kunt krullen als stijlen is deze multi-tool ook bijna onmisbaar in je beauty-schappen. De belangrijkste onderdelen van de stijltang zijn de titanium / keramische platen, maar wat is eigenlijk precies het verschil tussen titanium en keramische platen.
Straighteners with ceramic plates
Straighteners with ceramic plates have good heat conduction. You thus protect your hair from the heat of the straightener. This keeps your hair nice and smooth and shiny, and keeps your hair's moisture levels balanced. Brands with ceramic straighteners include CHI and ISO. CHI straighteners also come with a free silk to protect your hair.
Advantages of ceramic straighteners at a glance:
- Beschermt je haar tegen hitte
- Maakt je haar glad en glanzend
- Warmt snel op
- De platen gaan lang mee
Stijltangen met titanium platen
A titanium straightener is perfect for thicker hair as the plates are sturdier and last longer. The plates of a titanium straightener heat evenly and treat the hair from the inside out. Also, thanks to the negative ions, a straightener with titanium plates ensures that the moisture balance in the hair is maintained, giving you shiny and smooth results. Moreover, a straightener with titanium plates heats up faster. A brand that has good quality titanium straighteners in its range is, for example, ISO Professional.
How do negative ions work?
By nature, your hair contains positive ions, which are a type of electrical charges. These positive ions cause the hair cuticles to open, which results in frizzy hair. Of course, we do not want that! The negative ions neutralise the positive ions, as it were, so that the hair cuticles close again. This preserves the moisture in your hair and frizzy hair then becomes smoother and shinier.
Voordelen van titanium stijltangen op een rijtje:
- Beschermt je haar tegen hitte
- De platen gaan lang mee
- Het haar wordt glad en een glanzend
- Warmt snel op
- Geschikt voor dik haar
Tip: Always use a heat-protecting spray or serum beforehand, such as Biosilk Silk Therapy or CHI Silk Infusion. This will protect your hair from the heat of the straightener and give it a healthy and shiny finish touch! For more inspiration/information, you can also visit our straightener advice page, our ceramic straighteners page or our top 10 best-selling straighteners or the latest blogs on straighteners.
