Flat irons are more commonly known as hair straighteners and mainly used by women, with a small minority of men also big fans of these hair flattening gadgets.

Chi Flat Irons, or Chi Farouk Flat Irons, are amongst the best quality and most popular of flat irons. But although they are simple in nature i.e. they mainly consist of 2 ceramic plates which when warmed up are used to straighten the curliest of hair, they still need to be used correctly and used with the right hair related products.

Firstly as they are heated plates they need to be handled carefully, otherwise you can end up with a nasty heat shock if you lose concentration when picking one up. Or you can even damage your hair by exposing it to high temperatures for too long.

One of the things you should look out for in a flat iron is how quickly it heats up and does it stay at the temperature for long enough to complete your hair straightening. Chi Hair Straighteners, although slightly more expensive than other models, does everything you need and is worth the extra few dollars.

When using extreme heat to flatten your hair you also need to use special hair conditioners to ensure you don’t damage your hair. Although the Chi Hair Straightener is designed to ‘not snag’ your hair it is important that you use something like Biosilk Silk, as a pre-treatment, plus it also gives your hair a lovely sheen when finished.

Also make sure to get a Chi model which has a variable setting. Some hair types do not require the high heat settings of some cheaper ’single temperature’ flat irons, which can lead to more incidents of hair damage.

So, get your hands on a Chi Flat iron today and when used as instructed it will provide you with flawless flat, and shiny, hair for years to come.