Being someone who straightens their hair about half the time, I’ve done my share of fooling around with tons of straighteners and their wide range of heat settings. Most straighteners range around 300 degrees and go up to 450, but most hair professionals would advise you to not use such a high setting, as you may damage your hair. There is definitely a science to getting the perfect sleek and straight stands while avoiding damage, which is why the new Bed Head’s Morning After Straightener really caught my attention!
This new styling tool has three heat settings that are controlled by LED lights and designed to deliver your hair’s straightening needs based on where your hair is at in it’s wash cycle. The three heat settings are Wash Day, Second Day, and Third Day. On Wash Day, since you’re working with freshly washed hair, the first setting is the strongest at 420 degrees. The Second (360 degrees) and Third-Day (300 degrees) temps are noticeably lower because you are maintaining your style, not starting from scratch. If you are concerned about overdoing it with heat and want help doing some damage control (literally), this tool is for you!
Most of us are guilty of plugging in our straightener and turning it up to the highest heat to get it done as fast as possible, including myself. Doing this time after time has left damage that I’ve been trying to repair for awhile now. Since I’m more conscious of my hairs health because of this, I personally have been working on my patience and knowledge of how to protect my hair. This is the main reason why I was so excited to try out the Morning After iron. All you need to do is consider the day your hair is on and the iron does the rest- no need to worry about setting temperatures yourself, which I am all for.
After using it on Wash Day, I was thrilled with the results: sleek, straight, added shine and reduce any frizz I had going on. Since the setting’s temperature is noticeably lower on the second and third day, I allowed a little more time in the morning just incase I needed to go over my hair a bit more to achieve my usual look. While it took a few more minutes, I did my hair with such pride knowing I was taking the right steps to keeping my hair healthy, and not burning it just to rush out the door a few minutes sooner.
I love that this tool is not only so affordable, but it really is so much better for your hair than traditional flatirons. I’m all about promoting and trying to educate my readers on keeping their hair healthy, since I know what it’s like to have damaged hair, and would never want that for anyone. Since I have natural waves/loose curls, I can say this is an ideal option for anyone with similar hair or anyone looking to keep their hair healthy and strong!