But how often do you clean it.
What do you clean a ceramic flat iron with.
Choosing a soft cloth is very important.
The more buildup the less evenly your plates will heat up and the harder it will be to style your hair.
Let it heat up for few minutes so that it will lose the muck and buildup gunk on the ceramic plates surface.
Something too abrasive will scratch the plates on your flat iron.
Plug in your flat iron and set it to the lowest heat setting.
Cream relaxers are typically used to chemically straighten curly hair but they can be used to clean your flat iron as well.
One of the best ways to clean a flat iron is to pour a few drops of liquid dish detergent into some water.
In order to clean your flat iron with a relaxer do the following.
Then run the warm iron over that sheet of paper.
Clean a heated iron but already turn off with a cloth.
Do not wait until a layer of limescale is formed on the ceramic soleplate.
However if you frequently use a lot of product mayeda says to clean your flatiron after each use.
And lucky for you i m sharing what i learned so get ready to give your flat iron a much needed summertime clean.
Sprinkle a generous amount of salt on a sheet of paper.
One day i was whining about my flat iron follies to my friend danielle and she suggested i use the edge of a pair of scissors to scrape the gunk off.
Clean the iron at the first signs of dirt without damaging the coating.
When your flat iron is completely cool and unplugged dip a couple of cotton balls in rubbing alcohol and gently swab them to clean the plates when you re done wipe down the entire flat iron with a cloth.
Apply relaxer to your flat iron.
Use a soft cloth.
If you ve used the flat iron a million times and this is your first time cleaning you will need to use a professional cleaning solution made for hairstyling tools.
To prevent this mayeda recommends cleaning your iron once a month.
Then use a soft rag towel or paper towel dipped in the solution to wipe away any residue on the iron s soleplate.
You can also.
Wait 30 minutes and remove the soap layer with the dirt.
It actually worked quite well and didn t do too much damage to the iron.
While the flat iron is unplugged apply an even layer of the cream to the flat iron plates.
And if the hair product is really caked on.
Afterall the straightener is made out of ceramic.
Slightly warm the soleplate of the iron clean with ordinary household soap.
By sunday night my flat iron was clean ceramic plates fully in tact and ready to be shared again.
A flat iron is an essential beauty product to have these days and it s probably one you use on a daily basis.