Flat Ironing Hair

First of all, the smaller the section of hair, the smoother. Dont allow your hair to pass the sides of the iron. Hold the ends of your hair with your hands and be very careful with the hair above the iron. With professional irons it gets extremely hot because home irons have some sort of heat sensor that stops it from getting over a certain temperature. Oh, and common sense should tell you to be careful with the handle too. Be careful with your scalp. Even though it might not get burned, heat damages the pores and strips the scalp of oils. Don't hesitate to do the old fashioned paper towel test. You know, put the iron on a paper towel and if it turns brown, it is too hot. Smoke is also not a good sign.