Something too abrasive will scratch the plates on your flat iron.
What do you clean a ceramic flat iron with.
Let it heat up for few minutes so that it will lose the muck and buildup gunk on the ceramic plates surface.
Then use a soft rag towel or paper towel dipped in the solution to wipe away any residue on the iron s soleplate.
Did you know you have to clean it on a regular.
Sprinkle a generous amount of salt on a sheet of paper.
Grab a clean toothbrush or magic eraser our favorite abrasive give tough to clean spots like the lip between the plate and the.
Afterall the straightener is made out of ceramic.
Slightly warm the soleplate of the iron clean with ordinary household soap.
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.
By sunday night my flat iron was clean ceramic plates fully in tact and ready to be shared again.
Clean a heated iron but already turn off with a cloth.
But how often do you clean it.
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.
Cream relaxers are typically used to chemically straighten curly hair but they can be used to clean your flat iron as well.
You can also.
Choosing a soft cloth is very important.
Use a soft cloth.
In order to clean your flat iron with a relaxer do the following.
However if you frequently use a lot of product mayeda says to clean your flatiron after each use.
Then run the warm iron over that sheet of paper.
While the flat iron is unplugged apply an even layer of the cream to the flat iron plates.
One of the best ways to clean a flat iron is to pour a few drops of liquid dish detergent into some water.
Plug in your flat iron and set it to the lowest heat setting.
Wait 30 minutes and remove the soap layer with the dirt.
Instead of depending on flat irons auto shut off feature plug it out and place it on a heat resistance mat and let it cool slightly for 2 3 minutes.
It actually worked quite well and didn t do too much damage to the iron.
And if the hair product is really caked on.
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.
Apply relaxer to your flat iron.
The more buildup the less evenly your plates will heat up and the harder it will be to style your hair.
A flat iron is an essential beauty product to have these days and it s probably one you use on a daily basis.
To prevent this mayeda recommends cleaning your iron once a month.