What are the differences between Shark Glam and traditional hair straighteners?
Wondering how this works differently from standard hair straighteners, and air stylers? Below we will outline the differences between other hair tools and Shark Glam.
What are the benefits of combining hot air and heated ceramic to style and straighten hair?
Wet to dry styling
- Glam works on both wet and dry hair. Thanks to the combination of ceramic AND air power, wet hair is styled and shaped as it dries – while dry hair can also be styled without the need to dampen it first.
- Original FlexStyle and some other air stylers use ONLY heated air to shape wet hair as it dries, so hair is most easily styled when slightly damp.
- Traditional hair straighteners generally should be used on dry hair. Hair is weaker when it’s wet, therefore applying high heat directly to wet hair is more likely to cause breakage and heat damage.
Speed up your drying and styling routine
Drying and styling at the same time could speed up your routine (more time in your morning routine for another coffee, anyone?), but going from wet-to-styled with one appliance also means no need to wait for hair to get completely dry before straightening it, and means less faffing about switching between tools.
No heat damage on wet hair
- Glam combines ceramic plates with heated air, meaning wet hair can be styled with lower temperatures, with no heat damage.
- Original FlexStyle is designed to give the best styling results when used on damp hair. As it only uses air and regulates temperatures to gently style and dry, it also causes no heat damage.
- Traditional hair straighteners generally should be used on dry hair, and can reach very high temperatures which could cause heat damage and could contribute to breakage, especially if hair is already weakened.
Frequently asked questions:
How to use a hot air styler?
Hot air stylers like FlexStyle use heated air to shape and style hair as it dries, so hair is most easily styled when it’s damp. Shark Glam introduces some attachments that use heated ceramic plates as well as air power, meaning they can be used on wet or dry hair.
Who invented hair straighteners?
Several different inventors are credited with patenting the ‘first’ flat iron in different countries, but using heated tools to straighten hair in a way we would recognize as similar to a modern hair straightener have been around since the late 1800s or early 1900s.
Why is it better to use a combination of heated ceramic and hot air to style hair?
So, should you use a hair dryer and follow up with straighteners separately, or opt for Glam which combines both these steps?