Hair straightening has come a long way in the past few years. As technology continues to make great advances, so have flat irons become less harmful to hair that they originally were. You see, the first flat irons were made such that exposed metal plates are used to remove frizz and curl from hair. Eventually, it was found out that covering the metal with ceramic will greatly reduce the damaging effects of very hot metal directly touching hair.

Now, there are tourmaline flat irons that are considered the ultimate in hair straightening procedures. They are gadgets that remove frizz from hair but will not cause damage despite regular use. It is said that tourmaline irons have negative ions that help lock in moisture in the hair which reduces damage associated with hair that is dried out from over styling.