temperature to flat iron?

candibaby

New Member

• Dec 20, 2004

• #1

All these posts about flat irons frying hair have me shook.. so I was wondering to those of you who have ceramic flat irons, what temperature do you set yours on? I'm getting a Sedu Ionic Ceramic flat iron.. so I just wanted to know for future reference. Thanks.

 

AudraChanell

Well-Known Member

• Dec 20, 2004

• #2

Sorry, I can't offer a temperature. I have a Jilbere and I flat iron on 20. I will look closer to my packing and let you know what that translates to in degrees ... approx.

 

candibaby

New Member

• Dec 20, 2004

• #3

thank you, i appreciate it.

 

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Allandra

Well-Known Member

• Dec 20, 2004

• #4

I have a Jilbere Ceramic flat iron. I set the dial on 15 (works great on my thick hair).

 

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hunnybunny81

New Member

• Dec 20, 2004

• #5

I have an FHI--It goes as high as 450 degrees...but i keep it at 370 closer to touch up time...300 right after a touch up...when i had color in my hair...i put it lower than 300....and i haven't fried my hair at all..hope that helps!

 

JuJuBoo

Child of THE King!

• Dec 21, 2004

• #6

I have a CHI turbo and flat iron no hotter than 300 EVER.

 

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plainj

Active Member

• Dec 21, 2004

• #7

hunnybunny81 said:

I have an FHI--It goes as high as 450 degrees...but i keep it at 370 closer to touch up time...300 right after a touch up...when i had color in my hair...i put it lower than 300....and i haven't fried my hair at all..hope that helps!

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ditto. But mostlly 370 b/c of my thick hair.

 

TigerLily

New Member

• Dec 21, 2004

• #8

I have an FHI and I use mine at 450 degrees. It scoffs at anything lower.

 

jellynote

Member

• Dec 21, 2004

• #9

I have a Solia Ionic Ceramic and I use it at 350

 

candibaby

New Member

• Dec 21, 2004

• #10

thank you ladies, i think i will use mine at around 300.. even though my hair is on the thick side.. better safe than sorry

 

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Dolce_Dawn

New Member

• Dec 21, 2004

• #11

I'm w/Jellynote. I use my HAI at 350.

 

FlowerHair

Reclaiming my time

• Dec 21, 2004

• #12

I set mine at about 300.

 

candibaby

New Member

• Dec 21, 2004

• #13

thanks for the help

 

SVT

Well-Known Member

• Dec 21, 2004

• #14

Jilbere ceramic : 10 -15

 

candibaby

New Member

• Dec 21, 2004

• #15

what is 10-15? I have a Sedu. I dont know what that is.

 

Neen

New Member

• Dec 22, 2004

• #16

I have a CHI and it straightens well. It says it only goes up to 180 degrees and my stylists says it causes no breakage. Here is some info on it. http://www.farouk.com/chiFI.htm

 

candibaby

New Member

• Dec 22, 2004

• #17

but i have a Sedu.. .. so you set your flat iron on 180?

 

Neen

New Member

• Dec 23, 2004

• #18

Actually, mine doesn't have any settings. it just heats up. 180 degrees sounds kinda low :scratchch but that's what the website says http://www.farouk.com/chiFI.htm

 

Healthb4Length

New Member

• Dec 23, 2004

• #19

This is what I do when I used to flat iron my hair, I would test to see if iron was too hot by testing plates (hot) on a towel or a paper towel. If towel or paper towel burned or got singed then I knew it would be too hot for my hair.

 

candibaby

New Member

• Dec 23, 2004

• #20

thanks, that's a good idea Alli

 

Ayeshia

New Member

• Dec 23, 2004

• #21

I have a ceramic flat iron by hot tools...I think my hair straigtens well on a 5 setting if I do it in very small sections

 

SVT

Well-Known Member

• Dec 23, 2004

• #22

candibaby said:

what is 10-15? I have a Sedu. I dont know what that is.

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The dial setting on my Jilbere ceramic that I use to straighten my hair. The highest setting is 25. I have no idea what the corresponding temperatures are.

 

candibaby

New Member

• Dec 23, 2004

• #23

Thanks for your help anyway.

 

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cutebajangirl

New Member

• Dec 23, 2004

• #24

Mine has numbers and not temp settings but what I do and I think a good rule to follow is just use 1/2 of the max temperature/setting on your hair and you should be good. I've never had a problem when doing this. I only use the full strength on my weave hair. HTH.