Clean a heated iron but already turn off with a cloth.
What do you clean a ceramic flat iron with.
Cream relaxers are typically used to chemically straighten curly hair but they can be used to clean your flat iron as well.
Let it heat up for few minutes so that it will lose the muck and buildup gunk on the ceramic plates surface.
In order to clean your flat iron with a relaxer do the following.
Clean the iron at the first signs of dirt without damaging the coating.
It actually worked quite well and didn t do too much damage to the iron.
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.
You can also.
Do not wait until a layer of limescale is formed on the ceramic soleplate.
Then run the warm iron over that sheet of paper.
And if the hair product is really caked on.
And lucky for you i m sharing what i learned so get ready to give your flat iron a much needed summertime clean.
The more buildup the less evenly your plates will heat up and the harder it will be to style your hair.
But how often do you clean it.
Plug in your flat iron and set it to the lowest heat setting.
Afterall the straightener is made out of ceramic.
To prevent this mayeda recommends cleaning your iron once a month.
Then use a soft rag towel or paper towel dipped in the solution to wipe away any residue on the iron s soleplate.
However if you frequently use a lot of product mayeda says to clean your flatiron after each use.
Slightly warm the soleplate of the iron clean with ordinary household soap.
Use a soft cloth.
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.
One of the best ways to clean a flat iron is to pour a few drops of liquid dish detergent into some water.
Choosing a soft cloth is very important.
Did you know you have to clean it on a regular.
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.
By sunday night my flat iron was clean ceramic plates fully in tact and ready to be shared again.
While the flat iron is unplugged apply an even layer of the cream to the flat iron plates.
Grab a clean toothbrush or magic eraser our favorite abrasive give tough to clean spots like the lip between the plate and the.
Wait 30 minutes and remove the soap layer with the dirt.
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.