This common haircare mistake could be damaging your hair – and it's one many of us are guilty of. Despite using them almost daily, many people have no idea you're meant to clean your hair straighteners to avoid damaging your locks. In a TikTok clip, Sarah Brawley, who provides "easy hair tips and tutorials" to her 405,000 followers, highlighted the consequences of skipping this crucial step in your beauty routine.
She said: "This is why you're getting lots of split ends and your hair is getting greasy. Look at all this dirt. Use hand sanitiser and a cotton pad.
Rub this over the irons so dirty." Ghd hair experts recommend cleaning your straighteners every three months to prevent damage from accumulated hair products. Steve Elstein, Vice President of product development and research at ghd, remarked: "Ceramic plates of straighteners can harbour grime if not properly cleaned.
Hairspray, oils and other heavy products can build up not only on your hair, but on your tools too, on top of oils that are secreted from your scalp, which can damage your locks if the device is not regularly cleansed." However, while Sarah advocates using hand sanitiser to clean your stylers, the experts at ghd suggest a more cautious approach. Steve from ghd explained: "Unplug from mains power supply and wait till cooled down.
Wipe the outside of the ghd styler with a damp cloth. Do not use sharp or abrasive detergents or corrosive products and never immerse the appliance in water. Allow to dry for a c.