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The first straightener
The first hair straightener made in 1872 created by Marcel Grateau. It contained heated rods and a big handle. -
Patenent hair straightener
Evolution in the straightner came in 1906 by Simon E. Monroe . He made the key feature a comb to straighten more efficienly and to have you hair looking more polished. -
iron plates
in 1909 K. Shero invented the straightner with a new technique. now you have an iron compressing with heat -
popular design
it wasnt till 1912 that a design stuck ,innovated by Lady Jennifer Bell Schofield. a hinge would contain two hot irons. the irons would open and close two recieve hair in between them. this is the start of the modern design. -
back again
in some cases irons would be used as a striaghter. they'd put hair on a flat surface and go over it with a clothihng iron -
marketing is key
after big hair blew over in the 80s , it was back to straight hair. this came the more modern irons which were specifically marketed for striaghtening hair. -
famous
at this time the striiaghtner became more world known with hair pros. it evolved to be more portable -
new plates
ceremic plates became more efficient than iron plates did. they made a huge difference to the health of your hair. -
more buttons
the next improvement to the striaghtner was more buttons, that controled heat. these gave options to the temperature at which you style your hair. -
currently..
today striaghteners come in any color you want , temperature control buttons , can turn off by itself when over heating , and can even brush your hair while you striaghten (etc). from heating up metal to having it heat up itself, the straightener has come a long way.
