The History of Hair Irons

Hairstyles change yearly, and many hair styles are associated with a specific decade. To achieve many of these hairstyles, women and men had to use curling and straightening hair irons, which also changed in design over time.

Origins

    The first hair irons curled the hair. These early thermal styling tools operated in the same pretense as modern-day styling irons, requiring users to wrap hair around the heated rods to form curls. Actual site or origin varies according to research. Iloveindia.com indicates the curling rods first originated in Rome, while Hairfinder and A1HairStraighteners.com give credited to Marcel Grateau, a French native in the late 19th century.

Innovation

    Hairstyles eventually changed to include straightened hair. For this style many women had to rely on hair straighteners to produce stick-straight styles. While curling irons will produce some straightening when pulled over the hair, curls remained at the tips so women began to use primitive iron ore clothing irons to iron the hair.

Cost

    Present-day irons come as plastic handles with metal, titanium or ceramic heated pads or rods and cost anywhere between $10 and $100. However, some women choose cheaper alternatives like plastic rollers and double-duty clothing irons.



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