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4. INITIAL USE AND HAIR
STRAIGHTENING
Preparing your hair
• Washyourhairanddryitwell.Itmustbe
fullydrybeforeyouusethestraightener.
• Combyourhairthoroughly;donotuse
hairsprayorotherflammablechemical
haircareproducts.
• Wrapatowelaroundyournecktoavoid
burns.
Switch on the appliance
• Remember to remove the locking
cover (4) and make sure the appliance
is open before switching it on. Place
theapplianceontoaflatandlevel
surfaceandplugintheapplianceand
switchitonbyusingtheON/OFFswitch
(2).Leavethestraightenertoheatupfor
approximately7minutes.
Straightening long hair
Workwithtressesabout5cmthick.Place
the hair between the hot plates and press
firmly.Keepitinplaceforafewsecondsand
passitalongthehairfromtherootstothe
tips,maintainingsomepressure.Repeatthe
processuntilyouhaveacquiredthedesired
style.Leaveyourhairtocooldownbefore
givingitthefinaltouchesorbeforecombing.
Straightening short hair
Youshoulddothesameasforlonghair,
butinthiscasekeepthestraightenerin
thesameplace,insteadofslidingitfrom
therootstotheends.Donotkeepthe
straightenerinthesameplacefortoolong
asyoucouldburnyourhair.
USEFUL SHAPING TIPS
• Straight
Insertasectionofhairofaround5cm
thickbetweentheplates,thenpressthe
tongstogetherandslidethemslowly
alongthehairfromtherootstothetips.
• Shapingsoftcurls
Placeatressofhair5cmthickbetween
theplates,gentlypressthetongs
togetherandslidethestraightenerdown
to the ends, then wind the hair around
theappliance.
• Shapingoutwards
Insertasectionofhairofaround5cm
thickbetweentheplates,thenpressthe
tongstogetherandslidethemalongthe
hairstartingfromtherootsandgently
shapingthetipsoutwards.
• Shapinginwards
Insertasectionofhairofaround5cm
thickbetweentheplates,thenpressthe
tongstogetherandslidethemslowly
alongthehairstartingfromtherootsand
shapingthetipsinwards.
Switching off the appliance
SwitchofftheappliancebyusingtheON/
OFFswitch(2).Becarefulnottotouchthe
plates,astheywillstillbehot.
5. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
• Riskofelectrocution!
Switch the appliance off before
cleaning it and unplug it.
• Riskofburns!
It is essential to leave the appliance
to cool down completely.
• Beforecleaningtheappliance,unplugit
fromthepowersocket!
• Donotputtheapplianceinwater!
purposes, inappropriate use or repairs by
non-experts.
Theguaranteeservicesareexcludedin
thesecases.
The appliance is not designed for
professional use!
• Thisapplianceisfordomesticuseand
mustnotbeusedforanypurposeother
thanthatdescribedinthismanual.Do
notusethestraightenerforanything
otherthanstraighteninghair.
• Wastedisposal:Whenyoudecide
tostopusingtheappliance,render
it inoperable and dispose of it in
accordance with the proper waste
disposalprocedure.Formore
informationinthisregard,getincontact
withyourlocalauthority.