Too high heat, like 450 degrees, can damage the internal structure of the strand of hair; The lowest adjustment damages the hair cuticle layer without creating a durable style. GHD found the perfect compromise. “Consider 365 as the ideal point, the perfect between the two for the most durable results without extreme heat damage,” explains Kirkland.
GHD is also behind its point of setpoint at 365 degrees sought with what it calls technology sensitive to HD movement, a new mechanism contained in the original lamps and the Max chronos. Movement technology compensates for the temperature drop that occurs when heat transfers from the straightener to the hair itself, which is a phenomenon that GHD calls for thermal shift.
Kirkland illustrates this by mimicking with a flat iron on a section of his hair. “As [the straightener] Slide on the strand, it can be 430, then 420 … It’s not consistent, “she said. “Our technology has the capacity to immediately recover from the temperature drop with sensors that measure the entire surface of the plate 250 times per second, to make sure that each part of the plate is exactly the same temperature all the time you stylize.”
In short, even if you think you use a high heat tool, it could operate at 365 degrees Fahrenheit or even less, while causing unnecessary damage periods. Kirkland says that it is these coherent temperature sensors that allow users to straighten their hair faster, hence the names of “chronos” (chronos was the god of Greek mythology).
no pain no gain
All this is undoubtedly impressive, and that explains the price of Max CHROS (unusually high for something that is not a Dyson with air or a multi-tool tool), but does this thing really straighten up as well as an iron at 450 degrees? Well, for me and my frizzy curls, yes and no.
Starting with wet hair, I dried up to the test using a FlexFusion Shark Drying Brush attachment, pulverized on a heat protector (As GHD recommends) and made a pass on each section with the Max CHOTS. I repeated this process several times. My locks have been straightened, although far from being as gentle as with my higher heat ceramic tools like the Paul Mitchell style + or smooth +Not to mention a titanium tool like the Sutra. I imagine that if my hair was really styled, like 4a Or above, the times would be an absolute non-go. The max, however, worked wonderfully for daily touch -ups, and has led to a significantly more shine over time, whether by the “ultra gloss” finish of the plates or simply a general lack of damage.
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But what about these massive plates? Some iron users straightened the wider plates like those of the maximum, because they are traditionally more difficult to maneuver if you are one who likes to add waves and post-right loops. Kirkland points out that because the maximum plates are closer to the edge of the pliers, this iron can always be used as a multi-tool despite the width. I tried this, and although my recovery iron curl game is not the strongest, I did not find more difficult to achieve with the maximum as opposed to a 1 inch iron.
In all, even if it did not leave my coarse curls as smooth as with a iron to rectify more hot, the Max chronos is always a competitor for those who have hair easier to manage and / or those who wish to minimize the damage. Do not expect it to work a miracle, although you can be forgiven to expect one for the price.
