Hot Tools Styling Iron Cleaner
If your flat iron* is sticky, smoking, and stinky, there is a really big chance that it needs to be cleaned.
Leaving caked-up products on your flat iron* plates can ruin the effectiveness of your straightener and could cause residue to be transferred to your hair as well as increase the chances of burning your hair- especially if you use oil in your hair as a protectant.
My favorite flat iron* cleaner is Hot Tools Styling Iron* Cleaner because it uses a non-toxic formula to clean tourmaline, ceramic, and metal flat irons*. Use a damp towel to wipe clean an unplugged straightener and then spray on the styling iron* cleaner for a more thorough clean. Allow the flat iron* to completely dry before you continue use.