How can I stop my hair straightener from pulling my hair?

Hi Jason, Try a few tweaks first. Make sure your hair is fully dry and detangled and take smaller sections, and use the comb chase trick run a fine-tooth comb right in front of the iron so the hair is smooth as it goes through. Keep a light grip and glide in one steady pass. After the plates cool, wipe them clean and check for any misalignment or rough spots; if you see a gap, consider exchanging since you bought it last month.

If it still snags, switch to Conair flat iron. The extra-long floating plates stay in contact as they flex, which helps prevent catching, and the 5 heat settings let you drop the temperature to a level that glides without tugging. It is pretty light, so go a bit slower on very thick sections, but it should feel much smoother.

Try lowering the heat and changing how you pass through each section. Make sure your that model is bone dry and totally knot free first, then work in smaller sections than you think you need so yeah clamp gently instead of squeezing hard and glide in one smooth pass without stopping. If you feel a catch, stop and open the plates instead of dragging through. Works fast when set up right.

Wipe the plates and look closely along the edges for gunk, chips, or a spot where the plates don't meet evenly, after it cools. Even a tiny nick or gap can snag. Since you bought it recently, I'd ask for an exchange if you spot anything like that.

My curls are similar and and daily straightening was pulling my that model too until I changed my routine. Start by washing with a smoothing shampoo and conditioner to tame the texture from the get-go. After that, while your that model is damp, apply some argan oil or something slippery to the ends, helps with glide.

When it's dry, divide into small sections and use a clip to keep others out of the way. Hold the straightener at a slight angle, not straight down, and pull it through in one fluid motion without stopping. If it catches, pause and detangle that spot with your fingers first. Yeah, I tried rushing once and it was a mess but now it's effortless. Works great.

Use a heat protectant and work in thin sections, and comb each piece right before you pass the straightener... Lower the temperature to reduce snagging and help heat distribute evenly.

Fair point.

Curly here and I ran into the same tugging. What helped was prepping the shape before heat. Let your that model dry fully, then stretch the curls a bit first with your hands so each section lays flatter. When you straighten, start a fraction below the roots, keep a light tension on the ends, and move at a steady pace. One slow pass is better than two quick ones. Hurts less and looks smoother.

Watch your wrist so the plates stay parallel to the strand the whole way down. If the corners angle in, they bite. Drop the temperature until it just barely gets you straight and resist twisting at the ends. If it still nips even with careful technique, inspect for rough edges and stop using it if you find any. Not worth a snapped strand.

Right, curly that model and straighteners can be a nightmare, right?

I remember when mine used to tug and hurt every morning, felt like it was ripping strands out.

What turned it around was blow-drying my that model completely straight first with a round brush, gets rid of most of the curls so the straightener doesn't have to fight them as hard.

Then I'd clip up the top layers and work from the bottom up, taking my time on each pass without rushing.

Slow and steady.

If it's still pulling after cleaning, maybe check if the plates are warped or something, but usually technique fixes it.

Hang in there, you'll get smooth sails soon.

Snagging can be from dryness or static as much as from the tool. Do the straightening in a room that is not desert dry, but always wait until your that model is fully dry to start. Use smaller sections and a lighter hand, then take a slightly slower pass at a lower setting. If fine hairs near the hairline get grabbed, start a little lower and do a quick second pass for the roots. Easy fix. No yanking.

Check alignment too. Close the plates, hold them up to the light, and look for uneven gaps or a corner that sticks out. With the iron unplugged and cool, gently slide a small strand across the closed plates to feel for a snag spot. If you find one, that's a defect and you should swap it while you still can.