A fire too high, such as 450 degrees, can damage the internal structure of hair thread; The lowest configuration damages the hair cuticle layer without creating a lasting style. GHD has found the perfect commitment. “Think of 365 as the ideal point, the perfect intermediate for the most durable results without extreme heat damage,” says Kirkland.
GHD also supports its 365 -degree investigated adjustment point with what it calls technology that responds to the HD movement, a new mechanism contained both in the original chronos and in the Chronos Max. Movement -sensitive technology compensates for the temperature drop that occurs when heat is transferred from the iron to the hair itself, which is a phenomenon that GHD calls thermal delay.
Kirkland illustrates this by using a plate in a section of his hair. “As [the straightener] It slides through the thread, it can be 430, then 420 … It is not consistent, “she says.” Our technology has the ability to immediately recover from the temperature drop with sensors that measure the entire surface of the plate 250 times per second, to ensure that each part of the plate is exactly the same temperature all the time it is designing. “
In summary, even if you think you are using a high heat tool, it could be working at 365 degrees Fahrenheit or even less, while causing unnecessary damage. Kirkland says that it is these consistent temperature sensors that allow users to straighten their hair more quickly, hence the name of “Cronos” (Chronos was the god of the time of Greek mythology).
No pain there is no gain
All this is undoubtedly impressive, and explains the price tag of Chronos Max (unusually high for something that is not a air Dyson or a multiple tool), but is this really straightening as well as a 450 degree iron? Well, for me and my curly curls, yes and no.
Starting with humid hair, I dried using a Drying brush with shark flexfusion breath Attached, sprinkled in a heat protector (as GHD recommends), and made a pass in each section with the Chronos Max. I repeated this process several times. My locks were straightened, although nowhere as soft as with my ceramic tools in a bad mood as the Paul Mitchell+ or Smooth+ style, much less a titanium tool like the Sutra. I imagine that if my hair were really hidden, like 4th Or above, the Chronos would be an absolute non-log. However, the Max worked wonderfully for daily touch -ups, and was remarkably more shine over time, if this was through the “ultra gloss” finish of the plates or simply lack of general damage.
Video courtesy of Kat Merck
But what about those mass plates? Some straightened iron users avoid wider dishes such as those of the maximum, since they are traditionally more difficult to maneuver if you are the one who likes to add waves and curls after the race. Kirkland points out that because Max plates feel closer to the edge of clamps, this iron can still be used as a multiple tool despite the width. I tried this, and although my Iron Curl alishes game is not the strongest, I did not seem more difficult to achieve with the Max instead of a 1 inch iron.
In total, even if I did not leave my thick curls as soft as with a hottest straightening plate, the Max Chronos remains a contender for those with easiest hair and/or those who wish to minimize the damage. He simply does not expect a miracle to work, although he could be forgiven for waiting one for the price.