hot combs
Warm hair tools
Hot combs are heated metal combs used to straighten curly or textured hair, particularly associated with Black hair care.
The comb is heated on a stove or with an electric element, then drawn through the hair to temporarily relax its curl pattern.
Also called pressing combs or straightening combs: She sat between her mother's knees while the hot comb worked through her hair.
- flat ironHeated hair-smoothing device
- pressingRequiring immediate attention
- smoothingReducing irregularities systematically
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- thermalPertaining to warmth
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