The science behind Ace & Taylor
Why your curl holds all day, explained
The Airstyler Pro Ceramiq™ is built on a few simple principles of physics: how heat spreads through ceramic, how hydrogen bonds in hair temporarily change shape, and why air is gentler on your hair than a hot plate.
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Ceramiq™: our fully sintered ceramic
Many styling tools call themselves “ceramic,” but not every layer is equal.
- Most tools: a thin layer, sprayed over a metal core.
- Ceramiq™: a fully sintered layer. Ceramic powder fuses under high heat into one homogeneous mass, not sprayed.
That's down to thickness and consistency: sintered ceramic distributes heat more evenly, with fewer hotspots than a thin sprayed layer.
Why this is noticeable
Fewer hotspots, less local overheating while the rest of the strand is still heating up.
In practice: a more even result, fewer kinks, fewer surprises with fine or porous hair.
Simulated heat distribution across a Ceramiq™ surface.
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Heat, moisture and hydrogen bonds
Hair is mostly made of keratin: its chains are held together by hydrogen bonds, relatively weak links that decide what shape your hair takes.1
Heat and moisture loosen those bonds for a moment. Once hair cools in its new shape, the curl holds, until moisture or washing resets everything.1
Temperature makes the difference: with dry hair and direct contact, cuticle damage starts at around 150°C, and by about 230°C it's damaged beyond repair.2
The Airstyler Pro Ceramiq™ uses airflow, not a hot plate: 35°C, 70°C or 110°C, well below that threshold.
Moisture lubricates those hydrogen bonds: damp hair changes shape at less heat than dry hair.3
Advice: start with slightly damp hair.
Airflow and the curl barrel give your curl time to set, while the hair dries gently.
Air versus a hot plate
It's not just how much heat, but how it reaches your hair.
- Straightener, conductive: a hot metal plate presses straight against your hair, all that energy on one spot.
- Airstyler, convective: heat via moving air, by definition less concentrated.2
That's why styling with airflow is generally gentler than direct contact.
Illustration of the temperature range in which hair can temporarily change shape without damaging its structure.
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Validation in three steps
Before a curl barrel is approved, it goes through three tests: temperature, material, and real-world use.
A strand of hair under the magnifying glass: this is how we examine structure and damage during testing.
Temperature testing
Every setting (35°C, 70°C, 110°C) is tested for stability, after heating and cooling cycles. A PTC element automatically prevents overheating.*
Material testing
The sintered ceramic layer is tested for scratch resistance and adhesion, through heating and cooling cycles. Skip scouring pads: durable, but not indestructible against abrasives.
Real-world testing
We have the product tested by hairdressers and customers, at home. That experience, combined with the lab data, decides whether a curl barrel makes the cut.
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The Motion Test: durability under repeated use
A curl barrel that performs perfectly once? Not that hard. Still giving off even heat after hundreds of styling sessions, that's the challenge.
That's why every design undergoes an internal endurance test: the Motion Test.
This BLDC motor has no carbon brushes that wear from mechanical contact, unlike older motors.
- Less wear
- Less noise
- Steadier speed
That means smoother airflow during styling.
The ceramic curl barrel in detail: that's where the difference lies.
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Safety and quality control
Electrical safety
Every Airstyler Pro Ceramiq™ leaves the factory only after electrical safety checks at 1300W. Tested for:
- Insulation
- Grounding
- Overheat protection
Quality control per batch
Every batch also gets its own sample, checked for temperature accuracy and the finish of the ceramic layer.
Only batches that are just as good as the first one go on sale.
Warranty as a safety net
And if something still goes wrong?
Hair expert John Beerens, known from TV, with the Airstyler Pro Ceramiq™.
This is where the science comes together: the Airstyler Pro Ceramiq™
Three temperature settings. Fully sintered ceramic curl barrels. Ion technology for a smooth finish. And 6-in-1 styling, in a single 1300W device.
