# Hair-Healing Flatirons Treat Your Locks with the Agave Healing Vapor Styling Iron By Farida Helmy | Published 2014-04-17 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vapor-styling-iron References: [refinery29](http://www.refinery29.com/agave-oil-flatiron) & [sephora](http://www.sephora.com/healing-vapor-iron-P384768) If you don't have the luxury of giving your hair a much-needed break from the flatiron but are in desperate need of a restorative shine boost, treat yourself to the Agave Healing Vapor Styling Iron. Giving you the freedom to still style your locks to [smooth, straight strands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shark-glam), the Agave Healing Vapor Styling Iron will also keep your hair from brittleness and breakage because of its deep conditioning treatment and high-quality [vapor iron](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-hair-steamer). This nifty new beauty tool actually heals your hair using [infrared heat energy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loral-light-straight) from the NanoIonic iron plates that seal in moisture from the vapor Infusion, which in turn will keep your hair healthy, silk and split end free. The Vapor Infusion used is made using agave plant sugars that not only hydrate and strengthen hair, but leave it looking luscious. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 51% | Activity: 47% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hair](https://www.trendhunter.com/hair) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Hair-healing Technology:** The emergence of hair-healing flatirons provides an opportunity for the beauty industry to innovate and develop trend-setting, health-conscious hair styling solutions. - **Vapor Infusion:** The popularity of the Agave Healing Vapor Styling Iron showcases the trendsetting potential for vapor infusion technology to replace traditional heat-based styling tools. - **Infrared Heat Energy:** Infrared heat energy has the potential to disrupt the hair care industry as beauty professionals strive to meet consumer demands for safe hair styling tools that prioritize health and wellness. ### Who This Affects Most - **Beauty Industry:** Beauty companies can capitalize on the demand for health-conscious hair styling tools by investing in hair-healing technology and advertising their offerings as safe, effective alternatives to traditional styling tools. - **Consumer Electronics Industry:** As vapor infusion technology gains popularity in the beauty industry, consumer electronics companies have the potential to develop advanced vapor-based styling tools that cater to health-conscious consumers. - **Hair Care Industry:** Infrared heat energy can disrupt the hair care industry by providing a safer alternative to traditional heat-based styling tools, and companies can develop innovative product solutions to meet consumer demands for safe, healthy hair care products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Keratin-Infused Hair Styling Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keratininfused-hair.md) - [Advanced Hair Multi-Stylers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multistyler.md) - [Versatile Heat Styling Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/versatile-heat-styling-tool.md) - [Versatile Styling Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/calista-airglide-pro.md) - [Compact Hair Styling Technologies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compact-hair-styling.md) - [High-Tech Thermal Hair Brushes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bounce-brush.md) - [Innovative Hair Tool Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lava-line.md) - [Ceramic Hairstyling Irons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hairstyling-iron.md) - [Ionic Technology Hair Stylers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glow-styler.md)