CHI Ceramic Flat Iron (Original 1" CHI)

This Chi products is made in China.

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more than likely you have product build up on the iron. Try a chemical relaxer (for ethnic hair) and rub some on the iron with a towel when the iron is hot. It will burn off any hair product...this is a messy procedure but it works on any iron with product build up.... hopefully that is the only problem you have...

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when its turned off take a damp wash rag and whipe over the plates real good. sometimes hairspray and oils build up

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I've been having the same problem. I've resulted to wearing my hair wet until I purchase a new Chi.

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my daughters have a chi and i have had the same problem it shorts out and the on-off switch is loose i as a parent am dissatisfied $100.00 is a lot of money you would expect it to last longer. I have hot rollers from my teen years and they still work.

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I had a CHI for 5 years until it gave out (electrical). I too debated over a Solia, and ended up going with that. I have had it about 6 months, and if it is not humid or raining, you have a good chance your hair will remain straight. The temp on the Solia can be turned up to 450, so I bumped it up from 370 (what I should have stayed at)thinking the increased temp would make it stay straight. What I have noticed is my hair looks more dry and dull, even with the use of thermal products. So, today I took the plunge again (another $85)even though my Solia is working fine, and bought another CHI. One difference may be, and I am not an expert, is the tourmaline+ceramic (Solia) VS. ceramic only plates (CHI). Not sure if that has something to do with the hair curling up-I will let you know how my hair reacts with the new CHI.

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the biggest reasons to get a solia instead of a chi: -tourmaline! it emits negative ions that close down the outer cuticle layer of your hair, creating smoothness, shine, and HUMIDITY RESISTANCE!! (that's most important to me, since i live in texas.) -adjustable temperature. the solia not only gets hotter than a chi, but you can turn the temp down if you have thinner or fragile hair. mine is super bleached, so i use mine on about 290. just a professional hairdresser's input!

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I have had my Chi for a year and it already quit working. The indicator light won't stay on unless I push on the cermaic plate, which I can't do because it heats up so fast! My hairstylist said another girl she works with had the same problem as I did with her Chi. I loved my Chi but I don't know if I want to take the chance on getting another one.

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Dont go for the chi, all i got to say. my chi just broke it wont even turn on, it sparks and everything ive had it for about two years, and i take good care of it and stuff, and then the light wont turn on and it sparks

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I have had my CHI for about 4 yrs I had a problem with the chord but my brother fixed for me! it still works.

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Sorry but I can honestly say you shouldn't buy a Chi my 3rd one just died from wire short on the turn on switch within 3 years.

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I've had my Chi for a few years now and have had no problems whatsoever. these other people must not take care of their things. I always leave mine in the on postion and just unplug it when I'm not using it. So no problem with it not turning on. It only takes a few minutes to straighten your hair with it, it's amazing and I would buy another one in a second!!!

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get the solia, it lasts longer. The CHI tends to short out before about a year.

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Get the Babyliss or the Metropolis !

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no the chi cuts out after about 3 years or so i have on and it JUST broke last week....

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Get the Solia, the Chi does NOT last long at all. I bought one and it broke two weeks later. Theyre cheap and they'll waste your money.

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i have the same kind of hair andit works for me buy it girll :]

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I personally do not have a CHI flat iron. But I do have my hair "done" every two weeks. My hairdresser uses the CHI flat iron and it does wonders on my hair. I've been going to her for the past two year?, and I think shes been using the product for a couple of months. Because I have super thick ,coarse hair (as most black people like to put it, I have that good hair, LOL). It works so well, but I do not have the money to spend on one item. (Im a freshmen at college, a penny saved is a penny earned!!!)It has its pros and cons. Pros: most reviewers said its professionally styling right in your hands, breaking minimium, straigthens wonderfully, etc. Cons: on a lot of these reviews most people said it burns out by the end of one year or quicker and it does no have an temperature adjustement. IT REALLY DOES WORKS. If only it was a tid-bit cheaper and if I knew how long the product will last.

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I am currently using a flat iron that maxes out at 420 deg F and I'm black or African American... whatever your liking. It works well but I cannot drop too low on the temp or it will be just like pressing it. My flat irons give me longer periods in between hair styles and ceramic plates are better than the metal ones.The metal ones burn my hair often. When looking for good flat irons, when you're black, your focus should be on the plates (ceramic/tourmaline) and the temperature (depending on the thickness of your hair). Never buy a flat iron without adjustable temperature. That's not for us. One thing for sure is, regardless of the flat iron, if your hair is not healthy and manageable no flat iron will work. You must condition (rinse well in lukewarm water not hot or cold), moisturize (not a heavy grandmaw grease) with a light oil or lotion (maybe Phyto 9), and keep it trim from split ends. Most importantly I noticed the greatest change in my hair when I slept, ate healthy proteins, drank my waters and worked out. If you don't believe the exercising part take note that Rogaine was discovered as a side effect of blood-pressure lowering medications. Read the package in the store. :)

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It's broken. I have the same problem and returned it already.

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My Chi has the same "odor" at times, usually from hair product residue collected on the iron. When the iron is cold, it can be scraped off and cleaned with a tissue without product. Once or twice I have used small amounts of alcohol on just the plates of the iron to clean it, then left the iron off for about a week to make sure everything has evaporated. I'm not sure I'd SUGGEST this method of cleaning, because the iron gets HOT and it could be dangerous, but I have done this with success (and care) in the past.

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Solia because it's cute and it lasts longer than CHI

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