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Reviewer:
nothing
Tue Feb 17 2009
What ever you do, DON'T BUY ONE AT JCPENNY!!! i bought mine and i opened it and the switch was already broken and it was all scratched and dented and smelled like burnt hair or hair spray, it look liked someone used it for a year, and brought it back it was horrible :( BUT i tried my friends that was brand new, and i loved it!!
2nd CHI in 2 years!?!?!?!
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mindy
from Kansas City, MO Mon Feb 16 2009
On my second CHI in 2 years!!?!??? Not happy that it stops working right after the warranty is up..............started with a Wigo and although the CHI is quicker I think I will stick with the Wigo. Gave my first Wigo to my sister and it still works after 5 years!!! Now I have to replace mine a 3rd time but not with a CHI. They need a better warrant to get my business again!
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Karly
Sun Feb 15 2009
I had the CHI for under a year and it just stopped working. Out of nowhere - I just went to plug it in one day and it wouldn't turn on. Yes, the CHI worked well with my hair, but I refuse to spend so much money on one again.
Fabulous!
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Nichole
from Washington State Sun Feb 15 2009
I was surprised at how fast this can make my hair sleek and straight(er). I have a remmington that didn't work that well and would have to go over my hair several times to get it the way I like. I went over my hair ONCE and it was great, my hair looks shiny and healthy! Great buy!
This straightener fries your hair....
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Belle
from California Fri Feb 13 2009
I've used a drugstore bought one that works better.
Please don't waste your money. I swear, it made my hair look like hay :( It's going to take me forever to get it healthy again.
I use heat protectant spray, but now my hair is crap cuz of this straightener.
Please get a Sedu or Solia. Just not the CHI. NO MATTER WHAT PEOPLE SAY. And if you use a lot of hair products with your CHI, it burns down the ceramic plates...
Just don't get this, unless you want straight, fried looking hair! yay!.....
pros and cons. what hair type it is for
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Kelsey
from Canada Thu Feb 12 2009
I got my chi a couple days ago in mail. And this is what I think. Pros: It straightens really WELL. Heats up really fast. Light.
Cons: There's no temperature control, which is a big turn off for me, because my hair is already straight, i only use it to fix some light frizz, bangs, ends, etc. Second, the straightener gets really hot, not just plates. And u've to really careful when u use it because it gets so hot it burns you. In the end, I decided that the chi wasn't a good purchase for someone like me, I should have gotten the solia instead. But this would be an awesome product for people with curly, wavy, frizzy, unmanageable hair who need to straighten their hair every morning. It straightens like crazy. But if you already have healthy, straight hair and you only need straighteners to style your hair not to actually straighten it, then you might wanna reconsider this product. With no temp. control, you might burn/ruin your healthy hair. Hope this helps.
I'm on my second pair!
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Ann
from Chicago, IL Wed Feb 11 2009
I purchased my first CHI Irons in December of 2003. I worked in a salon and they worked better on my clients thick, course hair better than my marcelle irons...which are extremly hot. I eventually started using them on my thick curly hair and have been in Love with them since. I recently purchased my second pair from the Folica web site after my Mom accidentially dropped mine on the bathroom floor. The price I paid here was better than what I paid in 2003!!!! You can't beat a Great product and a Great price!!!
Most amazing straightner ever.
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Ariane
Wed Feb 11 2009
Over the past 6 years I have gone through about a $20-40 straightner a year. I've been coveting the CHI for 4 years and about six months ago finally decided to shell out the money for one, since it'd eventually pay for itsself. It is the most amazing straightner ever made. My hair is very uncooperative and before the CHI I would have to blow dry my hair and then immediately straighten it if I didn't want to have nasty hair. Now I can let my hair air dry and go wavy, and then it straightens PERFECTLY immediately, only one or two times over! If you're hesitant to buy because of the price, realize that you will for sure get your moneys worth.
The best ever!
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maria
Tue Feb 10 2009
I love this straightener it works so well i havereally wavy/curly hair and it works great! 'Tt was my mom's and she hd it for 5 years and then she gave me it and i've had it for 3 yrs!and we hv droped it a couple of times and it still works! BUY IT!
Org. Chi
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Aisha
from AZ Sun Feb 08 2009
I orginally got my Chi about 2 1/2 years ago. It works great! I've seen a dramatic change in my hair..some good and some bad. I have curly hair, but I have to straighten my hair for a couple days to keep it perfectly "white girl" straight.
When i straighten it now, my straightener has this burn't smell to it. I'm currently searching for a NEW Chi because I believe I just used it way to much and burn't the flat iron out. It does end up having burn't crispies on the side every time I use that I have to clean and smells like fried hair, but thats about it. Overrall I think it was a good buy, just don't over-use it.
MY SECOND CHI.
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Leah
from FLORIDA. Sun Feb 08 2009
This is my second chi I bought because my first one broke. It's sad to say but this one stopped working on me. Its the breast cancer chi. I can get it fixed but however it will cost $30 bucks. I WOULD ADVISE YOU TO BUY SOMETHING ELSE!!! seriously save your money. THE CHI'S ARE NO BUENO..
This Straightener Is Amazingg!
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Tina
Sat Feb 07 2009
This Is Seriously The Best Straightener I Have Ever Used! I Use It Every Day And Get Amazing Results! Although I Do Get Split Ends A Lot And It Does Fry My Hair, Make Sure To Condition Your Hair Daily If Your Going To Use The Flat Iron Daily. I Would Highly Suggest Getting A CHI!
Waste of Money!!!!
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Tracy Dubois
from Sabattus, Maine Thu Feb 05 2009
The first time I bought my Chi, I bought it at my hair salon. After only owning it for only one month (if that) it would not work. Get this...I had to try different outlets in my house, because sometimes it would work and sometimes it would not, or only in certian outlets (very weird). I took it back to my hair salon, only to have to ship it back to the manufacturer. They sent me a brand new one. Well, it only lasted not quite a year and the same thing started happening, it would not stay on all the time. For the money I spent it should have lasted atleast until it burnt out!!! I take very good care of my things and I really believe this is a defect issue with the Chi, I have read and heard of this happening to other people. Chi should really do something about this. It only takes one unhappy customer to tell, ten more people and so on...Other than that, I thought it worked well. I have since order a another kind. One I would recommend is the Babyliss. I am trying another brand to see how it works, if not so good, I am going back to the Babyliss. I am glad I found this web site. I can read all the reviews and send back within 30 days!!! If I had know before hand I would not have bought the Chi.
DONT BUY CHI
Reviewer:
laura
Thu Feb 05 2009
My friends all bought the Chi and it worked great.I was so jelouse of all my friends. they all got theres for christmas. So i went ahead and bought one with my LIFE SAVINGS from babysitting. (im only 10 so thats ALOT of money to us) I took my life savings, and i bought it. I was soooooo excited that i finaly got it. So i went ahead and used it every day. then one day my friends came to school, and we noticed that there was black burnt hairs on all of our heads, except mine. So i kept straightening it and my mom came home one day with the chi hair protector spray, i put it in, staightened my hair, and you could hear all of my hair burnign! and they would be TOTOALLY burnt!! Then after i was done, i put hair spray in it to hold it straight, and after a half an hour my hair got really frizzy. i have washed my hair a million times, and some of my hairs are still black. and my hair getts frizzy alot. so i bought a cheap 20 dollar one and it works GREAT! its amazing! buy a cheap one, not this one.
The BEST!!!
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Steph
from NJ Wed Feb 04 2009
I have very thick hair with tight (spanish) curls, ive own many many irons and this one is by far the best. it not only straightened my hair but took lots of the thickness out! its fabulous!!! everyone needs a Chi, well worth the money!
great item!
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Elizabeth
Tue Feb 03 2009
This is the best streightener ever! My hair is extremly thick and very wavy and this thing just does magic. It streightens my hair in 10-15 minutes. The only bad this is that half way through my school day my hair starts to get wavier. It also seems to make my hair more greasy than usual when I don't streighten it. But other than those two things it is absolutly great!
Worth Every Penny
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Tasha
from Montreal, Quebec ~La Belle Province Tue Feb 03 2009
I just got my CHI today and it is the first time in 2 years that my hair is not up in a ponytail! My hair has been beaten to death (too much bleach, coloring and a number of bad haircuts) and after using their is no way you could tell my hair has been damaged! I have used other flat irons but none make my hair look like this. My hair actually looks healthy! Definitely worth it, I just hope it never breaks...
Love it!
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Anonymous
Mon Feb 02 2009
I have just recently tried straightening my hair again after having bad results (and spending hours) using cheap models. I finally bit the bullet and bought The Chi, and I love it! My hair is shoulder length, pretty curly, with a few stubborn cowlicks on top, and some weird waves near my cheeks. I blew it dry first (because it dries weird on its own), then used the Chi Serum with the Chi, and it was straight as a pin in about 10 minutes! My hair is cut in kind of a wedge, with it longer in front, and shorter in back. I was able to get those shorter back hairs easily, without burning myself. My hair is soft and shiny and looks great.
I finally have the straight hair I want, with very little fuss! This is a great straightener.
Great but did not last long!
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Amanda
from Kansas Mon Feb 02 2009
I absolutely love my Chi straightner...BUT it only lasted 13 months!! I really thought it should have lasted longer than that. There is something wrong with the circuits. It has a short and doesn't always turn on. It was an awesome tool though. I have naturally curly hair and you would never know with this product. Be leary in purchasing it because it is worth the money but not the length of time.
Seriously?
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Megan
from NOYB, My homesville. Mon Feb 02 2009
Two of my friends have a Chi.
Well, one does now, while the other had to buy a new hair straightener.
First one has a Chi, and it works on straightening her hair, but her hair seems damaged lately, and it's not working as well as it used to.
The second one had the chi for a few months, but the plastic began to melt, and the wires became exposed, though she never wrapped the cord around it. Thate plates eventually became very brittle, and they broke off as soon as she placed the straightener on the counter. For the price she paid, and it wasn't on Folica, she should have actually been able to use it for a long period of time then a few months.
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