Average Rating:
(4.07 out of 5)
Total Reviews: 1675 Write a review about the CHI Ceramic Flat Iron (Original 1" CHI) | |
Love it
Reviewer:
Melinda
Fri Dec 12 2008
I have never had my CHI short out. I've had it for about a year, but now want an animal print one because it's cuter. Mine still works perfectly fine. I absolutely love it.
This product does not work.
Reviewer:
Kara
from Seattle Tue Dec 09 2008
My sisters both owned a Chi and after using theirs a number of times I begged my parents to buy me my own for christmas. When I received it I admit it did straighten okay but it broke off strand after strand of my hair at the top of my head. This product doesn't make your hair look shiny and it does damage severly after awhile of usage. Also, after about a week it broke. Yea, A WEEK. I'm now settling for a Pink Solia after going through three more straighteners since the Chi.
Solia's are better.
Reviewer:
Lindsay
Sun Dec 07 2008
i have been using a chi for over 2 years i've had 3 different ones... i recently bought a solia, and it blows the chis out of the water!
i dont know.
Reviewer:
anonymous
Sun Dec 07 2008
I recieved the chi as a christmas present last year and it died on me last week. It worked GREAT while it was...working, but all of a sudden it just stopped working and wouldn't turn on. It made my hair very straight and worked amazing, I just wish it would of lasted longer. I am now deciding whether to get another chi or the solia.
works well....until the swivel cord gives out....
Reviewer:
ciana
Fri Dec 05 2008
I think it works very well, but the company NEEDS to get rid of the swivel cord because after about 8-10 months( i dont remeber how long ive had it) it will only work if the cord has a hairband wrapped around it, so if they company fixes the problem it is will be an even better product.
Awesome Straightener
Reviewer:
Anonymous
Wed Dec 03 2008
I've read a lot of the one star reviews, and I really don't know what some people do with their Chis to make them break.
I've had my Chi for 2 1/2 years and it's worked wonders on my hair, I makes it super silky. Of course you need to use products in your hair with any straightener to keep your hair from frizzing out, put leave in conditioner or something similar before straightening. Even if you don't put anything in your hair this hair straightener is fantastic. I'd recommend it to anyone.
I've gone through 4 Chi's in 3 years
Reviewer:
Kelsey
from Texas Tue Dec 02 2008
I defininitely do NOT recommend this product. I've already been through 4 Chi's in the past 3 years. I have always taken great care of them, never dropped them, pulled the plug out by the cord, wrapped the cord around the straightener when finished, anything! I mean yeah, it works well for about a year or so and it does its job, but it's not reliable at all and will not last. I honestly don't know anyone who has had their's for over two years. On the other hand, I am afraid to try any other straightener because a Chi does a good job of straightening...if anyone has recommendations on a straightener to use that's reasonably priced PLEASE let me know.
Wonderful!!!
Reviewer:
Jess
from Maryland Sun Nov 30 2008
I have had my chi straightener for six years! It straightens my long, thick hair beautifully every time and I could not be happier with this product. I highly recommend it!
Love it!
Reviewer:
Kira P.
from Lakeland, Florida Sun Nov 30 2008
I love my CHI flat iron.
It worked great at making my hair straight in only 15-20 minutes a day and kept it straight all day.
The only problem is that the switch shorted out and it stopped working after only 9 months.
And the CHI website won't email me back on how to send it back in....
But I fully recommend it.
Chi Products
Reviewer:
Mary
from McAllen Tx. Sat Nov 29 2008
I had the purple chi with little rinestones on the sides for about 2 years. I never had any problems with it until now that the power button fell when I was turning it off. I just placed an order for a new one. I love Chi. I feel that 2 years was well worth what I paid for it. Considering that I would use it every single day. I also have the blow drier and it is great. I would definitely continue using Chi products.
Ok Flat Iron
Reviewer:
Julia
Sat Nov 29 2008
When I first got the Chi, it worked wonders for my thick curly hair at first, but the thing is if you have very curly hair you have to straighten your hair more than once to get it straighten good enough, eventually this made the ends of my hair very damaged. Second if you have thick it takes forever to straighten your hair. I'm not talking 20 minutes, I'm talking 45 minutes at the least. Another thing is that eventually things stop working, well in this case I got an electrical shock. The last thing is that the thing is not very durable, I dropped it and a plate flew out. So if you buy this product don't drop it!!!!!!
Worked great until it stopped working a year later
Reviewer:
lele
from S. Cal Thu Nov 27 2008
This flat iron worked great until it stopped working a year later for no apparent reason a year later. I now own a Paul Mitchell, which is more expensive but has a good warranty and actually works much better.
Perfect!
Reviewer:
Dana
Wed Nov 26 2008
This is great!! I had my doubts after reading the varied reviews, but I tried my CHI for the first time a few minutes ago and it worked great! It's good for straightening, of coarse, and, if you have bangs, for giving them a little flip. All-in-all, i love it!
No way
Reviewer:
Pam
from NY Sat Nov 22 2008
I heard that CHI was suposed to be the best...well that is sooo not the case. Im 12 years old and i have like, MAD curly/puffy/frizzy hair. When i straighten my hair in the morning, it looks really pretty. Them i walk to the bus stop..get on the bus, and its frizzy again. =[
im so scared of which straightner to get because i want it to last a long time and work good...but seriously..i recomend this if you have wavy hair..or almost straight hair..thats it. =]
I just ordered !
Reviewer:
Yazmin
from NJ Thu Nov 20 2008
I just ordered my CHI and i cannot wait to get it. . . ! hopefully it will come 2morro. . . ! omg ok ily bye bye !!
they will replace it!!!!
Reviewer:
t coop
from la Thu Nov 20 2008
i love my chi!!! the wire broke in the back when it was like 2 years old and i sent it with a check for $35 and they sent me a brand new one!!!! love it!!!
Worth the money
Reviewer:
Frankie
from Louisiana Mon Nov 17 2008
I have bought alot of flat irons over the years, they all would do a great job but as soon as I would walk outside my hair would frizz up. (i live in Louisiana so there is alot of humidity) I finally had bought a CHI because all of my friends had one and they all worked great. Well I love my CHI, I have had it for almost 3 years now and never had ANY problems with it!
*It is worth the extra money*
Does Deliver Salon Quality Results!!!
Reviewer:
S.W.
Sat Nov 15 2008
I wear my hair naturally curly. I am a woman of color who used to relax her hair. As, the longer that I was using relaxers in my hair, the more dull and breakage prone my hair had become. So, I stopped relaxing myhair so that I could get it back healthy again.
Now, I wear my hair curly most of the time. However, I do sometimes like to switch things up a bit by wearing my hair straightened. And, one particular straightener that I do use to flat iron my hair with sometimes is the CHI.
The CHI gets my hair pin straight probably quicker than any other flat iron that I have used thus far on my hair. Howvever, there is no adjustable temperature control. So, the flat iron stays flaming hot from beginning to end. And, I feel that that is why it leaves my hair feeling quite dry after using. As, I personally feel that it sucks alot of moisture out of one's hair. Therefore, I certainly wouldn't ever recommend that anyone use this product in their hair all the time.
Because, I don't use this flat iron on my hair on a daily or even weekly basis, I don't get any type of damage to my hair. So, that's why, I am cool about using this flat iron on my hair.
This iron along with a good heat protectant does deliver salon results for me! And, that's why, I will continue to use it in my hair, whenever I want to go from wearing my hair 100% curly to 100% straight!
Great Product
Reviewer:
Bell
from Miami, Florida Fri Nov 14 2008
I have had my CHI for “5 YEARS” now. Last year it began to have cord problems, I guess from twirling the cord, but I fixed it and just recently it broke because it fell on the floor so now I have to replace it. I absolutely loved this iron. I have very thick and wavy/course/long hair and this iron did the trick. My hair stayed frizz free and straight. I recommended this iron to all my friends and they love it as well. It leaves hair very soft and shiny. WONDERFUL PRODUCT!!!!
lasted less than a week
Reviewer:
Theresa Carreira
Fri Nov 14 2008
I got this flat iron for my birthday and after six days when I would turn it on, it would turn right back off. I sent it back and got a sedu. That thing works just as well if not better than the chi did in it's short life span. But I must say when it was working, it was incredible how soft my hair was. And if one breaks people, don't buy another one....seriously.
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