No matter what kind of hair type you have, always use a product in advance. The two main suggestions you always hear are biosilk and chi silk therapy; you'll want the chi product because it contains no alcohol and biosilk does contain alcohol. ALWAYS dry your hair completely then flat iron in SECTIONS.

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USE SILK THERAPY BEFORE USING CHI IRON TO PROTECT THE HAIR FROM DRYING OUT. THE SILK THERAPY IS HEAT ACTIVITED, SO IT PROTECTS THE HAIR WHILE GIVING THE HAIR A CONDITIONING TREATMENT AT THE SAME TIME.

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i think that the chi flat iron is over priced and over rated ,at first i loved it until little things started
going wrong with it.i have had it for a little over a year and now it is broken to where i cant even use it. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW THERE ARE BETTER PRODUCTS OUT THERE THAT ARE LESS EXPENSIVE AND WORK JUST AS GOOD.

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U should just turn it on and use it... here's tha step by step instructions k!

1. Turn it on
2. See if it's hot (Don't touch the metal part!!! )
3. Comb your hair
4. Do What u need to do
5. Straighten ure hair!!! woot woot!!!
6. Then ure lookin hott!!!!

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The CHI is hot. Use Biosilk. It feels very oily on your hands but it makes your hair very soft without making it greasy. It doesn't weigh your hair down like other products can. You may not see a dramatic difference right away, but after you start using it get your split ends trimmed a few times and the biosilk will start to dramatically help your hair.

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iron in sections

get clips and iron in sections of an inch...

not only does the iron itself get hot, but after you use it on your hair, your hair gets REALLy hot as well

i've bruned my hands countless times by moving my hair to the side and clipping it in sections while using the chi

also, don't over-do it

don't run it over more than twice on a single section

contrary to popular belief, hair DOES lose volume as the day goes by

you lose... i think 20% within half an hour of straightening

so you don't really ned to run it through so much

if you are in a rush... just running it over your hair should be enough

if you're going to put something in your hair before using it, i suggest biosilk

it feels oily when you have it in your hands... but it really isn't

and it makes your hair incredibly soft

but don't use to much

also...

when straightening, i like to pull it outward instead of inward

like the opposite of this /

lame i know... but i can't depict it any other way

straightening it this way keeps you from buring yourself, it makes your hair look longer, and it doesn't give you that "bob" look

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I know you're not stupid...flat irons get hot! But if you color/bleach your hair a lot be very careful it will burn your hair in a heart beat! Be sure you use something on your hair before you flat iron it. Hot is an understatement for the CHI.

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Before using the CHI always put silk solution and then take a thin piece of hair and brush it and the put hair spray in that piece then go over it with the CHI . It always works for me.

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First wash your hair and use either silk therapy or silk infusion, leave in, dry your hair. Before you CHI, use more silk therapy,(dime size) when you use the iron the moisture will be locked into the hair.When you see steam coming off, that is just the excess moisture leaving your hair from the silk therapy.Thin sections is the key to straight hair. Silk therapy- gotta have it!! Remember this iron is to be used in a quick motion. Any heat will damage your hair if you do not take care of it. I've had mine for 4 years and no problems.

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I have attended a few hair shows and saw a few of Farouk's presentations. They showed that you can also curl with the CHI. Just wrap some of your hair around an object (like a pencil or something) and just run the straightener over it. When you remove the object you have a curl. I never would have thought to use a STRAIGHTENER to CURL!

It also helps if you use the Biosilk from Farouk also. It's a clear liquid. It makes your hair smell great and keeps it shiny all day!

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