LOVE IT
Reviewer:
Anna
Wed Sep 06 2006
This flat iron is the best!!! I love it!! Before i was using a flat iron from wal-mart it would take me about 30-45 minutes to straighten my hair now it takes 10-15
Much better than CHI
Reviewer:
TAS
from Atlanta, GA Wed Aug 30 2006
I ordered the FHI 1 3/4" flat iron after my stylist told me that it gets as hot as the stove she uses when she straightens my hair. She wanted to charge me $160!!! for the 1", but I paid only $99 for the larger model. Before I got a chance to use it I cut my hair and donated it to locks of love. My hair was too short for the iron so I exchanged it for the 1" and saved $10 more!
I love this iron I have very thick, curly hair and this is the first iron that gets my hair straight. If there is no humidity I can go a couple of days without having to touch it up. They have a customer for life and so does Folica. They made my exchange so easy and I love the free gifts and great prices.
Worked really well for my hair (Thick, Wavy, Frizzy and extremely Damaged)
Reviewer:
Inn
from Windsor, CA Fri Aug 25 2006
Last december, I was in a school play, and my friend brought this iron in. I used it and my hair looked fabulous. So I decided to buy one for myself, and the results were amazing. I have thick, wavy,frizzy and really damaged (From using an iron) hair, and the iron made it shiny, straight and smooth. I have tried all the cheap conair ones, and i decided that it was time to invest in a more expensive but proffesional one. Before I bought this, I was unsure, because some were saying it worked fantastically and others were saying that it was so-so. In my case, it worked really well, and I would recomend it to anyone who has the same type of hair. It gets very hot, but since I got a free heatproof pouch with it, I put it in there, and I feel safe. Overall a great product.
Careful: Too much heat
Reviewer:
Marie
from Salt Lake City Fri Aug 18 2006
I have owned this flat iron since 2003, but for the most I haven't used it much. I find it very problematic that after a few treatments of my hair with this iron, the hair tends to lose elasticity and dry out. My hair started to break and that's when I stopped using it. The price of this iron is indeed very unrealistic when compared with the performance of the store sold cheaper flat irons, as both types of flat iron will damage hair and break it out a lot. It is good to have it, for sporadic touches when in an emergency, or to handle wigs or hair extensions made in natural hair. I would not use it too much of my own hair.
Impressed
Reviewer:
Anonymous
from Georgia Tue Aug 15 2006
I've been looking for a good flat iron for a while and I finally feel like I have found one that is salon quality. I'm growing my relaxer out and haven't had a touch up in like 5 months. After I used this flat iron you couldn't tell at all! Magic!
Awesome!!
Reviewer:
Shiloh
from Tampa, FL Tue Aug 15 2006
This straightener works amazingly! I don't have crazy curly hair, but it is thick and wavy, and this straightener tames it like nothing else. Also, my hair is quite short and this is small enough to get to the roots of even the shortest areas. Definitely a good buy!
Rather dissapointed--Mediocre product for a professional price
Reviewer:
Bethany
from Bangor MI Thu Aug 03 2006
This is my third flat iron purchased, and I have to say that I am quite dissapointed. The flat irons I have owned before this one were store-bought, and cost less than $30. I decided to try a "professional" grade flat iron and decided on this one at long last. Now that I have it and I am using it, it is not much better/different than the store-bought flat irons of my past. It may beat these past flat irons in longevity, as they last approximately 2 years each, but it terms of performance, this FHI Heat iron performs about the same. My hair is not exactly flat afterwards, and it takes just as long as when I used the cheaper flat irons. I say either save your money by buying a $30 flat iron at Target or Sally's (etc) or go ahead and spend a little bit more and get a better quality product.
Excellent -Exceptional-Superb!!
Reviewer:
Anonymous
from Katy, TX Fri Jul 21 2006
My hairstylist uses this straightener and every time she did my hair I could not seem to duplicate the look so I decided to use the same straightener--now I can get the same look. Easy to use, heats up quickly and there is no comparison on the look of the hair. I did not realize there could be so much differnce. I'm in a humid climate and before my hair would start to friz shortly after I used by old flat iron. This is not the case with this straigtener. I can't believe I waited this long to buy it!!
AWSOME!!!
Reviewer:
Elyse
Thu Jul 20 2006
i dont have one yet...... i ordered a CHI and was very disapointed when i was able to do my hair much better with my friends FHI and the FHI is MUUCCCHHH cheaper!!! am ordering one this week!!! && recomend it!!!
great for ethnic hair!
Reviewer:
Whitney
from Alabama Thu Jun 22 2006
I just want to say that this flat iron is so great! I work at a hair salon and one of the African American girls I work with actually bought this iron at an all black hair show in Atlanta. She loves it!!! This iron is really good for anybody who has ethnic hair as it gets EXTREMELY hot! Be careful though, because it is possible to fry your hair due to its temp. intensity. The girl I work with even bought a few for some of the other girls in the salon (who all had CHI's) and they all thought it was great, but very hot! So, my advice is buy it if you have wavy, coarse, frizzy or very thick hair and use it with a good styling product that helps to reduce the frizz while increasing shine and heat protection!
This iron is the best
Reviewer:
cynthia
from greenwich, CT Fri Jun 02 2006
My niece turned me on the this iron. It is awesome. I have tried Hot tools irons (which I liked) but this one blew me away. It is small, easy to handle, and heats up really fast. Easy to pack when traveling. The temperature settings are really great...when there is humidity I turn it up. I highly recommend this!
It works on thick curly/coarse hair!
Reviewer:
Tiff
from East Coast Wed May 31 2006
This flat iron has allowed me to do something that I've been wanting to do for a long time--- my own hair. Now I can wash, blowdry and flat iron my own hair (total time 2 hours and I have a LOT of hair). My hairdresser uses the same brand, but when he does it, my hair comes out super straight and kind of flat. When I do it, it still has some volume and LOTS of body. The FHI iron is great! By the way, I am mixed (Black and Jewish) and I have long, curly wavy, thick hair.
African American Review: LOVE IT!!!
Reviewer:
Kelly
from Toronto, On, Canada Sun May 14 2006
I ordered this fhi iron hoping to control the damage on my hair that i got with my other flat iron, Gold N Hot. I looked hard and long on the web for a ceramic iron and this one came out on top. I have had this iron for about a month and it is GREAT! I have very thick relaxed hair and i can straigten my hair now with one pass through in only 30 minutes as opposed to and hour with the Gold N hot. For all black girls out there,I reccomend using this with kera care silken seal serum, not the liquid, and TRUST, you'll get nice shiny staright hair. It also delivers quick, i ordered it the saturday before easter and got it on tuesday and i live in Toronto!
Not happy with results
Reviewer:
Leilani
from salt lake city, Utah Mon Apr 24 2006
I recently purchased this product after reading all the reviews and other online reviews. I am a Pacific Islander woman with wavy curly fizzy hair. After purchasing this product I was surprised to find out that my $30 flat iron from Sally's Beauty Store was still better. The one positive thing about the FHI was that the plates were smooth and it glides without pulling hair, however, it took 3 to 4 times to run through my hair in order to get the desired straight that I was looking for, and the next day my hair was either frizzy or curly again. I am so disappointed with this product, it may work better for another person, but definately not for me. My cheap flat iron took less time to do my hair than the FHi which was very disappointing, because I thought the FHI would cut time in half compare to the cheap flat iron. I do not recommend this product to those with wavy or curly frizzy hair. I am returning this product and I am going to try the Solia flat iron. Hope this helps readers
Forget about Chi...
Reviewer:
Melissa
from Lexington, KY Tue Mar 14 2006
I have never felt so strongly about a product that I felt the need to give it a review for all to read, but WOW!!! I have used several other flat irons, some cheap and some insanely expensive. My last iron, a Chi just experienced a plastic meltdown. Needless to say I wanted something that would work and not break the bank! I purchased the FHI 1-inch flat iron after recommendations from my stylist and hurried home to use it. Expecting a long and tedious process as with other flat irons I made sure I had adequate time to straighten. Much to my surprise I plugged this bad boy in, it preheated and I straightened in less than 10 minutes (My hair is curls into ringlets almost shoulder length). One pass over each section of hair, no tugging, and no wavy roots...what more can a girl ask for? My hair is shiny, straight, and free of frizz. I feel pretty confident in saying that this is the best flat iron that I have used and it was A LOT cheaper than some of the more popular brands on this site. I will definitely purchase an FHI iron again.
Just what I needed
Reviewer:
Rachel
from Philadelphia, PA Thu Mar 09 2006
I have thick, long, wavy (unruly) hair. This product (FHI Ceramic Flat Iron with Variable Temperature - 1") enables me to straighten my entire head in under 20 mins and my strands stay perfect for a couple of days (as long as I keep my head dry in the shower). Also, by getting the 1" plates I can also curl the ends under without getting out a separate curling iron (wider plates would not serve this dual purpose). Worth every dime!
Love it...Love it....Love it
Reviewer:
THarris
from Atlanta, GA Mon Mar 06 2006
I purchased my FHI after my stylist purchased hers and used them on my hair on the first use. We were both impressed. After receiving mine, I shampooed my hair and dried my hair. After styling my hair, my husband and step-daughter both told me I looked like I just came from the salon. I was so excited. After those comments, it was definately worth the purchase. I look forward to Folica offering the FHI minis for my spikes.
African Hair naturally kinky (mother-land) but currently relaxed hair
Reviewer:
dhack
from Virginia Thu Jan 26 2006
I purchased the FHI iron on 12/28/05 and I received it the first week in Jan. I heard about the iron on Oprah, when a couple of the stylists had used it when making-over a few AA women. I was impressed by the results and I decided to my research. This is my first ceramic iron so I do not have anything else to compare it to. I read many reviews, but found little from AA women with my type of hair. I went out and bought many hair products to use with the iron and decided to use the trial and error method. I've only used the iron 2 times, but I must say that it gets very hot. Oil and heat adds the silky sheen that we need. These are the keys to success for most AA hair types. Although you do not want to apply to much heat or too many hair products,especially if your hair is already relaxed. This could cause damage. You will have to play around with the heat temp. I use it between 370 -400 F. I spoke with stylist and she suggested using a building process for moisturing starting with a good shampoo ( I use Mizani at home) and then a good conditioner (Neutogena Triple Moisture, Motions, Dudley's ..it varies). She suggested wrapping the hair( at home I use Motions foam and re-wet with water bottle), and sitting under the dryer. Once dry add Dudley's curling wax (for a thermal protectant) to the hair(no more than a dime sized amount on entire head or a little on each strand) and Razaac light oil spray to each section before flat ironing. I also have the Biosilk Therapy, but I have not used it yet. The results were much better the second time around. I think that it definitely takes practice and you have to figure out which temperature and hair products work best for your hair type.
I think the iron is great...it is light and easy to use and handle. The barrel does not get over heated and it only snags if I do not have my hair evenly placed in the iron. I would not use it every day, so make sure you wrap your hair at night with a silk scarf and comb it down in the morning.
awesome!
Reviewer:
Courtney
Sat Nov 26 2005
this flat iron was perfect! It straightened my hair and there was no frizz whatsoever...i have long hair that gets messy so i would say it did an awesome job...no problems or anything
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