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Average Rating:  (2.86 out of 5)

Total Reviews: 297

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Product Rating: 4 great for the cost
Reviewer: Ceilidh from Canada  Mon Feb 20 2006

Everyone says the paint chips off of this iron, I experienced the same thing, however after i got over my inital anger I realized that it seemed to work exactly as it had before the paint came off, it may not slide as easily but it still straightens my hair perfectly. I naturally have VERY curly and thick hair so i use it about 4 times a week and on my last trip to the salon my stylist kept saying how healthy my hair seemed. Im sure there are other irons they may work faster and not chip but for the money this is a great product!

Product Rating: 1 If I had the option, it wouldn't get any stars from me
Reviewer: annonymous from Hayward, California  Fri Feb 10 2006

This product is TERRIBLE! I used it one time and the ceramic is already coming off.

Product Rating: 1 great if you want to rip your hair out by the roots
Reviewer: debbie schauer from illinois  Sun Feb 05 2006

this straightener is terrible. my hair gets caught in between the plates and gets pulled out or breaks off!!! it doesn't close together tight enough to straighten properly. don't waste your money!

Product Rating: 3 Ok...
Reviewer: Jodi   Fri Jan 27 2006

Product works well, but the hair gets caught in the cracks between the ceramic plates and the body of the iron. Otherwise it works well and is easy to use.

Product Rating: 1 Tugs on Hair
Reviewer: Melissa from Ca  Tue Jan 24 2006

This was bought as a xmas present for my sister and after using it she told me of how instead of sliding over her hair easily, it sticks and pulls her hair out. This is not due to her hair being dirty or having any solutions in it.

Product Rating: 1 Terrible
Reviewer: Tanya from Cape Coral, FL  Fri Jan 20 2006

I just bought this iron, I have only owned it for a week and my old Revlon $25 iron worked better. It snags and pulls out your hair and leaves a dull finish.
I am returning it right away!

Product Rating: 3 not really worth the money
Reviewer: Michelle   Tue Jan 17 2006

If you are serious about having shiny, straight , healthy hair then I urge any one who is condsidering buying this probuct not to waste money on this cheap thing! It doesn't deliver fantastic results and is pretty Damaging to your hair mine started to break after about 9 months of gentle use. Get Sedu instead it is the best I have ever found.

Product Rating: 5 Made my teenage daughter happy!!
Reviewer: R from Lakewood, Co  Fri Jan 13 2006

My daughter was going through that phase where you hate your hair--you know--if it's straight you want curly, if it's curly you want straight. Her's is kind of in between
curly and straight and she would prefer it straight. She had tried many products, tools and procedures and was never satisfied until a friend recommended Hot-Tools Ceramic products. I ordered the ceramic flat iron for her for Christmas and when she came downstairs with longer, smooth and shiny straight hair and a smile from ear-to-ear, I almost didn't recognize her!

Product Rating: 3 Pulls Hair
Reviewer: Janice from Gardendale, AL  Fri Jan 13 2006

The irons work well and are a good size. The disappointment is that the grooves between the iron and the body of the tool catch hair and break it off or pull it out. It is very frustrating to use because of this.

Product Rating: 2 straightens hair but is awkward, heavy and hair gets caught in grooves.
Reviewer: Anna from Wyndmoor, PA  Fri Jan 13 2006

I bought two of these for my daughters. Their long hair would always become caught in the groove where the heating plate meets the plastic part of the iron. They would have to stop and reposition the hair to prevent further pulling. The iron was also awkward and heavy to use. I bought myself the Solia for $88 (which we all love) and am now buying two more for my daughters. I will keep the hot tools for our vacation house since at least it does straighten the hair well- save us lugging irons back and forth.

Product Rating: 2 So-So but not worth it
Reviewer: Kristen from Surf City  Wed Jan 04 2006

after using my friends identical straightner i asked her for the same one for my birthday. i loved it at first and it worked well for a couple months. however it later started to ware out and the so called cermaic was chipping off. the places that were'nt coated with the purple ceramic completely burned, frizzed, damaged, friend, and killed my hair. I was forced to replace it and i found the SOLIA which i love now and reccommend. By this hot tools straighnter if your hair is wavy (like mine) but u dont straighten it very often and are on a budget.

Product Rating: 3 Mediocre price for a mediocre flat iron
Reviewer: Shirine   Fri Dec 23 2005

I have had this flat iron for about a year now, it still works, but not well at all. Maybe a few months of use later the ceramic had began to come off. And after this soon followed numerous, numerous split ends along with hairs turning half-sized from before the use. I now have numerous fly aways, split-ends, and dry, coarse hair. The flat iron lasted for awhile, but next time I'll invest in a better product, one that will last more than a few months and leave me satisfied with my hair.

Product Rating: 1 It Only Lasted Three Months!!
Reviewer: Lauren from Georgia  Tue Dec 13 2005

I am very disapointed with the Hot Tools Ceramic Straightner. After a few weeks the paint began chipping and then after three months it would not heat at all. It was a terrible investment. My sister also has one and the paint is completley worn away. It did straighten my hair great for the little while that it worked. If you are looking for a straightner that doesn't last long this one is PERFECT!

Product Rating: 1 Chipping away
Reviewer: Sm from Austin, Tx  Thu Dec 08 2005

I recieved this for my birthday, I had it for only a 6 months. I have had to send it back, the purple ceramic coating started to come off, I contacted Hot Tools and they allowed me to send it back, and sent me a new one, no charge. However, within 4 months the plates came off again, it has not burned my hair, but that is because of the products that I use when straightening. I am so disappointed. I am glad to know that I am not the only one that has had this problem, I thought that it was something that I was doing.

Product Rating: 1 Horrid!
Reviewer: j from vancouver, bc.  Sat Dec 03 2005

Terrible iron! I paid 130$ (Canadian) for this, and all it did was (literally) give me a headache. It pulled out at least 50 hairs from my head, and burnt me. The plates are stupidly curved so that the heat actually can scald your head if you put it too close. Horrid waste of money. Thank god I was able to return it!

Product Rating: 3 You get what you pay for
Reviewer: Katie from Eau Claire, WI  Sun Nov 27 2005

When I first got this iron, I was very happy with it. It is definately better than the conair ones (and others comparable in price.) Shortly after I bought it, the purple paint started chipping off. It also pulled my hair everytime you use it. Sometimes it would even shut off for no reason at all. If you don't have a lot of money, and you're not looking for a huge investment this iron would work for you. But, if you're like me, and you straighten your hair everyday, opt for a higher quality product.

Product Rating: 2 Spend your money on a better iron!
Reviewer: Erika from Ventura, CA  Thu Nov 24 2005

I have very curly, coarse hair, and when I first bought my Hot Tools iron, it worked great. However, after a month or so, the purple paint on the plates started to chip off and it started to fry my hair. It burns everything you set it on, it pulls hairs out like crazy, and after a few months, it just doesn't work that well. You get what you pay for... don't waste your money

Product Rating: 4 great for the price
Reviewer: Ronni from Pennsylvania  Sat Nov 19 2005

It works great on my hair. it gets it bone straight and it really eliminates frizz. And my hair is curly so thats really saying a lot

Product Rating: 1 HORRIBLE!!!
Reviewer: Laura from Ohio  Thu Nov 17 2005

First thing I would like to say is OUCH! This flat iron is a torture device... I used it for about a month because i didn't want to feel like i wasted my money but I just could not take it anymore! the store let me return it. It burned me more times than any other flat iron I have used (which is a lot!) and it pulled my hair every single time I used it. The girls at the store where I returned it said that there have been a lot of people saying the same things. PLEASE save yourself the pain and suffering and get a different flat iron! :)

Product Rating: 1 Not worth it!!!
Reviewer: Katie   Fri Nov 11 2005

This is my third straightner, and I miss my old ones!!! I burned my self with this one so many times, and never had a problem with my other ones. My hair gets caught in it almost everytime I use it, its very cheaply made,and definitely doesn't work as good as my old ones!!! If your thinking about buying this, I would think again!!!

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