good for the $
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Meghan
from Rumford, RI Fri Sep 02 2005
I enjoy this product, although I did read many of these reviews before I purchased it and I AM nervous that it might not work that well after a few months... mine has worked out very well so far. I think for the price this is a very good straigtnener. My hair is fairly curly and frizzy and I have had really good luck so far, I just hope it lasts longer than some of the reviews I have read here
Awesome Product!
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Lindsey
from Montevallo, Alabama Fri Sep 02 2005
This product is amazing! I use it almost every day during my cosmetology classes! It is by FAR the best straightner I have ever used. The sides do get a little hot so it is rather easy to burn yourself, but as for the effect it has on your hair, I give it two thumbs up! I always go to school with my hair being a bit frizzy, but by the time I get out of cosmetology, my hair is SUPER straight and looking AWESOME!
pulls hair
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posi
Thu Aug 25 2005
I bought it on EBay...good price but it pulls and breaks my hair when it gets caught in the plate area...I would not recommend it at all...I returned it to a store for a refund.
Girls Best Friend!
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Emmy
from Honolulu, HI Tue Aug 02 2005
Gets ready in seconds! It'll make your hair shiny and oh so beautiful!
The One Year Itch
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Rebecca
from Alexandria, VA Tue Jul 26 2005
I loved this iron when I first bought it about a year ago. I've always had frizzy hair, and the Hot Tools iron worked well on my long hair.
Recently I cut my hair short (5 inches) and this iron was too big, and no longer hot enough to really straiten my hair or keep the frizz at bay. I switched to a 1 inch Solia, and the difference is phenomenal.
For the money the Hot Tools iron works very well (about 100 times better than any Conair product I've ever used).
The only downsides are:
- it stops getting hot enough (to keep hair frizz-free in humid weather) after about a year
- it does damage (dry out) the ends of the hair
- the "European designed" handle causes you to squeeze way more than you have to with normal V shaped irons. It is sufficient to say that I didn't appreciate the hand cramps.
flat iron review
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Noel
from Boise, ID Thu Jul 21 2005
I like the iron, it is like any other iron I have owned. It gets my hair stright in a fast manner, and it heats up fairly fast as well. The only thing I was bitter about was the delivery. I got it one day ordered, and it came four days late. So if you are looking to get an iron for a wedding or vacation, order in advance or you will look bad.
great time saver, and great for frizz
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victoria ramos
from new port richey, fl Sun Jul 17 2005
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I My hair is naturally curly, and frizzy. My hair has been through relaxers, coloring, bleaching, and much more, so my hair is terribly fried.
Before i bought this iron i had been working with those cheap flat irons from walmart for $10. I had originally planned to buy one of the more expensive brands from this site, like the Sedu, or the Wigo. But money was low and i found this iron for a low price. i used it the first day i got it, and i thought it was wonderful. This flat iron gave me the straight and shiny look that would take me hours with my old flat iron, in less than 15 minutes. I guess i havent had much experience with multiple types of flat irons, but this one was my first "professional" one, and i loved it.
Not worth 40 dollars!
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Alyssa
from Florida Fri Jul 15 2005
I used to have a CHI flat iron and it worked very well. I used it for about a year and then it died and when i did have it the heat would go on and off. My friend's neighbor had a hot tools straightner and it worked well so i decided to buy one. I figured 40 dollars was cheap for a straightner but they didnt have the one my friend's neighbor had. So i thought this one looked good and i didn't care there was no store credit. I came home with it and was very sad to find i had to go over my wavy,thick hair 5 times before it was even CLOSE to being straight. It also rips out my hair when it gets causht under the plates. DONT BUY IT!!!!! YOU WILL NOT BE SATISFIED AT ALL!!!!!!!
Liked it
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kendralyse
from MN Tue Jul 12 2005
I liked this straightener... sometimes except when my hair gets stuck in the end of the plates!.... and sometimes it seems like this straightener is kinda drying out my hair! but im still not really sure!
Not for you curly headed kids!!!
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Robin
from Oklahoma City Mon Jul 11 2005
Me and my best friend both had this flat iron and both of ours warped after about a year. The paint also started chipping off and it left our hair even more damaged. Whenever we went out in the rain, our hair would get frizzy and huge. It barely even straightenend my frizzy, curly hair in the first place!!!! So, I would highly reccomened saving up a little more money and buying a more expensive, salon flat iron. Trust me, they work SOOOOO much better. Chi's work great on my hair and keep it stick straight for 3 days, but they have some bad reviews. So -- my point is, buy a salon one, and don't waste your money on cheap imitations! It's like buying a Ford instead of a Porsche!!!
<3
not the best
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Mikayla
from Seattle, WA Wed Jul 06 2005
The one thing I hated about this straightener was that my hair got caught at the end of the plates. The handles are also weird and takes some getting used to. I've had this for about 2 years for daily use and it still heats up pretty well. But I'm looking for a new one because the cord end has started sparking... scary(!) Also about 2 month ago the product doesn't heat up if I lay it on one side vs. the other. Definitely a product that may be useful if not you're not going to use it everyday.
not what i expected.
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amelia
from norfolk, va Sat Jul 02 2005
mine pulls my hair and the purple stuff has peeled off. also now after having it for less then 6 months it won't get hot. very dissapointing.
Not too bad...
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Nancy
from Santa Monica, CA Tue Jun 28 2005
I have purchased 2 hot tool flat iron and both had to be replace with in a year. The first one broke after only 3-4 months that had it. One side stop heating up. The second one, the purple stuff started to chip off. It still works, but now burns and snags my hair. If you straighten your hair often, i woul recomend you buying a better iron. If you only straighten it every so often, then I think this one is ok. I personally just bought a SEDU and so far I love it.
Above Average.
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L. Bush
from houston, TX Mon Jun 27 2005
the scissor action of the handle makes it extremely easy to use. My daughter has a much more expensive iron - but prefers to use mine when she is home. Mine has lasted about 1 1/2 years - and finally one side of the iron has quit heating - so its time to get a new one.
Worth the price
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Monica
from Lansdowne, PA Thu Jun 23 2005
I got this iron for the first time about 2years ago. I'm about to buy my fourth one in two years. My first one lasted about 8 months, thats when it still had the gold plates. My second one lasted about 6 months before the coating chipped off. Now my third one took only 4 uses before the coating started to wear out. I decided to try a more expensive one and went with the sedu, I got the same results however, surprisingly it took longer. So I'm sending it back and trying something else. I love this iron, I just wish it would last longer...
broken
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DeAnne Martinez
from surprise arizona Tue Jun 21 2005
my hot tools flat iron recently broke. It still heats and if I hold it together it will work, but the bottom cracked right off. It looks like the elements heat got to it and over use slowly cracked then broke off completely. I can't find my box so I don't know how to go about replacing it.
Hot Tools Ceramic Flat Iron works great
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Connie
from Normal, IL Tue Jun 07 2005
My daughters actually ordered this product. They both love it and say it works a million times better than their last hair straightener. I will probably have to order another one when the older daughter leaves to go back to college.
Ceramic doesn't last long on this product
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lwilson
Mon Jun 06 2005
I have had this flatiron for less than 8 weeks and already, the ceramic has worn off and the heat is distributed unevenly as well. Pass on this one and invest in a better product.
Extremely Bad Hair Straightner
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Sophia
Fri May 27 2005
I have hat this hair straightner for about one year. At first it was perfect it did the job perfectly and even four of my friends bought it after I did. A couple months after one of my friends bought it she said it snapped. I didn't think much of it until mine broke yesterday the EXACT same way and place hers did. Also it seems like this product kills your hair after awhile. This is a horrible investment and a horrible waste of money. Take your money and spend it some where else with a better warranty!
falling apart left and right
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Vanessa
Fri May 13 2005
okay. I got this straightener a year ago. I thought it was great. . . until 4 months later, as everyone else said, the purple stuff (the only ceramic part on it!!) started chipping off, and the plates wont touch. AND IT WON'T TURN OFF!!! The thing to turn it off is completely jammed. It sucks. Don't buy it.
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