Average Rating:
(3.53 out of 5)
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Well.....
Reviewer:
tatiana
from Norwalk, CA Sun Sep 04 2005
i have very very VERY thick hair...and i tried this one out...it worked pretty great...in the beginning....after a while it had heating problems and soon it stopped heating in the middle of straightening my hair....its not the greatest..
Use this if you want to take a really long time to do your hair
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Bethany
from Richmond, VA Thu Sep 01 2005
I think I have an older model of this straightener because it only has two settings: High and Low. The "high" setting does not stay hot long enough to straighten multiple layers of hair, so you have to wait around awhile for it to produce more heat. The one good thing is that it does not pull or snag my hair, unlike the Wigo straightener that I also have. I am looking to invest in a better-quality flat iron than these two. The HotTools is not worth buying.
GREAT... the first time
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Quinn
from NJ Thu Sep 01 2005
I used this product about three times... the first time it was great and the second time burned my hair so bad... i thought that i t might have been because I wasnt using the right type of hair product (heat proctectant) but it just gets and stays so hot no matter what number i put it on. Burns my hair and messes up my ends.
These are the best!!!!!!!!
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Lil T
from A-town Wed Aug 31 2005
I love these flat iron. They work so good on my hair. I have thick hair, but when I finish my hair looks kinda thin. I recommend these to anyone. A friend of mine had them. So happen, they broke, she was gonna throw them away, but since they was so good I use them until they fell too pieces. I thought I was gonna find another pair like them. Unfortunately, I did!!
Go Professional
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Niki
Tue Aug 30 2005
This is a cheap tool and you get what you pay for. It takes too long to heat, and doesn't keep it's heat so you almost have to wait in between uses for it to be effective. My hair is very curly, and I had to blowdry my hair, and then go over it with this iron at least 3 or 4 times to get it "decent" looking. This doesn't get hot enough for girls with "wild hair!" My hair was NOT shinny, and it reverted back with in hours.
The tool itself is very flimsy and plastic. In the wrong hands it could also break off your hair, if keep going over the same piece desperate to get it straight. Trust my advice and go with a professional grade, ionized iron....The Sedu, Solia, Chi....anything. You hair is an investment so dont be cheap! Hot toolz is a cheap brand and a joke in the world of hair styling.
its ok
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Ashley Freano
from Germantown, TN Fri Aug 26 2005
This iron does the job of straightening my hair, but the design is not a very comfortable one. Also, it snaggs my hair out with every run through (OUCH!!). The only great thing about this product is the price.
Best So Far
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Maria
from Brampton, Ontario Fri Aug 26 2005
Tried everything, even chemically straightened my hair. It was completely ruined! This iron makes it sleek and shiny again (although the damage from chemical is still there). Better than the 200$ ones on the market now.
so not sraight there guy
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arin wallace
from port st. john niggas Fri Aug 26 2005
this straightener is the sh** son my pubes are straight, but ill tell you what kiddies it sure dident turn me straight,lol ive been a bad boy i think i need bent over and spanked...and while your down there......mmmm...well anyway if any of you tight little assed niggers get a hold of this youll be needing spanking soon becuathse youll be just like me...mmmmm....hmhmhm..........rock on hair straightener people oh yeah!
I LOVE IT
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Alexandria
Mon Aug 22 2005
I LOVE THIS STRAIGHTENER SO MUCH! I have 2 other straighteners that don't work as well as this. I borrowed my cusines and it makes my hair super straight. My hair has never been this straight. My hair has always been super Curly and oilly. well, i have naturally curly hair so yea. This straightener is really great.
ehh not so good
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caitlin
from mass. Sat Aug 20 2005
at first i was amazed at how well it worked! then the stupid thing BROKE, so i bought the same one (don't ask why). well one night i was watching the maxiglide show on shop@home and i started straightening my hair well watching it. Compared to the other straightner MINE SUCKED! it takes me 645736 strokes to get my hair straight, it just flattens it. this straighteners average for wavy hair or touchups, not for daily use and extremely narly hair!
Does what it's supposed to
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Nakita
Sun Aug 14 2005
I got this flat iron for christmas and was very happy. I had been using flat irons like conair and revlon, which are completly horrible. I have have very long, thick and curly hair. When i used it it got really straight, but it was still a little thick. But overall i was pleased with it. All of my friends borrowed it. It got damaged and burnt. I borrowed my friend's Chi and i saw what i was missing. This flat iron is good but it didn't get my roots very well and the cord is heavy and not very manageable. I am now seeking a chi or something like it.
Good Run But Possible Damaged Hair and SPARKS??
Reviewer:
Ashley K
from Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada Sat Aug 13 2005
I've had this straightener for about a year and a half. I've used it pretty much every day since then so I guess that I got a pretty good run out of it for the price that I paid. My boyfriend says that using it kills my hair, but I find that if I don't use it, my hair looks more damaged. I can see what he means though. It really dries my hair out. Using it is better that going without though I guess. It's like an addiction that nobody really understands :P I just bought a new flat iron though (the HAI convertable) which I havent yet received, but it has ceramic plates which should prove to be less damaging.
Anyway, for about a month or so, I've noticed that the light would turn off. I had to hold the wire a specific way to get the plates to heat. Then yesterday (while I was using it), I saw that the wire was splitting so that the inside was exposed. Now, I'm not going to wholly attribute this to the company or to shoddy craftsmanship. Maybe this happened because I accidentally twisted it or something too many times. But thicker wires or something might be benefecial. I don't quite know about the mechanics, but I'm sure there's a way to prevent exposed wires. Anyway, I only noticed said wires because there were sparks coming from them. I'm not saying that this will happen to everyone who purchases this product, but it might be something to look out for and think about. Ceramic is probably the way to go anyway.
ok..till
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jen
Sat Aug 13 2005
this prodict was one of my best flat irons...WAS is the key word there. After about three months it just stoped hesting up and the read ligh stoped turning on...but it was worth 15 bucks(got it at big lots)
Just OK
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K. Anderson
from California Fri Aug 12 2005
I bought this flat iron for myself back when i was a senior in highschool. i was amazed at how straight it got my hair at first but as i used it, it started to cause damage. i lost my color on the ends, my hair was split all the way up, and it was so dry that i could easily snap it even after deep conditioning. i tried to lower the temperature but that only caused my hair to turn extremely frizzy. after a while, the iron would only straighten if i had it hot enough to make me smell like burnt hair up to the next morning after straightning. i've had this flat iron for years and im not impressed with it at all
Awesome
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Lisa
from NJ Fri Aug 12 2005
i love this straightener it works wonders on my hair!! i have very kinky hair and the first time i used it, it only took me 20 minutes it was very easy to handle and also very lightweight... if your looking for a straightener that is very inexspensive and and works awesome this is the one you want. P.S. i got mine at cost cutters for only 15 dollars.... awesome deal.
<3 enjoy
it's nice
Reviewer:
sheldon
Wed Aug 10 2005
so far i haven't had any problems with it ,the only problem is that the compliments about my hair keep coming and coming thanks for a great product
Damaging!!!
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anonymous
from Alpharetta, GA Mon Aug 08 2005
This was the greatest flat iron that I had purchased in a while. After using it for about a year daily, my hair became sooooo damaged. It will do the job of straightening hair, but if you use it daily, this is not the iron for you. It also just stops heating, dont know what is wrong with it, but I have purchased 3 of them in a year. Go with the ceramic ones.
Will Wreck Your Hair!
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Jessica
from Columbus, OH Sun Aug 07 2005
For years people would stop me on the street and ask if they could touch my hair. It was beautiful! Then about a year ago my friend let me borrow her Hot Tools Iron. The first few times I used this iron, I was really impressed. I loved having super straight hair and it looked really good! So I bought one. As I used it, I noticed it no longer gave me the great results I got in the beginning and my hair started to look a little damaged. Last month I went to see my hair stylist and he had to cut my once beautiful hair super short because it was sooo damaged from that horrible iron! That stupid thing destroyed my hair, don’t let it destroy yours!
My hair looks horrible since i have used this!
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Katie
from Tempe, Arizona Wed Aug 03 2005
Ok when I first got it I thought hey this is awesome it works fast and man it heats up super fast also. Then months and weeks go by and i am seeing really bad things going on.I used to have really pretty (kind of) hair and now my hair is sooooo bad i have split ends and even worse i have split ends on the top of my hair also so even if i brush my hair or something it still looks really bad and i don't know what to do i hate my hair not straightend but i also don't want it to be a horrible frzz ball mess. So i think i am better of with Solia it sounds really good!! Please don't buy seriously your hair will end up like my A MESS!!!
gooddddd!!
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Crystal Nicole
from Nantucket, MA Tue Aug 02 2005
gooooood :-*-: AWESOME!!
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