Sucks
Reviewer:
Shari
from PA Wed Oct 11 2006
I also purchased the Maxiglide, and within a month the ceramic coating started to peel away. I called the 800 number on the box, and they refused to help me, told me I would have to wait 2-6 weeks for a replacement, they had to fill the orders that were coming in now so I had to wait. That did not sit well with me, so I searched for the Corporate office, and found the direct number, I took pictures of the damage, emailed them and spoke with a nice woman named Susan. I expalined everything to her, she overnighted a new one for me. All of a sudden, one night while I was home, Max himself called me, I asked him if he can explain why the item did that, and he could not explain, he kept beating around the bush, I told him, you are making millions of dollars on consumers, and we are the ones getting ripped off. I got an email from Susan, she told me that Max asked her to send him the straightbner I sent bak, to him so he can have his manufacturing plant explain why it peeled like it did, as of today, no one has gotten back to me about this, now my hair is more damaged then it ever was. My hair is breaking left and right, even when I use a comb, my hair just breaks, by the time I get done starighting my hair, I have a dust pan full of hair that fell out while using the straightner. I am now getting treatment from my hair dresser for the damage, I no longer use my straightner, and I intend to get my money back. Don't Buy this product, there can't be that many suckers in the world.
sedu vs. maxiglide
Reviewer:
sarah
from barberton, ohio Tue Oct 10 2006
i had the maxiglide 2 times, and it broke a third time, it straightened pretty good, but it kept breaking on me, so now i have the sedu and i love it so much better, i look like i went to the hair dresser im african-america and i dont get relaxers, and people thougth i had got one, the sedu is more expensive but it has a higer rating than the maxiglide and in my opinion it does better, it gives me the salon hair look!!!!!!!!!!its worth the price ill put pics up next week!
I am so glad that I bought this. Thank you!
Reviewer:
Nina
from raleigh Tue Oct 10 2006
I watched the infomercial many times, but I was not sure if this was going to be a waste of money. I had an inexpensive hair straightener, which pulled and burned my hair (staying in one of the drawers untouched for months). My hair is not super thick or curly. It is shapeless and curvy in strange places. Finally, I gave in and bought the maxiglide. This thing is truly wonderful. The very first day I used this, I get about 10 compliments from different people about how good my hair looked or how nice I looked that day. Putting some effort into your hair really makes a difference in your appearance and maxiglide makes it easy. I wish I had this years ago.
Tips: For better results, do not squezee the machine too much or pull hard. Let it glide as explained in the infomercial. I sometimes but a little bit of frizz ease finishing creme after straightining my hair. It makes the hair look shinier and prevents any static.
Maxiglide - The developer's explanation
Reviewer:
AK
from outside USA Mon Oct 09 2006
Hi girls, as one of the key person in development & production of the Maxiglide, I am glad to have seen so many pages of reviews on folica.com. I must advise that for those we said the maxiglide fry hair, please be reminded that you CANNOT squeeze to glide your hair at all! If you apply too much pressure, it will NOT work and it may damage your hair as some said, this is the problem alot of people have on using this product. Further about the quality problem of Maxiglide, complaints of no heat, switch dials broke, steam mal-function. These problem were all addressed and improved from April 2006 onward. The Maxiglides on sale from April 2006 onward, are fully improved with additional safety too! We listen to our consumers out there and we continuously improve. Afterall, the Maxiglide have became one of most successful and revolutionary hair straightening product of all time, we are all enthusiastic about this! As for the pins (comb plate), some of you may not appreciate, but these 128 pins were strategically placed and patented, through a research of 5 years, and many testing, the only way to get them to do the magic is to follow our instruction of ZERO Squeeze Zero pressure!
This product maybe heavy, but it has all of the features and function you can find on all similar products in the market, we call this best of all in one, but weight is to be a give in.
Hope this product can continuous improve you your valuable comments, and Maxiglide will continue to improve in function and quality, and launch of new models in near future to come! Stay tuned!
Keep it straight!
AK
Is Ok
Reviewer:
Vanessa
Sat Oct 07 2006
I got this iron on december 06 and It was the best thing I had ever tried but after 4-5 month, is just didnt work as it used to, the blue light never stop blinking and later on it was not as hot as it used to be. If you really really take care of it it might work for longer.It's also kind of heavy and pulls your hair.
I love it!
Reviewer:
Hilary
from Buffalo, NY Fri Oct 06 2006
Customer Image 1:
My hair has never looked so amazing. I never go a day without it.
Maxiglide it the best!
Reviewer:
Judy Richardson
from Wabash, Indiana Thu Oct 05 2006
I purchased this product about a year ago and I love it. I have very curly hair and it is the only straightner I have ever been able to use that will truly do the job. I did see feedback about keeping it clean and pulling your hair and I would like to say if you use it properly it will not pull your hair and all product need to be kept clean because the hairspray and other products used or the iron will stick to your hair and pull it. I you take time to learn to use is correctly you will get great results and it will take 1/4 of the time of a regular iron.
Love It! and all my friends have purchased it and love it too.
NOT IN IT FOR THE LONG RUN
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sam
Mon Oct 02 2006
I purchased the MAXIGLIDE last year. When I first got it i was so excited it worked very good. the steam button was so annoying when you press it it makes this huge thing of smoke above your head and then your hair smells bad. after 4 months with the MAXIGLIDE it stopped getting hot. it just stopped working. MAXIGLIDE damaged my hair and it broke. but if you want a straightener for a couple months then this is your striaghtener.
Don't Waste Your Money
Reviewer:
Carole Ryen
from Coconut Creek, Fl. Sun Oct 01 2006
After a few months the steamer stopped working. Made my hair very dry and brush pulled it out. Also, chord tangles.
Not for professionals!
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vatsana
from Sacramento, CA Sat Sep 30 2006
The maxiglide is ok if you have fine hair. But not if you have THICK hair. It takes longer, Do not use the comb side will tear your hair OUT! It doesn't last long at all. I've had it for about 6 months.It doesn't get hot any more. If you use a gloss on your hair it leaves a lot of GUNK. It is very heavy too!!!!!
It's to good to be true!
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MGarcia
from 48310 Sat Sep 30 2006
I did'nt have a second thought to buy it the first time I saw it on TV eventhough it was pricey..I even had too pay the extra express delivery,too excited to try the product. The very first time I tried it I was so dissapointed,it was nothing like they promised on TV.It takes toooo many times for you to do one small section of the hair to get it straight(and still turns out to be freezy)The plate with small combs gets your hair tangled all the time and the steam does'nt do any good either.By the time I was done,I was so frustrated..I thought I found the best product there is,but I was wrong..I gave it a second chance and after alot of practice on my hair ,I finally gave up and returned it.So i am still looking for the best product out there!
sucky
Reviewer:
emily
from san diego, ca Fri Sep 29 2006
this is the worst straightner ever! when it first came out it was like 200 hundred dollars and i made my dad buy it for me. i thought it was going to be a great hair straightner because their was all this hype about it. i was so wrong. it pulled my hair out and it didnt even straigthen anything.
It's Awesome!
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Jenn
from Sacramento, CA Thu Sep 28 2006
I am extremely happy with this iron. It is bigger than the ohter two I spent $150 on but after a day I got used to it and becuase it's bigger, it straightens more hair! I have just brown wavy hair that has to be blow dried and ironed so as to not look dry or frizzy. I can't STOP TOUCHING MY SOFT HAIR NOW. Yeah the steam button is a bit ackward but who cares, just get used to it! And I don't hold the plates together, I just have it glide gently through my hair, no hair comes out? You can't have tangles in your hair? But then you can't have tangles in your hair with the other irons either? Duh! I wash my hair at night and in the morning I use the Maxiglide. 10 minutes to do my hair in the morning. I hope this lasts a long time or at least a year, I'll be happy.....we'll see.
okay...but nothing too special
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Katie
from dallas, texas Wed Sep 27 2006
I recently bought this and thought that this would help smooth my dry ends and it did. It made my hair softer and shinier, less dryed out looking.i received compliments on it. But it almost gets it to straight and my do looked horrible. it took out all my volume at the roots so i had to pin it back. the comb plate also pulls a lot of your hair out. i have to use a good conditioner. it's an okay flat iron but if you have problems with your hair getting ripped out, don't use. so far though i relly like it!
It's okay.
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Shanon
from Louisana Mon Sep 25 2006
This straightener works well, it's just too big and bulky, plus it takes TOO long to heat up!!!!!
PS; The steam that is supposed to 'hydrate the ends of your hair' only fry them more!
I DONT LIKE IT
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nikky
from southgate Mon Sep 25 2006
IM 15.AND I HAVE BEEN USIN THE MAXI GLIDE FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS NOW.I HAVE VERY TIGHT CURLS THAT JUST FRIZZ UP.I ONLY USED IT PROBIBLY FOR A MONTH N IT TOOK ME 5 HOURS YES 5 HOURS TO DO IT.AND U HAD TO USE THE "FREE" PRODUCTS THEY GAVE U.N THEY ONLY LASTED ABOUT 3 WEEKS.
HORRIBLE!!!
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anonymous
Mon Sep 25 2006
Ok, so at first I thought it was great until it started pulling out my hair and thats not even the worst part! I was straightning my hair and started smelling something burning and my maxiglide was smoking! It had started to melt!! It was horrible!
BAD FOR YOUR HAIR
Reviewer:
Kelli
Thu Sep 21 2006
Customer Image 1:
I used the Maxiglide for about 8 months, and it was HORRIBLE! I give it 2 out of 5 because my hair is extremely damaged now! If you use the plate with the combs then you might as well just not use the straightener at all!! it will literally TEAR your hair apart! The steam option is HORRIBLE too as it dries out your hair even more. I have extremely bad split ends now. You also need to keep the iron plates clean otherwise they gunk up (only if you use product) and ruin the plates. if you use it long enough, the coating on the plate will also start cracking and peeling off, which is EXTREMELY bad for your hair!! Its huge, bulky and weighs a lot, so it isn't that easy to straighten bangs with. Im using a different straightener right now while i'm waiting for my Sedu so that I dont break my hair even more. it did however help me more than other straighteners to not only straighten my hair, but to get rid of my extreme volume. it takes a long time and the straight doesn't stay in either. it does an alright job BUT you have to know what you're doing to use this product right. DONT USE THE COMB PLATE AND DONT USE THE STEAM OPTION or you'll ruin your hair.
Works well
Reviewer:
Colleen
from FLORIDA Thu Sep 21 2006
I found coming from a Chi this works great. The only flaw I have found is being I have long hair is this thing IS heavy. It does take me about 30 min to do my hair and my arm kills me. But I would really have to say it is worth the pain..
BEST EVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRR
Reviewer:
Tina
from MIAMI Thu Sep 21 2006
This hair straightener is the best ever. I use to hate doing my hair because it use to take to long and when I did my hair with the other "hair straighteners" I would walk outside and my hair would get poofy, like if I never even straightened my hair, but with Maxiglide it only takes me less than 30 mins. and my hair looks great and when I go outside my hair stays beautiful. I LOVE IT!!!
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