Solia Tourmaline Ceramic Ion Flat Iron (1") plus heat proof pouch

I think you should use Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum (you can buy it from this website for around 15 dollars). It makes your hair strong, shiny, and helps repair damage. If you are trying to save money, grab some Garnier Fructis sleek & shine leave-in conditioning cream from target or wal-mart for about 4 bucks. This stuff works good.

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I too use Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum and it works well. Additionally sometimes i use Herbal Essences Dangerously Straight Finishing Spray to enhance the Shine and keep my hair smelling nice.

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When I straighten my hair I use Biosilk. It smells great and last. It is a little oily so you only need a litttle bit. Just put a dab in your hands and smooth over your hair after using the flat iron.

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I agree.. biosilk smells amazing. Use a tiny dot of the silk serum in your hair before you leave... focusing on the ends. Your hair will not only smell great... it will be shinier and softer than ever.

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What do you have your flat iron set on? And how thick is your hair? If you have fine thin hair, and you have it set on 370 or above, you should turn it down. Also, if that's not it, what do you use to straighten it with, what products? I use Loreal Paris StudioLine Straightening Cream, I have really thick hair and have to use almost half of a bottle, but it works great. Also Herbal Essence has a great straightening spray that smells good, it comes in a purple bottle with a green lid. Or there is also salon straightening products like Matrix hair straightening spray(it comes in an orange clear bottle...it's part of the orange bottle Matrix line, but I don't remember the name).

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People are saying for you to use biosilk, but I wouldn't use that if I were you. I myself use to use biosilk and I loved it, but when I looked biosilk up on this website to buy it I started reading the reviews and I freaked cause people were saying it has alcohol in it that really damages ur hair in the long run.You should go read them to get a better understanding. If I were you though I'd try the Sodu srpays. You should look those up too.

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oh yes! biosilk is the way to go..i straighten my hair every single day of the year pretty much lol and i use biosilk..it makes your hair shiny, soft, and smell great! i get compliments on how my hair smells all the time lol plus it helps with split ends by protecting your hair when u straighten it.. biosilk is the best.couldnt live without it..its expensive but well worth it!

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I had the same question, so I wrote in and asked, and the managment said that there was no difference on the two. Their performance is the same, and they are both equally good. THe only difference is that one is conrtibuting to the Breast Cancer Foundation, so if I were you, I would definately buy that one!

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They are identical. Just different color.

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The smaller plate size is for smaller hair, if you have long hair you should go for a bigger plate. The smaller plate serves people with smaller hair because it has more control over it.

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ceramic flat irons work great! it protects your cuticles instead of breaking and damaging them(metal flat iron)i went to a salon and she totld me this info... my hair is great now!!!

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I would honestly try to use less product on your hair.. i think its too much! like eliminate one of the products each time you do your hair and see if using one less is better..

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because you are using a deep conditioner and a spray conditioner on bleached hair your hair isn't going to be as "flat" as you want it because since you bleach your hair thats going to make your hair very porous and absorb every amount of conditioner you put on it. if i were you i would use Aveda's line of Brilliant. its made for thick wavy which is what i use. its not going to put too much moisture into your hair so your hair won't be poofy, and it won't weigh your hair down to make it look dirty.

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Let it heat up, the gap will disappear.

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If you read under tips and advice someone left a tip about this. You could straighten a strand of hair then go back to the same strand and instead of going straight down turn the straightner up, kind of roll it towards you as you straighten.

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This is what worked for me but it's hard to describe... remember that only the inside of the iron is hot, not the outside so you can't use it like a normal curling iron. You start the iron at the top of the strand, and slowly "twirl" the iron down the strand so that all parts of the strand go through the hot plates while turning the iron. Keep the iron vertical and rotate it while the hair moves through. It definitely takes some practice. And watch your fingers while doing it.

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YES. I have curly hair, almost "perm like" but its naturally curly and I got a CHI iron from my mom for Christmas, it works good but it pulls your hair and burns your hair, specially the ends. My cousin has a Solia iron and when I spent a night I used it, it such a difference! I use to get straight hair with three or more strokes per section, now - one or two and its straight!! Straighter then ever, Jennifer Aniston straight! So since it works great, I use very little styling products. With CHI I would do my hair only two to three times a week because of the damage, with the Solia, I flat iron my hair EVERY DAY and my hair is healthier then before, trust the reviews BUY IT!! I got one for my sister and one for my best friend!

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Definitely it is... My sister used it and when she saw my hair after i had used the solia straightner, she returned it and bought this one!

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