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(4.43 out of 5)
Total Reviews: 3742 Write a review about the Solia Tourmaline Ceramic Ion Flat Iron (1-1/4") plus free heat proof pouch | |
It's Amazing!
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Devin
from Illinois Thu Jun 02 2005
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I just purchased the Solia flat iron a few days ago and recieved it today. I must admit, I was a bit skeptical when I first bought it, but I read through some of the reviews and had to try it for myself, and I found that it works AMAZINGLY.
My hair never even snagged once. I have the curliest, thickest hair and it straightened like with no other straightener I'd ever used. It was completey worth the 90-or-so dollars. I'll never use a different straightener.
Better than I expected
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Paris
from Chicago Thu Jun 02 2005
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I ordered the Solia a few days ago from Folica, and got it about a week later (due to holidays and the weekend). I plugged it in as soon as I got it, and it heated up in a matter of seconds - literally.
This item was WORTH THE PRICE. It exceeded my expectations tremendously. I have naturally wavy/frizzy/coarse hair and every other product I used had damaged it even further. I noticed right after I used the Solia that my hair was softer, smooth, and stick straight. I even tried straightening my hair in the bathroom after I took a shower - talk about humid. It straightened JUST AS WELL as a non-humid room. The best part of all this was it was extremely quick! I went from shower to straight hair in about 20 minutes - blowdrying and all!
I highly recommend the straightener to anybody with nasty, horrible hair like mine. It's fast and simple. I love it.
=)
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Rachel
from NY <3 Fri May 27 2005
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...probably just like everyone else who has gotten this hari straightener, I tried it out immediately and I absolutely love it. I haven't tried it on dry hair but only have used it on damp hair. For me it takes about 5 mintues longer than blowdrying my hair straight, but it is worth it because my hair is so smoothe and shiny. I am waiting for some humidity (not like its 3 days away from JUNE or anything.. stupid weather). Anyway yeah, it is amazing.. my hair never gets crispy or anything.. which is a good thing because I like having hair!!
it's pretty good
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Hannah Schoeb
from california Fri May 20 2005
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I received the Solia 1 1/4 inch flat iron about one month ago. Overally I'm pretty happy with it. I would really give it 4 1/2 stars if i could. The on-off switch is in a hard to reach position, so it's easy to burn your hand on it. It get's very hot, which is good because i believe that the hotter the plates the better your hair is straightened. But, i've gotten burnt on it many times, so i'd be careful. It works really well. It's not heavy, and it doesn't pull your hair at all. It used to take me like 45 minutes to straighten my hair and not it taked 15-20.
Best Iron i Ever tried
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Milana
from New York/Cali Fri May 20 2005
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When it comes to my hair i am extremelyyy picky about the way it comes out when its straight so picky that i usually go to a salon every wekeend to straighten it. When i read the product reviews i was convinced that theres no way this iron is that good but i gave up due to temptation and decided to buy it try it and if i didnt like it, id return it. Well i used it the day i got it and im impressed...it doesnt break my hair and gets it really straight. It took me 35min to straighten my hair as opposed to an hour and a half! If you are having doubts about this item forget them...this is the best iron ive tried and believe me ive tried atleast 10 expensive top notch hair irons.
Perfect
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Jennifer
from Washington Mon May 16 2005
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I LOVE THIS FLAT IRON! I never thought my hair could be so soft and smooth. I thought I would have to go through life with wavy frizzy hair. Not anymore! Just a few passes with this iron and "magic" smooth straight hair.
AWESOME...AWESOME...AWESOME
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Kokoa
from San Francisco,CA Mon May 09 2005
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This product works amazing,it straightens so well even on hair that isnt completly dry. I used it on the night of my 21st birthday in humid Atlanta and I stayed sleek, straight and sexy all night. I love the Solia ceramic straightner and everybody (especially women of color) need to but it.
I never love the world's innovations like this before
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Phatthra Chanthanasakunlawong (Age = 15)
from Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Thailand Wed May 04 2005
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After I used it, it's like all the boys fall in love with me suddenly...I've never loved the world's innovations like this before. And you? have you tried it?
Great Straightener!
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Ashley
from Alabama Thu Apr 28 2005
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I was pretty skeptical and even a bit nervous ordering this straightener. I'm not usually an online shopper, and I like seeing things before buying themt. Originally I wanted to buy a Chi, but when I found this website, I saw that the Solia 1" was the best-selling. The price seemed reasonable and shipping and handling was free, so I decided to give it a try. The product came in the mail within 4 business days just like the website said, and I absolutely love it. It works wonders for my hair. My hair is usually pretty straight, but most of the time I go to bed with wet hair and wake up with annoying, wavy hair. This straightener heats up almost instantly, and I don't even have to brush my hair before using it because it smoothes my hair gently. It's not damaging at all, and it even leaves my hair feeling softer. I absolutely love the Solia straightener, it works just as well (if not better) than my friend's $100+ straightener, and I definitely recommend using it.
This is GREAT!
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Hali
from North Carolina Wed Apr 27 2005
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I love this hair straightener! As you can see it works great. I recieved it as a Christmas gift and I love it! Definitely worth the money!
wowers
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ngan dong
from boston, MA Thu Apr 14 2005
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well i've been using this product for months and my hair feels wonderful...gives you the same qaulity as the salon even BETTER!...
Still Loving It!
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Janie
from Las Vegas Wed Apr 13 2005
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The best flat iron out there! I've had this for about 2 months now, and I LOVE IT. I received an email from Folica and decided to write another review with pictures for people to see how AMAZING this flat iron is. It makes my hair straight and shiny in less time than my usual styling w/my cheap iron. It also doesn't pull my hair while straightening. It's a good product & I haven't had any problems w/it at all!
It Works Great!
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Moani
from Oahu, Hawaii Thu Apr 07 2005
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I like this product very much I've used a lot of different irons and this one really does what it says it will. I like the fact that it doesn't snag my hair the way other irons do. It also makes my hair so smooth....Its really great! And since I live in a very humid place my hair gets really frizzy but when I use this iron, no frizz!
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Bomb Diggity!
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Marcy
from Canada Wed Apr 06 2005
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I received the Solia as a christmas present from a friend, God Bless her! It is the best flat iron ever! My hair has never looked so good. I am a straighting fool! My sister, mom and I all have frizzy hair and it does wonders for us all! Solia Forever!
Changed my image
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Nancy
from Boston, MA Wed Apr 06 2005
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This is a fabulous product (I bought this style and the travel version). In about 5 minutes I can transform my out-of-control nightmare into a silky smooth straight dream. And, unless it gets wet, it stays that way until I shampoo. Even sleeping on it doesn't destroy the look. And it hasn't damaged my hair! I used to need a lot of conditioners and gels. Now I just wash, use a regular conditioner, dry, straighten and I'm set to go. Couldn't be happier!!!
Excellent iron
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Salwa Ali
from Columbia, Maryland Wed Mar 30 2005
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This iron worked fantastically. It goes up to 450 degrees. My other iron, the Hai Convertable Ceramic Flat Iron, only goes up to 400 degrees. This iron was great - I was able to get my hair straight and smooth in one stroke. I once bought the $190 Japanese ceramic flat iron, but I returned it because it didn't work that well. This Solia iron is much cheaper and works a whole lot better!
Solia versus the true ceramic pro, the Chi, the ISINIS and the conanair steam iron
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Elizabeth
from toronto Fri Mar 25 2005
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I recently bought a Solia iron, and at the same time that it arrived my true ceramic pro showed up in the mail that I had ordered 3 full months ago! I called true ceramic prior to ordering the Solia and they said they had no record of me, my solia on the other hand showed up after just 4 days, and shipping was free, not $20!
I decided to compare both to decide which to keep, I used one on each side. Each one worked the same, they both made my hair really soft, and shiny, and so healthy looking, and I didn’t have to blow dry my hair before doing so which I use to have to do wt my ISINIS ceramic iron, and my conair steam iron (both of which didn’t compare to these two), plus I didn’t even have to wait till my hair was fully dry, I did it on damp hair.
The bonus of true ceramic was it came wt a brush that made my hair extra soft and shiny, and a free shine spray. But the spray isn’t much better then the citrus shine spray I buy for $3 anyways! Neither of them made my hair perfect after just one run through, but they did after a few runs and it didn’t take much time at all for perfect hair. Plus its been three days now and my hair is as straight as ever. The Solia cost me $88US and the ceramic about $140, so since they both worked the same Id definitely buy the Solia (especially since the Solia came in 3 versus 100 days!). I haven’t tried the Sedu unfortunately because I would have liked to compare it as well since its rated number one, but solia and Sedu are both tourmaline so I don’t suspect that it would be any different.
I also had bought the 1” Chi iron a while ago, I loved how it made my hair look as well, (Id say it tied wt the solia and true ceramic), but after using it a couple of times my hair got really dry and dead looking so I returned it. It might not have been the Chi’s fault through because I realized after that I had changed shampoos and after I stopped using both, my hair pretty much recovered. I cant say whether or not my Solia will make my hair damaged because I’ve only used it that once but I don’t think it will, I’m pretty sure all of the 100% ceramic and Tourmaline irons are pretty gentle on your hair, and that my shampoo was the culprit.
Another thing that I really liked about the solia, is that it ran right through my hair and never snagged or broke my fragile ends, and I didn’t have to let it sit on any spot to get it to go straight, I could just run it right through. Also it heated up really quickly!
Two final things, first I preferred the solia over the chi because it came wt a temperature control button and the chi didn’t. And finally, I always thought that the bigger the iron the quicker it would straighten, especially since I have really long hair, but the solia was a bit larger then the chi and true ceramic and they all did the same, (although my hair isn't supper thick), so id suggest getting a smaller one (the size of the solia or smaller: 1.5 inch and less), since you can then do more things with them, like make waves.
So I if your deciding between a cheap knock off and the real thing, go for the real thing, any 100% ceramic, or Tourmaline iron will be much better then the others. And if you cant decide which of the top irons to choose from I'd go for the Solia since it was the most affordable, it came quickly, it worked extremely well (every bit as much as the chi if not better) and as far as my experience goes Folica is a very reputable seller.
Hope this extremely long letter was helpful!
Awesome
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Rebecca Lewis
from Satellite Beach, FL Thu Mar 24 2005
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this hair straightener is awesome !! i love it so much, i use it every day and my hair doesn't even get damanged. but some days it doesn't stay straight, every day is different for me. the cord for it could be a little bit longer though. and after a while it takes a lottle longer for the light to start blink (which means its hot). But over all i think this is a great product and everyone out there should at least try it !!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!
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oriana
from SOUTH TEXAS Fri Mar 11 2005
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I LOVE THIS IRON!!! I USED TO OWN A TURBO CHI UNTIL ONE DAY IT JUST STOPPED WORKING...DESPERATE TO GET ANOTHER ONE I BOUGHT A HOT TOOLS CERAMIC FLAT IRON AND IT WAS OK BUT IT YANKD MY HAIR AND DIDN'T GET MY HAIR AS STRAIT AS I WOULD LIKT IT TO BE. NOW I HAVE THE SOLIA AND I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!! I HAVE VERY THICK WAVEY CORSE HAIR AND WITH THIS IRON MY HAIR LOOKS BABY SOFT. I CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT THIS IRON TO MY FRIENDS NOR CAN I STOP TOUCHING MY HAIR. I'VE BEEN BRINGING THIS IRON TO THE OFFICE WHEN THE BOSSES ARE NOT AROUND AND THE GIRLS LOVE IT. ITS A GREAT PRICE TOO!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT. IT WORKS MIRIACLES.
Worth the money!
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Mary Crandall
from Scottsdale, AZ Wed Feb 23 2005
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I have used very expensive and very cheap irons and this one rates "worth the money" in my opinion. I have fragile bleach blonde hair and the plates were very smooth to use with no drags and pulls. It is heavier than my other "pricey" iron but after a few trys I found it gave me better control.
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