Hot Tools Ceramic Flat Iron (1") Reviews

Theresa

Springfield VA

I Gave It A Chance, But It Is Just Bad

Now depending on what you think a good iron should do, this could go either way. It does make your hair straight. But I believe a GOOD iron will not give of a foul burning smell that stays in your hair all day (making you wish you hadnâ€™t straightened it). I also believe that a GOOD iron will not start shedding its lining to reveal metal plates under its "ceramic" coating. I also believe a GOOD iron should not start burning and eating your hair because the parts where the "ceramic" coating burned off have nothing to make your hair glide through the iron anymore so your hair just sticks. My old stylist used this iron on my hair and I thought it was fine until I bought my own and started using it almost everyday for about a week and a half at a time (I give my hair and the iron about a 2 week break because it is natural, and I like my fro :P). After less than 2 months the coating started wearing off. I bought it in January 2006. I thought the burning smell was coming from the products i was using on my hair until my new stylist used those products on my hair and used a CHI iron which didnt make that smell at all. She said she knew the iron i was using and it was actually burning my hair. I had my hair trimmed 4 weeks ago and now i have split ends because this particular iron has been burning my hair. I have thick, nappy, african hair(from ghana) which after washing, I blow dry straight before I flat iron. When i use this iron, my hair really looks like i have come straight from the salon with a fresh, virgin relaxer but I can say that is due to my own skills. That is the only decent thing about this iron but i believe any other GOOD iron can do that WITHOUT the damage this iron is causing. If you donâ€™t mind your hair getting damaged then go on ahead and buy this iron. I read the reviews before buying this and a lot of girls said â€œoh it has a warranty if it breaks!â€ But other people said their hair was getting caught and other horrible things. I thought maybe people didnâ€™t know how to use it right and I thought that maybe people didnâ€™t know what they were talking about but now I really wish I had just spent the money on a better iron because now after growing my nappy hair which some of you know how long it takes African American women to grow out their hair, I have to get it cut again because of the damage this iron caused. I hope this review helps people out there. Seriously guys, DO NOT buy a HOT TOOLS iron. They are cheap and you get exactly what you pay for. Who would even want the warranty if the iron sux anyway? But Hot Tools is good for something. I have a blow dryer from them and I love it. For the time being that is. :)

posted Apr 1, 2006

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Shauna

Ozark, Missouri

Great Iron For The Price

I have had my Hot Tools for 10 months, and finally it has worn out. At about 5-6 mths it started to chip, but it still worked. My hair snagged but only at the beginning when I was just figuring how to work it. The thing that I didnt like was if I wore my hair up in a pony tail, it would crease. Other than this it worked great.

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posted May 25, 2006
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Kelly

Not Impressed....

I went from using a WalMart Conair straightner, which was horrible,to this Hot Tools one. I have naturally straight hair but sometimes it gets a little frizzy. My hair is also down to the middle of my back. This straightner works well for touchups and calming down frizz, but it is horrible for use on the whole head. It either does not get hot enough or it burns my hair, no happy medium. The straightner also rips my hair out because small pieces get caught in the cracks. I do not reccomend this flat iron at all.

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posted May 9, 2006
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Beth

Geogia

Pretty Much Sucks

Ive had this for about 5 months now. I would not reccomend this flat iron. I have very thin and it still doesnt work on me! I straighten it at night and in the morning and about 2 hours into the school day the bottoms start getting wavyish/curlyish and then sure enough my whole head is frizzly and wavy. It damages your hair and completely ruins it. It snagged my hair too. It might just be me but Im getting the Sedu. Maybe It will be worth my money unlike this was. Im very dissapointed with my purchase.

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posted May 9, 2006
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Mea

Pennsylvainia

Really Not Worth It

this flat iron did get my very curly hair pretty straight but then a few months later the paint started chipping off and pieces of the plastic started to come off and sometimes it pulls my hair. id rather pay more for a high quality flat iron than risk damaging my hair with this poor quality iron.

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posted May 3, 2006
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Jordan

Council Bluffs, Iowa

Over Charged??

After reading several of these reviews, I noticed that I wasnt the only one with the probelms. Also, seeing the price on here I found out that I was severely ripped off. I had to pay $100 for this exact straightener that is $39.99 on here. I used about five time and loved it ( ranging from straightening my hair once every month or so )and the paint started to chip off, well I figured that wouldnt really be a problem, until one time I straightened my hair and I had to go around school smelling like one giant piece of burnt hair ( absolutely disgusting! ). I didnt really experience the snagging but I did notice the burning of my hair. So that straightener is pretty much in the trash, as is my $100.

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posted Apr 18, 2006
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Jaim

Cheap?!?!?!?!.......

this product ends up making ur hair look fabulous. however, it can snag the hair if use to much hair at once. ALso i can straighten my long hair in 8-15 mins. THis is also cheap. I have been voted in my schools best hair award and its all thanks to this.ps. i have had some straigtners in the mid 300$$$ and this just works

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posted Apr 3, 2006
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Theresa

Springfield VA

I Gave It A Chance, But It Is Just Bad

Now depending on what you think a good iron should do, this could go either way. It does make your hair straight. But I believe a GOOD iron will not give of a foul burning smell that stays in your hair all day (making you wish you hadnâ€™t straightened it). I also believe that a GOOD iron will not start shedding its lining to reveal metal plates under its "ceramic" coating. I also believe a GOOD iron should not start burning and eating your hair because the parts where the "ceramic" coating burned off have nothing to make your hair glide through the iron anymore so your hair just sticks. My old stylist used this iron on my hair and I thought it was fine until I bought my own and started using it almost everyday for about a week and a half at a time (I give my hair and the iron about a 2 week break because it is natural, and I like my fro :P). After less than 2 months the coating started wearing off. I bought it in January 2006. I thought the burning smell was coming from the products i was using on my hair until my new stylist used those products on my hair and used a CHI iron which didnt make that smell at all. She said she knew the iron i was using and it was actually burning my hair. I had my hair trimmed 4 weeks ago and now i have split ends because this particular iron has been burning my hair. I have thick, nappy, african hair(from ghana) which after washing, I blow dry straight before I flat iron. When i use this iron, my hair really looks like i have come straight from the salon with a fresh, virgin relaxer but I can say that is due to my own skills. That is the only decent thing about this iron but i believe any other GOOD iron can do that WITHOUT the damage this iron is causing. If you donâ€™t mind your hair getting damaged then go on ahead and buy this iron. I read the reviews before buying this and a lot of girls said â€œoh it has a warranty if it breaks!â€ But other people said their hair was getting caught and other horrible things. I thought maybe people didnâ€™t know how to use it right and I thought that maybe people didnâ€™t know what they were talking about but now I really wish I had just spent the money on a better iron because now after growing my nappy hair which some of you know how long it takes African American women to grow out their hair, I have to get it cut again because of the damage this iron caused. I hope this review helps people out there. Seriously guys, DO NOT buy a HOT TOOLS iron. They are cheap and you get exactly what you pay for. Who would even want the warranty if the iron sux anyway? But Hot Tools is good for something. I have a blow dryer from them and I love it. For the time being that is. :)

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posted Apr 1, 2006
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Lynn

Levittown, PA

Broke Already

I bought this flat iron with a gift certificate from Ulta in early January. Its now, March 23 and it no longer heats up. And yes, it does rip out the hair.Bad choice = dont buy.

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posted Mar 25, 2006
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Alex

Maryland Heights, MO

Good Iron, Bad For Your Hair

I too got this flat iron for Christmas. I loved it the first few times I used it. It really tamed my frizz but every time I used it my hair got caught in between the plates and the black plastic part of the iron. So what I ended up with was a lot of short broken hairs on the top of my head.

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posted Mar 24, 2006
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Charlotta

California

Good For A Starter Iron!

I bought this exact model iron, since my friend had the same brand and her hair always looked so amazing! however, I must agree about the hair getting caught in between the plate and the iron...so irritating....and it does take forever to get my hair straight...but after about 20 minutes I can get my hair straight with it, but it does take too long and my hair is not curly, just a bit wavy...so I only recommend this brand as a "starter iron" if you cant afford the super duper one.

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posted Mar 22, 2006
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