Young Woman Searches for New Flat Iron, Will Pay Money

So being someone with naturally gross hair, my flat iron is one of my most coveted items (speaking vainly of course) so this weekend when I realized it was on the fritz I panicked.  Luckily if need be I could always rock a bun or attempt to curl my hair (I opt for the wand style curling iron as I can never truly understand how to use a regular curling iron, which I have to say troubles me beyond belief…not only do I crave the perfect curl and wave, when I see people on some reality TV shows – not mentioning any names – accomplishing this, people who I’d like to think I have a little more wits than, I cry a little inside, but that’s another post itself), however a replacement is of course mandatory.  And fast.

So I figured maybe my research could help others out there who are perhaps also in the market for a flattening tool.  Unless of course you opt for the actual iron like Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray (the John Waters version of course, not the Travolta musical version…sorry Efron).

The first place I go to is folica.com.  They always have promotions and I like reading the reviews and being able to compare so many at once.  Right now you can use the promo code FALLTIME for $25 off of orders over $100, plus free shipping!

My initial instinct is to repurchase my current flat iron as I love it and researched a ton of options last time I was in the market.  Let me point out that my current straightener lasted me a little over a year, which isn’t too much to brag about, however I did accidentally leave it on for a considerable amount of time one day.  Good news is the house didn’t burn down, point for the Sedu!

Sedu Revolution Tourmaline Ionic Styling Iron 1’’ – Claims it allows you to create desired hairstyle in half of the time and virtually no damage.  It also has more of a rounded end to allow you to curl easily, however I have yet to master this and thus do not think it’s easy.  I loved how you can control the temperature on this one, as opposed to some with a fix temp.  And it heats up so quickly and keeps my hair much smoother than it probably should be!

Solia Tourmaline Ceramic Ion Flat Iron 1-1/4’’ – Comes in 4 fun colors, but is a tad larger than I like and am used to.  Claims it ensures perfect contact between your hair and the plates, and provides frizz-free silky hair.  Has amazing reviews on folica.com and is reasonably priced compared to its competitors.  Max temp is 400 degrees (some others are 450).

GHD Classic Styler Ceramic Hair Straightener – Claims it’s all you will ever need to create perfect curls, movement and volume.  It auto adjusts for international voltages, however it does have a fixed temperature setting, but one of the best features is a Sleep mode which will turn the styler off if not used for 30 minutes.  To be honest this is the key selling point for me seeing as I run back in the house almost every time I leave just to make sure I turned it off.  I once had to go to my best friend Pam’s house while she and her family went out for the day just to check that she did in fact turn it off.  Pam, buy this.

HAI Convertible Ceramic Flat Iron – This is another moderately priced straightener that claims it “seals in hairs moisture and luster”, which unfortunately just makes me envision my hair to be wet or “moist” (terrible word) which leads me to think of frizz.  I know that’s not what that means nor what they were going for, but moisture and hair shouldn’t go together in a selling point…especially when you live in South Florida.  What is nice is it claims to have a faster heat-up time than conventional coil straightening irons and will heat up in less than 25 seconds.

Sedu Pro Ionic Ceramic Tourmaline Flat Iron 1’’ – This one has features of many of the other ones discussed, but all in one.  It  has an adjustable temperature (going up to 410), ions renew hair with softness and shine and eliminates frizz.  Claims that hair becomes up to 3 times smoother and silkier than using ordinary ceramic straighteners, as well as cuts your straightening time in half.  Will also heat up to desired temp in less than 25 seconds.  Has amazing reviews as well!

Since I don’t want to be a hair hopper like Tracy, I should probably make my decision asap.  Will keep you all posted!

Xo

Leah