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Post by yogiii on Aug 25, 2016 8:51:39 GMT -5
I'm thinking I'd like to start straightening my hair again. It's probably been about 10 years since I last did it with a round brush and hair dryer and that takes too long (an hour at least). I hear straightening irons are great but I've never used one. Are they faster? I know the look would be more flat which is fine. Apparently I look like 3 different people, straight hair me, curly hair me and up-do me. Perhaps flat iron me will be a 4th but I'll have to let the people decide.
The motivation comes from the fact that my old Boston roommate just eloped and is having a reception soon. I feel like this is the excuse I need to put a little effort in. |
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Post by billisonboard on Aug 25, 2016 9:13:29 GMT -5
I say just buy new iron. It is too much of a hassle to try and sraighten it. |
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Post by Green Eyed Lady on Aug 25, 2016 9:16:14 GMT -5
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Post by Cookies Galore on Aug 25, 2016 9:18:07 GMT -5
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Post by Green Eyed Lady on Aug 25, 2016 9:19:32 GMT -5
They are pricy. Unless a person would use it quite often - probably not worth the price. I'm just really terrible at doing hair so maybe it was me, but the cheaper ones seems to "snag" and then I'd have these wavy tracks. Maybe it wasn't the Chi but rather the fact I just got better at it. |
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Post by Cookies Galore on Aug 25, 2016 9:22:31 GMT -5
They are pricy. Unless a person would use it quite often - probably not worth the price. I'm just really terrible at doing hair so maybe it was me, but the cheaper ones seems to "snag" and then I'd have these wavy tracks. Maybe it wasn't the Chi but rather the fact I just got better at it. My sister has a Chi and it is fantastic, I just tend to let my hair go natural more often than not, so not worth the price for me. I do agree that cheaper ones tend to snag or get hot spots, but the one I linked to has been great to me. |
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Post by wvugurl26 on Aug 25, 2016 9:32:18 GMT -5
I have a CHI. Love it. They are expensive but I've found deals. ULTA had one the other day marked down to $70 and half off all clearance so I paid $35. Now I have one to leave at DF's house.
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Post by chiver78 on Aug 25, 2016 9:39:55 GMT -5
do you have a Sally Beauty near you? I bought one of these earlier this summer - linkit was about $35 on sale, and it's outstanding. |
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Post by yogiii on Aug 25, 2016 11:10:20 GMT -5
Thanks! I'll look at them all tonight. Keep the recs coming ...
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Post by MJ2.0 on Aug 25, 2016 11:33:50 GMT -5
I was in Ulta Tuesday night and I saw the CHI on uber sale too. I should have gotten it - my iron is on its last legs. I might peruse on Amazon today since I have to get some school supplies.
Also remember to use a good heat protectant before ironing. I highly recommend CHI Silk Infusion.
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Post by justme on Aug 25, 2016 11:36:31 GMT -5
Damn, I woulda bought a CHI for that price!
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Post by Lizard Queen on Aug 25, 2016 11:55:54 GMT -5
Heading over to Ulta later this afternoon...
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Aug 25, 2016 11:59:36 GMT -5
do you have a Sally Beauty near you? I bought one of these earlier this summer - linkit was about $35 on sale, and it's outstanding. DD has the travel size version of this, works great for her. I looked at the brand my hair stylist used last time I was there and it was that one. Which is why I bought it, if she can use and abuse it, DD ought to get plenty of use out of it.  |
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Post by chiver78 on Aug 25, 2016 12:30:55 GMT -5
do you have a Sally Beauty near you? I bought one of these earlier this summer - linkit was about $35 on sale, and it's outstanding. DD has the travel size version of this, works great for her. I looked at the brand my hair stylist used last time I was there and it was that one. Which is why I bought it, if she can use and abuse it, DD ought to get plenty of use out of it. the deal I got when I bought mine was that they threw the travel size one in for free. |
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Post by Miss Tequila on Aug 25, 2016 12:37:16 GMT -5
They are pricy. Unless a person would use it quite often - probably not worth the price. I'm just really terrible at doing hair so maybe it was me, but the cheaper ones seems to "snag" and then I'd have these wavy tracks. Maybe it wasn't the Chi but rather the fact I just got better at it. My sister has a Chi and it is fantastic, I just tend to let my hair go natural more often than not, so not worth the price for me. I do agree that cheaper ones tend to snag or get hot spots, but the one I linked to has been great to me. I think it depends on how curly your hair is. My hair is very curly naturally (not orphan annie curly but definitely more than wavy). The Chi is the only one I found that can really straighten my hair and evne that takes some work...oh yeah, my hair isn't only curly but I have a shit ton of it, too...I haven't used the particular iron that you posted but I have tried others and they just never worked for me. |
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Post by chiver78 on Aug 25, 2016 13:10:28 GMT -5
^good point. Yogi, I think I remember your hair being kind of similar to mine - thick and coarse - but less curly than mine. I could be wrong about that, though. fwiw, my stylist says my hair acts like Debra Messing's as far as curly and straightened. if that helps you at all, comparing your hair to mine for considering my recommendations. |
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Post by Cookies Galore on Aug 25, 2016 13:17:17 GMT -5
My sister has a Chi and it is fantastic, I just tend to let my hair go natural more often than not, so not worth the price for me. I do agree that cheaper ones tend to snag or get hot spots, but the one I linked to has been great to me. I think it depends on how curly your hair is. My hair is very curly naturally (not orphan annie curly but definitely more than wavy). The Chi is the only one I found that can really straighten my hair and evne that takes some work...oh yeah, my hair isn't only curly but I have a shit ton of it, too...I haven't used the particular iron that you posted but I have tried others and they just never worked for me. Very true. Mine is fine, wavy, and dense as hell. It is surprisingly hard to find anything that works for me because my hair just does what it wants. I can't even use a curling iron, which is funny since my hair is wavy. The Chi is very nice, but I just don't flatten enough to buy one, so I was glad to find a more affordable one that was a great price. No more snags! I have found that Aveda Smooth Infusion Style Prep Smoother is what helps my hair dry naturally without going all crazy. Go figure that I use straightening stuff for my waves to look nice. |
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Post by yogiii on Aug 25, 2016 14:07:30 GMT -5
Yes, thick and frizz prone, probably medium curl. This is the closest celebrity hair I've seen to it.
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Post by emma1420 on Aug 25, 2016 14:11:06 GMT -5
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Aug 25, 2016 14:18:56 GMT -5
I have a cheapo Remington hat I bought about 2 years ago. It works very well. My sister suggested it after her CHI went belly up after 6 months. She said it worked better than her CHI for a fraction of the cost.
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Post by Miss Tequila on Aug 25, 2016 15:51:00 GMT -5
I think it depends on how curly your hair is. My hair is very curly naturally (not orphan annie curly but definitely more than wavy). The Chi is the only one I found that can really straighten my hair and evne that takes some work...oh yeah, my hair isn't only curly but I have a shit ton of it, too...I haven't used the particular iron that you posted but I have tried others and they just never worked for me. Very true. Mine is fine, wavy, and dense as hell. It is surprisingly hard to find anything that works for me because my hair just does what it wants. I can't even use a curling iron, which is funny since my hair is wavy. The Chi is very nice, but I just don't flatten enough to buy one, so I was glad to find a more affordable one that was a great price. No more snags! I have found that Aveda Smooth Infusion Style Prep Smoother is what helps my hair dry naturally without going all crazy. Go figure that I use straightening stuff for my waves to look nice. Mine is thick, course and curly...a freaking nightmare!
I will have to try the Aveda product you mentioned. Since I've decided to go blonde, I can no longer straighten my hair each day or I will have a fried mess on my hands
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Post by chen35 on Aug 25, 2016 15:54:28 GMT -5
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Post by rob base on Aug 25, 2016 15:55:27 GMT -5
You need to be strong to straighten iron. Iron is a pretty hard metal. You need like Superman strength to un-bend or straighten iron.....just my 2 cents |
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Post by Lizard Queen on Aug 25, 2016 16:21:34 GMT -5
Heading over to Ulta later this afternoon... The cheapest clearance price on a Chi at the Ulta near me was $60.  |
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Post by MJ2.0 on Aug 25, 2016 16:30:21 GMT -5
Heading over to Ulta later this afternoon... The cheapest clearance price on a Chi at the Ulta near me was $60. That's still a really good deal! They're usually in the $125-150 range... Or more! |
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Post by Lizard Queen on Aug 25, 2016 16:52:27 GMT -5
The cheapest clearance price on a Chi at the Ulta near me was $60. That's still a really good deal! They're usually in the $125-150 range... Or more! Yeah, but I'm poor now, and I have an Instyler that I've never used, so really shouldn't. |
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