Suzieq76 said:

I am a hairdresser with many salons I wouldnt have my busineses if i wasnt honest 2 them i dont want my customers to be walking out with damaged hair I want them back the straighteners from the past are a similar concept yet diffirent plates used so less damange. Blow drying damages 2. Use good shampoo's and conditioners and alow ur hair 2 dry naturesway, for currly hair after dry run a good serum through those natural curls and work that hair

I got one off of ebay for like $20 including shipping. It works great. Here's a picture I took of my daughter when we first got it. Half her hair is frizzed out, and the other half is after using the straightener.



My sister-in-law paid $100 for hers, and told me mine was not going to work since I got it so cheap on Ebay. She was wrong.

ZombieKitten said:

I've got short hair, so I don't need to spend hours on it.
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scififilmnerd said:

I don't have to either, if I am not leaving the house

ZombieKitten said:

But I can leave the house without having to.

scififilmnerd said:

I do THIS



5 second hairdo

ZombieKitten said:

I want to do that..how do you make it stay?
All I can do is put mine in a pony tail, I probably would not look good with the whole bun thing.

shanti0608 said:

with an elastic band, you should have asked me to show you! my grandma was AMAZED when I did it in front of her

ZombieKitten said:

Ppl are always amazed about how I turn my frizz ball into something good but I have never been good at putting it up. I guess when we come over to Australia you will have to give me a lesson.

shanti0608 said:

I should do a vid! can you remind me?

ZombieKitten said:

I sure can

Cool!

they work really well, my niece, best friend and... well everyone I know has one and love it...as a matter of fact I just bought a new one for my niece.

I have GHDs as well, and proper ringlet-curly hair! They are amazing.

I would definitely recommend the investment, here GHDs are about GBP £80, but I must have bought about 4 cheap straighteners at about £20 each before I bit the bullet and spent the money on the expensive ones, and I should have done it years ago

I have never managed to successfully blow dry my hair straight. I can't get rid of the frizz....straighteners!

ZombieKitten said:

Jessica has one I got for her - was around $59 - works like a charm and she likes it

My sister bought a couple of those mall demonstrated curling irons that cost a hundred dollars or so... but they were having a "special promotion" for the holidays last year. She bought one for me... however, I do take the time to do my hair and practically any hot iron I can make work for me. Some are better than others... and some more or less in money.

I am not too fooled by $$$ but you do want to get a fairly safe metal that will not damage your hair. I use mine everyday... Hot Tools 1 1/2 barrel iron. I have bought the flat irons... but I don't want that stick straight look, it does not work for me with curly, gray, outrageous hair.

I would say... don't buy a $200.00 dollar iron... there are so many that cost 1/4 the of that, that work well. Plus, if you are not invested in doing your hair (time-wise), chances are... you will not be able to make it work the way the demonstrators can... they are trained to sell.

My sister too the two irons back.

dustysgirl said:

If I may, It is not that it wont work... but likely the difference between 10 minutes or an hour or greater? Also the higher heat irons will get it smoother then that with enough heat to resist tightening up over the day...

I have a HAI iron and i love it....



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ZombieKitten said:

The 5 second hairdo ROCKS!