My Obsession with Hair Straighteners has Crossed Over to This Site!
How I love my hair straighter, let me count the ways….um, wait….
Okay I know it sounds cheesy, but I found the perfect hair straightener (or at least I thought I did until yesterday), its only $20, and you can only buy it (as far as I know) from Target.com. The Conair 1″ flat iron straightens lovely, curls to perfection, and I just adore it. Plus, it’s the breast cancer awareness flat iron, so proceeds go to a great cause and its pink, so all my favorite things are combined into a perfect flat iron (why I am so into pink electronics when my favorite color is green is beyond me!).
I know you are waiting for the downside, so without further ado…coming from Florida, there is A LOT of humidity. I have super thick wavy hair and although this flat iron does an amazing job, if I go out in the sun for long periods of time, the straightness does not hold up that well. In fact one side will remain straight and the other side will form curls…I seriously think it’s a plot and my straightener is out to torment me slowly…Not to mention the location of the buttons that turn the device off and on are in the exact place that my fingers grip the flat iron, so I am constantly turning it off while I am flat ironing. This has been happening more and more recently, however, it truly does a fabulous job of curling my hair nicer than any other flat iron I have had before and I have had them ALL (Sedu, Solia, Chi, etc).
I know a lot of people struggle with curling their hair with a flat iron, which makes this particular flat iron perfect, Yes, it does takes a lot of patience, but I promise you that with this flat iron and a couple of youtube videos (I admit being::cough cough:: a little over thirty I was mildly embarrassed watching them and trying to recreate the madness at the same time). I should have taped and youtubed that lovely moment, but all you need is the right video and you too will be a guru ( I did find I had to go through several different methods before I found the one that suited me, so do not get frustrated). See how easily I digress, it’s like I was a goldfish in a past life…I swear I am getting onto the point of purchasing a new straightener…
Although, I admit that I am a hair styling junkie and love to try out all tools and products….I somehow convinced myself that I was in dire straits for another flat iron…le sigh!
So, this is how the convincing occurs and how my brain works: I love my Conair flat iron so much that I am actually “nervous” about traveling with it and felt the need to purchase one that I was not worried about breaking and that would hold up a little better in the different climates (you know because I go from sun to arctic so often…how the gentlemen suitor puts up with me I will never know)…see how my brain works when it comes to hair tools, I can convince myself of anything. Considering my $20 flat iron was a gem more than the $100 flat irons I have purchased, I decided to compromise with my own rationale (it was quite a discussion) and find something in between. I have been looking at the Remington Frizz Therapy flat iron, which really as far as flat irons go is not that expensive at $49.99 and plus the reviews have been really good, which is how I selected my Conair…even though I think a lot of the Target reviewers are much younger than I am (I mainly come to this conculsion due to the slang used and the constant misspelling of words…a regular Sherlock Holmes I am), when it has come to electronics, hair tools and shoes, they have been pretty spot on…
I tend to find the flat iron reviews on folica.com not only bias and not in conjunction with my own standards, but I have had problems upon problems with the flat irons I have purchased through them (my Sedu was dropped once in the bathroom, landed on my carpet and the plates were disengaged) and their customer service is less than helpful, even though you have a warranty they want to see your item first, it takes weeks and then they make an assessment to send you a new one…I will never purchase anything through them again…they might as well have asked for a blood sample and a first born child as far as I was concerned…that’s how accommodating they were
So anyway onto the Remington Frizz Therapy flat iron…truly…I love it…even better then my Conair…weird huh? It heats up past 410 degrees, you can adjust the temperature and there is even a locking mechanism, so your fingers do not accidentally change the temp or turn it off while you are using it…take THAT Conair…I know there are some complaints about it not turning off and having to unplug it, but I didn’t have that issue at all….simply hold down the power button and it will go off….I like the couple of seconds delay just in case the lock is not down and you hit the button accidentally. Don’t you just hate when you are flat ironing your hair, the hair is not getting any straighter, the hair no longer feels warm and then you realize the hair straightener turned off? Its seriously off-putting…plus it does what it says…I always seem to get those crazy short frizzy pieces that no amount of Argan oil or straightening balm seem to settle down and this flat iron gem totally made my hair frizz less, shiny and not at all dry…truly if we have similar hair and you are in the market for a flat iron, but are not crazy about putting down a mortgage payment to purchase a good one or do not flat iron enough to care, I highly suggest getting one and trying it out for yourself. I would go to Target.com first though since they tend to be popular and you can see the reviews for yourself as well as if a store near you carries them. Plus, Target has a 90 day return policy so it gives you a chance to try it out and return it if you hate it…I am not sure if I am supposed to be telling you to do that, but I will just deny it if any mishap comes from it!
Posted: July 2nd, 2010 under Deals, Packing.