What kind of straitener should I get?

I've straitened my hair about a million times. I'm looking to get a new flat iron because right now I have a really cheap one, and it doesn't work at all. It straitens my hair, but it leaves it looking dull and brittle. My ends look fried, even though I haven't straitened my hair in a while.

I have medium sized curls, and a LOT of them. My hair isn't really thick, though, but its not thin. Whenever i straiten it with this flat iron it doesn't stay strait. It gets wavy, full, and frizzy. Can someone please tell what would be the best flat iron to buy for my hair?

I am a stylist in CA and I have used tons of straighteners.  For the longest time I had been using the Farouk CHI Wet to Dry 1 1/4" and it worked okay, but it was kind of a pain to style with and didn't hold styles that well.  For styling and straightening, its best to get a high quality 1" iron with rounded edges. A new iron on the market that uses 100% ceramic plates (NOT fake baked ceramic coating!) is the Hana Elite 1" Flat Iron. It's heat up time and heat refresh time makes every stroke count, allowing you to straighten your hair much quicker.

The Elite is a little more expensive, but it is really worth it.  Hana also carries a less expensive iron, the Hana Professional.  Check them out, I will never change from the Hana Elite.

http://www.misikko.com/hana-elite-flat-iron.html
http://www.misikko.com/hana-professional-flat-iron.htm

hi, i posted in another thread but i think this one seems to be more about what i want to knoe. does anyone know about these straighteners pleasee cos i really want to buy some before the weekend so a quick reply would be great ? x.

http://www.saloneasy.com/straighteners/fhi.htm

I use the maxiglide straightener

I just posted similar post on another topic but you should defo try PureHeat Hair Tools!!!! OMG, i LOVE THEM!

Cordless hair straightener, wet-2-dry flat iron and they have a 3-in-1 curling iron. I wish they sold the 3 in a package for cheaper, but these products are amazing! Cordless flat iron lasts for around 40 mins of straightening with up to 390 degrees. This is good, if im rushed in the morning ill js do my hair before class in the bathroom and i take it literally everywhere. I charge at night alongside my cell phone. Im addicted!

Their wet-2-dry is very good too, no blow drying, js straighten from damp hair to straight and what i have noticed along with all my friends compliments, is that it has mire thickness to it!

I dont know where they sell them, i think sephora. I bought online at pureheatcordless.com

Anyone else have PureHeat products? I hear they are huge in Europe!

PaigeM

I would recommend the FHI 1" Ceramic & Tourmaline Platform. It is good for curly and frizzy hair because it uses far infrared heat (up to 450 degrees F) and three types of nano technology (Nano Ti + Nano Ti02 + Nano Ag) to straighten really coarse or textured hair.
Nano Titanium enhances the ionic effect, allowing the hair to absorb more moisture for superior conditioning & shine. Nano Titanium Oxide helps remove chemical pollutants and toxins which build up in your hair from normal exposure to the elements. Nano Silver removes harmful or damaging bacteria from the hair.

It retails at $299 but I found them for around $90 on this site:
http://www.simplystraighthair.com/Straightening-Irons/fhi-flat-irons

you may see this site sell hair straightener very cheap and more brand such as Sedu, Conair, Chi, T3 and more hair care.
Chi Hair Straightener, Chi Flat Iron SAVE 20-60%
hairstraight2009-03-01 11:11:51

I've had Jap. Thermo Ionic straightening done in LA, Las Vegas and Atlanta .... too pin straight and the ends burnt.  My hair lacked movement and life.  It was dead straight, and no matter how I tried I couldn't get the slightest wave in my hair. 

If you are trying to decide on what hair tool to buy, you can follow these 2 guidelines:

For long curly hair use a hair flat iron with a wider plate.

For thicker hair use a hair straightener of a higher temperate and lower temperatures for thinner hair.

Hope that helps
Karen Shelton2009-10-26 16:15:14

[QUOTE=jessiilove]I've straitened my hair about a million times. I'm looking to get a new flat iron because right now I have a really cheap one, and it doesn't work at all. It straitens my hair, but it leaves it looking dull and brittle. My ends look fried, even though I haven't straitened my hair in a while.

I have medium sized curls, and a LOT of them. My hair isn't really thick, though, but its not thin. Whenever i straiten it with this flat iron it doesn't stay strait. It gets wavy, full, and frizzy. Can someone please tell what would be the best flat iron to buy for my hair?
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Like you, i always have a problem about my hair and i wanted to get a hair straightener that really works best for me. So i tried Sedu Pro Ionic Ceramic Tourmaline Flat Iron.

If you want to know about it, you can try to read their review: Sedu Flat Iron

 bhingie2009-12-26 02:04:37

FOr every day use I like the diamond titanium from Babyliss (sigh I love all Babyliss) because it distributes heat evenly, heats up and cools down super fast and doesnt seem to damage my hair.

http://www.lockandmane.com/all-products/style/tools/diamond-titanium-straightening-iron.html Diamond Titanium

But for on the go I like this mini cordless guy. It charges like a cell phone and fits in your purse which is really cool.

http://www.lockandmane.com/l-ion-mini-wireless-iron.htmlMini Wirelessluvmyhair100252009-12-26 10:18:09

The straightener I use is by Hot Tools and I love it. I purchased it from Dvada. I was on their website the other day and saw they have 15% off Hot Tools right now. I also some cool Ed Hardy ones that I have never seen before.

[QUOTE=graceful]I would recommend the FHI 1" Ceramic & Tourmaline Platform. It is good for curly and frizzy hair because it uses far infrared heat (up to 450 degrees F) and three types of nano technology (Nano Ti + Nano Ti02 + Nano Ag) to straighten really coarse or textured hair.
Nano Titanium enhances the ionic effect, allowing the hair to absorb more moisture for superior conditioning & shine. Nano Titanium Oxide helps remove chemical pollutants and toxins which build up in your hair from normal exposure to the elements. Nano Silver removes harmful or damaging bacteria from the hair.

It retails at $299 but I found them for around $90 on this site:
http://www.simplystraighthair.com/Straightening-Irons/fhi-flat-irons


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Sounds like a pretty good deal to me! But does it work as nice as it pretends? I have pretty difficult hair!

Hey!

I think you should try this straightner http://www.hairstraightening.net/sedhaistr41.html

Chi hair straighteners are a brand of flat irons that have gotten rave reviews since they first came out.For smoothing out frizzy hair or turning tightly curled locks into a smooth waterfall worthy of a shampoo ad,Chi hair straighteners work very well.In fact,quite a few stylists for celebrities use Chi ceramic hair straighteners to deal with their clients' difficult hair. I got my straightener in www.buychistraightener.com. I so happy because the quality is very good.

I recommend an iron that has tourmaline ceramic plates which don't damage the hair like the rest. The plates leave hair is soft, shiny and super straight.   

askvivi2011-08-30 15:21:25