Let’s talk about hair. My
three-year-old was blessed with waist-length ringlets. EVERYONE
comments on her gorgeous "adult" hair.
Me? Not quite so well
endowed. I have shoulder-length hair that’s mostly straight, but with
enough wave to make it positively annoying.
Clearly, life is not fair.
And we live in the South, which means I’m constantly battling humidity and its negative effects on my head.
If
you’ve spent any time around the salon world (I have; mostly because
one of my close friends is a hairdresser), you know they have these
really awesome ceramic flat irons they use to tame the frizz, smooth
out a kink, and straighten any unruly waves. It basically makes you
leave the salon feeling like you have hair to rival a movie star.
(It’s really just a calculated ploy to get you to come back.)
Unfortunately for the average mom, those salon straighteners are also quite pricey. Easily a hundred dollars a pop or more.
So what’s a girl to do?
I’ve been using hair straighteners for years; beginning in high
school with the chunky metal-plated ones that if you weren’t careful,
they’d rip a chunk from your innocent and unsuspecting scalp.
And
then one day, probably in 2005, I was browsing the hairdryer section at
my local Walmart and noticed they were selling a ceramic straightener
knock-off that retailed for about 15 bucks.
For that price, I decided it was worth a shot and threw it into my
cart. And you know what? I still use that same ceramic straightener
today.
And did I mention it was $15?
Over three years ago?
I’ve used my friend’s fancy salon ones. This one is every bit as good
and it’s already stood the test of time. I always leave it on the
hottest setting, and it really and truly works fabulously. No
complaints. And it has never once ripped my hair out.
Which is convenient.
Take a look.
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After:
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This post is perfect timing. When I accidentally left my straightening iron at my mom’s about a year ago I decided to leave it there so I wouldn’t have to pack it anymore and buy myself a new one for at home.
I bought the wrong kind. It straightens really well and even works on wet hair but… the plates don’t go all the way to the edge so I can’t flip the ends up or under at all. The only thing I can do with it is straighten my hair.
It has been driving me nuts but I didn’t want to plunk down more money to replace a working hair straightener. I don’t think my budget or Honey can argue with $15 though!
Very nice! Great price.
I’m in a hair crisis. I can’t decide if I should let it go curly or stay straight.
I just bought Sally Beauty’s generic Chi yesterday. It was $60, but I like it so far. Now we need to talk product–what are you using while you straighten?
I actually don’t use any product for styling (I know, I know) but the straightener is SO HOT I haven’t needed it. Probably just a little bit of smoothing serum or gel would work great.
Having very curly, thick, frizzy hair I have frequently toyed with the idea of straightening it to see what it would look like. Maybe I will take a chance and dive it sometime. I have the same question as Debbie though…what product do I use with a straightener?
Oooh, I may have to try that one. I’ve got a salon one that is very wide, but now that I cut all my hair off, it is very difficult to use. Thanks for the rec!
Looks great!
I have this one-loooove it!