This straightner was sent to me (...for free.) to try out and review.
With regard to using heat products (straightners/curlers) I TRY and limit myself to using them once a month.
Well because I think that using them very often on one's hair can cause damage (speaking from experience!)
I went ahead and gave it a go, just to see how it would turn out...because you never know!
I did have pre notions about it...having to apply direct heat from a straightner to wet hair made me shudder...but i've recently learned that there's no point in coming to a conclusion without ever having tried something...
I did have pre notions about it...having to apply direct heat from a straightner to wet hair made me shudder...but i've recently learned that there's no point in coming to a conclusion without ever having tried something...
Anyhoo, On to the "write up" of the experiment with Afro Hair!
On the Box:
No need to blow dry. Listen to the sssound...that's steam hydration therapy, locking moisture in for kinder longer lasting results. Our highest grade ceramic coating lasts the lifetime of the straightner. Infused with frizz resistant micro conditioners which evenly emit through the coating.
The Process:
After I washed and conditoned my hair, I towel dried it thoroughly and sprayed it with a heat protectant. I then parted my hair into two halves. The first half for straightening (Wet Setting) and the other half for blow drying then straightening (Dry Setting).
I proceeded to straighten the first half of my hair, small section by section, until it was dry/straight.
I then blow dryed the other half and used the straightners on the dry setting.
What I think:
Wet Setting.
It felt like I had to put in more effort, as i had to go over the sections quite a few times before it actually dried. It left my hair looking quite thinned out.
Dry Setting.
My hair didn't look as thin and flat as the first half, but it still required effort.
Overall.
Now i've tried and tested it, I can now come to a conclusion...
I think its an ok straightner, but to be honest I won't recommend it for Afro hair.
I'm going to stick to the conventional way of doing things...either blow drying then straightning with my GHDs when i need to or just air drying and then wrapping my hair.
I'll be passing it to my flatmates to test it out.
...xx
9 Comments:
These just aren't for Afro hair - end of. I don't get the whole "cooking" thing. I'd never put my 200 degree straighteners through my WET hair!! *faint*
I have a Remington flat iron and I love it!
I WOULD NEVVVVER use this on my hair while wet, regardless that it was made for those purposes.
I've always known to never straighten hair while wet, especially MY texture of hair. Oh no ma'am! lol
Oh believe me...i know what your saying Rai, That's exactly what i thought as well ..i'm just expressing my own opinions about the product after trying it!
Now I know it's clearly not for Afro hair, which is what i stated!
You are more than welcome not to EVER use it.
I've been seeing this flat iron everywhere I don't think I'll ever purchase it. My stylist has always advised me that you should take away all the moisture from your hair before passing a flat iron through it.
Well done for giving it a go at least x (and I hope u get some more freebies! wooop, woooop! lol)
@Vi and Ollie ~ I agree! :)
~ haha Thanks, i just fell like experimenting! :)
same actually iv seen this flat iron ALOT everywhere i look, good blog very detailed your really good at writing, thanks so much for following!! xxx
last year my straightener died on me so i borrowed my cousins wet to dry straightener for a day & i hated it!! oh man did i hate it lol. the steam burned my hands & it took forever to completely dry AND straighten my hair. i agree with ur decision to not recommend it :)