ereks mom Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 This is my beautiful 15yodd, EK, at the salon right after she got her hair cut last Wednesday. This is the 4th time in 8 years that she has had 10+ inches of hair cut for Locks of Love. She considers this her ministry -- since her hair grows so fast, she chooses to donate it to those who aren't so fortunate. And here's my question: As you can see, EK's hair is very thick. It's also somewhat wavy, but the stylist straightened it after cutting it. We would like to buy a decent quality straightener/flat iron to use at home -- one that won't damage EK's hair, so she can grow it out and donate it again. What do we need to look for? Would any of the Conair/Revlon/other straighteners at Wal-mart be okay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiseOwlKnits Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 No clue, but :hurray: for her generosity!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anstar Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 My sis the stylist says ceramic all the way. She got me a Chi and a love it. It heats up fast, works fast, and doesn't snag my hair at all. I've seen them on sale from time to time, you just have to look. Pass on anything that has a screw inside, on the plates. Ask me how I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Oh, she is beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novagirl Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 I just started straightening my hair about 6 to 7 months ago. Yes, you need to get a better straightening iron, but you can get that from walmart. I spent about $69 on mine. Mine is the Conair nano silver (or something similar). I also use a smoothing shampoo and conditioner and let me tell you, it makes a big difference, my hair does not get frizzy when I use it. If I'm rushed and use my kids shampoo..its just not the same. Also for finishing I use Bead Head's headrush. It makes my hair SO SHINY!! Oh and my avatar's pic is before I started straightening my hair, YIKES I'd better change my picture!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imprimis Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Beautiful! And, Locks of Love is such a wonderful organization. As for the straighteners, my daughter, who straightens her hair frequently, uses a Conair and is happy with it. The thing to look for, according to her stylist, is a straightener with ceramic plates. The Conair we have is ceramic and has low, medium, and high settings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex-mex Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 My sis the stylist says ceramic all the way. She got me a Chi and a love it. It heats up fast, works fast, and doesn't snag my hair at all. I've seen them on sale from time to time, you just have to look. Pass on anything that has a screw inside, on the plates. Ask me how I know. :iagree: Stylist pals tell me the Chi is the one to buy. It is pricey, tho'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samiam Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Great pic. As far as flat-iron, I would not recommend the cheapy ones from Wal-Mart...they just don't do the job, at least not the way the you get it from the salon, unless your hair is thin and pretty much straight anyway. Any sort of thickness/curl and you will spend all day doing hair with poor results. It's best to get a high-quality one, and you will have to pay around $100 for that. CHI's are awesome and ya can't go wrong there. I also have had a Solia, used with love. check out www.folica.com lots of options and many many reviews of flat-irons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna in Texas Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 My sister, who got the long thick hair, has used irons for a while. She recommends the Chi if you can afford it, but says she has an Andis that really surprised her because of how inexpensive it was (it's the one I picked up because it got really great reviews on makeupalley.com). She also has an iron from Sally Beauty. They are a little higher than the Andis, but she says they are on par with the Chi. The brand is GVP (it's basically Sally's knockoff of more expensive irons; they also have GVP haircare, she says pick up the GVP knockoff of Redken Anti-snap for treatment). Can you tell I'm on the phone with my sis while I browse the boards? :D She also says get a good spray, serum, or cream heat protectant. She also says to watch some youtube videos that show you how to curl your hair with the iron. She says it's pretty neat. Hope this helps lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 It was pricey, but not as pricey as a Chi. I think it was around $50??? +/-$10. The brand is Jibere or something like that. I'm very happy with it. You set it by temperature, there is more than just high, medium and low. It works well on my wavy hair. I've had it for almost 4 years and it still works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joni470 Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Wow! Lots of good information here on straightening hair. I am starting to understand why I was having such a hard time getting the straight hair. I am going to try the smoothing shampoo and conditioner. What I wanted to know is if anyone has tried a "wet to dry" straight iron. I found one by Chi and it claims to keep hair less wavy even in very humid environments. Any thoughts? -Savannah http://www.hammocktracks.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieJ Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 I would recommend a CHI! I have very curly hair and it works very well on getting it straight. My hairddresser has a new flat iron now that she has to add oil in, and boy does it work wonderfully! My hair was so soft when she was finished I couldn't beleive it! I am not sure of the brand but she said it was about $100, the same as the CHI. Just make sure you get a ceramic head on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share Posted April 9, 2010 My sister, who got the long thick hair, has used irons for a while. She recommends the Chi if you can afford it, but says she has an Andis that really surprised her because of how inexpensive it was (it's the one I picked up because it got really great reviews on makeupalley.com). She also has an iron from Sally Beauty. They are a little higher than the Andis, but she says they are on par with the Chi. The brand is GVP (it's basically Sally's knockoff of more expensive irons; they also have GVP haircare, she says pick up the GVP knockoff of Redken Anti-snap for treatment). Can you tell I'm on the phone with my sis while I browse the boards? :D She also says get a good spray, serum, or cream heat protectant. She also says to watch some youtube videos that show you how to curl your hair with the iron. She says it's pretty neat. Hope this helps lol. I had not even think about Sally's, and believe it or not, there's one right here in our small town! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 I have a Chi and Sedu, and prefer the Sedu, although the Chi is great too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gratia271 Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 My sis the stylist says ceramic all the way. She got me a Chi and a love it. It heats up fast, works fast, and doesn't snag my hair at all. I've seen them on sale from time to time, you just have to look. Pass on anything that has a screw inside, on the plates. Ask me how I know. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2cents Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Chi! Check on Ebay for a good deal. Her hair looks lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanette Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 I highly recommend the GVP from Sally Beauty. With my cheaper Walmart flat irons I would have to go over the same section of hair a few times and still not get that straight, smooth hair. With my GVP, one pass through and it is straight. And it stays straight until you wash it. My dd has curly hair. I could barely get it straight with my other flat iron. With the GVP I can flatten her hair and 3 days later it is still as straight as when I flattened it for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 You have an awesome, beautiful DD. My DD uses the Chi. SHe bought it from JCPenney when she had a salon coupon. The cheaper ones from Walmart would burn her hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Chi here too. It will be a bit more expensive but you will save soooo much time by having and iron that will reheat fast enough that you don't have to go over and over the same areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenAL Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 My hairdresser recommeded a Chi. I couldn't spend that much but I found a good one at Sally's...GVP. It was $50. Working good & it's stylish pink.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah CB Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 She also says to watch some youtube videos that show you how to curl your hair with the iron. She says it's pretty neat. Hope this helps lol. I had my hair curled for a Christmas party and the stylist used the iron. It was really cool and she explained what she was doing while she did it, but do you think I've ever been able to replicate it at home? No :( Maybe I just need a better iron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara in AZ Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 I have thick, wavy hair and have grown it out 2 or 3 times to donate to Locks of Love. I've also used several different straighteners. My hair seems to hold up well to heat from straighteners and hair dryers, so I can't help you on that point. I finally got a CHi for my birthday this year, and I feel a tiny bit disappointed that it didn't live up to my expectations. It's great and heats up fast, but I think I got almost as good results with the ancient Conaire I used to have. I have tried several bad brands, though...Revlon was no good and another I can't remember. I like having a wider plate to do more hair at once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vicky86 Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 This is my beautiful 15yodd, EK, at the salon right after she got her hair cut last Wednesday. This is the 4th time in 8 years that she has had 10+ inches of hair cut for Locks of Love. She considers this her ministry -- since her hair grows so fast, she chooses to donate it to those who aren't so fortunate. And here's my question: As you can see, EK's hair is very thick. It's also somewhat wavy, but the stylist straightened it after cutting it. We would like to buy a decent quality straightener/flat iron to use at home -- one that won't damage EK's hair, so she can grow it out and donate it again. What do we need to look for? Would any of the Conair/Revlon/other straighteners at Wal-mart be okay? Your daughter is so beautiful. The price of items in Wal-mart is much expensive than online sellers. So I always buy products at online store. There are three larger stores of Straightening Irons for your reference: http://www.uxsight.com/category/36408/straightening-irons.html http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=+Straightening+Irons&x=0&y=0 http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=m570&_nkw=+Straightening+Irons&_sacat=See-All-Categories Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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