Ceramic Flat Irons - does size matter?

[KinksnCurlz]

Before i go and order the iron, i want to know if size matters. It's a toss up b/t 2 but of course, they come in 2 different sizes. One for short/medium hair (1" to 1.25") and another for medium/longer hair (1.5" - 1.75").

My goal is, obviously, to have longer hair but does the size of the flat iron really matter?

TIA

 

[Cleo]

CH, I think the wider plates allow you to do larger sections of hair at a time. My ceramic plates are 2" and my hair is bra-strap. I takes me about 30 mintues to do my hair. The smaller plates are good for getting close to the roots.

 

[Desert Skye]

my iron is 1 inch because i can get to the roots better and im pretty clumsy with the bigger plates

 

[KinksnCurlz]

Thanks guys for answering... im use to taking small sections of hair anyway and running the iron over it like 2-3 times. Does having the larger plates enable u to the run the iron over ur hair once and go on to the next section?

 

[Cleo]

Yes CH. Every now and then I may have to do a section twice, but most of the time one run through is enough.

 

[KinksnCurlz]

thanks cleo

 

[swirl]

i spent a good 30 minutes trying to decide which size flat iron to get this weekend and another 30 trying to decide on the make. i remember...back in the day...when there was only 1 choice!

 

[KinksnCurlz]

Girl, u aint neva lie

 

[Crystal]

So which iron and what size did you get?

I just bought the FHI(red plates) and I got the 1 and 1/4. I just got it on Friday, funny thing is that it arrived just as I was leaving to fly home for the weekend so I put it in my suitcase. My mom got her hands on it first and ended up buying it from me she loved it so much. I had to get another one off ebay which should arrive today. I got the same thing though the FHI 1.25"

I went to get my heat protectant at lunch today because those things get HOT. I wanted the "Beyond the Zone-- Heat it up" but Sally's didn't have it so I got Elasta QP's Silk but I'm a try a different sally's for the "heat it up"

Which protectant do you use?

 

[KinksnCurlz]

i didn't get anything

BUT if i were to get something, i'd go with the 1.25 - same size i got now (no bigger).
I don't use the one i have that often but i do have a spray protectant... don't remember the name of it... yeah, i do, it's hot tools thermal protectant (or something to that effect). I dont like it too much b/c it leaves that sticky/stiff feeling. I know what ur thinking, this is no help whatsoever

sowwy LOL

 

[Crystal]

The hot tools, is that buy Sebastian? I had looked into that one but the reviews weren't that great.. On MUA, they said it had alcohol in it and make the hair stiff. I wanted the Beyond the Zone because it's oil based... the white girls said they liked it but if they used too much it made their hair oily so I knew that was the one for me...LOL

 

[KinksnCurlz]

LMAO... no hot tools is by isoplus (i think). To be truthful, i don't know b/c i rarely pull it out

 

[swirl]

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Crystal said:
So which iron and what size did you get?

I just bought the FHI(red plates) and I got the 1 and 1/4. I just got it on Friday, funny thing is that it arrived just as I was leaving to fly home for the weekend so I put it in my suitcase. My mom got her hands on it first and ended up buying it from me she loved it so much. I had to get another one off ebay which should arrive today. I got the same thing though the FHI 1.25"

I went to get my heat protectant at lunch today because those things get HOT. I wanted the "Beyond the Zone-- Heat it up" but Sally's didn't have it so I got Elasta QP's Silk but I'm a try a different sally's for the "heat it up"

Which protectant do you use?

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sally's has a couple of ceramic flat irons on sale. i ended up buying the jilbere ceramic 1 3/4 or 2 1/4 with the comb attachment. i was a little afraid of the comb at first, but it works okay. i just have to make sure my hair is detangled very well first. my biggest issue with this one is that there is no temp control. i definitely notice a difference between the ceramic and my regular flat iron. i don't use a heat protectant--unless surge oil counts as a protectant.