I'm about to buy myself a flat iron -- Maxiglide or CHI

[jkamiel]

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[Extremus]

Yeah I'm having a similar issues. I have really fine, thin hair and it i think my CHI fries the hell out of my hair because you can't adjust the temperature, but it definitely gets your hair straight. so, i was going to get a maxi glide but from the commercials and pics of some of the ladies on the board, it doesnt get your hair all that straight. well not straight like i like i like it.

For the ladies with the maxi, do you have any trouble getting roots straight (not a question for relaxed heads, just wanted to know can u get really close with the maxi, ion like no puffy roots and im not relaxed).

No, and I'm relaxed I tried using it as close to the roots as I can, held it there for 8 seconds.... roots were still curly

 

[Shalilac]

I get my hair bone straight with a Maxiglide and erebody know my hair is still nappy. Never had a problem with the MG. It does a great job, just big as heck is all LOL!

 

[hairmaster]

Yeah I'm having a similar issues. I have really fine, thin hair and it i think my CHI fries the hell out of my hair because you can't adjust the temperature, but it definitely gets your hair straight.


Just turn your CHI off till it cools down,you can still use it as it cools turn it back on .

 

[LovinLocks]

I'm in the same boat as the originator of this post (so glad I stumbled upon it) and what I am wondering is:

If the texture of one's natural hair and whether or not one uses chemikills is what makes the difference between success or not between the Chi and the Maxi?

I now have to research this "Maxi" for I had never heard of it until three minutes ago. I have nothing in my hair (well, 'cept moisturizer).

 

[LovinLocks]

Green light, "Go!". Decision made, I just purchased a Maxiglide via eBay. Going to a wedding 8/31 and was going to go to salon and get a SP & C. Now, I don't have to. Can do it myself. :eyebrows2

 

[Irresistible]

I agree. . . all the Maxiglide did for me in the past was pull my hair out.

same for me, I took that thing back so quick!

 

[lonei]

I havent used both but I use the Maxi on setting 5 without the plates or steam to flatten my roots after a rollerset, its amazing. I have tried it the other way but it works best for my texlaxed hair like this..