bravenewgirl87
New Member
So, today i tried to straighten my hair with one of those Sally's Beauty Generic Chi straightner.
Appearance: "A". looks very much like the orginal Pink Chi Iron. Sturdy looking cord. The plates are flat, not raised, so I didn't have to worry about snags. Looked just like the orginial iron.
Temperature: " B-". It was was easy to use and VERY hot! I suggest you check the heat setting... it can go all the way up to 400 degrees F. Heated up very quick... in fact, almost a little too quick. Kind of scorched my hair and hands a bit. I don't know if the Farouk version has some sort of protection but this one needs rubber where the plates are located.
Performance: "B" .It was just as smooth as the Chi. Did a pretty good job on the transitioning hair. I had a few tangles but not a lot of snags...I'll just chalk that up to my own lack of skills when it comes to sleek styling. My hair is slightly puffy, but that was because i was having trouble rollersetting it with the vented rollers and clips.... or maybe it doesn't slick down thick 3c-4B hair as easily???
Price: "C". $59 is not that much of a bargain. There are a lot of shops that are selling other brands besides Chi for around the price i paid for this one. Or, if you get lucky, you can get the real thing on Ebay for $20 more.
Hey, btw, do any of you know how to get transitioning hair really sleek with a straightening iron?
Overall: I'd give it a "B".
Anyone else have a review of generic hair appliances? Oh, what kind of smoothing cream, balm, mist do you use to for straight styles.
Appearance: "A". looks very much like the orginal Pink Chi Iron. Sturdy looking cord. The plates are flat, not raised, so I didn't have to worry about snags. Looked just like the orginial iron.
Temperature: " B-". It was was easy to use and VERY hot! I suggest you check the heat setting... it can go all the way up to 400 degrees F. Heated up very quick... in fact, almost a little too quick. Kind of scorched my hair and hands a bit. I don't know if the Farouk version has some sort of protection but this one needs rubber where the plates are located.
Performance: "B" .It was just as smooth as the Chi. Did a pretty good job on the transitioning hair. I had a few tangles but not a lot of snags...I'll just chalk that up to my own lack of skills when it comes to sleek styling. My hair is slightly puffy, but that was because i was having trouble rollersetting it with the vented rollers and clips.... or maybe it doesn't slick down thick 3c-4B hair as easily???
Price: "C". $59 is not that much of a bargain. There are a lot of shops that are selling other brands besides Chi for around the price i paid for this one. Or, if you get lucky, you can get the real thing on Ebay for $20 more.
Hey, btw, do any of you know how to get transitioning hair really sleek with a straightening iron?
Overall: I'd give it a "B".
Anyone else have a review of generic hair appliances? Oh, what kind of smoothing cream, balm, mist do you use to for straight styles.
