What does your flatiron smell like..

[naturallygoldie]

As you you flatiron your hair?

I think my Sedu Revolution is dying it's about 4.5 years old

Yesterday, I heard it crackle as it warmed up and it gave off this weird smell. Like burning appliance smell (not burnt hair smell)

Anybody else experience this?

 

[Chaosbutterfly]

No. Mine smells like my hair products after I finish using it. If you're smelling burning machinery, you need to get a new iron. Better to spend $150 on a new iron than have your hair be burned up in a tragic flat iron accident.

 

[MrsMelodyV]

After I went through a sulfur phase, it smelled like my oil/sulfur mix. I bought a new one. Now it doesn't smell unless I turn it up too high and burn my hair.

 

[ellebelle88]

That's about how long I had my sedu before it conked out on me. I really don't think they last beyond that which is why I'll never get another one. Anyway it died with a shortage and then sparking and giving off a strong burning smell.

 

[ronie]

Oh no. I have a sedu revolution, and i love it. It is only a year and 6 months old, and so far so good. It smells like whatever heat protectant i am using. If i turn the heat to over 400, it does give off a burning smell once it touches my hair. I try to keep it between 340 and 410
These posts have me scared though, cause i only flat iron twice a year. So by the time this craps out on me, i would have only used it less than 8 times?

 

[naturallygoldie]

I've never gone over 340 with it

ellebelle88 what flatiron are you using now? I was thinking about upgrading to the diamond revolution but ugh...I'm not sure

 

[ellebelle88]

I've never gone over 340 with it

ellebelle88 what flatiron are you using now? I was thinking about upgrading to the diamond revolution but ugh...I'm not sure

I have the Babyliss and love it! Gets my natural hair relaxer straight with a lot of body and no heat damage.

http://www.folica.com/tools/flat-ir...m-one-and-one-quarter-inch-straightening-iron

 

[naturallygoldie]

The titanium isn't damaging?

 

[ellebelle88]

The titanium isn't damaging?

Not for me, but let me be honest. I've only straightened my hair about three or four times (and that was throughout that same week). I just recently got it this past November and used it in November. Kept my hair straight for 3 weeks even through rain and humidity. I haven't used it since however because I rarely straighten.

 

[naturallygoldie]

Even through rain and humidity??? Wow. What temp did you use to flat iron?

 

[Muse]

The titanium isn't damaging?

I would be careful with any titanium iron if you're going to be straightening regularly. I found them to be very damaging with regular use. Use it on a lower temp than you would a ceramic or tourmaline one.

 

[naturallygoldie]

^ive been reading that

I'm probably gonna straighten every 2 weeks or so and the titanium seems like it would be too harsh. I ordered the sedu diamond revolution instead.

 

[ronie]

^ive been reading that I'm probably gonna straighten every 2 weeks or so and the titanium seems like it would be too harsh. I ordered the sedu diamond revolution instead.

I d love to hear what difference there is between the revolution and the diamond. Please review, and if you remember please tag me.
I'm tempted to upgrade.