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(More customer reviews)I've read reviews of this and a similar model of the wet or dry flat iron...
Everyone either loved it or hated it - but I couldn't find anyone who hated it and had used it more than once or twice. I also couldn't find any information about how to use it (nor does the product come with such information, sadly.)
If frizzy, unruly, natually curly hair is your problem, this may very well be your answer.
I have a very thick head of very curly, fine hair. Hair frizzies have been a problem as long as I can remember and I have purchased anything and practically everything to try to get better results with the least amount of time.
In addition to very curly hair, my hair is weaved, or streaked with blong highlights and has been for many years.
Before the wet/dry flat iron my hair would be: conditioned with a rinse-out deep conditioner every time I shampooed and I used a leave-in conditioner after towel drying my hair. Blow drying with an ionic dryer and large round brush took 45 minutes to perhaps a full hour on hot, humid days. Then, to keep frizzies down, I would either have to roll my entire head with 10 large velcro rollers (20 min) and let that sit and air dry (1 hour) - OR - spend 25 min with my Solano Sappire flat iron - then seal with a balm or silicon based product. Every day I didn't wash my hair I would have to either spend 20 min with a flat iron or dampen my frizzy hair and re-blow-dry for perhaps a half hour just to get rid of all the creasing and frizzing that happened each and every night.
After using this flat iron about 10 to 12 times now, I can dry and completely flatten my hair in about 1 hour and 10 min. I do still use the blow dryer and round brush for about half the hair in the back of my head but I do use the iron on every section of hair I can reach, even if I can only reach the bottom half of the section.
It takes patience and trial-and-error to learn. Start by only trying a couple small sections when you have a few extra minutes before you dry and style your hair.
If it takes more than 2 or three passes to dry the section completely, a few things could be wrong...
The heat may be too low. (i'm at about 360 degrees and have had no damage at all)
You may be drawing the iron down the hair too fast. or
The section of hair may be too thick.
Sectioning your hair will be necessary... I iron sections about 3" in length and only 1/2 inch wide. I place the side of the iron on my scalp and draw out from there. The heat plates are set inside the head of the unit so burning your scalp is highly unlikely.
Also important, your hair should be well conditioned and you must comb the section smooth and hold the end of the section slightly taught to keep the section smooth as you work. With a flip of the wrist you can gently flip the ends out or under.
Best of all, when used on damp, smoothed hair, the result is that my hair cuticles are sealed so smooth, my hair doesn't curl or frizz after being slept on...it's a much longer lasting straight hair. If my hair gets wet...well then it's back to the starting line...but I am truly happy with the results, my hairdresser commented today that my hair was in extremely good condition...and when he was finally told, at the end, what my new secret was, he commented that he could not have believed the condition of my hair was the result of a flat iron of any kind.
After practicing and practicing over a month ... I can now say it is the great tool it claims to be. My results now are fantastic and I spend at least 2 hours less per week drying and styling my hair.
Best of all, the results aren't the "too straight" kind of flat, it's a very natural look.
To everyone patient enough to try it... remember ... go slow, just a little at a time till you get the hang of it, experiment with dampness, temperature, technique and speed - condition your hair well - and comb it smooth and hold the end of the section so it remains smooth while you draw the iron from scalp to ends.
Happy straightening! Adios frizzies!
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