Looks great but hard to use
I have used styling products my whole life but only started using a flat iron a few years ago.  I like that one and yet thought there might be something better, especially since I've been using the flat iron for both straightening and light waves of late.<br /><br />I love the sleek, all black look of this iron.  It's a little smaller/slimmer than my old one, and it has a nice long swivel cord.  It heats up super-quickly as promised, and the auto shutoff is a nice feature.  Unfortunately, the coloring of the temperature display makes it very difficult to read the numbers, especially as I am getting ready in the morning without my reading glasses.  (Note: you will have to press both the power button and the temp button at the same time to switch the temperature reading from C to F.)<br /><br />For straightening my hair, I found that the iron generally performed well.  I didn't really see any different between the floating plates of this iron and my old iron, but still, the iron worked well for my fine hair.  I had more trouble using this iron to create waves.  The sleek black case is aesthetically pleasing but has no real traction/grip, making it hard to twirl the iron for curling.  Although there are small grips at the end of the iron, these aren't tapered and don't work well at all.  Adding to the challenge is that the plates go all the way to the end, so when gripping the tips and trying to turn the iron, I burned myself several times.<br /><br />If you plan to use this iron for straightening only, it may work for you, but if you are looking for a more versatile styling product, I would not recommend this iron.
Rating: 3 stars