It's good, but not PROFESSIONAL
Firstly, I want to address something:<br /><br />The listing here says this is a professional ceramic flat-iron. Although it has many of the same components as a professional flat-iron, I don't feel that it is the same quality as a professional one. One of my best friends is a hair stylist and she cuts and styles my hair for me. While her work flat iron isn't pretty at all, it does the job quicker and better than this one does.<br /><br />That being said, I do think this is a good product for at-home use.<br /><br />I have naturally curly hair-- although I'm firmly in the 3A or "Curly Twirly" territory ([...]), and I used to just wear my hair curly. Since I cut it shorter though I like the way it looks straightened, so I've been using this iron almost daily for the last few months before writing my review.<br /><br />First, lets talk about the cons. 1. This thing is HEAVY. It's heavy guys. It's not heavy like a 2-lb dumbell, but it does have some weight to it. I was used to a cheaper iron before, which didn't work as quickly, but was a little bit easier to use because it was lighter.<br />2. This says that it has a safety switch which turns it off after 40 mins-- but reality determined that was a lie. I have left this thing on more times than I can count (I'm not the most responsible human adult) and every time I've come back to this being as hot as when it first reached temp. It's not been a problem for me because I keep it on the little protective mat that came with it, so nothing has been damaged, but I don't have children so.<br />3. Finally as I said before, I don't feel this is a professional salon quality item.<br /><br />Okay, so lets talk pros:<br />1. It's cute as heck. I don't really mind leaving it out on my dresser because it's almost like decoration.<br />2. It comes in a super nice package with a comb (for different part designs and for easier separation for ironing) and a safety pad to wrap it in to cool down. I've obviously gotten a lot of use out of that.<br />3. It works, guys. It works better than my $25 Revlon one that I got a few years ago, and it works the same every time I've used it since I got it a few months ago.<br />4. Finally, it's a reasonable price. It may not be AS good as a CHI hair straightener, but it is solidly $30 cheaper than the cheapest CHI, and it works plenty well enough for daily use.<br /><br />I purchased this item at a slight discount in exchange for my unbiased trial and honest review, but after using it for 3 months, and knowing how it works, I would have paid the full price for it.
Rating: 4 stars