Review (3/5): Not Great for Thick/Wavy Hair. Pretty & OK for Touch-Ups
My whole life I've needed to use a hair straightener. I have very thick strands of hair and a lot of it. Plus, my hair is poofy crazy curly. My hair used to be down to my butt, however, this past year I had to cut it all off due to getting a horrid matted mess. (If you don't know what it means to have matted hair - your lucky). It was a whole bunch of tears, pain, tantrums, home remedies, a ton of hair salon visits and a ton of money spent until realizing that I was s*** outta luck and had to cry as they cut my hair to only an inch in the back, but luckily had enough hair left / saved on top and on sides for shoulder length hair. So now more than ever, having short hair that's very thick and curly, I'm always looking for amazing hair straighteners and products in general.
I have wanted one of these heat and style brushes and finally decided to test this one out. I loved the color of this heat brush and it looked like a nice, high quality hair straightening brush in the images.
This brush has less options then I thought it would. I cannot control the temperature and I would like for it to get a little bit hotter. Since I have curly, wavy hair this doesn't heat up enough to get it straight. Or maybe it's not doing a great job because it doesn't have two "plates" like regular straighteners. If I straighten my hair with a flat iron, this is a great touch up tool for the days following the flat iron before I wash my hair again. SO - It does work, but it is NOT a miracle product. This hair straightening brush (& all brush type of straighteners) MIGHT work better / work faster / have better results if you have thin hair? Just a assumption.
One difference I noticed was the way my hair felt after styling with the Envy brush. When I use my flat iron, my hair is...flat. The flat iron leaves my hair very smooth but it doesn't seem to have much texture or body left after straightening. When I used the Envy brush, my hair was straight, but still had plenty of volume. I'm really happy I bought the Envy styling brush. I really like the volume my hair has after using this brush.
I had to completely comb through my hair to smooth it out before using this brush (obviously). I started out by just running the Envy brush through my hair. Once I was done brushing my hair, I sectioned off my hair for the best results. I sectioned off the top 2/3 of my hair, twisted and secured it to the top of my head. As always, I focused on the underside first. When I finished the under layer, I moved on to the middle section, and then the top. The whole process took me about 20minutes. Pretty close to the same amount of time that it takes me to use my regular flat iron.
An ion is as an atom in which the number of electrons and protons are not the same. When a hair tool has ionic in its name, it means that it can generate negative ions. Hair has high water content, making it positively charged. When negative ions come in contact with hair, the positive charge is neutralized. This leaves your hair straight, sleek, shiny and smooth.
Here is one crucial thing to keep in mind – not all flat irons are pure ceramic, many of them are aluminum. They are just coated with ceramic on the top. Such models are less expensive, but you need to be extra careful when using them. This coating can chip or peel, revealing less quality metal below. These peeled areas can snag your hair! So always try to find out if an iron is coated or not.
You can even find costly professional models that are not 100% ceramic. Solid or pure ceramic are words that you are looking for.
I'm not sure if this brush is ceramic, titanium or what..?!?
Titanium vs. Ceramic
In this battle, it is obvious that titanium is a winner. But does this mean that you should use only this type of iron? No. Many experts say that consumers should use ceramic for one obvious reason. Since titanium can get very hot and transfers heat better, it’s very easy to damage your hair if you are not careful. Also, this high heat is only advantageous for women with thick, coarse and stubborn hair. If your have thin or fragile hair, there is no need for high temperatures. In the end, it is up to you to find out what will work best for your hair. Now you have all the facts to make the right decision. If you are still indecisive, there is a simple solution! Get a flat iron that combines ceramic and titanium, such as Croc 2 Infrared mentioned above. This way you get ceramic’s safety and protection and titanium’s speed and efficiency.
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I have read the reviews and information about the product myself prior to ordering so I am usually confident I will like the product – thus the reason many of my reviews are positive. However, I have and will continue to leave appropriate negative reviews for products that are not good quality products.
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