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I want to buy a chi... a "Farouk Chi" hair straightener. I noticed there are some real chi experts around here so I need your input. I want to get it on eBay but there are lots of different types. What's the best for very long, [i]kind[/i] of thick, wavy hair?

Thanks a million.

Lauren

I just found this one on Amazon and it's a comparable deal to eBay, plus I think it's new, and free shipping: [url="http://www.amazon.com/Farouk-Inch-Ceramic-Flat-Hairstyling/dp/B0009V1YR8"]http://www.amazon.com/Farouk-Inch-Ceramic-...g/dp/B0009V1YR8[/url]

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[quote name='CrossCuT' post='1375314' date='Aug 31 2007, 09:15 PM'][size=1]CURL KILLER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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No, I wouldn't kill curls if I had them. I live in a very humid place where anyone who doesn't have a buzz gets poofy hair.

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Lauren, the one on amazon looks fine. :) It's just like the one I have. My hair is fine but I have a lot of it. If I blowdry well, it usually doesn't take me more than ten minutes to straighten my whole head of hair. My sisters hair is THICK and a lot longer than mine and she uses it too. Hers takes about twenty. Point? Works well on lots of different hair types/lengths.

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I love my CHI ^_^ I have extremely curly hair and it straightens mine really easy. You don't necessarily need a really wide CHI, I have a lot of hair and only bought a 1 inch Chi and it works awesome!

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[size=1]Within the first hour of straightening my hair, the curls begin to creep back.
I have never had it 100% straight.
But I have no real intention to....it fries the life outa my hair!
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Yeah, that's the main thing. I do NOT want to fry my hair. Is it inevitable when you use a straightener? And do those anti-fry products you can put on beforehand actually make a difference?

Thanks for the suggestions :)

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Ceramic plates on straighteners don't damage hair as much as plain metal. The ceramic also helps keeps some moisture in the hair. That said, constant exposure to high temperatures isn't good for hair (but you already know this). I've read good reviews about the ThermaSilk heat protection products.

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[quote name='Totus Tuus' post='1375595' date='Sep 1 2007, 01:53 PM']Yeah, that's the main thing. I do NOT want to fry my hair. Is it inevitable when you use a straightener? And do those anti-fry products you can put on beforehand actually make a difference?

Thanks for the suggestions :)[/quote]

Those products really do help to protect and strengthen your hair. If you are going to be straightening your hair a lot, it would be beneficial to get a strengthening conditioner as well. There are some made specifically for heat-treated hair.

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Don't get a chi, get a sedu.

[url="http://www.folica.com/Sedu_Ionic_Cera_d1560.html"]http://www.folica.com/Sedu_Ionic_Cera_d1560.html[/url]

I did a ton of research before getting a new hair straightener this past January...and i am sure glad I did. That site folica, is amazing, I relied mostly on customer reviews...well, because customer feedback is extremely important. (But the technology behind this straightener is amazing) That sedu, the plates are designed differently so you can use it everyday and not damage your hair. However, it's suggested that you use a heat protectant because it goes up to 410 F. I have EXTREMELY curly hair and I can get mine dead straight with it, also, when I had long hair...it didn't take very long. It's literally...one stroke through your hair and it's straight.

Sedu is even better than ghd, which is the no. 1 hair straightener in Europe right now, plus it's used by celebrities. Many many many professional salons use it, I correspond with a hairdresser in Ontario... (whom I bought it from) and she knows her stuff. ;)

If you want a good hair dryer, go with Dr. Spela, it's top of the notch. ;)

p.s., check out the before and after pictures on that site too, they are amazing, they will work on african american hair, that's extremely tight curly/frizzy. It can make their hair stick straight! Very impressive.

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[quote name='Totus Tuus' post='1375595' date='Sep 1 2007, 11:53 AM']Yeah, that's the main thing. I do NOT want to fry my hair. Is it inevitable when you use a straightener? And do those anti-fry products you can put on beforehand actually make a difference?

Thanks for the suggestions :)[/quote]

I use a heat protection spray for hair straighteners, I got it when I bought my Chi. Makes my hair really soft, keeps it straight until I wash it, of course lol, and makes it smell awesome!

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Dudette,

Appreciate the input but they are significantly more expensive. I will definitely keep it in mind though :)

St Colette,

Great info!

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