Curly to Straight in Record Time!
My hair is very curly, and usually, I'm okay with that. After all, I live in Florida, and it's just not practical to battle the humidity all the time and to squeeze regular blowouts into a schedule that includes a toddler, an upcoming (next week!) newborn, and a million other things. Plus, I like my hair curly, and so does my husband. But sometimes a girl just needs a change. This weekend, we hosted our annual Christmas party with 50 or so of our closest friends, and the theme was a 60s retro holiday, so I needed straight hair. Shiny, sleek, poker straight hair. Since I didn't have time to make it to a salon, my mom said she would do it for me. She straightens her hair regularly, and swears by the FHI Runway Ceramic Ionic Flat Iron tha I gave her a year or so ago. And I've noticed an amazing difference in her hair since she started using it. It is so shiny, so sleek and so frizz-free, it's just amazing. But I was still skeptical, because my own hair is much curlier and less manageable. And I've NEVER had my hair straightened without a blowout first. But my mom claimed it would work, so I decided to give it a shot.
When I arrived, my hair was still in the two braids it had been in since I'd had it colored a day or two earlier, and was coated with Queen Helene Cholesterol (a really cheap product that you can buy in a huge tub at the drugstore, that really helps manage and moisturize your hair after a chemical process). My mom went to work, and from the first section, we were both in shock. Each section emerged sleek and straight and very very shiny. Best of all, it wasn't wimpy and flyaway like it usually is after a blowout, and it lasted!! Even after a couple of days running around after Lola, a walk on the beach with the family yesterday (yes, a walk on the beach!!!) and two days of virtual neglect, it is still perfect. Let's just say if it wasn't for hygiene's sake, I wouldn't need to wash it at all!
And it only took 45 minutes. For my very thick, curly, and long hair, that's amazing.
Unbelievable. This could change my life forever. I might actually be able to wear my hair straight sometimes, just because, even when there isn't a special event. Now I'm buying myself one for Christmas, and my mom's getting one for my sister. Yes, it's pricey, but when I compare the cost to the cost of blowouts and the aggravation of spending much more time using flatirons that don't work, it's a no brainer!
Here's the scoop from www.beansbeauty.com:
"The FHI Runway is "True" Ceramic Plates with *ION* Series technology developed to enhance the negative ion output produced by true ceramic heaters. This enhanced Ceramic *ION* flat iron gives your hair maximum moisture and conditioning while eliminating frizz. Product Features: Patented integrated ceramic heating technology 100% solid, selft adjusting ceramic plates will never peel. Styling versatility: damp or dry hair and temp. range from 140° to 450° Heats up in seconds Automatic Sense Recovery System: Quickly recovers heat to the ceramic plates." $350
When I arrived, my hair was still in the two braids it had been in since I'd had it colored a day or two earlier, and was coated with Queen Helene Cholesterol (a really cheap product that you can buy in a huge tub at the drugstore, that really helps manage and moisturize your hair after a chemical process). My mom went to work, and from the first section, we were both in shock. Each section emerged sleek and straight and very very shiny. Best of all, it wasn't wimpy and flyaway like it usually is after a blowout, and it lasted!! Even after a couple of days running around after Lola, a walk on the beach with the family yesterday (yes, a walk on the beach!!!) and two days of virtual neglect, it is still perfect. Let's just say if it wasn't for hygiene's sake, I wouldn't need to wash it at all!
And it only took 45 minutes. For my very thick, curly, and long hair, that's amazing.
Unbelievable. This could change my life forever. I might actually be able to wear my hair straight sometimes, just because, even when there isn't a special event. Now I'm buying myself one for Christmas, and my mom's getting one for my sister. Yes, it's pricey, but when I compare the cost to the cost of blowouts and the aggravation of spending much more time using flatirons that don't work, it's a no brainer!
Here's the scoop from www.beansbeauty.com:
"The FHI Runway is "True" Ceramic Plates with *ION* Series technology developed to enhance the negative ion output produced by true ceramic heaters. This enhanced Ceramic *ION* flat iron gives your hair maximum moisture and conditioning while eliminating frizz. Product Features: Patented integrated ceramic heating technology 100% solid, selft adjusting ceramic plates will never peel. Styling versatility: damp or dry hair and temp. range from 140° to 450° Heats up in seconds Automatic Sense Recovery System: Quickly recovers heat to the ceramic plates." $350
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