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Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:18 pm  |
I have fine, thin, straight hair. I know the hair irons are for people with thick frizzy or curly hair. Yet I'm wondering if it could do anything for hair like mine to smooth it out or make it look more sleek and shiny?
I see that there are some that say that they both straighten or curl depending on how you use it. I don't understand how they curl. This is the one I'm talking about though - http://sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P182846&categoryId=C12670
It says:"The unique ceramic technology heats this iron up to its maximum temperature in seconds; locks in moisture, natural oils, and hair color for total hair protection; and creates the straightest, sleekest locks as well as fantastic curls, twists, and flicks."
I figure if I'm going to spend any money on a fancy hair styling tool it would be better for something like this then one of those expensive fancy blow dryers. With as thin as my hair is it only takes less then 5 minutes to dry anyways with my Conair Ionic dryer I've had for years and years. So, I don't know how much more benefit those tourmaline T3 ones are really? |
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Sat Mar 15, 2008 9:50 am |
BYRG - I have a GHD iron, similar to or perhaps the same model as the one you’re considering. I also have fine straight hair.
I’d go for a hair iron, rather than a T3 dryer. I used to own a T3 dryer (the small travel version) and couldn’t notice any difference from regular dryers, although some people do swear by them. My blow drying "skills" are not that great and I find it easier to get my hair smooth using an iron. I wouldn’t buy a T3 dryer again, but I would definitely buy another GHD iron, although I’ve been tempted to try that Sedu brand. Any comments from Sedu users how they compare to GHD?
I iron my hair every day and the GHD is the best iron I've used so far. Heats up fast, is comfortable to hold/use, and doesn’t have any rough edges which catch/break your hair - I had that problem with a couple of irons before, can’t remember which brand they were though. Have had my trusty GHD for a couple of years now and dropped it more than a few times, and it’s still going strong. I love my GHD iron!
However, the GHD doesn't have a temperature adjustment like some brands do (well mine doesn't anyway). |
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Sat Mar 15, 2008 4:46 pm |
I have medium hair, and I use Sedu flat iron bought from folica.com. On there, you could read reviews from other users. They were all raving about it. A co-worker bought it and I saw how nice her hair looked, so I asked her what brand she used. She was the one who introduced me to Sedu. At first I thought any iron should be the same, so I bought FHI brand, and I didn't like it. Then I read a review about Remington, so I tried that, and it fried my hair. Finally I got the Sedu, and I love it so much I can't live without it now.  The one I bought is their newest one called Sedu Revolution which can either straighten or curl. It comes in only one size (1" plate). |
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Sat Mar 15, 2008 9:49 pm |
| Thanks. That's the hard part. Deciding what brand to go with. There are literally good and bad reviews of all of them. No real way to know which one is better then the other. The Sedu, GHD, T3 etc. I guess I am more inclined to just go down to Sephora and get whatever one they recommend. The Sedu looks good but I'd rather not have to buy it online. I can't tell what the difference is in all of them. In the GHD vs the T3 etc. They all say they heat up fast and have infrared and negative ions... I also don't know what size is best - 1" or the 2" one. Sigh.... |
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Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:00 pm |
| Also, is there anywhere else to buy the Sedu Revolution then folica.com? They are out of stock of it. |
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Mon Mar 17, 2008 4:41 am |
| My GHD is unreal and well worth the $269 I paid for it. |
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Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:03 am |
I use babyliss hair straighteners and have had great success with them. I don't see the difference between some of the hair straighteners eiher-as long as the straightener is a professional ceramic hair straightener that achieves a high temperature. I've heard great things about sedu, hot tools, and chi. My friend has a tourmaline hair straightener and I didn't see any difference between the tourmaline and the ceramic.
A great video that shows you how to curl hair with a straightener: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k57daS_c_yI
If you do want to use your straightener to curl your hair, or to curl out the ends be sure that the plates are rounded.
Good luck-there are many choices! |
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Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:15 pm |
| Thanks for the video. Wow! It looks so much easier and faster then with a curling iron. I never curl my hair because of how long it takes, I don't have the patients. This is exciting! I think I will look for the Sedu since it's half the price of the GHD styler and has great reviews. |
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Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:26 am |
| I have heard great things about Sedu. My friend has really thin wavy hair and she loves it. I have straight hair and when I use a curling iron with a little heat, it gives me that straight shine. Plus I read a lot of reviews that Sedu is better for fine hair and its a little cheaper too. good luck! |
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Tue Mar 18, 2008 4:23 am |
my daughter has very fine and straight hair..she uses the chi and loves it..but I think more important than the iron is the products you use.
Lou |
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Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:11 pm |
Yeah, I'm wondering that, about the damage. I do blow dry my hair everyday but it's for less then 5 minutes and it's not that hot. These seem to get very hot. How often do you girls use them, not daily right?
As far as products and sprays go, are their any natural and organic ones that work for heat protection? Also, are you supposed to apply styling product before or after you use the styling iron? |
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Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:38 am |
| BYRG wrote: |
Yeah, I'm wondering that, about the damage. I do blow dry my hair everyday but it's for less then 5 minutes and it's not that hot. These seem to get very hot. How often do you girls use them, not daily right?
As far as products and sprays go, are their any natural and organic ones that work for heat protection? Also, are you supposed to apply styling product before or after you use the styling iron? |
Yes, there are many products provide the heat protection that helps holding moisture on hair. I've been using ENJOY Conditioning Spray which is pretty good. Sometimes I do switching products like using BIOSILK Silk Therapy to give hair shiny look. The final thing you can try RUSK Thermal STR8 Ceramic Finishing Tools which is protective shine spray. I don't use them all but 1 or 2 together. |
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Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:17 pm |
Curling hair with the hair iron does take a little practice, especially if you have layers and shorter hair (around shoulder length). It's pretty amazing though, and it is very quick once you get the hang of it.
I iron my hair pretty darn close to daily. I do not use anything but a little hairspray (I give my hair a small spritz before using the iron), and my hair doesn't look damaged. I'd be careful about what products you use as there are some out there that will strip the ceramic plates (cause the ceramic to peel off). I usually stick to salon products (so I can ask the stylist) if I'm going to be using them before I straighten my hair. |
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Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:13 am |
I tried curling my hair yesterday with a flat iron using the technique from the video Kel provided a link to and it worked! I was really surprised at how easy this was.
I have fairly thin hair too but mine is naturally curly (well, frizzy) rather than straight like yours BYRG. However, when I straighten mine with my Chi it gets stick-straight which is great but can sometimes emphasize the thinness. I find using a good mousse at the roots (I like Thermasilk's) and some type of light cream on the length of the hair (I like Bed Head's After-Party) before drying and then while ironing doing a twist on the last few inches of hair to give it a little flick at the ends gives me hair with lots of body and movement. Mine's a 1" model and I love it. |
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32 years old, combination skin, working on lots of age-related changes (fine lines, dull skin, hyperpigmentation) since I hit the big 3-0. Loving the 302 line. |
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Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:45 am |
mamawalnut-do you have layers in your hair? I'm still practicing on how to master the technique of curling with the straightening iron. I'm not sure if it's hair cut or my general inability to do anything fancy to my hair!  I found that the curl was going too high up...perhaps I should try doing it looser and faster.
I agree with mamawalnut regarding the volumizing mousse (I use Herbal Essence) and the flick at the ends, it does help to create some movement so your hair doesn't look like it's just hanging there....(a problem with mine sometimes if it's too straight). |
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Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:04 am |
| Hi kel. Yes, my hair is layered but not heavily (my shortest layer is between my chin and my shoulders). It is also fine-textured and takes a curl easily anyway. My hair is pretty long (not as long as the girl in the video though, several inches shorter than that) and I went straight with the iron for a few inches before starting the twisting motion like she did. My curl sprang right up. I was so surprised. I had heard you could curl your hair with a flat iron but I didn't think I would actually be able to do it. My curl generally started at the point I started twisting with the iron so maybe you could try just pulling it straight for a bit before twisting? Good luck and thanks for providing that link. |
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32 years old, combination skin, working on lots of age-related changes (fine lines, dull skin, hyperpigmentation) since I hit the big 3-0. Loving the 302 line. |
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Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:54 am |
Ahhh I think it's the style that's the problem! My overall hair length is JUST above my shoulders but, my shortest layer is quite short-about 5-6" (around my ear) and there are other layers (longer) mixed in as well. I just found it hard to figure out which layer to curl so I didn't look like a sheep with a bad hairdo. Or look like the bottom was curled with completely flat hair on top.
Poop! Stupid hair!
Glad you enjoyed the video!
Kel |
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Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:31 am |
I like the sheep with a bad hairdo analogy. But I do see how it might be more difficult with shorter hair. Maybe you could use bigger chunks of hair so the curls would be looser. I also need to correct myself on my earlier post - I use Tresemme mousse, not Thermasilk (never even tried Thermasilk, don't know where that came from ).
By the way, I'm finding the coolest how-to videos on youtube. I know I'm behind the times but I didn't know there were so many makeup and hair tutorials on there. |
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32 years old, combination skin, working on lots of age-related changes (fine lines, dull skin, hyperpigmentation) since I hit the big 3-0. Loving the 302 line. |
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Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:38 am |
LOL I spent an entire evening on youtube after a friend showed me the curling video that I posted here. Another GREAT set of tutorials is by pursebuzz. She has hair and makeup ideas.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaDCkPtcOPU
That's a video with her interviewing John Stapleton of MAC....it has a cute intro with her about donuts! If you click on her name on the right hand side you can view all her videos.
Interestingly, I find my hair looks better when I let it curl naturally (using a little curl mousse to hold the shape) than when I use my hair iron. I'm jealous of people who can do the whole tousled look with the curl on the lower half of their hair. I'm eager to grow out the layers now just so I can use my hair iron!
Thanks mamawalnut! |
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Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:38 am |
Very interesting Kel! I'm going to watch more of her videos tonight when I have more time. I watched some videos the other day from the girl who did the curling video and learned a lot. The topics she went over were pretty simple but I still picked up some good tips and tricks. I have lots of hair and makeup books but seeing the applications in action is so helpful.
I like to wear my hair naturally curly (just using products and a blow dryer with diffuser, no curling iron) a lot of the time too simply because it's a lot easier than straightening it. Wearing it curly though can be unpredictable because sometimes it turns out nice with soft curls that lay nicely and other times it turns out huge (think 80's hair). Sometimes it's the different products I use but other times I think it's the humidity affecting it.
Thanks again for introducing me to youtube tutorials though you may have gotten me hooked. |
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32 years old, combination skin, working on lots of age-related changes (fine lines, dull skin, hyperpigmentation) since I hit the big 3-0. Loving the 302 line. |
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