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KQC Flat Iron Review: All Your Buring Questions Answered Here!

What’s up ya’ll,
So in my Youtube video of the same name, I promised some links to certain things so here they are:
FlatironExperts.com Online Beauty Shop Coriolis Flat Irons Amika Flat Irons Amika Flat Irons I also promised that I would give ya’ll more in depth answers to the questions in case you needed more explanation.


But first let me explain what the heck I’m talking about. What I’ve done was searched and found the questions that people asked in the comment section of this video:

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Then I created my own video, answering all of the major questions that were asked about the KQC X-Heat flat iron. Here’s my video response…

 

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Now, I want to answer their questions in more detail, so if I answered your question in the video, look for your name in red:


NidaBasir asked: Hi i was just wondering what u preffered for really thick rebellious hair, the KQC or the Avanti CROC?
My Answer: Avanti and Croc are two different flat iron companies and while they both make good flat irons (depending on the type), I think the KQC flat irons are better quality based on what I’ve read and user reviews.
flowerbloempje asked: Hello, I wanna know where I can buy the Flat iron. Are there fake KQC flat irons? And is there a special KQC flat iron for thick hair. And can you curl your hair also with this flat iron? Because I only want to straighten it. And I have very thick and curly hair, what KQC flat iron is the best for me?
My Answer: You can buy KQC X-Heat at Flat Iron Experts . There is no particular KQC flat iron for thick hair but I believe it would work for thick hair for sure. As I said before, it works for thick natural African American hair so it shouldn’t be a problem. And if there are fake KQC straighteners, I don’t think they would come from Flat Iron Experts.
EduStef asked: hi Rose! i will like know Is it true that the CROC INFRARED flat iron is better that KQC?? (i have the kqc because of you :)♥)…or the question is tourmaline vs infrared? what you do think?
My Answer:The Croc Infrared and the KQC are both good choices. The thing is, the KQC might be great for your friend and not so good for you while the Croc might be amazing for your hair and not so good for your friend. It’s all relative. But there is a good chance based on the numbers that the KQC will work for you. And you have a 30 day window to return it if you buy it from Flat Iron Experts.
1jlovesmac asked: hello im from the uk are the plugs the same as i want to get a kqc because ghds work in other countries than yhe uk? xox
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funlover9467 asked: so are both the mini and the normal size duel voltage cuz i live in ireland ? And if not could you suggest a good flat iron thnxx
and
missmunch05 asked: will the hair straightner work in the UK because i think the plug socket is different??
My Answer: No I don’t think they are dual voltage. But the GHD flat irons are I believe and they are made in Korea so they might have the same type of technology as the KQC.
ShakenNotStirredx asked: Do you know if flatironexperts ship to the uk?
My Answer: No but Amazon does and it has the KQC X-Heat
PinkMuffin143 asked: Would the KCQ work for thick and curly hair and could you buy it in stores??
My Answer: Yes it will work for thick and curly hair for sure. It works for natural African-American hair too. If you live in Canada then you can buy it at a few places but you can’t really buy it in any stores in America that I can see. Flat Iron Experts is probably the best place to get it since it honors manufacturers warranty.
eyesiheartnihal asked: Is the KQC Flat Iron 100% ceramic?
My Answer: The debate about flat irons being 100% ceramic still rages on. Some people say that flat irons can’t be 100% ceramic because ceramic is an inorganic material that would not be a hard enough material to actually flat iron your hair with. Inbox me and I can send you my flat iron guide with more info. Regardless, the KQC is a great buy.
Cwazyangel00 asked: where can you buy macadamian oil and stuff ? is it available in toronto ?
My Answer: Macadamian Oil is available on Amazon…I would think it would be seeing how Flat Iron Experts is a Canadian company.
RAJASISO asked: hi i am trying to buy KQC but which one is better KQC X-Heat or KQC Red Devil
My Answer: The X-Heat would be the best choice. The X-Heat has Korean heaters which are supposed to be the best in the industry.
chloemariie96  asked: EVERYONE!! PLEASE ANSWER IF YOU KNOW. whats the difference between the KQC X-Heat Tourmaline Ceramic Flat Iron & the KQC Red Devil Tourmaline Ceramic Flat Iron ????
My Answer: The biggest difference I see is that the kqc x-heat has Korean ceramic heaters and they seem to be the best in the business. They are known for heating up quickly and for having few hot spots and even heat across the plate. The Red Devil does not have this technology.
FLiH69 asked: iWant To Buy This Flatiron; iF iBuy iT Today Does It Still Come With The Mini Flatiron, Free Shipping, &’ Heat Protecting/ Shine Spray Whatever? &’ Does The Discount Still Work? Thanks(:
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Cjonassass101 asked: the kqc doesn’t come with the mini flat iron no more right?
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skinnyjeanzzzfreakkk: Will this offer to get heat protectent spray and the mini flat iron still be avaliable in august.? (: Your video’s are great plz dnt ever quit!!
My Answer: Yes, there should still be free shipping for orders over $50 and if you spend over a $100 CAD (which shouldn’t be hard since the KQC Flat iron is over $100) then you get the free mini flat iron and the KQC Shine Spray and the flat iron holder. This is as of 10-18-11.
punkalicious123: Does it have a warranty limit?if so, where would you take it in case something goes wrong. Im planning to invest in one, is it worth the money?
My Answer: The KQC flat irons are worth the money, if they work for your hair type. Fortunately, they work on all hair types. But if you try it and you don’t like it, you can always return within 30 days per Flat Iron Experts return policy.
The KQC does come with a 1 year limited warranty and if something goes wrong with it, all you have to do is contact Flat Iron Experts and follow their instructions on how to receive help. There is a link at the bottom of their website that says warranty and it explains the easy process.
Whew! That was a lot of questions. I hope your KQC question was answered somewhere in there. And if this starts to take off, I will plan on doing more of these question and answer video posts.
Go ahead and visit FlatironExperts.comwhile you still have a chance to get the mini flat iron, KQC Shine Spray, and flat iron holder. That is a major deal that you don’t want to miss. You could be on your way to having gorgeous hair like Rosebud so don’t wait!
Don’t forget to like, follow, and subscribe this blog!
Thanks for reading,

TR Flat Iron Review Quiz Scavenger Hunt

Hello All,
So we’ve had quite a few posts now and something I really like doing are quizzes. There’s several reasons for that.
1) They are fun
2) They are hands on
3) They force you to…think!!!
 
In light of all of these wonderful things, I have come up with a quiz that will require you to go on a treasure or scavenger hunt around this blog to find the answers. It’s a sneaky way to get you to read the posts that you decided to skip over for whatever reason…or to discover ones you never knew about. And perhaps in the process, you will find a flat iron for your very own. Yea!!!
So let’s begin…
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So how did you do? Did you learn about a new flat iron? The Ginalli Milano perhaps? Did you sign up for the 5 Flat Iron Fairy Tales email series yet (hint hint)?
I hope you had fun on your scavenger hunt. Obviously, as I do more and more posts doing a quiz like this would be hard so I wanted to do while there was still relatively few posts.
Be sure to come back soon because you never know what’s in store. You may kick yourself if you miss it.
Stay Tuned,

Favorite Flat Iron Of All Time: New Poll


Hey Folks I need your help

I just posted a new poll in the sidebar. I want to know what your favorite flat iron is of all time is. Choose your favorite in the poll and then tell me why in the comment section below. And if yours is not listed then I definitely want to know. I might do a review of that flat iron soon….or ask you to do one!
Thanks everyone,

Flat Iron Mini Review: Can the Remington Shine and Frizz Control Flat Iron Eliminate Frizz for 15 Hours?

 

 

Quick Question,

 

Okay so does anyone actually like flat ironing their hair for 2 hours, only for it to frizz up again in 1? I know I don’t and I’ve heard the complaints around the internet about the drastic effect stepping outside can have on your hair. You put all that work into getting sleek hair only for the humidity to undo it all in about 5 minutes.

 

Obviously that’s not cool. That’s why the Remington Shine Therapy and Frizz Control flat iron is such a find. It promises frizz free hair for 15 hours. I’ll take 15 hours over 5 minutes any day.

 

A girl on Yahoo Answers had a question about trying to find this particular hair straightener and she seemed desperate to find it. It appears that she loved that flat iron and wasn’t willing to just go out and buy any other straightener. That’s true loyalty. Makes you want to see what the big deal is.

 

Anyway, I was pretty sure that was the one that she was talking about so I answered her question. See the question and answer below.

Casper from Yahoo Asked:

 

I doubt anyone will answer this.

Back in 2005-2006 I used this grey flat iron by Remington. It had purple buttons. I think it was bought from K Mart. I think it was a one and a half inch straightener. Does it sound familiar to anyone? Does anyone know a link to it?

 

My Answer to Casper’s Yahoo Question:

Hey Casper,

I believe the flat iron you are looking for is the Remington Shine Therapy Flat Iron. It is grey with purple buttons. If this is not the one you are looking for then I suggest you look into it if you can’t find the specific one you mentioned.

Here’s why: The Remington Shine Therapy Frizz Control Flat Iron, for a flat iron that costs under $50, has incredible reviews. And it really does protect your hair against frizz. It seems to be a great buy according to its users.

 

How the Frizz Control Flat Iron Faired with Users

 

– Got a user’s natural African-American hair as straight as a relaxer with no additional products

– Kept a user’s hair straight in a steamy bathroom – Performed 100% in a test conducted by Good Housekeeping. What they did was put hair samples in a steamy/humidified room. Part of the hair samples were flat ironed with the Remington flat and no product. They compared this to hair samples that were flat ironed with another straightener and treated with an anti-frizz product. Apparently the winner was the Remington hair samples, hands down.

– Straightened better than the Chi for one user – Straightened better than the Sedu for another user

If you’ve been struggling with frizzy hair 15 minutes after you’ve flat ironed then the Remington Shine Therapy Flat Iron is the one you need to get. It is great for anyone, especially those on a budget. Check it out to be on your way to shiny and frizz free hair.

 

And if your still unsure then check out my post How To Choose A Flat Iron.

Thanks for reading and subscribing,

 

 

P.S. What is your favorite frizz fighting flat iron that you’ve found? (try saying that 3 times fast lol!) Let me know in the comments.

 

 

Flat Iron Mini Review: Croc Infrared Black 1″


Hey Ya’ll,


I might just make a habit out of this. These questions from Yahoo Answers might be questions that a lot of you are asking so whenever I answer a question there that I feel will be helpful here, I will post it.  Read what sets the Croc Infrared flat iron apart from the others.

Question:

 

Well, i really really want a new hair straightener (a really good one that won’t kill my hair) i have the Remington wet-2-straight and it used to work ok but its like really old now it’s damaging my hair like a lot. And I’ve read a few reviews saying the the Croc infrared straightener works really good. so i was just wondering what you guys think? I have kinda wavy hair, its not thick at all (it’s really easy to straighten) but it’s pretty long..so yeah(:

 

Additional Details:

 

if i were to get the croc one I’d spend 109 because it’s supposed to be a really good straightener..so maybe a little higher than that if it’s good quality..but not much (:

 

My Answer:

 

Hi Katluvv, You want a new straightener…Cool! I used to have the flat iron that you have now (Remington wet 2 straight). It can be very damaging to your hair for two reasons: 1) It is not great to flat iron wet hair (subscribe to my newsletter to find out why…look to the right side of the screen and put in your email address) 2) This is not a true ceramic flat iron but one with ceramic plates.

I have read many flat iron reviews and Croc flat irons stand out to me as being high quality hair straighteners. Let me tell you why. The Croc infrared flat iron has plates with 3 different heating elements. This means that the straightener recovers heat quickly.

You see, after you make your first pass with a flat iron, the plates lose some heat and it needs time to recover. With the Croc hair straighteners 3 heating elements there shouldn’t be much downtime. So hopefully you will not need more than 2 passes to get your hair as straight as you want it, because the plates will maintain most of its heat.

If you are interested in this flat iron, I definitely think the Infrared Black 1″ Flat Iron is a good choice. Still not sure which flat iron to get? Then read How To Choose A Flat Iron for more info.  And please don’t forget to Comment and Subscribe

Thanks for reading,

10 Things You Must Do To Keep Your Hair Straight

Hey Everyone, How To Straighten Hair

 

As you may know, I like to answer questions on Yahoo Answers and as I was answering this one question I thought “Hmmm, this looks like a blog post”.  See what you think…

 

 

Nadia Asked: Why won’t my hair stay flat!?

 

I have natural hair, and every time I straighten it with my flat iron, and I comb it (or not) it goes right back to being big again. I love my big hair no doubt, but I just want to know why it goes back to being big I’m Haitian with a little Asian and Hispanic and don’t know anyone else with this problem. Could thinning my hair make it stay flat?

 


My Answer: I totally agree with the person who said don’t thin your hair out! Please please please don’t do that.

 

Do you know how many people would love to have your thick hair. I’m sure it’s beautiful but you just need a little encouragement to get it to stay straight. I understand. I have very thick hair like you. Follow these steps.When you are about to flat iron your hair, you want everything that you do to your hair to promote straightness.

 

1) Use a straightening shampoo on your hair. I recommend Sleek Look By Matrix Smoothing Shampoo and Conditioner Liter Duo Set . The reviews for it are amazing.

2) Use a straightening conditioner on your hair. See suggestion above

3) Let your final rinse be freezing cold water. This really does serve to flatten your hair. I know from experience. In order to get your body ready for the cold water, just slowly turn the water from warm to cool so that your body can slowly adjust. It’s kinda refreshing once you get used to it

4) Use a sleekening/straightening leave in conditioner. L’Oreal Paris EverSleek, Humidity Defying Leave-In Crème is a good one to try.

5) Blow dry your hair with a good quality blow dryer. This is a must especially for those of us with thick hair. You need to use a blow dryer that is ceramic. Turbo Power Twin Blow Dryers are the kinds of blow dryers that Dominican Hairstylists use and they get your hair incredibly straight with a round brush.

6) Use a heat protectant that also has straightening abilities. This is so your hair won’t be weighted down and will have movement and bounce. The less product you use, the more bounce your hair will have. I suggest Sabino Lok and Blok

7) Flat iron your hair in a well ventilated room. If the room is too hot then you will start to sweat and your hair will revert back just as fast as you straighten it. You also need to make sure you are using a good quality flat iron like a Sedu or BaByliss

8) Use a humidity blocker spray on your hair. Avlon KeraCare Oil Sheen with Humidity Block 11 oz. has a perfedt 5 star rating.

9) Wrap your hair when you are done and do a silk wrap under a dryer. Look at the video for instructions:

 

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10) Spray hair daily with humidity blocker and wrap hair at night.


I really hope this helps Nadia and helps you all too. This is as detailed as I know to get but if I think of some more I will definitely let ya’ll know.

Thanks for reading and don’t forget to share this post with your friends if you found it helpful,

 

Little Known Flat Iron Reviews: Ginalli Milano


Hello All,

 

 

 

What a find I’ve just had. As i have said before, you do not have to spend tons of money to get the super sleek hair that you want. Prime example. I just found out about this flat iron from Ginali Milano. Perhaps you have heard of it but I have not. It is a black tourmaline/ceramic hair straightener with a LIFETIME warranty and heats up to 460 degrees.It has round plates which means that it is good for curling your hair. And its design is erogonomic with a swivel cord. And it is a dual voltage which means you only need an adapter to be able to use it on your trip to France or wherever. Sweet!

Here’s a video of it in action:

 

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Oh and btw…its under $50!

If that’s not good enough..One user claimed that it gets their daughter’s hair straight on the first pass. She had tried numerous hair straighteners on her daughters thick and unruly hair before she found one that worked.

Babes, you need to take a look at this. If you have searched for a flat iron and none of them worked then this might be the one to try. According to this user, the flat iron can sell for up to $180 so to get it under $60 is a steal. Please take a look and see what you think: Ginalli Milano Tourmaline Black Flat Iron / Hair Straightener Dual Voltage 110v-240v

BTW, don’t forget about the sale going on at flat iron experts where you get 3 free gifts if you spend over $100 cad. And trust me…lots more is coming up that you won’t want to miss.

Thanks for reading,

SalonTech Flat Iron Reviews?

Ummm,

Have any of you heard of this flat iron?

 

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I must say I am intrigued by this to say the least. What I’ve seen so far has impressed me. I’m going to look for some more flat iron reviews before I make my final judgment.  When I find out more about this so called Silicone Technology, I will let you know.

 

More later,