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Straightening/Flat Iron Video Had to Share/Giveaway Reminder


Hey guys and dolls,
I am watching this great hair straightening video and I had to share it with ya’ll. She gives a great tutorial about what products and techniques to use to keep hair straight even in the rain. It’s super helpful and I know you guys will love it.

 

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Products She Used:
BaByliss Nano Titanium Blue Straightening Iron
Healthy Infusions by Wahl Pro Dryer
Sebastian Re-Shaper Humidity-Resistant Strong-Hold Hair Spray
Halo Mist Shine Spray

And of course do not forget about the Babyliss Flat Iron Giveaway going on right now. In fact, the girl in the video is using a Babyliss flat iron to get her hair silky straight and you could win a similar one for free. Here are the details for the contest. Very simple so don’t miss out.

 

That’s all for now, ya’ll.

 

Thanks for reading,


New Flat Iron Alert: The GHD Scarlett


Hello Everyone,
I just briefly wanted to share with you a new flat iron that I found. It’s the GHD Scarlett. It is a limited edition and it is very new so I haven’t seen any feedback on it. But based on what I’m reading,  I would definitely say I was on the fence.


 Part of the description says something about the flat iron plate’s “ceramic coating”. That makes me nervous. If I’m paying $225 for a flat iron it better have more than a ceramic coating, that’s for sure. Maybe I’m overreacting but I just don’t like that wording for such an expensive flat iron. It does say “Free of sharp edges that could catch on hair” so that’s good. No hair breakage.
But so far it seems to be mostly about style and how the flat iron looks glamorous. But go ahead and take a look at it: GHD Scarlett Flat Iron

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I’m not sure if the flat iron comes with the travel dryer or if that is extra. It doesn’t say that it does on Sephora’s site, so anywho…

Well, that’s all I have for this subject. Once again, don’t forget to sign up for our first flat iron giveaway to win a Babyliss Pro Diamond Titanium flat iron. Click the links to get the details.
More to come,

November 11, 2011

Babyliss Flat Iron Giveaway

 

Hey Everyone,
Just a quick reminder that we have a flat iron giveaway going on at this blog as we speak. If you have always wanted to try a Babyliss flat iron now is your chance to get one for free. The Babyliss Pro Diamond Titanium gets stellar reviews and now you could win the chance to own it free of charge. Go on and read the reviews and tell me you don’t want one: BaByliss Pro Diamond Titanium Straightening Iron, Black, 1 Inch

 

The mandatory giveaway entry is dead simple. Fill out the subscription form to the right (with the makeup brushes), check your email and confirm your subscription and you are entered into the contest. That’s it. And if you want additional entries you can read about that here: Top Rated Flat Iron Reviews Giveaway.
Okay that’s all for now. I’m excited about all the stuff that is coming next so stay tuned. In the meantime you can read our latest flat iron review about the HSI.
Adios,

Flat Iron Review #7: HSI Ceramic Ionic Flat Iron (Designer Straightener for a Department Store Price)

 



Okay Ya’ll,

 

Picture going into Ulta, seeing the flat iron you want and the price tag says it costs $299. Dismayed though you are, you still carry on and take the straightener to the cashier to check out. Then when she scans it, the flat iron rings up to be under $50.

 

Oh the glee that would be on all your faces if this happened to any one of you. I know I would be hopping up and down, running out of the store before they could change their minds.

 

Fortunately, this supposedly hypothetical situation can not only happen but it gets better. You don’t even have to go to the store.  You can get it on Amazon. And hey the flat iron makes your hair kinda awesome too.

 

Now, I’m a bit ashamed to admit that once again, I’ve found a flat iron that I hadn’t really heard of until maybe a few months ago (me the so called flat iron guru). But no matter. As long as it knocks it out of the park, who cares?


The HSI Ceramic and Tourmaline Ionic Flat Iron (that comes with a free Biosilk Sample) is another straightener that is loved by its users. Yes this is the flat iron mentioned in my little scenario. Cool, right? I don’t know how it can be that cheap. Some things don’t need an explanation.

 


Flat Iron Description
Antways, here is the details for the HSI (my comments in red):

 

– Straighten, flip and curl your hair (great because you want to be able to do multiple things with your flat iron)

 

– Adjustable temperature from 240 oF to 410oF (120oC – 200oC) to suit for all hair types (YES…please only get adjustable temperature flat irons)

 

– Ceramic/tourmaline ion plates to give a shinier, silkier result in lesser time (ceramic and tourmaline are better together than they are alone)

 

– 1 inch plate width, wide enough for any hair length and hair types, yet narrow enough for bangs (this is a pretty standard straightener size)

 

– Transform frizzy, dull hair into gorgeously straight, sleek locks (no explanation necessary…just pure awesomeness)

 

There is a long product description but this is the most important part:

 

“Moist ceramic heat with SOLID ceramic plates and coils will maintain even temperature.”

 

Solid ceramic plates! Score. Now I don’t know if they are 100% ceramic plates but the fact is if the plates are said to be solid you know they are good quality. Which means more beautiful hair for you.

 

User Reviews

 

But don’t just take my word. Look at what the users have to say:

– Several users claimed that it was the best ceramic flat iron they had ever used. Look almost like they’d gone to a salon.
– One liked it better than their Chi
– Many users claimed it gets their hair silky straight with lots of bounce
– One user claimed that they got their hair done so much quicker
– Cord is very long and doesn’t tangle
– Read more HSI flat iron reviews

 

However, everyone didn’t have a great experience

 

– One had the flat iron for only a couple of months before it broke
– One user with fine hair said it snagged their hair
– One said that it made her hair straight but that curls came back rather quickly

 

Price Range

 

Department Store Pricing: $40-$99

 

Hair Types This Flat Iron Is Good For

 

– Fine Hair
– Frizzy Hair
– Dry and Color Treated Hair
– African-American Hair
– Wavy and Curly Hair

 

Users Ratings

 

– Likes- 319
– Neutrals- 18
– Negatives- 17

 

Total Overall Ratings- 354

 

So the positive ratings definitely outweigh the bad ratings and the indifferent ones.

 

Overall Opinion: Are You and the HSI Flat Iron 

 

The HSI flat iron is one of the best in its price category, according to its user reviews and ratings.  A flat iron that makes your hair silky and sleek for under $50? It doesn’t get much better than that.  Go ahead and read more about the HSI hair straightener and see what the big deal is.

 

This flat iron just might be the one you’ve always wanted. I know you must be looking for one if you are here.

 

Okay, that’s all I have today. Be sure to check back because I have an announcement coming up soon that you won’t want to miss.

 

Thanks for reading and liking us on Facebook,


P.S. Have you ever had bought something for way less than you thought it would be? Share your own glee in the comments below.

We Are Having Our First *Drumroll Please* Flat Iron Giveaway!

 

Okay People,
I can wait no longer. I must get some audience participation or I might go crazy(er). Anybody Out There?? Anyone?
Maybe this will wake you up!
We (as in me) are having our very first FLAT IRON GIVEAWAY/CONTEST! Wooohooo. To make it clearer, we are giving a flat iron away for FREE! Whopeeee lol.


I know I’m silly but never mind that. Focus on the words flat iron free. Because this is my first time doing a giveaway, I will keep it simple. Here’s how it will work:

Simple Contest Rules


***Entering is Easy….Yea!
1) Mandatory Entry: Subscribe to the Top Rated Flat Iron Reviews Newsletter and Confirm your subscription. Subscription form is on the right side of the blog with the makeup brushes.
That’s all you have to do to enter…***


However..


Additional Entry Contest Rules If you want additional entries you can do the following
*Important: To email me your additional entries, use the same email address you used to sign up for the newsletter so I can keep track of all your entries.*
Twitter Follow: You can follow this blog on Twitter (icon in top right hand corner of blog). If you decide to do that, email me and I’ll add you another entry.
Facebook Like: You could like us on Facebook. Be sure to email me your Facebook name.
Article: You can write an article that links back to this blog and submit it to an article directory. The article has to be live on the site in order for it to count as an entry. Then you must email me the link to the article so I can see it.
Youtube Video: You could create a youtube video about the blog and leave a link in the description box. If you do this, then email me the link to the video.
– Your Blog: You could link back to this blog on your own blog. And as always, if you decide to do that, then email me and give me the link where you mentioned Top Rated Flat Iron Reviews.

The email you will use to contact me is: contactme@topratedflatironreviews.com

 

Here is what an email that you send might look like:

 

From: rabidtopratedflatironfan@yahoo.com

To: contactme@topratedflatironreviews.com

 

Message: OMG Bobi this blog is so amazing and I’m honored to be entered into your flat iron giveaway. Besides telling all of my friends about the coolest flat iron review blog I’ve ever seen, I also liked you on Facebook (my facebook name is flat irons forever), followed you on Twitter (my Twitter name is flatironer), made a Youtube Video (here is the link), made a Squidoo page (another link), and wrote about it on my blog (link) Thank you so much for the information you give here. I don’t know what i would do without it.

 

Your biggest fan,

Rabid

 

If this was your email then that would mean that you had 6 entries into the giveaway. One for subscribing (and confirming) to the newsletter and 5 more for all of the other things you did.

 

And okay so maybe the email won’t look exactly like that. It will more likely be you saying “Hey, I liked you on facebook (name), followed you on twitter (name), now put my 3 entries in will ya? Preesh”

 

Then, once all of the entries are in, I will randomly choose the winner. Obviously the more entries you have, the better your chance of winning.

 

Who Can Enter

 

This giveaway is for those over the age of 18 and in the (50) United States. I will not ship internationally.

 

Giveaway Dates

 

The giveaway will start November 10th. All entries must be in by November 30 11: 59 Central time and the winner will be revealed December 2.

 

What you will win

 

Okay so here is the good stuff. If you are randomly chosen as the winner, you will receive a Babyliss Pro Diamond Titanium Flat Iron! The reviews on this flat iron are amazing so trust me, you want to win this. I hope whoever wins will be very happy with it. In fact, I would love it if they did a review on it for my blog but that is totally up to the lucky winner.

 

Okay, that’s it. If you have any questions about the contest, please email at contactme@topratedflatironreviews.com. I hope to get tons of entries but even if I only get five, I am grateful for their participation.


Thanks for reading,