Customer Reviews

Conair S3CS Instant Heat Ceramic Wet-Dry Straightener, Black/Red, 2 Inch

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Before I tell about the problems I've had with this straightener, I need to mention that I absolutely LOVE the design. The curved plates are awesome for giving volume at the roots and flipping my layers out or under. It makes (well, made) my thick, wavy, frizzy hair extremely straight and shiny, and the price is nice and low.

However, I guess you get what you pay for when quality is concerned. The "ceramic technology" they spout on the package simply means the plates are ceramic *coated*, not solid ceramic. Fine with me, except about a month after I purchased it, the coating was already wearing away on the plates! I only use it about three or four times a week, so it's not like I was putting unusual stress on it. I've continued to use it for the last year and a half, however, and haven't had any additional problems until recently. There seems to be something wrong with the heating mechanism now, because I went to use it the other day, and when I touched it to my hair, it literally sizzled and singed the section I had in it on contact! Now I have this ugly frizzy spot right next to my face that I am just praying will grow out quickly. I used it a couple times after that, testing on my ends before putting it through my hair (getting a haircut soon, so no big loss if they singe), and have had the same thing happen about 25% of the time. I've since been wearing my hair in a ponytail and am shopping for a new flat iron (with SOLID ceramic plates!).

I don't know if anyone else has had these issues, but it really does make me sad that mine started falling apart so early on, because the design really is great. Too bad :(

I had been using the Conair CS15TCS Professional Straight Styles Straightening Iron for a few years that I originally bought because it was inexpensive and worked fairly for seldom use on long hair.

Because my hair is short and I style it more precisely now it is imperative that the ends of my hair do not flip out and hang very straight, so I thought I would try this after I borrowed my friend's.
Well, it worked like a charm! Now I don't have to spend as much time blow drying and styling my hair with a round brush because this straightener really does most of the work. (Now I only have to use the round brush and dryer for volume.)

Pros:

* Heats quickly
* Maintains temperature
* Easy to handle and grasp
* Long cord that swivels to reduce tangling
* Can be used on wet to dry hair
* Low cost; Excellent value!
* Does what is says!

Cons:

* On the hotter settings (Levels 25-30), the plates are so hot that I am not able to grasp the unit nearer to the top for better control. But this is probably due to the design (the vents for use on wet hair release a lot of heat).

Some things to keep in mind:

This straightener was $25 and made in China, so I wouldn't expect it to have the quality or life expectancy of a $150 straightener. I wouldn't say it is "chintzy," though.
For the price and the results, the value is excellent!

Also, this unit gets very hot on the higher settings! So hot that it will burn some people's hair, especially if it is thin, dry, or brittle. Of course, that is the price you pay for heat styling, so proper precautions should be taken (conditioners, heat protection lotions/serum, etc).

I have had no problem with this iron. I got it so that I could curl my ends easily and flip out the ends also. The flipping out has been difficult for me to get the hang of but that's probably me and not the iron's fault. But when I just want to quickly curl my hair under it does a quick and beautiful job! When I use the wet/dry feature it's just because my hair is damp and I don't have the time to dry it 100% of the way. I don't expect the iron to dry my hair but it DOES flatten and curl it even while damp when I use that button. My hair comes out shiny and lovely in a flash with this iron. Not really any ripping or damage at all. Of course I use a leave in conditioner/volumizer before I heat style my hair and I set it to a heat setting of "15". Great buy for a reasonable price, love the curve of the plates and even the red color and look of the appliance. I wouldn't trade it in for a more expensive Chi or whatever even if I were rich!

I got this straightener over a year ago when I had long hair. I'll admit I couldn't figure out how I was supposed to use it, so I put it on the shelf and forgot about it until recently when I cut my hair shorter. WOW! It's amazing! I always dry my hair completely with a hair dryer before using my straightener, because I don't want to damage my hair. I just love the way it flips my hair under or out and it stays like that all day! I am getting another one just incase anything happens to mine! I LOVE IT!

I recently purchased this product and it is a wonderful hair straightener. The straightening plates are 2", which provides a larger surface area and reduces the amount of time needed to complete your hair. At the same time, the plates are rounded and provide just the right amount of body to your hair as opposed to traditional flat straightening plates.

This straightener is a good product for an inexpensive price. The fact that you can "flip" the ends of your hair is a nice touch. It doesn't give your hair that "just been straightened by an iron look".

I bought this straightener over a year ago. I fell in love with it. I have very thick hair, so the high heat is awesome and helps with time. With flat irons I have spent well over $100 on, used to take me over an hour to straighten my hair completely. With this, 15-20 minutes and I'm set.

I had to buy a new one though because suddenly it just stopped working after a year. I used it every single day, and even some of my friends used it. It would be on for at least 4 hours a day, so it had a lot of usage. But I'd rather spend the $25 on this for a new one every year than $100 for a top end one, that I never used because I didn't feel like spending 1-2 hours for my hair to be straight.

Oh, and the curved plates are awesome too. I hate really stick straight hair. Giving the ends a little flip under makes your hair look naturally straight.

I purchased one of these for my daughter and found myself using it all the time. Its curved surface makes it easy to flip your hair out at the ends. If you turn it over, flip your hair under , or keep it perfectly staight. It has a dial to adjust how much heat and a switch to straighten wet or dry hair.

I received this only 3 days after purchasing it on Amazon.com and I was thrilled when it came. I read many excellent reviews and thought it was worth a shot. I have thick, naturally wavy long hair, so anything that claims to make styling easier, I'll try. I first tried it out of the shower- I rung my hair out and glided it through- it didn't do much except steam a little bit and left my hair just scorching hot and damp. I tried it for about 10 minutes with no success. I finally ended up just blow drying my hair and then using it after my hair was dried.

It glides easily on dry hair and straightens it nicely with a slight curve at the ends. Be careful when pulling hair through the iron, since stands can get stuck on the sides of the plate and your hair can be pulled out. All in all it's a nice straightener- but only when your hair is dry.

If you are looking for the wet to dry aspect- go for the Remington Wet 2 Straight iron- it works fabulous!

Hi!

I bought this product because I had a $25 gift card to use on Amazon and this was about that price plus S&H. It's a good product. Clunkier and more dificult to handle than my old one which was slim and sleek and very light. This works great as a straightener. But I used to use my old one to curl my hair too... which I cant do with this one.It will do a little flip at the ends but nothing more. The curved iron is kind of fun though.Also, if you buy this with the intention of using with wet hair all the time to save a step by not drying your hair... you will be disappointed. It doesn't really dry and straighten at the same time. All in all its a pretty decent tool if you just want to make your hair be straight... but mine doesnt take much work anyway. It's fine and not very wavy at all.