Customer Reviews

Hot Tools Professional 1199 Soft Heat Ceramic+Titanium 1-1/2 Inch Wide Flat Iron with Gentle Far-Infrared Heat

5 star:		(39)
4 star:		(23)
3 star:		(14)
2 star:		(8)
1 star:		(18)

 

 

I just bought this iron and it is the greatest one I have ever used. I usually go to a professional to get my hair styled but I wanted this one to use in between visits. At first I was going to buy the HAI one until the store I went to didn't carry that brand. I looked at this one and it was the same exact iron just with a lower price! I was a little skeptical at first because of this but by skepticism went out the window when I used it. My hair looked like it was professionally styled! My hair usually gets frizzy by the end of the day but not with this iron. It even curls your hair! I had a nice flipped hairstyle in no time, and the day after, I used it again and got a nice straight do. This iron heats up very quickly and did not burn my thin and freshly relaxed hair. It even has grooves on the outside of the iron that act as a comb when you turn it to curl the ends of your hair. I am very happy with this product. The only thing I wish is that I would have bought it off of this website first. I paid $50 at the beauty supply store. Oh well it is worth every penny!

I have been using this flat iron for almost a year and have liked it for the most part. It gets very hot and keeps it's heat fairly well. The adjustable temp is nice, too. The rounded edges are perfect for hair styles that flip up or under without having to use the curling iron as well. I could only give it three stars instead of four because my hair gets caught in the edge where the iron meets the plastic housing. This is a common problem with this brand from what my stylist says. It could be more prone with my type of hair...long and wavy/coarse. However, if you want a good ceramic flat iron at a decent price, this is a good choice.

I was trying to replace my old flat iron with a better one and I came across this one from hot tools. My hairdresser had used it once on me and it seemed to do a really good job straightening my coarse, thick, wavy (not curly) hair. IT WILL STRAIGHTEN YOUR HAIR! You won't have much left in the back anymore because of the design flaws. The plates are set into the plastic handle and there is just enough room in between the handle and plate to catch a chunk of hair , especially when working on parts of your head you cannot see like the back.
The hair will not come out and you must pull the torture device from your head ripping and shreading your hair. I must add I have been straightening my hair for many years (even before it was so fashionable), so I know what I am doing. No amount of practice or years of experience will help you out of this one. If Hot Tools redesigned this it would be a great product but until then STAY AWAY !!! I am going to cough up $ 100 plus for a chi! ciao.

This iron straightens the hair great as the other reviews have said but be careful you don't use large sections of hair...the hair gets caught easily. I try to do small sections but when I get impatient my hair gets caught a lot...I have more broken-off hairs now that I ever have in my life. I am currently looking for a replacement.

This flat iron works so well, it deserves a totally new word just to describe it. It doesn't press hard on your hair, pulling strands out and the ends are rounded so it wont pull your hair out that way either and so its easier to curl the ends. It has multiple settings and its ceramic, which is so much better for your hair. Its also about as cheap as you can get a GOOD straightener for. Anything lower is probably worse. If you want something GOOD, buy this.

This iron is great. It has 10 heat settings for fine to coarse hair types. I have ethnic hair and it gives it a silky smooth finish. I have used the "chi" and other expensive irons too but this does an equally good job on my hair considering I only use medium heat (about 5 setting). Just having gotten this iron, I love it so much. However, I am not sure about its durability but I hope it lasts a very long time.

I hate to be the only negative in the bunch, but this is my second of these irons and both lasted about a year. It's been 9 months since I purchased this one and the heat still works fine, but the ceramic coating is almost completely off, which is very damaging to the hair. This is the same problem I had with the prior model, but I felt sure that they would have improved them, so I bought a second one. I also agree with the other reviewers who reported their hair getting caught in this iron. For my third iron, I'm going to try a different brand.

When I first purchased this flat iron, I was really happy with it. It's not as harsh on the hair and somewhat easy to maneauver. However, the iron accidentally slipped out of my hand when I was using it and dropped onto the RUG in my bathroom. I was suprised when it completely cracked open and broke apart. I was shocked to see how easily it cracked. I don't believe the material it is made out of is durable. So, if you are going to buy it, make sure you don't drop it.

It gets extremely hot, it's hard to handle and it makes your hair frizz! I had to use my $10 ceramic straightener on my hair after using this one! The cheapest ceramic one works much better. I really do not think this is a ceramic one...it doesn't make your hair silky like other ceramic ones...I don't have very curly or kinky hair either...but after using this one my hair looked that way!

I love this flat iron. I had one twice the price of this one and it didn't do nearly as good as this one did. Yes, your hair does get caught in it....but what's a few hairs getting pulled out of yer head compared to 2-3 days of perfectly straight hair??? My hair's really really really thick and I always go to sleep on it wet...so I wake up with my hair looking like a forrest. This iron definetly fixes it...and fast....only takes me about 15-20 minutes...with my old one it took 45! Sometimes longer! So I would definetly reccomend it to someone.