Flat Iron

Christy,

I recently got into flat ironning, so to speak. I tried a few brands and they were OK. I have thick, corse long hair and so far Hot Tools and Jiberle (not sure about the spelling) were fine. I found a foldable flat iron dual volatage for $15 at Big-lots, but it doesn't have a temperature setting and I don't think is going to work very well on my hair. It take long to straighten it. If you have a TJ max or Marshall in your area, they have all kind of FI for about $29.99 and up.
My hair is a big problem. Even if I curl it with a professional iron, it won't last more than a few hours.
Look up on amazon.com People post their reviews there.

See this earlier discussion on the same topic: Here

CL, thank you fo the post. I saw the earlier discussion before i posted mine. I am looking for advice about any brands/specific irons that worked well and that are dual voltage. Thanks

Christy, I took a really nice Chi flat iron to Europe last year. It is dual voltage. I also have thick coarse hair. The problem was that even though it worked, it never really got hot enough to do any good for my hair. So even though I totally understand the need to fix your hair, it is hard to do. Plus the humidity plays a huge factor, for me anyway. Good luck.
Stella

Items that require a lot of wattage (hair dryers, flat irons, etc), never seem to work as well overseas, even if they are dual voltage....the heaters just don't give off as much heat when switched to 220 volts. You may be better off purchasing one at your destination, because it'll be designed to work there.

That makes sense...it seems like people have a lot of trouble over there. Has anyone bought one (my first stop is ireland) over there? are they a lot more expensive? or should i just buy a cheap drug store one and see what i get? Thanks

Even if you buy one there, you'll need a set of world adapters if you are visiting more than one country. Ireland, particularly, has weird plugs which are very different from those on the continent.

Be carefull if you take a Chi. I am a cosmetologist and my CHI says in the booklet NOT to use it with 220 volts and NEVER hook it up to a converter.

I have a cheap cheap conair that has heat settings that is dual. It says wet to dry on it or something like that. I may or may not take it with me. I don't know yet.

We just came back from Amsterdam and my daughter took her flat iron. It is a Remington Wet to Straight. It is her everyday iron. When we were planning the trip, I checked the plug and it was dual voltage. She just slipped on an adapter and it worked just like she was at home. Same heat temp on the same setting.

We were gone for 3 weeks in the UK and the Continent and ALL of our electrical applicances were dual voltage, so no converter was needed. I guess most things are sold that way today, but check the plug to make sure.

Bought a dual voltage flat iron by Remington T Studio for $40 at Target. The model has ceramic plates covered in Teflon. With using the plug adapter, it worked great in Italy.

Teresa: Thank you so much for your suggestion. I was saving my $$ for a $175 dollar one at Sephora - I just assumed that the dual voltage models would be really expensive. I CANNOT go out of the house, let alone travel the world, without my hair flat-ironed!!!! I'm off to Target! Yeah Target!

When I travel I take my cheap Remington Wet to Dry also. It is dual as mentioned and if I loose it, I am not out too much money.

My daughter and I just completed a month long trp throughout Europe. She stayed behind to study with her college in Seviile, Spain. The administrators that organized the students told them that NO flat iron works for longer than a day when using a converter. Everyone tries and NO one is happy. We bought one (NOT CHEAP, maybe 129.00 ero) and the Sephora in Pris, France. It works perfectly and she is glad that we spent the money. She has VERY tight, curly hair and would have been misrible without a working flat iron. The one at Sephora is the only one they sell and it is their brand.

I purchased a flat iron from Folica.com to use when we went to Italy this past Christmas. The brand name is Sedu. This one has a type C plug so it cannot be used in the US/Canada, but it can be used in Italy and several other countries. There are several Sedus so you need to make sure to order the right one. I think I paid about $125 (on sale) for it, but it worked great. My daughter and I both used it and it worked great. Some friends borrowed it for their trip during Spring Break and they loved it as well. We plan to make other trips to Europe so we felt it was worth the money.

I got a new haircut before going to Europe last time and quickly learned I really needed a flat iron. I bought one in Paris at the Monoprix, it was about 50 euros I believe. I then bought a converter when I was in London at Roots. I think it would probably be best to buy any appliance type item over there. At least now I have one to take with me whenever I return.

Hello everyone,
I have read about the Sedu flat iron, Plug type C. I was wondering if it will work in Switzerland (Berner Oberland) to be specific.
I know someone in the post mentioned that it works in Italy.
Thanks

By the way, I went straight to target, bought the wet to dry, and e-mailed Remmington just to be sure (there was no switch for the voltage converter). Remmington assured me that it would switch voltage automatically, so we'll see...
I have been using it, and it works just as well as my much more expensive Chi, too! My only complaint is that it is heavy. But, what we sacrifice for beauty!!

I have just purchased the mini chi - stylist recommended it for Italy. It says it converts from 110V to 220v. Does anyone know if this will work in Italy? Thank You.