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Safety Tips for Using Thermal Protection with a CHI Straightener

December 2nd, 2010

Every proud owner of a CHI straightener profoundly knows the inherent risks of subjecting one’s hair to extreme heat. That is why you should not attempt to use your CHI hair straightener without applying some form of thermal protection to your hair.

The most popularly used thermoprotection solution is the CHI 44 Iron Guard Thermal Protection Spray, which is made by the same company that makes your CHI straightener. What is this product all about and what safety precautions must you keep in mind when using this product with a CHI straightener?

The CHI 44 Iron Guard Thermal Protection Spray is technically classified as toiletry or as a cosmetic application for use together with the CHI straightener. It is basically composed mostly (about 87% to 94%) of water. The active ingredients that gives the solution its potency are sodium polystyrene sulfonate (comprising about 6%) and SD Alcohol 40-B (comprising about 6%). These three ingredients are responsible for the protective shield that the product creates on your hair and keeps it safe from the high temperature of the CHI straightener.

Water, by itself, is practically harmless, yet the last two ingredients can have safety risks.

The solution appears as an almost-clear colorless liquid with a fruity scent. If it comes in contact with the eyes, the solution can cause eye itching and even burning. As a safety precaution, then, always avoid getting some solution into your eyes. If you accidentally gets some into your eyes, administer first aid by removing contact lenses first (if you wear any), then flush the affected eye with gently running water for about 15 minutes. If the irritation is severe, you may need to seek medical help.

Another possible danger is ingestion of the solution, since the active ingredients can irritate your digestive tract. If you happen to swallow some of the solution or get some of it into your mouth, immediately wash your mouth with clean water and drink a lot of clean water. For severe effects of the ingestion, call for medical assistance.

When using a thermal protection product such as the CHI 44 Iron Guard Thermal Protection Spray, it is always wise to exercise proper caution and try to avoid ingesting the product or exposing sensitive body parts (such as your eyes) to it. For as long as you take note of these safety tips, you will be able to maximize your use of your CHI straightener.

CHI Straightener Review: CHI 1-inch Breast Cancer Awareness Flat Iron

October 5th, 2010

A very femininely colored and femininely designed CHI straightener, the CHI 1-inch Breast Cancer Awareness Flat Iron is one helluva tough product. It is tough physically and tough on breast cancer. In fact, many of its users claim that it is one of the toughest, if not the toughest, among the CHI flat irons.

Don’t be fooled by its hot pink outer appearance. The CHI 1-inch Breast Cancer Awareness Flat Iron packs a lot of power for your hair styling needs. First off, because of superb design and engineering, it has a durable exterior that makes it an ideal companion for frequent travelers. It is also a great choice for busy and career-driven women. The occasionally careless or frequently clumsy user will also find the durable design a great feature to find in a hair iron.

Among the glaring features of this CHI flat iron is the ergonomic contoured design of the handle. This gives you a better grip and grasp of the hair straightener, thus improving your versatility of movement as you flip and twist and turn the iron to style your hair. Another feature, which is actually common to all CHI hair irons, is the ceramic plate technology used in the tool. This particular model has one-inch ceramic plates that prevent moisture loss and keeps your hair color intact.

Aside from these, the CHI 1-inch Breast Cancer Awareness Flat Iron also includes a power cord made of heavy duty material and attached in a 360-degree swivel to the base of the iron. As if that is not powerful enough, the iron takes only around 10 seconds to preheat the iron plates. The tool also incorporates energy saving measures, so it’s quite powerful in keeping the electricity bill low, too. Last of all, the CHI straightener has versatile functions for straightening, flipping, curling, or styling your hair the way you’ve always wanted within a single or a couple of passes only.

This CHI flat iron model has been created specifically to raise public awareness about breast cancer, which is a disease almost exclusive to women. The manufacturer pledges to allocate a percentage of its sales for donation to breast cancer research organizations.

The CHI 1-inch Breast Cancer Awareness Flat Iron, therefore, is truly a powerful CHI straightener not just because of its superior design and functions but also because of its support for a noble cause.

CHI Straightener Review: Limited Edition Farouk CHI Hair Styling Package with 1-inch Straightener

October 4th, 2010

If you are looking for a CHI straightener with extra punch, you will find it in the Limited Edition Farouk CHI Hair Styling Package with 1-inch Straightener. In one convenient package you get not just the hair tool but also two complementary CHI products.

The package comes with a limited-edition CHI straightener called the Pink CHI Flat Iron, which is the main tool included in the package. Then, you also get on 8.5-ounce bottle of thermoprotection spray called the CHI Iron Guard 44 and a softening solution called the CHI Silk Infusion Hair serum to give your hair that extra shine after it is ironed.

All three products are conveniently packaged into one product so that you won’t need to buy them separately. The Pink CHI Flat Iron takes care of the heat styling or heat straightening. The thermoprotection spray takes care of defending your strands against the damaging effect of extreme heat. And, the silk infusion serum takes care of giving your hair the extra sheen but without the added discomfort of weighing down your hair.

The good thing about using these three products in combination is that you don’t only get the full benefits of using world-renowned CHI technology but also the benefits of residue-free heat protection and a pleasant-smelling silk infusion serum. From a practical point of view, you save some cash if you buy this packaged edition than if you buy the CHI iron, thermal protection spray, and hair serum separately or individually.

Another great thing about the Limited Edition Farouk CHI Hair Styling Package with 1-inch Straightener is that Farouk Systems, which manufactures CHI flat irons and complementary products, vows to set aside a portion of all sales from the limited edition package. The percentage is intended for donation to research centers and institutes that are looking for cures to breast cancer, which almost always is a woman’s illness. Thus, you are not just buying great tools and products through this limited edition package; you are also donating to charitable institutions seeking advances in medical science for the cure of breast cancer.

All the positive reviews for this product are unanimous in saying that it is worth every penny. After all, you get three products in one package, plus you get to donate to a noble charitable goal. If there is one CHI straightener product that is full of hype that you can actually believe, it is the Limited Edition Farouk CHI Hair Styling Package with 1-inch Straightener.

CHI Straightener Review: CHI Silk Infusion Hair Serum

October 1st, 2010

Many women and men go an extra mile in caring for their hair after using a CHI straightener to style it. They just want that extra oomph in softness and silkiness. One great product that’s compatible for such a task is the CHI Silk Infusion Hair Serum.

Made from the finest ingredients to complement any CHI straightener, the CHI Silk Infusion Hair Serum’s main target is the strengthening of your hair. This is the foremost reason that a lot of CHI iron users apply the serum when using a CHI flat iron. Some people iron the hair first, then apply the serum. Though, most people get better results if the serum is applied first, then straighten the hair with the flat iron. The latter procedure is the suggested one.

This product contains no alcohol at all. But, that is not why it does wonders to your hair. The secret is in the soy and wheat proteins, as well as the pH-free pure silk reconstructing complex, infused into the serum. These are the real reason that the product strengthens your hair, apart from making it softer, shinier, and more manageable.

To use the CHI Silk Infusion Hair Serum, only a very small amount is needed. You pour a small quantity of the serum into your palm, then spread it evenly through the hair using your palm and fingers. You can continue styling your hair afterwards without having to wash or wipe off the serum. You don’t need to worry about buildup either, because the product leaves no traces or leftovers.

The serum is packaged in 6-ounce and 2-ounce bottles, so you have two choices. If you have long hair, you might opt for the 6-ounce bottle. If your hair is short or if you travel a lot and need to bring the product with you, the 2-ounce bottle will be quite practical.

The scent of the CHI Silk Infusion Hair Serum is a source of frequent disagreement among its many users. Some just adore the wonderful smell. According to a few independent reports, the scent seems to be more manly than feminine, yet pleasant nevertheless. If leftover scents or smells bother you, you won’t need to worry much with the CHI serum because it doesn’t linger for a long time.

The CHI Silk Infusion Hair Serum plus your favorite CHI straightener model is a powerful alliance to achieve the strong, shiny, manageable, and soft hair that you’ve ever wanted.

CHI Straightener Review: CHI Turbo Big 2-inch Ceramic Flat Iron Hair Straightener

September 30th, 2010

If you are looking for a CHI straightener that will gently tame your thick, frizzy hair minus all the hard pulling and tugging, the CHI Turbo Big 2-inch Ceramic Flat Iron Hair Straightener will be your best bet. It is an ideal choice for both men and women alike because of its many amazing features.

The CHI Turbo Big 2-inch Ceramic Flat Iron Hair Straightener (GF1539) is known to work well with any hair type. Whether you have normal hair or thin strands, the CHI Turbo Big will be your ideal partner in styling your hair the way you dreamed of. Read on for some of the great features of this particular CHI straightener.

Despite the two-inch wide ceramic plates, you’ll be amazed to find this CHI iron extremely light in weight. That’s a plus point for convenience when ironing your hair. In addition to that, its electrical cord is made of heavy duty material, thus ensuring safety. The power cord is ten feet long, which means you can easily move around within that radius from the wall socket. The power cord’s connection point to the base of the iron is of the swivel type, thus the iron can turn and twist in your hand a full 360 degrees. This latter feature adds to the convenience of using this hair iron because it prevents tangled hair.

As with all CHI hair irons, the CHI Turbo Big includes NASA-tested ceramic hot plates. These ceramic plates have humidity-repelling properties that keep in your hair’s natural moisture. This simply means that ironing your hair does not automatically mean losing its moisture or making it dry and brittle. To give you better control, this hair iron allows you to regulate the temperature of the plates. This versatility makes you the authority in styling your own hair. More than that, the iron will maintain even and uniform heat on its ceramic plates so that your hair will come out as smooth and as silky as you want it to be. Using the CHI Turbo Big actually gives you straight-looking and soft hair that is no different from what you’d get from a professional salon.

If versatility and convenience are paramount to you, you might want to take a look at the CHI Turbo Big 2-inch Ceramic Flat Iron Hair Straightener. It is one of the few CHI straightener models that give you complete control over how you wish to style your hair.

CHI Straightener Review: CHI Original 1-inch Ceramic (GF1001) Flat Iron

September 29th, 2010

Farouk Systems is well-known for making fast, top quality, and convenient CHI straightener irons. Among the popular models of the CHI iron line, the CHI Original 1-inch Farouk CHI Ceramic Flat Iron Model GF-1001 is hailed as the most flexible.

It features a very convenient and ergonomically engineered handle, which allows you to use the hair iron easily in flipping or curling the hair with just a simple twist or flick of your wrist. Just like all CHI straightener hair irons from Farouk, this model’s greatest feature is its use of ceramic plates.

Ceramic plate technology is found in the 1-inch flat ceramic plates on the hair iron. One of the benefits of using this technology is that the plates lock in your hair’s moisture, thus preventing it from drying up and becoming brittle. The ceramic plates also allow your strands to glide smoothly along the iron’s surface without scorching your strands at all or diminishing your hair’s color.

Aside from that, the CHI Original 1-inch Farouk CHI Ceramic Flat Iron Model GF-1001 features fast-heating capability. The ceramic plates heat up in about 1 to 2 minutes, or even less. Some users even achieve heat-up time of only about 10 seconds. This means a lot of time saved if you are a busy person.

As part of its safe and ergonomic design, the CHI Original 1-inch Farouk CHI Ceramic Flat Iron Model GF-1001 also includes a power cord that swivels–a feature that is ergonomic and convenient at the same time, especially if you are styling your hair by yourself. The power switch is concealed strategically inside the handle so that you can avoid inadvertently turning off your iron while grasping the handle.

Unlike other models of CHI irons, the GF-1001 has factory-defined and non-configurable temperature of around 150 to 180 degrees Celsius. That’s a lot of heat, but being engineered for safety, the heat is concentrated only on the ceramic plates, which are recessed from the iron’s edge. Being this well-crafted for safe and efficient use, the GF-1001 is used by many salons and women before performing a dry haircut.

The CHI Original 1-inch Farouk CHI Ceramic Flat Iron Model GF-1001 has very lean features. It actually bears only the essential features that you will need. Despite this, it is ideal for people who want a minimalistic, no-frill CHI straightener to use for their hair.

Using Heat Protection with Your CHI Straightener

September 28th, 2010

Since using your CHI straightener will subject your hair to very high temperatures, you are actually running the risk of burning it to a toast. Unless you protect your hair from such extreme heat, your use of your hair iron will not lead to anything that would make you happy at all.

The combination of far infrared heat and ceramic technologies is actually what makes your CHI straightener work wonders on your hair. Thus, with your CHI hair iron, you can style your locks and tresses in whatever way you want. You can curl it, flip it whichever way you desire, or flatten it as you wish. The secret to all these is the heat–very high heat, to be exact, which can be damaging to your hair.

For your own protection, you should use a thermal hair guard or thermoprotection solution. Farouk Systems, the makers of CHI hair straightening irons, just have the right complementary product to guard your hair whenever you iron it with a CHI hair straightener. The product is called CHI 44 Iron Guard, which works perfectly with any CHI hair iron.

The CHI 44 Iron Guard is essentially a liquid spray-on product that protects your hair strands from root to tips and from the inside to the outside. The weightless compound that it uses, together with the technologies in the CHI iron, will help keep the moisture in your hair locked in, thereby preventing it from damage when you style or finish your hair with a hot styling instrument.

Applying the CHI 44 Iron Guard is very easy. Simply part your hair into sections, then use the applicator spray to spread the liquid over your hair. Make sure that your hair is dry when using the product. Also, avoid spraying on too much of the solution, as it can leave your hair sticky or stiff if you use too much. Thereafter, you can start styling your hair.

Many CHI iron users prefer the CHI 44 Iron Guard to other similar heat-protection solutions for three main reasons: it works better than the others (i.e., actually holds the curl or style much better), it won’t dry up your hair, and it leaves a wonderful scent on your hair.

So, try the CHI 44 Iron Guard next time you use your CHI straightener in order to avoid toasting your hair when styling it.

Cut Down Power Consumption When Using CHI Straightener

September 27th, 2010

There is very little doubt that CHI straightener irons have proven their effectiveness in smoothening, straightening, and styling the hair. But, if you do not work smartly with your hair iron, you can actually also make it very effective in increasing your power consumption.

Surely, you don’t want to jack up your power consumption needlessly. By its very design a CHI straightener iron does not cost much electricity. CHI flat irons have the ability to heat up within a minute, thus hair styling using the flat iron will only take you several minutes.

But, despite its ability to become hot within minutes, it is undeniable that sometimes styling the hair takes time, especially if you are not sure what style should be done. Though CHI flat irons have built-in power saving features, it is still best to be wise and saving electricity while using the popular hair styling appliance.

Unplug the appliance if you are not using it. Even though the CHI hair iron has an automatic power off feature, it still uses some electrical power. Every appliance, if not unplugged, and even if it is switched off, still consumes energy, though minimal. This is often called phantom consumption.

If you have been using the flat iron for a long period, you can still use it a little bit longer even if has already been switched off. The heat will remain on the plates for some time, so you don’t have to turn the flat iron on a long time in order to maintain its hotness.

Clean the CHI straightening iron first before using. Usually, flat irons do not heat up quickly due to the debris and substances left on the iron plates that may slow down the heating process. If it will take time for the flat iron to heat up, more energy will be consumed.

Using electric appliances uses up more electricity and when used for a long time, the usage can result in an increase in your electric bill. Even the lightest appliance such as a flat iron can actually consume much more energy when used. With today’s crisis, you just have to be wise and save money. You can do this by simply saving on energy consumption. Though the CHI straightener has a power saving feature, it is still best to discipline yourself from consuming more energy than what is warranted.

Tips for Preserving Hair Color When Using CHI Straightener

September 24th, 2010

Would you have thought that a CHI straightener can let you style your hair even if your hair has been dyed? The truth is that it can. And, it can do it well. Yet, there are some caveats that you have to keep in mind.

If you do not exercise care and caution when using a CHI straightener to style your artificially or chemically colored hair, you can actually do more damage than is required. The chemical coloring of your hair actually already damaged it. More specifically, the use of chemical solutions for dyeing your hair often leaves it dry and brittle. Being so, your precious locks can easily succumb to the extreme heat when you use your hair iron.

The heat from the iron can react with both the hair coloring and the dry condition of your hair. Thus, it is important for you to iron your hair safely while preserving your hair’s color.

Hair conditioning treatment is very important. Conditioning treatment helps moisturize the hair, thus preventing dryness. It is best to condition you hair daily. It is also advisable to use a deep conditioner any day of the week. This will return the moisture to your hair and protect it.

Use hair styling products that will protect your hair from heat. There are actually hair creams and other products formulated to maintain the color of your hair.

Before planning to use CHI iron, make sure that your hair is not already damaged and is healthy enough to withstand heat.

The ceramic plates that CHI straightening irons have are good for any hair type. The best thing about the CHI flat iron is its ability to adjust the temperature. So, when you are using the CHI iron, just use the lowest heat setting in order to prevent the possibility of damaging the hair.

Do not use a flat iron immediately after dyeing your hair. You have to wait for several days after dyeing your hair before you can use the straightening iron. This will allow your hair to fully absorb the color of the dye.

There are so many ways to maintain the beauty of your hair while reducing the possibility of damage. Don’t just mix different chemicals and use a flat iron. Make sure that your hair is healthy before engaging in different hair styling procedures. For added safety, prefer using a CHI straightener as your first choice in styling your color-dyed hair.

The Right CHI Straightener for Wet or Damp Hair

September 23rd, 2010

For years, CHI straightener irons have been regarded by many people around the world as the leading product in hair styling. Whether you desire a straightening, a flip, a curl, or just a wave, the CHI brand is quite popular among home users and professional salon hairstylists.

Farouk Systems has developed several CHI straightener irons to satisfy your hair styling needs with less damage to the hair. Unlike some brands, the CHI straightening irons are developed not only to create luscious hair but also to style it safely.

If you have long hair, you would know that styling it can be quite a hassle, primarily because it takes time to have the desirable style in mind. Many women often feel afraid of using flat irons because using them may run the risk of damaging the hair, even if it is wet and most especially if it is dry.

Yet, with the CHI wet-to-dry auto-digital 1.25-inch ceramic straightening iron, you can let go of most of your fears. This particular iron model will smoothen either damp or completely dry hair, unlike most other models that are suited only for dry hair. Moreover, the iron will make your hair smooth and straight without the undesirable puffiness. It has an adjustable temperature that you can set according to the type of hair you have. The styling effect on your hair does not only last for a day. Your hair will stay straight, smooth, and silky even the following day.

This hair appliance does not fry your hair either and prevents you from being electrocuted. It has an automatic shut off feature, which helps conserve energy when not in use. Just like other CHI irons, this model uses infrared technology that heats up the iron fast at 6-10 seconds only. Additionally, it makes use of ionic technology that will prevent frizz. The wet-to-dry CHI iron also comes in a heat-proof pouch that will protect you from possible burns while carrying the appliance.

Styling one’s hair can be very tiring and exhausting. There are so many appliances for hair styling that it is sometimes confusing to choose which one is better. Yet, out of so many straightening iron brands, only one is cut above the rest when it comes to ironing wet or damp hair. If you want to have a no-frizz, smoother, and silkier hair, then the wet-to-dry CHI straightener iron is your perfect option. Your hair will be stylish as ever with its ability to curl, straighten, and even flip you hair without any damage.