There’s really 3 things that are important, well at least to me, when it comes to flat irons. The Professional Ceramic Tourmaline Ionic Flat Iron by XTAVA passed all those tests and had a few extra things that I liked and will elaborate on.
1) Does it heat up quickly, evenly and well :
I’ve had issues with flat irons that just don’t get hot enough. I have one that’s a bit bigger than this one and it heats to 420 degrees so, I was a bit worried that this one only going to 400 degrees would be an issue. It wasn’t. It actually was perfectly and evenly heated. I even took it down to 350 which is probably a whole lot better for my hair. You can set the flat iron for 200 – 400 degrees.
2) Does it flat iron my hair quickly & easily :
Ever have a flat iron that no matter how long you hold it on your hair or how hot you make it, you hair stays frizzy. So annoying and I’ve had it happen and usually with the thinner irons like this one. This flat iron, thankfully, flattened my hair beautifully and quickly.
3) Is it worth the price :
They say you get what you pay for and I’ve paid more than this for flat irons that just didn’t work at all so I’m really glad this one is so good. It’s worth more than the $34.95 price but, I’m a cheapo so, iIm glad it’s not more expensive.
Now for the extras:
– I was worried that the heat control on the inside of the iron would be a problem but, it actually makes it easier to hold the flat iron since there aren’t any awkward knobs on top.
– the swivel cord is everything. So many of my hair dryers, curling irons and flat irons have had cord damage and have gotten twisted to the point of no return because of the constant and necessary hand movement as i’m doing my hair. With the swivel it makes it so much easier and less awkward.
– It’s compact and powerful. I’ve always used a full sized flat iron because, like I said, the small ones don’t ever heat up enough for my liking. Don’t have that problem with this one and because it’s compact and lightweight I can just pop it in my bag and take it anywhere.
– Speaking of bags, it comes with a travel bag that’s insulated so, you can put the hot iron in there, zip it up and not worry about burning anything in your bag or anything melting on the flat iron or more importantly, you don’t have to wait for it to cool off to pack it and go.
– Also, if you’re OCD about leaving items plugged in and on when you leave the house you don’t have to worry about this baby. It automatically shuts off after 30 minutes of non-use.
I’m impressed with this iron. Now I just have to keep it away from my daughter so she doesn’t claim it as her own.
The Xtava flat iron comes in 3 different designs (Adagio, White Tiger & Fiore) and can be purchased for $34.95 on Amazon.
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