I have had curly hair my entire life. As a young girl, I really struggled with the cascades of curls. I started looking much like Orphan Annie and by the time I was in high school, my hair was longer, but still difficult to make beautiful. Like most people, I wished my hair was straight because it was curly. I am sure I would have felt the opposite way if my hair was naturally straight!
I grew to love my hair, especially during college, because fixing curly hair was so easy and perfect for rushing to classes last minute or throwing up some last minute style for a night out on the town. Alas, it seems my beautiful curls have somewhat left me and been replaced by not-so-fun, somewhat un-pretty waves. With this new hair type, I am back at the beginning, struggling to make it work and be easy. In the interim of me mastering my h
air, I have began straightening with a flat iron almost every time I wash it. I have extremely dry hair so I (gasp) don't wash my hair every day so I hope that can cut down the damage caused from the Chi flat iron I received for Christmas three years ago. Side note: The Chi straightener is AMAZING. Do not buy anything else but this; it is the best.
But back to my product evaluation. I have tried a few flat iron sprays to keep my hair healthy during the abuse I put it through while straigtening it. The ones I have tried include the Chi Iron Guard and Big Sexy Hair Soya Want Flat Hair and Rusk Thermal STR8. The best one, hands down, is the Rusk one.
Pros: Fine mist (the Chi version is a pump spray and not as effective), protects hair, leaves hair feeling silky (Big Sexy Hair attempt makes your hair NASTY - I used it once and threw it away.), makes it 10 times easier to use the flat iron, smells delicious (but I don't eat it:)
Cons: Tall bottle is hard to tote around to my boyfriend's and/or family's since I am gone almost every weekend
GG Grade: A+
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Should you buy it? Rusk Thermal STR8 Flat Iron Spray
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Oh my gosh...I could write this same blog entry and it would EXACTLY explain my hair!!! I use this stuff from Sally Beauty Supply that works...not necessarily well...but it works. Anyway, where do you buy this Thermal STR8 at?
dana, it is comforting to know that someone else has these same hair problems! You can buy the Thermal STR8 at Trade Secret in the Jeff City/Columbia malls or you can click on the picture and buy it from amazon.com, but it could be cheaper in stores - not much cheaper though. It is around $15 a pop. The cost of beauty is not cheap.
I love that that the two of you can get motivated enough to straighten your hair! It takes so long for me to do it that I usually talk myself out of it...of course I've never tried any of these products, so maybe that would make a difference.
Thanks for the advice. I recently purchased the chi straightener and can't wait to try the STR8!
Amy you are going to love the Chi...I had my first one for nearly two years...then it quit working 2 weeks ago and I had to buy my second...but I love it and think it is def. worth it!
I know what you mean, I coudln't stand my hair but then I grew to love it and I figured out how to take care of it properly now were best friends!
amy - dana is right, the Chi is God's gift to women:)
jennifer - yes, it does take time, but I am pretty happy now.
sarah - it is easier to motivate yourself to straighten when your curls are no longer as cute as yours!
It will probably work as well as anything you have in your bathroom already.
eli - I have tried several products - I consider myself a haircare junkie - and nothing quite works as well as this.
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