Solia Professional Ceramic Flat Iron- Salon Quality Hair Straightener - 1 1/4"

I have used Solia hair straighteners for for about 15 years. The first one was black with blue plates and the second one I got was pink with black plates. This one looks and feels different and not in a good way. It still straightens my hair but it feels cheap. I’m not in love with it. I didn’t return it but I don’t think I will buy again or recommend to buy.

I have waited a few weeks to write a review about this flat iron because I wanted to see how it works with everyday use. This is my second Solia. My first I had for about 5 years and it got a short in the wire somehow and would turn on but not stay on. I absolutely loved the old one. This one however is weird. It does seem well made like a soft finish sort of rubbery material where the old one was like a hard plastic. But this new one has very different plates that pull the crap out of my hair! The plates stick up pretty far from the unit and it creates a gap that very easily gets hair caught in it. My old one didn’t do that at all. Then there’s the temperature dial that only has the lowest to highest numbers on it so you can’t tell what you’re truly styling your hair at. It does a decent job straightening but I do have to go over and over my hair and along with the snagging I just feel like it’s not a good straightener. It also makes a strange cracking or popping sound when I turn it on. It’s not the worst but definitely not the best and I really wish it was the old one because that’s the one pictured on here but not what they sent.

This is my second Solia. My first one (with blue plates) developed a short after several years of use. I went back to Chi (which is what I used prior to my first Solia) but was extremely disappointed. I didn't realize under AFTER I purchased the Chi and started using it that Chi has reduced the temperature setting on its flat irons from 310 degrees F to 260 degrees F, something that hasn't been publicized. I found it on the Chi Web site when I realized that the iron wasn't getting hot enough. It took some digging around because the information was buried deeply in the site. (Interestingly, I just tried to find it again, but couldn't, so the company has either removed the reference or I was unsuccessful in getting to it because it is so hard to find.) That 50 degrees makes a huge difference for someone with thick, wild, curly hair like mine. Solia irons can be set for temperatures up to 350 degrees F, but are not easy to find (one of the reasons I bought the Chi), and I'm thankful that Amazon still carries them. The new Solia is working beautifully. I just wish I had skipped the Chi and gone straight to the Solia. Lesson learned.

I thought it was like the one I had (that went bad) but it wasn't. My old one had "peanut butter" colored plates and I loved it!! Lasted a long time! This one looks to me like its been used due to scratches on the outside veneer (and I paid $66.00 for it), the heat control only shows 140 degrees and 450........ so u don't know what your heat is in between. And besides, I didn't even see those numbers until I put my magnifying glass to it! I was using it today and all of sudden red light was out and plates cold. Not sure what happened there? I am soooo upset with this flat iron I could cry. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER SOLIA!!!

Solia is my holy grail straightener. My old one I bought back in 2010 on Folica (it was the black one with the blue ceramic plates) and it seems to be a little bit bigger than this one - it finally died on me earlier this year. I was researching a lot of straighteners to see if there were better brands, and I've been using this one for almost 8 years now, so I thought I'd just buy it again.This seems a little bit smaller, and flimsier than the original one I had bought. The plates don't touch each other when fully closed, whereas my old one would touch. It does the trick though, and it's dual voltage so I can travel with it.I suggest you don't put these in your check-in suitcases, they're delicate and they will die on you.

I bought my first flat iron about 15 years ago, which happened to be a Solia 1 1/4" ceramic. It was the best... and lasted me about 15 years until a few weeks ago when the cord started going bad. I decided to read reviews of other irons out there, and based on reviews, I decided to change up and bought a BaByliss Pro Nano Titanium iron for around $120. BIG MISTAKE. I was used to using an iron on 450 degrees, so I used it on this temp when straightening with the BaByliss. This iron FRIED my hair. It felt like dry brittle straw after a few times of straightening and I could tell it was ruining my hair. The handle also gets VERY hot when trying to clamp the iron down, which makes it hard to handle for very long. I never had an issue with this with the Solia. In the end, I decided to buy another Solia and used it for the first time today. COMPLETE DIFFERENCE. My hair is back to the silky smooth (non-burnt) look I had before. I will never buy anything but Solia brand from here on out!

This is my 3rd Solia flat iron. The other two were purchased from Folica.com before they went out of business. This is not the same flat iron. The plates don't slide as well. The iron doesn't get as hot, even though the temperature control says it does.

It’s not the worst flat iron but not the best either. For the $70 I kinda hoped the iron would be continuously hot from start to finish. I have long very thick wavy hair and the process of straightening is tedious. This flat iron needs to reheat itself throughout the time I’m using it. I have to stop every few minutes so that it’s gets back up to temp. This is fine for some people, but if you have thick hair I’d say splurge a little for an iron that stays continously hot. Other than that, it’s a fine flat iron and makes my hair really smooth. I just spend too much time.