KARMIN G3 Salon Pro 1" Professional Tourmaline Ceramic Flat Iron Hair Straightener Ionic Hair Straightening Styling Iron, Straighten, Curl, Wave, Dual Voltage, Auto Shut Off, Carrying Case, Black

I ordered this after WEEKS of internet research and consideration between all the big name brands (Chi, FHI, ghd,etc) and I had been leaning toward the FHI knowing that it's a quality product and having used my mom's when visiting her, but the amazing reviews for the Karmin G3 kept coming up and it caught my eye! I'm so glad that it did! I received my product quickly (thanks Prime!) and right off the bat I was impressed by the presentation of the product, but I was still a bit nervous that the product would be a fake, as so many of the "unauthorized" retailers on Amazon apparently offer- according to all of the frightening reviews! To my relief, I went to the Karmin website, registered my product and confirmed that it is the real deal!! With that hurdle out of the way, I couldn't wait to use it! It heats up very quickly, and works like a charm! It had a bit of a chemical smell when it first heated up, but I think that was just burning off chemicals from the production. This baby has an auto-shutoff (LOVE) and heats up to 460 degrees! I use a heat shield on my hair prior to straightening, and this iron glided right through my strands, straightening and softening it with each pass (only needed one for most areas)! I can't wait to try flipping and curling with it, too!! Great purchase- VERY worth the price!!

I have had conair and Remington flat irons, and had actually been saving for a chi, but the reviews made me worry about getting a fake, so I saw good reviews and thought I'd take a chance on this flat iron. Expensive chance. Best choice ever. I have very long hair, and as awful as it is to admit, I haven't had it cut in about two years, simply have worked too much and couldn't find a salon worth my time, so needless to say, I have split ends and it's a bit of a mess. With my cheapo straightener, the job is long and tedious to get it straightened. Give me five minutes outside, and I have a frizzy mess. However, not even using the highest setting, it took under ten minutes from start to finish with this flat iron, and it looks great. So worth the money. I have a salon visit wed to get this mop cut, and I am excited to see the results with the flat iron after that.**update 12/27/2017** It is still working really well. I ended up being gifted a GHD 2" classic straightener, and between the two, the GHD is definitely better, but I still use the Karmin for my bangs or curling my hair. If you are between Karmin and GHD, GHD is the better product, but you won't regret purchasing the Karmin if you go this route. Even after heavy use, there is no sign of wear, and it works just as well now as it did when I first received it. Good quality, worth the cost

I wouldn't waste time writing this review if I didn't feel it deserved it! Best flat iron I have ever owned. I have naturally curly hair, but it's very fine. I've had some health/dietary issues this last year (found out I have Celiac's disease) and my hair has suffered. It was fried and so dead after almost a year of being very sick all the time & not getting answers. After finally getting a diagnosis, changing my entire lifestyle to accommodate a new diet, and FINALLY feeling better, I am taking my self-care & beauty products much more seriously. I found a new hairstylist I LOVE, and decided I needed to invest some time and effort into finding a new iron to take care of my recuperating hair.. After years of using Chi & Herstyler products and never being completely satisfied, I am beyond thrilled with this iron and it's more than worth the investment. This iron is gentle on my thin & fragile hair, and after using this iron at least 4 days a week for a month now, my hair is looking healthier and healthier. One tip - DO NOT USE ON WET HAIR. Sometimes I leave my hair curly, but just iron my bangs. I usually don't bother to blow dry my bangs and just iron them wet - it fried them! It says this in the manual, but I ignored it and did it anyway, silly me! Luckily I just did a small piece and it's underneath so it doesn't show. I did a coconut oil mask and the fried pieces are better now, My hair has never felt so silky smooth and don't have the static issue I have battled with when using my other irons. The floating plates reduces the catching and pulling of my hairs like all other irons I've ever used; I was amazed at how smoothly it runs through my hair. Plus, the teal blue color is gorgeous. The one thing I'd change is the placement of the temperature control dial is a little awkward and sometimes I bump it when styling my hair and I have to be watchful of it, you'd think when paying this price for something there would be better placement for this, but it's still worth it and I'd buy it again - just be mindful of this while using the iron. Also, I registered the product immediately and the warranty is valid! I had read some other comments about this and it not being valid, or a knock-off version and had some concerns when I ordered this (but got it through Prime and figured I could return it if necessary). This product has exceeded my expectations and has given me the silky smooth straight hair I've always wanted.