GIVEAWAY/REVIEW – Hana Professional Flat Iron from Misikko (CLOSED)
I have naturally curly hair. I didn’t even know this until way after puberty because I started perming my bone straight hair when I was about 10 years old. Then one day it occurred to me that it had been a very long time since my last perm and my hair was still curly. Imagine my surprise. So now, day in and day out, I just wash and air dry my hair. It generally looks pretty okay, I think (aside from the gray hairs that are sneaking in and my roots that currently need touched up). I call it my “mom do.” The do that I sport because I don’t generally have the time or energy to do anything fancier.
Then one day the nice people at Misikko asked me if I would like to try one of their professional flat irons.
I said, “why not?”
I received (free) to review a Hana Professional 1″ Flat Iron.
Some key features of the Hana are:
- Advanced Tourmaline Ceramic Plates for Accelerated Ion Generation and Maximum Frizz-Free, Conditioning Shine
- Ceramic is naturally hygienic, protects color & retards fading
- Floating 1” Plates Auto-Adjust To Glide Over Any Hair Texture
- Curved Plate Edges For Versatile Styling – Curl, Flip or Straighten!
- Adjustable Temperature Dial – 5 Settings from 140-450° F for All Hair Types
- Flash Heats in Seconds with Instant Compensation for Heat Loss
- Ergonomic Handle Design with No-Slip Grip
- Smooth Grooves Keep Hair Strands Separate and Snag-Free
- Tangle-Free Salon Quality Cord Swivels 360°; Convenient Hanging Loop
- Energy Efficient at 38 Watts
- Independent On/Off Switch
- Includes Luxe Heat Proof Storage Pouch, Heat Proof Silicone Mat, & Special Edition Tin Case
- Made in Korea
- Two Year Warranty
I think I remember using some cheap flat iron once or twice when I was younger, but this was the first time I got to use a professional grade ceramic flat iron. I busted it out on Thanksgiving since it was a special occasion and I thought I would fancy up my “mom do.”
This is generally how my hair looks. Washed, some grocery store gel slapped in it and air dried.
Thanksgiving, I took a shower (shocking!) and I put some anti-frizz serum in my hair. I didn’t even put my normal gel product, but I think next time I will. While my hair was still damp, I started straightening it. I really had no idea what I was doing or how to do it right. But trying to mimic my hair dressers moves (who always straightens my hair) I started at the roots and slowly went down to the ends. I got even more fancy by trying to flip the ends under.
It was pretty easy going. It dried quickly and did a great job at taming my curls. Here is how it ended up:
One bad thing about straight hair…you can totally see how bad your roots are! yikes!
I think it takes a while to get the hang of the flat iron when you are not used to it. But it was fun to get dressed up and have my hair fixed different. I know lots of ladies that use a flat iron regularly and are good at it. I think I need some more practice. I plan on trying it again for our Christmas party on the 19th…I should have my roots touched up by then (I hope).
The Hana Ceramic Flat Iron certainly did it’s job quickly and left my hair feeling soft and not all fried. It is available for purchase at Misikko.com and retails for $189.99 (currently it’s on sale for only $119.99). I really look forward to practicing more.
The super nice people at Misikko.com would like to offer one of my monkey readers their very own Hana Professional 1″ Flat Iron.
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Well I’m loving the Babyliss Pro Carrera 2 Hair Dryer, seeing as I recently learned my current dryer is better as a fire starter then a hair dryer. Gah!
I would also love to try the Farouk CHI Rocket Hair Dryer. Thanks so much for offering this wonderful prize.
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The shine shield! Looks like it does whatever the stuff the hairstylist uses does! I have a mediocre flat iron that just frustrates me…how awesome would it be to easily straighten my hair everyday!?!
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I like the Chi Hot Rocket hair dryer.
I think the T3 Wet/Dry 1 3/4″ Flat Iron would be a great product too. Taking out the blowdrying! That’s fantastic, I think blowdrying my hair is my least favorite thing to do.
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I would really like to try the Farouk CHI Rocket Hair Dryer. I like to have a powerful dryer that dries my hair quickly. Since this has the word rocket in the name…i bet it would take no time at all to dry my hair!
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I also love the T3 Tourmaline Featherweight Hair Dryer
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I travel quiet a bit and carrying two irons gets aggravating sometimes. I think the Farouk CHI 2-in-1 Ceramic Digital Curling & Flat Iron would take care of that problem.
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The “Farouk CHI Rocket Hair Dryer” is pretty cool!
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I also like the FHI Silver Hair Dryer – Nano Weight Pro 1800. Thanks!
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I think I need the Hana Styling Iron Cleaner. Mine gets all gunked up!!
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The T3 Wet/Dry 1 3/4″ Flat Iron looks good too. Thanks!
I love the Babyliss Pro Carrera 2 Hair Dryer
I like the Farouk CHI 2-in-1 Ceramic Digital Curling & Flat Iron. Thanks!
I would also like the try the CHI rocket hair dryer.
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I’m a subscriber. I looked at the Missiko site and I would love to have the 1.5″ Croc Titanium Flat Iron. I love the shape of the handle and it looks like it would be easy to use/handle. I have a flat iron now, but it’s a much less expensive one and it does the trick, but the Missiko ones are just like the ones the professional hairstylists use and it’s always nice to look like you just came from your hairdresser’s!
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I have pretty much the same story as you, but my hair is even curlier. I wash it, use mousse, scrunch it, and let it air dry, have done it this way for a long time. I would love to have a flat iron like this.
Checking out the Misikko web site I loved the Farouk CHI Rocket Hair Dryer, that thing looks so powerful, it can get the job done quickly.
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The CHI Rocket Hair Dryer sounds great-my hair is so thick, anything that can cut down on the drying time is a-ok with me.
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The T3 Tourmaline Featherweight Hair Dryer would also be great!
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I so need this: Farouk CHI Rocket Hair Dryer to help tame the frizz before I would try and straighten for an hour.
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I’d like the Farouk CHI Rocket Hair Dryer . I’ve had my eye on it for a while now but just can’t justify that kind of money on a hair dryer right now.
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the t3 tourmaline overnight hair dryer-travel size looks mighty handy
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I’d like the Hana Professional Flat Iron 1″.
The FHI Silver Hair Dryer – Nano Weight Pro 1800 also sounds like a winner since my arm literally gets tired drying out my hair with my current hair dryer. Thanks for the giveaway!
I desperately need a new hair dryer, and the Farouk CHI Rocket Hair Dryer is calling my name!
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