I’m not gonna lie, I was disappointed when I first took it out of the box. I didn’t think the plates would grip my hair enough to flatten or curl. I had gotten it on the cheap from Ipsy, so I thought I’d just donate it. Thank god I decided to test it out. I have very fine, short, color treated hair (neon pink). I also have zero styling skills, so I bout shat myself at the curls this thing gave me w pretty much zero effort. Straightened great as well, but it was the curls and how easy it was to use that shook me.
Heats up in under 30 secs, and the barrel is cool to the touch so I can give it a squeeze if I want more grip while straightening.
The only real drawback for me is I’d like a longer cord, but that’s extremely minor and easily fixed w an extension cord if necessary.
This baby is great and seems to be idiot proof. So happy I gave it a chance!