Thursday, April 11, 2013

Straighten, Flip, and Curl

When I was a kid, I always love having long hair even though Mama  wanted me to have a short hair.  I would cry whenever  she would tell me that I need to have a hair cut.  It's funny though that when I grow up, Mama wanted me to have a long hair and I preferred short.  Aside from having a long hair, I always wished  to have a  curly hair as well.  We  did not have resources to get fancy stuff, we did not even have TV at home.  Despite of the lack of material things though, we were very happy because we have the most loving parents in the world.

What my mother would do since we can't afford to pay someone to curl my hair, she would take some of the stem from cassava leaves and  use it to curl my  hair over night so the next day my hair would be curly, she did those on special occasions only.  I remember, when my father's sister, who is a beautician,  visited us, she  curled my hair using the  real stuff.  Mama said that I slept that night  with my face buried on the pillow because I thought that sleeping with my hair tucked in would straighten it out.  Lol, what a memory.
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Anyhow, I am so fortunate to have given the opportunity to  try and review  one of the  ceramic  styling iron from Flat Iron Experts.  They sent me  this KQC X-Heat  professional 1" plate width iron that has the capacity to leave your hair  silky smooth.  With this iron, I can have wavy hair whenever I want to since I have a straight hair.   Having a curly hair is easy with this  ceramic iron.  All you have to do is  straighten your hair first, then flip it with a twist of your wrist, and voila, you have the curl that you want.  It enhances hair shine , reduces frizz, and it softens the hair.
I have an existing flat iron but  it is getting old that it  is shocking me sometimes.  This one heats up easy and does not shock me at all, so I like it a lot.  Aside from the flat iron, they also sent me a bottle of thermal shine spray, and a stand to hold the  flat iron.  Thanks a  lot Flat Iron Experts.  

Disclaimer:  Products mentioned above were given for FREE in exchange of  of an honest review.  I was not financially compensated  in facilitating this article.  Opinion is 100% mine.

40 comments:

  1. You are looking lovely my dear. I love the flat iron with the stand very much. And it is nice that they included the hair heat protection spray.

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  2. I'm so glad I never hadf to worry about hair - don't have very much!
    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  3. Wonderful experiments with the hair.

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  4. Looking lovely (and Moms always have Marvelous little tricks of the trade!:)

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  5. You look great sis. Straight or curly, long or short, they all fits you well. Love your smile sis.

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  6. I bought also one of these Rose, though not of the same brand, but eventually napagud din ako kaya nagparebond na ako hahaha.. tuloy nagsisi ako kasi very bagsak naman yung hair alang volume..... and you look great on that hairstyle.. nice brand.

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  7. look good sis .. i remember cassava stem, we used that also eh :)

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  8. What lovely memories. I suddenly miss those cassava stems. This seems to be a great product. You look great with the curls.

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  9. I have a straight hair. And, this kind of tool is very cool because it won't curl your hair permanently and won't damage!

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  10. Love what this iron was able to do your hair

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  11. I have curly hair which to this day try to get straight! Why are we never happy with what we have?

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  12. Wow that sounds like great products! Your hair looks fantastic.

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  13. your hair looks great.:) i wish i have longer hair to try this product.

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  14. You sleeping with your face on your pillow for fear of losing your just acquired curls is a classic example of some of the memorable ideas we had in childhood.

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  15. I always have straight hair and every once in a while you like to curl your hair for a change. It's a amazing how women can used a flat iron to curl their hair!

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  16. you look lovely.. I wonder if i can do the review also.. I will surely do..

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  17. I love to curl my hair once in awhile. You look great on curly hair sis.

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  18. Very effective gadget. you look gorgeous sis. :)

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  19. That's a neat product sis! I have been using a generic one I bought from Manila many years ago and so far, it does the trick. You like nice with soft curls! :)

    Ria C

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  20. oh, we have very similar childhood, rose, I also would curl my hair with cassava leaves stem, I loved doing them since I loved curly hair, and i wanted surprises, haha!

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  21. I love their Thermal Shine, it is magic in a can.

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  22. Your post brought back memories :D that's what we do too. We use the cassava's stem to curl our hair. Boy it was fun and it works great too.

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  23. I also tried pitching with the company and they are already ready to send the items until I told them na I'm currently at the PH. So yun, hindi natuloy. LOL

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  24. i pitch the company but sad to say they only accept US/Canada bloggers

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  25. Hi there pretty in curls! You gave me lotsa laughter with your childhood memory..we used to do that too! curl our hairs with cassava leaf stalks hahahaha, and gee they do work huh hehe, When I was young and as a teener I always wished I had long beautiful hair but I never got to because mom would always have it cut hahaha, my hair is naturally curly and one time mom had it curled while it was brutally short I looked like crazy and was ridiculed in school oh boy hahaha, now going back to this wonderful item you were lucky to review, I would love love love to try it too! our kiddos are luckier these days because of technology like this! happy hair-doing :)

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  26. I so want to try a styling wand. My hair is naturally wavy and so to curl it I have to straighten and then curl. This looks like I could get my natural hair under control without having to straighten it.

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  27. You look fab with permed hair, Rose. I dream of having one too. But I would have love it more if I get that item all for free in exchange for a fairly good review ;-)

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  28. Ahaha. I remember something from my childhood. My mother used the stem from the cassava leaves to have my hair curled too. Too bad for me, because after my hair was curled, it didn't get back to straight again and until to this very day, my hair is curly. It just get straight when I have the chance to rebond it.

    But, for those who does not have a sensitive hair like you do, this product is really good. ♥

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  29. Isn't that great, getting a sample for product review is what makes those products even better. there will be plenty of customers who are willing to get the same product do to a review that would assure them of the money they pay for it. you look totally pretty. thank you for sharing

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  30. It reminds me also my childhood cousins have a girly nights and do hairs :)). YOU look good on your hair styles!

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  31. I remember some of my friends in the province did use cassava stems to get their hair curled up temporarily. Those are fun times.
    Oh, you look great in curls too mare.

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  32. that iron sounds so great....you're lucky to get products like that and you look so lovely with curly hair. enjoy your new hair flat iron! :)

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  33. Wonderful and lovely curls :-) Those are very handy styling tool. I have mines too and so glad for it as styling is easy now :-)

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  34. I'm starting to grow out my hair and I'll definitely need a flat iron.

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  35. I love your hair mommy, you did a good job! I love this type of flat iron, the 1 inch really possible for you to style your hair as you want them to be. Great on a short length hair too.

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  36. You look great in curls mare. :) That device sure does it's job well.

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  37. curls looks good on you but i still like you with your straight black hair.

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  38. Curly or straight, both looks are good on you! Nice hello kitty shirt!

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  39. I am actually amazed how iron could also curl! It was used on my hair for the graduation picture and it's amazing :)

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