Conair S3CS Instant Heat Ceramic Wet-Dry Straightener, Black/Red, 2 Inch

Before I tell about the problems I've had with this straightener, I need to mention that I absolutely LOVE the design. The curved plates are awesome for giving volume at the roots and flipping my layers out or under. It makes (well, made) my thick, wavy, frizzy hair extremely straight and shiny, and the price is nice and low.

However, I guess you get what you pay for when quality is concerned. The "ceramic technology" they spout on the package simply means the plates are ceramic *coated*, not solid ceramic. Fine with me, except about a month after I purchased it, the coating was already wearing away on the plates! I only use it about three or four times a week, so it's not like I was putting unusual stress on it. I've continued to use it for the last year and a half, however, and haven't had any additional problems until recently. There seems to be something wrong with the heating mechanism now, because I went to use it the other day, and when I touched it to my hair, it...Read more

I had been using the Conair CS15TCS Professional Straight Styles Straightening Iron for a few years that I originally bought because it was inexpensive and worked fairly for seldom use on long hair.

Because my hair is short and I style it more precisely now it is imperative that the ends of my hair do not flip out and hang very straight, so I thought I would try this after I borrowed my friend's.
Well, it worked like a charm! Now I don't have to spend as much time blow drying and styling my hair with a round brush because this straightener really does most of the work. (Now I only have to use the round brush and dryer for volume.)

Pros:

* Heats quickly
* Maintains temperature
* Easy to handle and grasp
* Long cord that swivels to reduce tangling
* Can be used on wet...Read more

I have had no problem with this iron. I got it so that I could curl my ends easily and flip out the ends also. The flipping out has been difficult for me to get the hang of but that's probably me and not the iron's fault. But when I just want to quickly curl my hair under it does a quick and beautiful job! When I use the wet/dry feature it's just because my hair is damp and I don't have the time to dry it 100% of the way. I don't expect the iron to dry my hair but it DOES flatten and curl it even while damp when I use that button. My hair comes out shiny and lovely in a flash with this iron. Not really any ripping or damage at all. Of course I use a leave in conditioner/volumizer before I heat style my hair and I set it to a heat setting of "15". Great buy for a reasonable price, love the curve of the plates and even the red color and look of the appliance. I wouldn't trade it in for a more expensive Chi or whatever even if I were rich!