From reading all the other reviews, I thought this would be the best deal for a straightner/curling iron in one. The curling iron works great, and if you are looking for a curling iron I would recommend a Revlon. However, the straightner did not work on my hair at all. My hair is almost naturally straight just with a little wave here and there, and it couldnt even straighten out the little waves. I had to turn mine up to the highest temperature, and then the outside of the barrel was the only part that really got hot. When you clamp the straightner together the plates do not touch. You have to squeeze the black part on the end really hard to make it actually touch your hair, and if you do that little pieces of your hair get snagged on the plate and pulled out. I would not recommend this product to anyone.

I just bought my second one of these Revlon curling/straightener irons. The first one lasted several years, even having been beaten up a bit by traveling. It did take some getting used to using the straightener part, but not long and it does an amazing job on my thick hair. It heats up fast, works beautifully on my hair, and is easy to handle. I love the convenience of heating up one iron and having both options.

We bought this heat diffuser to go with our Bodum Santos coffee maker, because we have a gas stove. It works very efficiently.

I’ve had this item for a month now-wish I had bought it long ago! It instantly fixed my problem of not being able to simmer things on my new gas stove because the flame does not go low enough. I have not had any problem with the paint “bubbling up” as on other comments. Great item! Highly recommended!

It is a very poorly made product and does not deliever. The plates are not real ceramic and after a few uses the “ceramic” coating starts to peel off. It does not distribute heat evenly and actually ends up burning your hair. Please do your self a favor and just pay extra money to get a good quality flat iron. I know that the chi might be a little over priced but it works way better than this.

I purchased this straightener when I lost my original one moving. BIG MISTAKE. My other one was the exact same size and straightened my hair in less than half the time. This one simply does not get hot enough to straighten my medium length, thick, and wavy hair. My hair isn’t even warm after running the straightener through it. Because of this, I waste so much time! If you have thin or short hair, it might work, but I would still suggest trying a different product.

I bought this Whitmore Ironing Mat along with the SteamFast SF-717 Home-and-Away Mini Steam Iron for my daughter to use in her apt in lieu of an ironing board and full size iron. She loves it! She sets it up on her dryer (with a towel underneath to make pressing easier) and touches up her clothes right out of the dryer. It is very convenient to use and then just folds away. This would work well in a dorm setting as well. I would definitely recommend putting a towel underneath though so it doesn’t wreck the surface you are ironing on.