Exercise Equipment

Best Hair Straighteners and Flat Irons of 2007

CurlytoStraight.com announces the winners of the very best 2007 hair straighteners.

The criteria that was used to decide this "Best Of" list are; product features, reliability, customer reviews and customer support. This review does not talk about each of the classes of hair straightener on the market. Only the top tier products were examined and the price was not taken into account.

These reviews are based solely on the feed back of consumers, features and product quality. It will not take price into account.

1) The FHI Runway Series - This brand of hair straightener is simply the finest out there. It has every cutting edge capability; lightening fast heat time, 450F max temp, damp-or-dry styling, adjustable heat, revolutionary heating plates and the most dependable plate heating of any product available. The Runway models also have the best user feed back of any the products reviewed. If you want the most effective and best hair straighteners on the market this is most definitely it, and it's going to cost you. These hair straighteners usually about $400.

Are the FHI Runway models worth it? If you can afford it, definitely.

2) The FHI Platform Series - As forerunners in the progress of tourmaline integration and ceramic plating, The Platform series offers consumers a first-class hair straightener at a more affordable price. Available for purchase in multiple sizes, the Platform series provides PTFC ceramic heat plates, ultra flash heat times, adjustable temperature and 450F max heat. While these items are less pricey than the Runway models, it's important to note that they are still on the expensive side at about $150 - $200.

3) CHI Pink Series - The stylish pink straightener provides consumers the best reliability and performance of any flat iron in the Farouk CHI product line. Ceramic plates, temperature control, and flash heat times combined with a comfortable and ergonomical handle make the CHI ceramic flat iron the perfect choice for people that want to get the most from their hair.

4) T3 Wet-or-Dry - This straightener actually has a rank that is above the CHI Pink series in product features, but it was dropped to the fourth spot largely because consumers have had trouble with warranty returns. Aside from that, this model offers a well-built ceramic design.

5) CHI Turbo Series - The CHI Turbo series takes fifth place in our hair straightener review. This straightener line is used by more hair professionals than any of the other models. And even though its maximum temperature and flash heating do not match the CHI Pink, the CHI Turbo series is a great choice for people that want first-rate dependability and performance.

Honorable Mention

Even though our 2007 review of flat irons lists the best of the best, there are many other top quality, professionally designed hair straighteners and flat irons available today. The following are some of those:

GHD Hair Straighteners - A wonderful device with a polished design incorporating an assortment of cutting edge features makes the GHD hair straightener a great option.

HAI Hair Straightener|Flat Iron - HAI has two quality offerings at reasonable prices; the Nu Stik and the Convertible.

*One of the more popular models on the market today, the sedu ceramic hair straightener,wasn't reviewed because of the anti-competitive, exclusive online distribution agreement and what seems to be misleading sales practices.