Earlier this year, the beauty supply site Misikko asked me if I'd be interested in reviewing a flat iron here on the Blue Orchid Designs blog. "Um. What if I don't like it?" was my first question. They clearly knew they had nothing to worry about because after testing out the flat iron, I am in love.
I am not one of those lucky women who can wash their hair and go, letting the air naturally dry it and have it fall perfectly in place. My hair is frizzy in dry climates, curly in humid, and generally uncooperative. As a rule, I have to blow it out everyday and I have owned just about every hair dryer and flat iron imaginable.
I've been using the Professional Titanium Wet to Dry Ionic Iron by Croc and it is amazing! It features titanium ceramic plates which help control frizz by being low-friction. The ceramic flat iron is light and has non-slip thumb grips, which is great for me. It also heats up to 450 degrees in a matter of a couple minutes. I usually keep mine at about 400 degrees and it pulls out every single hint of a wave in my hair, and keeps it smooth and non-frizzy, even at the roots - a feat that the other flat irons didn't accomplish all that well.
Apparently you can also use it on damp, towel-dried hair, but after a fiasco last year with an overeager hair stylist (in which all my hair was chopped off unexpectedly), I haven't yet been brave enough to try that out.
Of all the flat irons I've owned, this one is by far my favorite. Which hair product do you own that's your favorite?
Welcome to the wedding blog by Blue Orchid Designs! My name is Liene (and in case you're wondering, it's pronounced Lynn) and I am the CEO of Blue Orchid Designs, a wedding planning firm with consultants in Arizona, New York, and Washington DC. I am also the founder of Splendid Communications, an online media consultancy serving the wedding and event industries. Some of my favorite things include candlelit dinners and long walks on the beach. Oops, sorry! Wrong intro.
In all seriousness, we're glad you've stopped by our blog! We love weddings. We love people. And we really love pretty things. So we dish about all of the above here at the Blue Orchid Designs blog. Our blogging style is direct, pragmatic and fun. If the dress isn't your most flattering style, we'll tell you. We'll also be the ones wearing waterproof mascara on your wedding day because chances are very high that we will mist up when you walk down that aisle. So, pour yourself your favorite beverage and come join us! We are just a little bit addicting, if we do say so ourselves.
In all seriousness, we're glad you've stopped by our blog! We love weddings. We love people. And we really love pretty things. So we dish about all of the above here at the Blue Orchid Designs blog. Our blogging style is direct, pragmatic and fun. If the dress isn't your most flattering style, we'll tell you. We'll also be the ones wearing waterproof mascara on your wedding day because chances are very high that we will mist up when you walk down that aisle. So, pour yourself your favorite beverage and come join us! We are just a little bit addicting, if we do say so ourselves.
photos by Darby Elizabeth and Sloan Photographers
Thursday, August 14, 2008
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3 comments:
First and foremost, thanks so much for the comment on my blog -- I'm truly honored that you were reading it! I'm a devoted reader of this blog and of The Smart Planner (which is such a fantastic resource for the aspiring event coordinator!).
Secondly, thanks for the flat iron recommendation -- it was surprisingly timely for me as mine just broke. Oh yes, and I LOVED your wedding blog writing etiquette post (I'm currently in the publishing industry, so anyone who writes posts of this nature earns a special place in my heart)!
Thanks for the info Liene! A good flat iton can be a girl's best friend on those bad hair days (by the way, I'm thinking we have very similar hair and as I sit here right now with my not curly, not straight, a bit on the dry and frizzy side "do" for today, I am wondering WHY I haven't invested in a good flat iron!!!).
My favorite beauty product? Mary Kay Black Ultimate Mascara- it cooperates every time and I always feel more put together with a quick coat of it on my lashes.
Hi! Really appreciated the info on the Croc.. that's what I'm shopping for at the moment.. my must-have beauty item, since 1990, is hands-down my Merle Norman eyebrow compact. I am on my SECOND ONE since the year I bought my first in 1990, and you use so little that they last you forever. They used to have a single pan of dark brown (or your favorite eyebrow color) but now they do a double-color set so you can go over your brows with two shades to make it more natural. I don't use the other color (it is more gray) but it is still a great deal because I know it works, stays on, and makes me look finished with its stiff, angled brush and natural color. Try some... your eyebrows frame your eyes, and you should pay as much attention to them as you do your eye makeup. Huge benefit!
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