REVLON 1in BLUE TITANIUM SMOOTH STAY STRA

I have owned a Revlon Titanium Plated Iron for two years and it still functions as if I just purchased it. I have had my share of Ceramic irons and from my experience the plates become scratched in months and they build up hair product residue over time making the plates look rusted. I have read the reviews with low ratings and it is my belief that those with thick wavy hair who have used the flat iron and have not achieved straight results are using the product incorrectly by trying to straighten large sections of hair at a time. It is important to straighten small sections when it comes to using a flat iron on thick wavy hair. Also, I have seen reviews that state that the iron did get their hair straight but their hair did not maintain the straightness. To touch on that, the purpose of the iron is to straighten out the hair so, the tool did what it was intended to do. I would advise that users apply a heat protectant product and or a frizz control serum in order to retain straightness for a longer duration of time. To sum things up, I am "African American" and I have very thick medium wavy hair. I am able to straighten my hair with this tool effectively--In fact, after using the flat iron my hair looks like it has been relaxed. This is my reasoning for my rating.

If you want professional results on thick, wavy hair -- go to a professional beauty store and PAY the price for a professional straightener, use products recommended for your hair type, and please stop whining that your hair won't straighten when using this. You've purchased a $22 straightener. It works on NORMAL hair. It heats to a certain temperature. You MUST take precautions to protect your hair anyway, thick or thin, wavy or permed. And if your hair is permed (as stated in some other reviews), you're ALREADY damaging your hair to begin with. My hair is a fine texture, so this probably works better for me than most. My daughter uses it as well (thicker and wavier hair), with no issues. We BOTH use heat protecting products. No issues. If the product stops heating up after a few days, geez -- return it! You've got a defective product....Wal-Mart will take it back. We've had this one for about 5 months now and are extremely happy with it. Agree with the reviewer who said the dial is on the edge -- it's a bit in the way, but manageable. Also -- someone also reviewed that there isn't a place to hold the end of the barrel. Hmmmm....what? Yes...hold the "outside" of the unit. Guess I'm not understanding her issue. Overall, for your price, this is a great straightener. Once in awhile, you'll get a defective product -- it happens. That's life, people. But, I love this one for the price, and for our "normal" hair. If you have unmanageable hair, thick hair, extremely wavy hair, etc....go out there to a professional salon store and get the correct item for your needs, and expect to pay over $100 for it -- this isn't the product for you.