*hair today, hana tomorrow*
i don’t do many skincare or makeup posts or anything to do with my overall beauty routine, however i will admit that i do take great care of my hair as it admittedly is my crown & glory :) i’m very fortunate to have that kind of durable asian hair that takes a lot of use, but doesn’t show much abuse. from ages 9 to 17, i pretty much permed my hair almost every year. from college until now, my poor hair had run the gamut from almost completely all blonde highlights to dark raven burgundy & all other hair color in between. these days, my hair care is pretty simple & routine…just trying to keep my long straight hair as healthy as possible from all these years of abuse ^_^ unfortunately, i’m still rough with my hair as i do like to flat iron every day & i’ve found that having quality heat appliances goes a long away in minimizing that damage.
so, when misikko contacted me if i wanted to review their hana 1.5 inch tourmaline salon grade flat iron, i was like “heck yeah!” i’ve used flat irons for years, but never thought to buy one wider than 1 inch. i don’t know why that never occurred to me! my hair is pretty coarse & thick, so it can take a while to part my hair in small enough sections to flat iron through 1 inch at a time. the wider surface cut that time in half!
i was also tickled pink to see the pretty presentation that came in the box…not only the flat iron with a heat resistant resting pad & case, but fun accoutrements like a sleep eye mask, hair serum, a paddle brush & e.l.f. makeup :) thanks misikko!
first of all, i liked the heft & weight of the hana flat iron. my current nume one is very heavy, but the hana one still felt sturdy & of quality material, but very light & doesn’t pull on my hair at all. i can adjust the heat anywhere from 140 to 450 degrees which i know for some girls, that’s very important. i tend to use around 300 degrees for my thick hair, otherwise it takes forever to smooth down, so i like that i can raise the temperature as needed or lower it as well if i feel i’m imparting too much damage to my hair. finally, i like the curved edges of the flat iron as i never flat iron my hair completely stick straight. i like to smooth most of my hair down flat, but then curl the ends in just so, to add some movement & interest to my long layered hair. again, the wider width of the flat iron made a nice subtle enough “swoop” to the ends of my hair without curling up too much. did that just make sense? hahaha! anywho, i am very pleased with how easily & effortless this hana flat iron gave me the results i typically like for my hair. it’s a keeper :)
of note, i was compensated by misikko.com for this review but my opinions are 100% my own.
