Do you have to straighten, or can you just dry? I don't always want to straighten out my curls... does this work without that comb attachment at the end? Also, does it come with a diffuser attachment? Do you have to straighten, or can you just dry? I don't always want to straighten out my curls... does this work without that comb attachment at the end? Also, does it come with a diffuser... » Read More Do you have to straighten, or can you just dry? I don't always want to straighten out my curls... does this work without that comb attachment at the end? Also, does it come with a diffuser attachment? « Show Less
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It works without the straightener, too - I wondered the same thing. It doesn't come with a diffuser, but there is one available to buy for $9.99 in the instruction booklet. All in all, this is the best hair appliance I have ever used - good luck!
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I actually just got mine yesterday and hadn't tried to straighten it since wigs like this one can damage easily from heat and it has a tangling issue like I've mentioned in my review I did, and it had almost taken damage just from that little bit of tangling before adding hair product to tame it (Bed Head Manipulator). So if you buy it I wouldn't try to use a hair straightener on it so the wig will last longer and you get full use out of it.
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Hi Turtlesaver...thought I'd share with you this update on another flat iron. I took a chance and bought the Conair YOU flat iron....while it doesn't get super hot (two settings hi-lo)...it has "plates" that curve around the sides which seem to deal well with the rough ends issue. It works best if you've straightened your hair with a round brush and hair dryer first....which is what I typically do. If you're going from wavy to straight the Conair You won't be hot enough. The Infinity Pro I ended up returning it was awful. Here's the link to the other if you want to check it out :) Conair YOU Style Straightener Hi Turtlesaver...thought I'd share with you this update on another flat iron. I took a chance and bought the Conair YOU flat iron....while it doesn't get super hot (two settings hi-lo)...it has "plates" that curve around the sides which seem to deal well with the rough ends issue. It works best if you've straightened your hair with a round brush and hair dryer first....which is what I typically do. If you're going from wavy to straight the Conair You won't be hot enough. The Infinity Pro I ended up returning it was awful. Here's the link to the other if you want to check it out :)... » Read More Hi Turtlesaver...thought I'd share with you this update on another flat iron. I took a chance and bought the Conair YOU flat iron....while it doesn't get super hot (two settings hi-lo)...it has "plates" that curve around the sides which seem to deal well with the rough ends issue. It works best if you've straightened your hair with a round brush and hair dryer first....which is what I typically do. If you're going from wavy to straight the Conair You won't be hot enough. The Infinity Pro I ended up returning it was awful. Here's the link to the other if you want to check it out :) Conair YOU Style Straightener « Show Less
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I just put it on when my hair is damp, comb it through and go from there. I do not use a hair dryer or curling iron, so I'm can't tell you how it works with them.
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No cool setting. Dry is more forceful and uses the wide blower brush. Setting is warm but not forceful. To straighten, instructions on p. 14of instruction book says use blower brush..to curl, use changeable roll brush (available only on EH-KA60. I still have to use a curling iron briefly to curl ends as my hair is short and falls through the brushes.
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I mostly use this to straighten my hair, however you can kinda bump the ends of your hair to curl it under a bit. The curling irons work better for curls in my opinion.
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Hahah! To be honest I haven't used it since my 3rd attempt of trying to create normal waves. My hair texture is a strange one. With that to be said, I tried it on my friends hair and I've discovered that it works better when you blow dry you hair first. But, no body got time for that. So, i just have mine under my counter.
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I'm wondering the same thing. I don't want to straighten my hair, just defrizz and loosen curls a bit. Has anyone tried it and cut out some steps? e.g. keeping in hair for less than 48 hours or cutting the blow dry/flat iron?
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I think you should dry hair before using this iron brush. If hair is wet, you cannot make perfect curls. Moreover, if you want to straighten your curly hair, this iron brush is not good choice. It's hard to make straight hair with this product.
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No, I just straightened without product, I did however add product such as some kind of heat protectant (about quarter size portion) in palm of hand and massage through hair after straightening. For me and my granddaughter this works.
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Yes, my hair seldom ever dries completely when I blow it dry and I use it to complete the blow-out style. If you do use it on damp hair, you might just want to not turn on the steam function since your hair is already a bit damp (easy switch to choose no steam, small amount of steam, or full steam). I personally like to use a heat-protecting product on my hair as well before using this flat iron. Best way to get nice beachy waves is to make a pin curl (twirl hair around fingers 'till it looks like a snail), then flat-iron over the pin curl. Let cool, then finger-shake out the curls. Looks awesome and takes very little time. The steam function of this flat iron really helps set the curls, too. Yes, my hair seldom ever dries completely when I blow it dry and I use it to complete the blow-out style. If you do use it on damp hair, you might just want to not turn on the steam function since your hair is already a bit damp (easy switch to choose no steam, small amount of steam, or full steam). I personally like to use a heat-protecting product on my hair as well before using this flat iron. Best way to get nice beachy waves is to make a pin curl (twirl hair around fingers 'till it looks like a snail), then flat-iron over the pin curl. Let cool, then finger-shake out the curls. Looks... » Read More Yes, my hair seldom ever dries completely when I blow it dry and I use it to complete the blow-out style. If you do use it on damp hair, you might just want to not turn on the steam function since your hair is already a bit damp (easy switch to choose no steam, small amount of steam, or full steam). I personally like to use a heat-protecting product on my hair as well before using this flat iron. Best way to get nice beachy waves is to make a pin curl (twirl hair around fingers 'till it looks like a snail), then flat-iron over the pin curl. Let cool, then finger-shake out the curls. Looks awesome and takes very little time. The steam function of this flat iron really helps set the curls, too. « Show Less
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For me, it works best when my hair is partially dry and I use it to finish drying and add curl. However, my hair is very short, very fine and very straight. It might make your hair too curly if you already have a perm, especially if you are using it on dry hair. I think it is meant to be used when your hair is partially dry. Hope this helps.
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in response to your question, I use this brush to blow my curly hair out straight, I brush using my scalp as a guide. brushing back and forth and back to front straightens my hair. if you want to keep your hair curly I wouldn't advise you use this. it is an amazing brush but brushing curls makes frizz. I speak from experience, I am a hairstylist. recently I had a keratin treatment, this brush works amazingly.
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Yes. I curled my friend's hair this weekend (she had fine limp hair also) with the straightener and it stayed all night into the next day. The curls come out tighter and voluminous. Go on youtube and watch how people curl their hair with a straightener. It comes out beautiful and stays for a long time irregardless of what hair type you have. I would also recommend using the curling irons that come in this box. I have thick hair that does not hold a curl well so the curling irons do very little for me. I think that if they are used with finer hair the curls will probably stay and it will give a nice wavy look.
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It's a strong-hold product; it forms a cast over your hair (IF you let it dry naturally and don't touch your hair--blow drying even w a diffuser defeats the process for me and I lose definition. ). To get slightly wavy hair to curl, I'd check out a texturizer (one of those beachy waves products) to use before applying this gel, Scrunch the gel into your wet hair, and in your case, you could cup each handful of curls (without moving them) just to reinforce the curl while you blow dry w a diffuser, and that should bring out your waves/curls nicely. When your hair is completely dry, turn your head upside down and scrunch your hair to release the gel cast and your hair should be bouncy :) It's a strong-hold product; it forms a cast over your hair (IF you let it dry naturally and don't touch your hair--blow drying even w a diffuser defeats the process for me and I lose definition. ). To get slightly wavy hair to curl, I'd check out a texturizer (one of those beachy waves products) to use before applying this gel, Scrunch the gel into your wet hair, and in your case, you could cup each handful of curls (without moving them) just to reinforce the curl while you blow dry w a diffuser, and that should bring out your waves/curls nicely. When your hair is completely dry, turn your... » Read More It's a strong-hold product; it forms a cast over your hair (IF you let it dry naturally and don't touch your hair--blow drying even w a diffuser defeats the process for me and I lose definition. ). To get slightly wavy hair to curl, I'd check out a texturizer (one of those beachy waves products) to use before applying this gel, Scrunch the gel into your wet hair, and in your case, you could cup each handful of curls (without moving them) just to reinforce the curl while you blow dry w a diffuser, and that should bring out your waves/curls nicely. When your hair is completely dry, turn your head upside down and scrunch your hair to release the gel cast and your hair should be bouncy :) « Show Less
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Yes you can curl hair with it. Just takes some practice. I use it to straighten my hair but then I put a small flip curl at the end.
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My hair is extremely curly also, and I don't wear it totally straight. What I like best about the treatment is that your hair can be straight or curly afterward. You don't loose any body, it's more like it seals your hair against moisture. I used to use 3 products on my hair after shampooing, now I don't use any products. I just blow dry with a large round brush (it takes about half the time now) and then curl it with a large curling iron -- so it has like large, soft curls when I'm done. I sometimes gets a little curlier (I live near a lake and have high humidity, sometimes it also gets wet in the rain) between shampoos, but never "frizzy". If that happens, I just touch up with the curling iron and it's back to the large, soft curls. This is the best my hair has ever been in my life and I'm over 50! Your hair will feel so soft and smooth, and YOU WILL LOVE IT!!!