Cortex International Platinum Flat Iron

The Cortex International brand platinum flat iron has been super hot the last few days(pardon the pun), probably mostly because of the price, which seems to be around $30USD on amazon and some even cheaper on ebay and other sites. Of course I would want a red one or the skull/crossbones patterned one and that’ll probably cost me a few bucks more. nbd. Check out the other color options in the pic below. Anyhow, it’s a good price for an all around solid flat iron with... Read More

Flat Irons 101

Flat Irons 101 Ok, so there’s tourmaline, ceramic, ionic and all kinds of other types of technology involved with flat irons and hair straighteners… ever wonder what it all actually means? Here’s a short list of basic concepts for what you’re actually looking at when you look at hair straightener features: Tourmaline: This semi-precious stone is first crushed into a fine powder and infused into the ceramic plates of the flat iron. This plate generally creates... Read More

Ceramic Flat Irons, Ceramic Hair Straighteners

Ceramic flat irons produce gentle, far infrared ionic heat that won’t destroy your hair and can help repair damaged follicles. Our professional salon ceramic flat irons come from the top industry brands. For long/thick hair, try 1 1/2″, 1 3/4″, 2″ flat irons & up; short, medium & fine hair are suited to 3/4″, 1″ or 1 1/4″ irons. Use high heat settings only for the coarsest, curliest or ethnic hair; style damaged, chemically treated... Read More