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    Posted: October 21 2005 at 7:26pm


        since i've begun straightening my hair myself(
instead of relying on the salon) for the past 2 weeks
,, i decided it was time to invest in a new iron,, i have
a very decent babyliss and a more xpensive wigo
onyx which catches and rips my hair out somtimes
more than one hair at a time GRRR and i couldnt
return the damn thing!! anyway, i purchased another
newer version smaller babyliss and it was CRAP!!
so i exchanged it for a solano sapphire 1 and 3/8
and it was only 3 bucks more than the dumb
babyliss and works like a charm,, ive never used an
iron so silky smooth,, it has the scissor design,, only
thing idont like about it is that it has no temp control
but it heats to the perfect temp!! and works in less
passes than my other irons!!,, im lovestruck lol,, i did
the went tissue test to make sure that the temp was
not too hot( place damp tissue between the plates
and if it browns or burns its too hott) and the water
evaporated perfectly with nor charring,, i would use
my babyliss at 180c and have to keep passing it till
my hair as scorching,, and the solano's max temp is
210c with less passes so i think thats even less
damage,,, BTW ,, its not actually sapphire,, its just a
name,, its pure ceramic.....
Hair type: 3b some c?, fine strands, last relaxer sept 05, never again!!! current :ap length on sides,,nearly bsl in back, damn those old frazzled ends! I am hair OBSESSED   
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Hey thanks! I've been looking for a new iron. I'm going to have to see if they sell it here or if I can order it online. I'm going to look it up right now!
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210 C?  That's 410 F.  The max temperature on my Solia and my Sedu is 450 F, and I try never to use them that hot.  Make sure you use a heat protectant on those ends.
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   yes thats true ,, it is a high temp but for some
reason my hair does not feel nearly as hot to the
touch as it did at 180 with my babyliss,, i think becuz i
had to keep passing it over and over thru my hair
which was doubling and tripling the temp,, im getting
a truer temp with the solano,,, it has a little comb
that i think does a great deal to help straighten it
too,,, unfortunately i thought i was savign my hair by
using a low temp like 160 or 180 on my babyliss but
since i kept passing it my hair would be scorching!
and with this solano at 210 i dont get that scorching
feel ,, my hair is just warm!! im in love with it lol
Hair type: 3b some c?, fine strands, last relaxer sept 05, never again!!! current :ap length on sides,,nearly bsl in back, damn those old frazzled ends! I am hair OBSESSED   
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Supersugar, which iron do you prefer Solia or Sedu?
Type: 3c/4a Natural
Current Length: 6"
Goal: Healthy, tip of nose /neck/shoulder length hair.
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I think the Sedu overall - the plates are flatter and it seems to do a better job of making my hair smoother.  But in all fairness, if I had gotten the Sedu first, I wouldn't have liked it as much because my hair was shorter, and it would have been too broad to be useful - it's 1 1/2" wide and the Solia is 1 1/4".  I think that the Solia does a better job of making curls/bobs, though.  That 1/4" makes a difference.
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heat can be worse for your cuticle than a perm if used too often... everyone's hair is different, but i would try to limit my use of heat as much as possible.  
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thanks, supersugar. I have the sedu but I was just wondering how it compares to the solia. I have the 1".
Type: 3c/4a Natural
Current Length: 6"
Goal: Healthy, tip of nose /neck/shoulder length hair.
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