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What are the best ceramic hair straighteners?

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Paul Mitchell Protools Express vs CHI Original Pro 1" Ceramic Ionic Tourmaline Flat Iron vs Bio Ionic OnePass

 vs Karmin G3 Salon Professional Ceramic Flat Iron

Pros + Cons

Pro
 Works great on thick and curly hair

The straighter works well on hair that many other straighteners would struggle with. Thick, curly hair can be straightened extremely well and go a couple of days without needing a touch up.
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Pro
 Customizable auto shutoff

You can set an automatic shutoff time so you know it won't be left on if you forget to turn it off.
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Pro
 Hair pulls through smoothly

It doesn't tug or snag your hair at all.
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Con
 Tends to last for under a year

Lots of Amazon reviews stating that it stopped turning on less than a year after purchase.
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Con
 Gap between plates

A common malfunction of the product is a gap between the two plates, getting larger towards the handle. Because it can't squeeze closed on your hair, it might not straighten properly.
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Pro
 Thin

Even though it's thin (1"), it still straightens well. Being thin makes it easy to handle, and also a great option for travelling.
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Con
 Can damage hair

Because there is no way to adjust the temperature, it can be very damaging to your hair (especially people with fine hair).
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Con
 Heat is non-adjustable

The straightener is either on or off, there is no way to adjust the heat settings to suit your hair type.
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 Poorly built

Lots of reviews stating that their CHI stopped working after less than a year. In some cases it just stopped heating up or turning on, and there has been many mentions of a faulty cord.
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Pro
 Makes hair shiny

It makes hair look very shiny and healthy after being straightened, rather than the dry and wispy appearance that some straighteners leave.
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Pro
 Long cord

Thanks to the long cord, you don't have to stand right beside the outlet while you straighten your hair.
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 Heats up and cools down quickly

You don't have to wait long at all for it to heat up, and you can put it away very quickly as it cools down fast.
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 Not well made

Some people have found that this straightener malfunctions not long after purchase. Either with parts (like the silicone strips) falling off, or it simply stops working.
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