Infiniti Pro by Conair Ionic Steam Flat Iron; 1 1/2-inch; Red - Amazon Exclusive with Bonus Heat Instrument Case

I have pretty straight, thick hair that needs the flat iron to give me that sleek, smooth look that I can't get from a curling iron. I had a ceramic iron made by Revlon that wasn't very hot and just didn't do a good job (plus I burned myself all the time). This iron is wonderful! The steam is not overpowering and it's easy to fill with water without making a mess. It has specific temperature readings to choose from instead of a 1-10 dial. The best part - it came with a heat mat and a carrying case! I had been using a folded towel on my dressing table to protect it and was thrilled to find that this had its own silver mat. Easy to use, great results, I'd recommend this to anyone with ANY type of hair!

I have medium hair, curly specially at the bottom, not too thin nor too thick. I have tried a lot of tools and products in the market to make my hair straight and to be like that all day long. With this iron take me 15 minutes to comb it, usually took me about 45 minutes to do it as perfect and straight as I liked. It really works and leaves my hair shinny, silky and straight all day long and the next day too. About the smell, you have to use distilled water if you don't want the iron to smell ugly. I love it!!!!!! Is the best tool I have bought, I think is even better than my T3 hair dryer.

I have long, thick, wavy/semi-curly hair that has always been unruly. My hair was great in the 80s, when perms and big hair were in. But, my hair is not very cooperative with the smooth, straight hairstyles. I have tried various hair products, straightening irons, curling irons, dryers, etc. But, no matter how much time and effort I put into my hair, it typically ends up wavy and frizzy within a matter of hours. I thought long and hard before making this purchase and carefully reviewed all of the reviewers' comments here, as well as elsewhere on the internet. I've used a CHI and had some luck, but the results were not nearly as good as the Conair straightener here. I actually have another Infiniti by Conair straightener that I have been using for about 2 years, but it is not the Nano Silver and it does not have the steam feature. My older model works okay, but, again, not nearly as well as this one here. First, the Nano Silver technology really provides fast, smooth, silky results. My hair felt like silk after using the straightener. Second, the steam feature is perfect for people with naturally wavy or curly hair because it really helps to straighten fast. Think of a clothes iron -- when you use the steam feature, your wrinkles come out quick vs no steam. The steam feature is also great if you have slept on your hair -- fast touch up! Finally, and most importantly, the results last! My hair stays straight all day and, unlike any other product, it even stays relatively straight and smooth after sleeping on it.As for the use of distilled water -- if you do not have very hard water where you live, tap water will work fine. All of the impurities have been removed from distilled water, so there is no mineral build-up in your iron if you use distilled water. It is a pain to fill, but I just stick it under the tap.

I just used my flat iron on my hair today, and its pretty good but I wouldn't say it was anything special.I don't normally write reviews, but I noticed a distinct lack of opinion from my "hair demographic" and felt ladies who were like me might like a little info on how it might work for them. What is my hair demographic? I'm an African American with 4b all-natural hair that's completely "virgin" to heat. No perm, no texturizer, nothing but a super awesome afro.That said, this will straighten your hair! But not the way it looks on the picture. It is a nice result, and my hair feels pretty soft afterward too. However, its still a bit bushy. This is fine by me, 'cause I did not want actually want pin straight hair (I like my afro!). If I wanted pin straight hair, I'd go get a weave, lol. But as a warning to those who DO expect pin straight hair from this flat iron: the hair will begin to revert at the tips almost minutes after doing it, so it won't be straight like on the picture unless you heat train your hair. I'm going to try blow drying my hair straighter next time and see if I get better results.The worst part about this flat iron, I think, is that the steam reservoir runs out VERY quickly. I found a way to make it last longer by turning off the steam if the flat iron is not in my hair, but the water will still go down even if the steam isn't on (it just goes down slower).The best part is that my hair feels soft and still healthy. But I'm also using as much heat protecting products as possible, so that could be it. However, my hair does seem to like the steam (I tried it with the steam off and my hair refused to straighten...). It seems to be, overall, a normal flat iron.So I think its a nice investment as long as you know what you're getting when you get it!UPDATE 01/11/12: Actually, I felt I should edit this review because I found out something interesting - the tips of my hair were frizzy because I was doing it wrong, lol. After using the comb-chase method and trimming my ends a bit, it straightens natural, kinky Afro hair just fine! And the steam leaves my hair feeling very soft. I definitely would recommend this to a friend. Updated to 4 stars!

I ordered this straightener because it is top-rated by Consumer Reports and was affordable. It does a very good job of straightening my hair, but if I get any of my hair too close to the end of the iron it pulls my hair. Also, it is somewhat bulky. My daughter has a flat iron that I've used that is thinner and does an excellent job of straightening without pulling my hair. My hairdresser said that using steam was better for hair so, I do like having that feature. But getting the water into the straightener without wasting a lot (it uses distilled water) is a bit tricky. Overall it is not a bad straightener, but if I had it to do over, I would have gotten the same brand that my daughter uses.

This steamer iron would be a different item from the rest, but it really is no different even with the steam. I have natural curly hair and it still takes the same amount of time to straighten it.

I’ve had better flat irons. Doesn’t flattened better with steam