Review: HANA Titanium 1.5" Flat Iron

So as most of you guys know I have incredibly thick and curly hair. I can probably count on one hand how many times I have straightened my hair in the last two years because it is honestly just such a pain to do that I don't usually bother. I have had a CHI straightener for years and always thought it was pretty good. That was until a few months ago.

The lovely folks over at Misikko contacted me and asked if I would be interested in trying out and reviewing the HANA Titanium 1.5" Flat Iron. I jumped at the chance as I had seen several bloggers test out HANA products and all had given them rave reviews. I was definitely interested to see what the HANA flat iron would do to my tangled locks.

It arrived all packed up with other goodies, which was very exciting. And everything was arranged so beautifully. I almost didn't want to take it all out! There's definitely a lot of care put into each order, which I find really impressive.

The HANA flat iron came in it's own beautiful little tin box that is great for storage and inside of that is a nice case that is perfect for storing the flat iron for travel. It also came with a heat proof silicone mat, which I absolutely love. I don't really like to stand at my vanity and straighten my hair, I prefer to sit on the floor in front of my full length mirror, and this mat let's me do that easily. It's incredibly handy.

The HANA Titanium flat iron's heat settings range from 140-450 F. The Titanium plates are intriguingly mirror-like and definitely like nothing I've ever seen on a flat iron. I cranked it up to the highest setting to work on my thick, curly hair and it heated up quickly and stayed consistently hot while I straightened my hair. I was shocked to see how quickly the flat iron did it's job! To straighten all of my hair it only took about 20 minutes…. HALF the time it usually takes to straighten my hair with any other flat iron.

The first time I used this iron to straighten my hair it was raining outside and I was a little disappointed that I wasn't going to get to show off my beautifully straightened hair. I went about my day and when I got home I was prepared for the frizzy mess that is usually my hair after a rainy day. I was SHOCKED to see that my hair was still straight and relatively frizz free. SOLD.

As if that's not enough, another cool feature of this flat iron is that you can curl while you straighten. So instead of stick straight hair, you can curl the ends and everything looks much more natural and soft. I really love that feature.

Check out the result for your self (and excuse the awkward faces I'm making):

Before | Straightened with the HANA | Straightened & Curled with the HANA

So overall I have nothing but good things to say about this product. It actually makes me want to straighten my hair, which as I said before is really saying something. Thanks again to Misikko for sending me this wonderful HANA flat iron to try out.

If you guys are interested in HANA products (they make blow dryers and styling products, too) definitely check out Misikko's website, they were a great company to work with and if I'm ever in the market for another hair styling tool, I will definitely be stopping at their site first.

Disclosure: I was given the opportunity to review the Hana Titanium Flat Iron from Misikko. All statements and opinions expressed here are my own. I was not compensated in any other way.