First of all, get off the CHI high horse.
IT IS A CRAP STRAIGHTENER!
I worked in salon retail sales for 2 years, and worked in beauty supply place for a 1 year after that. Let me tell you how crappy the chi really is!
The most terribly made thing I have ever seen in my LIFE (so many returns!), AND! the plates are COATED! it's not even REAL through and through! the claims they make are FALSE!!!
I urge you to do your homework, ignore labels, and go for QUALITY.
Keratine is amazing for your hair- there are shampoos and conditioners that are focused on having human hair keratin in their products.
Again, CHECK LABELS. A lot of products have it in their ingredients, but it's so far down the list...forget it.
One line that uses it quite far up the list is L'Anza. They are from California, and I know you can get it in Canada- so it should be available just about everywhere. They aren't "top of the line" in terms of price or brand label (like Pureology for example) but they are a really REALLY good product. They have higher end stuff as well-- and if you WANT AN AMAZING HAIR REPAIR BY THEM!
get TRAUMA TREATMENT. Hands down I would recommend that to ANYone no matter what they use (L'oreal Professional, Pureology Nanoworks stuff (great btw, but only if you have thicker damaged hair) etc...
The keratin in that product is way up there, and it's so thin that you can use on fine or thick hair... It's a leave-in and it's just a must have at your place no matter what.
Rusk is better than Chi if you want my opinion. Quality craftsmanship alone would make it up there.
I have a Paul brown Straightener, which cost me $400 plus tax about 6 years ago!! Guess what... I still HAVE IT! There a lot of knock offs, and they are just as good from what I've seen/sold. Paul Brown had the right idea back then, trust me.
A lot of lines came out with nano technology (isn't everything nano these days? lol) and titanium (for those who wanted the cheaper metal-type straightener that won't wreck your hair like the old kinds of straighteners) so just check out QUALITY, before you care about a label! and that goes with EVERYTHING in hair care.
you ever want advice on that stuff- talk to me
