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Straightening Iron Can anyone recommend a good iron to use for straightening the coat? Thank you:) |
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I would think it would get too hot, and damage the hair, or hurt the dog. But I have pets, not show dogs. And they both have puppy cuts. I'm interested to see the response here. |
I've read that some show breeders do it right before a show because the dog's hair is wrapped, and this makes it curly. There have been several threads on the recommended ones for this. I'm not sure this is something a pet owner would attempt, blow-drying is usually enough to straighten out in wavy spots. The heat from an iron would damage the hair over time, and could cause burns. |
here is the link to the one I use for showss. it is a Butane one. I don't wrap my dogs but ironing right before a show makes them look so smooth and sleek. I also use an anti static product with it. ThermaCELL |
Go obtain those stick straight flowing coats they must be flat ironed. It doesn't have to be a pet product....the human ones are fine for use. |
Well, whadda ya know! Learn something new every day! |
There was another post on this that I responded to. I thought she wanted it for herself not the dog. Duh how dumb am I???? |
Never heard of this either... but it makes sense why you would use one... |
This is new to me . My Zeppelin is such a wiggle worm I would be afraid to burn him |
wow I learn something new on here everyday lol I had no idea they did that |
If price doesn't matter get a Chi. They are great and with less damage to the hair. |
YEs, chi is the best for any hair. If wanting a less expensive iron, get a ceramic plated one and use it on the low setting...My Chi went down and the last one I got is a Sally's brand" Plugged In", it was $29.99 I believe. Use a good moisterising shampoo and conditioner and completely dry the hair, pick up the hair in 2 inch sections, comb the piece first and run the iron through the peice starting about 1/2 inch from the skin, if it leaves a beginning seam at the start point, you may have not pulled it through quick enough, I have been ironing mine for 4 years and the older two have very healthy coats..we use it about every 10 days only at shampoo time. It will last pretty much until next shampoo:) |
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Many Chi's have had shorts due to a problem with the wiring, some were recalled so see if yours was one of them. Mine stopped working just after the one year warranty was up. My hairdresser where I bought it was nice enough to take it back and talk to her chi rep who gave me a new one free of charge even after the warranty was up. It is totally worth the try. |
Learn something new everyday. |
I don't like Chis, I had a really good friend who used the Chi and her hair looked disgusting. It also shorted out pretty fast which, I understand, is a problem with most of them. I use a Sedu and I love love love it! |
Plug ins are no good at a dog show but maybe that is not why she was asking. |
I use a plug in chi at dog shows all the time....my chi has never given me a problem unless the one my brookie chewed and ruined it OMG I freaked because it cost so much UGH...but stupid me left it hanging so she could reach it...unplugged of course....but my question is why use a flat iron on a pet? All my pets never get an iron because they don't need it...I use it because I do wrap my show dogs :) Donna Bird Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers |
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I love my Chi and have asked many, many different hairdressers what they perfer all have said Chi. Sedu are also one of the best of course as well. But I would not count out the Chi becuase of one persons bad hair, as there are too many other factors that could of lead to her damage. Chi's did have the shorting out problem, but many of those models were recalled and the newer ones seem to be much better. |
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Donna |
SEDU here too! I have a SEDU Revolution and I love it. But I am using it on my own hair, not Ben's. I could use it on him I guess, but his hair goes very straight with blow drying and pretty straight when I let him air dry. Maybe not show quality straight everywhere, but nice. The Sedu Revolution has the curved edges, so you can use it not only for straight hairstyles but also to give lift and curl. I am too old for those cute totally straight styles, but with a little lift on top and a gentle curl at the bottom, it's great for me. Course none of that would matter on a Yorkie where you want it all straight. Another nice thing about the SEDU Revolution is that it comes in a Mini-size too, which I think would work a lot better on a Yorkie than a full-size iron. One more idea would be to be sure and use the same sort of protective products that we use on our own hair before ironing. I like the Redken Smooth Down Heat Glide and sometimes the Butter Treat. They keep the hair from getting over-dried out from all the heat, and add shine! Biosilk works too, but sometimes makes my hair look oily. Last but not least -- good place to buy irons -- folica.com! |
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they have flat irons that are like 6 inches in lenth with super skinny plates that would work for long haired dogs.. the mini ones i guess. IMHO Chi's are not worth the money. there are so many other BETTER flat irons than a Chi. i've heard that your hair gets caught in the plates with Chi's and they wear out fast.. meaning they don't get hot as they first do when its brand new. i think Chi's are only popular because most of the major hair salon chains carry it to sell in their stores.. who knows. i currently own the paul mitchell smooth works flat iron & a GHD IV styler (LOVE IT!) superfast heat up and the plates glide smoothly down your hair. if i flat iron my hair it will last up to 3 days (in good weather of course) & i have naturally wavy hair :p:thumbup: |
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Hair Straighteners & Hair Dryers at Sephora |
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OH! she linked the sephora website. they also sell the T3 brand which is also wonderful. i had my T3 for about 6 years before it finally died on me :) i LOVE the hot pink one hehe |
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