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Farouk CHI GF1001 1 Inch Ceramic Ionic Flat Iron Hair Straightener

Farouk CHI GF1001 1 Inch Ceramic Ionic Flat Iron Hair Straightener

(MPN: GF1001)
Description: Chi Original 1" Farouk CHI Ceramic Flat Iron Model GF-1001 The CHI can be considered one of the most versatile Hairstyling Irons on the market today. The CHI's ergonomic design allows the user to flip hair up or curl it under with a twist o.... Read More

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4 Star Review(12 Reviews)

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Date Reviewed:  12/21/2007
  • npa1790
  • Member Since:
    Aug 2006

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    Product Experience:
    1 Month
Strengths: Fast, convenient, good quality
Weaknesses: No temperature control
Summary: I am very satisfied with this hair straightener. It works very well. It does not take a long time for it to heat up (less than 2 minutes). I have medium/shoulder lenght hair and it takes me 5-8 minutes to straighten. It saves me a lot of time in the morning. The hair stays straight for the whole day (more than 10 hours). This model is better than the others because the hair does not get struck in the heating control or the power button, like in the other models. One bad thing about it is that it does not have a temperature control, although you can do without it. The hair is very hot to the touch after being straightened, but it is not burned. This straightener works very well and it is easy to use. I would definitely recommend it.

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Date Reviewed:  01/02/2008
  • nowlen
  • from PA
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    Apr 2004

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1 Star ReviewIf you need to tell people you use a CHI...
Strengths: You get to tell people you use a CHI !
Weaknesses: Price is too high. Quality is too low. Features? What features ????
Summary: This is rated very high on some sites. Since the warranty is only valid through salons, I can only think that the salons must be "stuffing the votes" on this item. It is basically your no-frills drug-store straightener that is being marked up dramatically somewhere along the line (salons?) It's a cord, a switch, and two heating elements in a cheap housing. For the price, the quality is low, it has no temperature control, no automatic shutoff, works no better than the cheep-o's and it feels uncomfortable in your hand. If you need to have THIS particular brand to stroke your ego - go for it, if not, look elsewhere. I'll be returning mine.

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Date Reviewed:  10/14/2008
  • shinyben
  • Member Since:
    Jul 2008

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    Product Experience:
    2 Months
Strengths: Good n easy
Weaknesses: none
Summary: Its a must buy product,,better than other which i used before,, its reasonable priced.. I recd the product in 3 days,,,wow,,,ladies girls please go and get it

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Date Reviewed:  06/13/2009
  • monicacrabb
  • from UT
  • Member Since:
    May 2009

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    Product Experience:
    1 Month
Strengths: Does a fantastic job of what it is intended for.
Weaknesses: Does not have a automatic shut-off.
Summary: I have owned a CHI for 3 years, used it almost every day, and have had no problems. This purchase was due to a recent trip to europe where my converter failed and literally melted the mechanism from the inside out. I purchased a replacement on Price Grabber while in Europe, so I would have one when I arrived home. Yes, it is literally something I use and need that much. It not only straightens my naturally curly hair beautifully, but it also curls, flips etc. beautifully. I use it on my daughters and myself. I can do my children's hair within minutes. To straighten my own it takes no more than ten minutes with a CHI. I have used other straighteners and curling irons when mine is not available, and they pale in comparison. I get smooth frizzless finish curling or straightening. Definitely worth every penny! I will never buy anything else!

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Date Reviewed:  12/06/2008
  • samfaye
  • Member Since:
    Dec 2008

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Strengths: Super Fast, Super Straight
Weaknesses: Price
Summary: I don't actually own one, but I had to perform somewhere and we had to have our hair straight. So I used my straightener (from a clearance bin), put loads of product in it, and it took 20 minutes, plus a touch up in the morning. When I got to the performance, it was frizzy again! So someone used this CHI on my hair as a touch up that literally took less than a minute and it was fabulous! Straight and soft. It lasted like that for days and I couldn't stop touching my hair, it was so soft! I got about a dozen compliments. All it took was going over it once.

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Date Reviewed:  03/19/2007
  • pretnditskandy
  • from TX
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    Mar 2007

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1 Star Reviewfix mine please
Strengths: NA
Weaknesses: NA
Summary: i tried this through a freind.i wanted one so badly and she bought me one. we no longer have the receipt and i never even got to try mine. i plugged it into socket, the socket shot out fire and it shocked me. i need to know how i can return the one i have and get it fixed, etc.

i must own one,please help me out. thanking you kindly

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Date Reviewed:  12/03/2007
  • trevinospits
  • Member Since:
    Nov 2007

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    Product Experience:
    4 Days
Strengths: Heats quickly, straightens well, easy to use
Weaknesses: none as of yet!
Summary: I love this Chi iron. It has been my best hair product purchase yet!! I have purchased others in the past but they have not compared to the quality

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Date Reviewed:  08/11/2009
  • ahartsock75
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    Aug 2009

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    Product Experience:
    4 Years
Strengths: quick hair styling; smooth silky hair
Weaknesses: short life span
Summary: Bought the original Chi in a salon for $150 in 2005 and it worked great. It suddenly "broke" down in May 2009 - maybe because forgot to unplug and turn off after three hours! I was heartbroken. It was the best flat iron ever! I heard others tell me their Chi stops working after so many years. Not bad I guess, but next time I'll buy one for much less money.

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Date Reviewed:  11/06/2009
  • sedwards08
  • from MO
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    Oct 2009

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    Product Experience:
    30 Days
Strengths: Does a great job! I have naturally curly hair and after using the chi, my hair is still straight at the end of the day. Other straightners I have used only kept my hair straight for a few hours.
Weaknesses: None
Summary: Love it! Would buy another one! I am amazed at how it keeps my hair straight without damaging my hair. My hair has even stayed straight on damp days.

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Date Reviewed:  10/18/2009
  • anika212121
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    Sep 2009

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    Product Experience:
    30 Days
2 Star ReviewCHI Ceramic Hair Straightener
Strengths: The item worked well, very hot.
Weaknesses: The item was a CHI knock-off. Compared to same product in the store. Had different label, warning tag, smaller logo, and did not weigh as much. It also smelled badly of chemicals/plastic.
Summary: Despite the item being a knock-off, I only paid $40 for it and you get what you pay for. I can only hope this item will last without breaking on me!

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Date Reviewed:  09/27/2009
  • clancysmith
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    Dec 2006

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Strengths: Straightens hair quickly
Weaknesses: little options in terms of settings - just on off switch
Summary: The chi hair strightener works well on my hair and was a good value for the money. My daughter's Paul Mitchell is better but was a lot more money and really not worth it for my hair.

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Date Reviewed:  08/23/2009
  • bigfoot711
  • from FL
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    Jul 2009

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    Product Experience:
    1 Month
Strengths: Heats up quickly!
Weaknesses: NONE
Summary: It's so light and easy to use!It also heats up very quickly and I don't know what I did before I bought this. I highly recommend this to anyone who is looking to buy a hair iron.

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