HOT TOOLS2 " Professional Crimper (#1191)

1. I purchased this a few weeks ago for $27.50. Now I see the price has gone down to $21.50. However, I got free amazon shipping and that appears to no longer be an option, so I guess everything evens out.2. As at least one other reviewer said, this does SEEM to burn your hair. In contrast, I use a 3-barrel iron that will blister my skin with one split-second slip, and yet I can leave it in my hair for 45 seconds with no burning smell. It makes me wonder - is there some kind of coating on this crimper that creates the burning smell, and I only THINK it's burnt hair? The second time I used it, my hair smelled burnt all day. I was afraid that when I washed the crimps out I would discover that my hair was totally damaged - but to my surprise it appeared OK. I do have some breakage but I can't be sure it was the crimper.3. As another reviewer said, the metal plates are not covered on the sides, and so you can easily burn your scalp when crimping close to your head. Since the sides of the crimper don't actually crimp your hair, why aren't they covered in the black protective stuff? I see this as something the manufacturer might want to correct. Which leads me to #4...4. Don't expect this to stand straight on your bathroom counter top - it won't. It will roll onto its side where the hot metal plates are exposed and possibly burn that too.5. I'm not real fond of handle, having to push and hold it hard to close the crimper. I think I'd prefer the style where the whole thing opens and closes like a straightening iron does. This crimper makes my hand/thumb ache after only a short time.6. Despite all the things I would change about this iron, I like the crimps, and I get compliments when I use it. Would I get this crimper again? No. But I'd still get a crimper - this is my first, and it's a fun style.I hope this helps all crimpers-to-be in the world :)

I LOVE IT I LOVE IT I LOVE IT. Ha but I'm pretty sure everybody else hates it, because most of my friends and family are giving me that scrunched up face look when I show them my hair. It's MINI CRIMPS, so it's going to look a bit frizzy but you'll get tons of volume, for someone like me who has tons of thick hair, yet very flat and boring when straightened, this is so much fun. I was hoping to get a different brand with even tinier crimps, but I wanted this one because I noticed an extra handle that made it easier to squeeze and press the hair hard (my old crimper would really cramp up my hands from trying to squeeze so hard). The knob that allows me to adjust the heat setting is really useful since I have such thick hair, I can get it really hot (I burned my ear today... be careful). However there is a problem when I'm using it somehow the on/off switch keeps getting pushed back to off but I don't notice and it starts to cool off and stops working... gets annoying and often ruins the look on certain sections.Overall this is exactly what I was looking for, and I'm having tons of fun using it.

Excellent crimper! Heats quickly, crimps well. I love the spacing on the crimps- not to small, not too big. It provides a great range of heat settings for everything from fine hair to thick hair. I followed the instructions and used it on the lowest heat setting, and even though I have medium-thickness hair, I kept the sections thin, and it worked perfectly and didn't damage my hair. I bought this to replace an old Conair crimper, and I must say, it met and exceeded my expectations. I would highly recommend this product to my friends, and I would buy it again in a heartbeat.

It crimps my fine asian hair very nice. However sometime my hair would get stuck in the edge between the steel plate and I end up pulling my hair out. The design need to be more considerate on that. Overall great product. You get what you paid for.

I love this crimper. It heats up faster and hotter than my previous one, and it has a dial if you don't want it very hot. The crimps are bigger than if you would buy a smaller one, but it is still very noticeably crimped. One review said it would be easy to burn your scalp, but I don't think so, unless you have it on the hottest setting. Usually I feel it getting warm on my scalp and I just unclamp it. You also DON'T have to hold it on for a long time like another review said, it is fairly quick!

The other reviewers are correct, it does smell suspiciously like burning hair when it's on but I don't think that it actually burns your hair. Like with any heated hair tool use the appropriate protectant products to keep your hair from being burned and don't apply heat for too long and you will be fine / achieve the affect you are looking for.

I love this crimping iron! It heats well and makes pretty little crimps if you apply enough heat. I had no idea they'd be so small, though! It doesn't burn my hair at all, and I like the way the crimps look in my hair. More expensive than some, but I think it was completely worth it. Oh, and did I mention how easy it is to use? The directions are simple, and it tells what temperature you should have it at depending on hair type. If you're thinking about getting a crimping iron, I recommend this one!

i bought this for my daughter. she loves it though the crimps don't last very long. she's eight, she'll figure out what works as she grows. heats up quick, be careful of sides of head, they get hot. has several heat settings, which is great. worth the money i paid. we're happy with it.

Bought this for my sister as a present last year, she loved it and makes use of it frequently. Only complaint was that the sides on it aren't covered which can cause issues when crimping close to the scalp. Got it when it was on sale, great deal!

Great product

I brought this a little while ago and it's the best iron I've brought in a long time