What to Buy your Favorite Fashionista

Attempting to find a gift for those fashionistas in your life can be pretty difficult. You spend hours on end searching every store in the mall for that perfect gift, and still end up leaving empty handed. Well look no further, because something that everyone would love to receive is a great flat iron.

With all the choices out there, how do you decide which one to buy? There are wide barrel ones, skinny ones, expensive ones, more moderately priced ones, black ones, leopard print ones – the options just go on forever.

CHI Styling Tools

One of the most well known lines of hair tools is the CHI brand. CHI flat irons and their other products are so popular because of the technology that they use. The name evokes this as well – Catonic Hydration Interlink. Their straighteners use Far Infra Red, which heats the hair from the inside out and penetrates deeper for better results. CHI has a wide variety of flat irons to choose from. They have ceramic irons to provide the most consistent heat, ionic irons to seal in moisture, and far infrared irons to reduce static and frizz. These are all offered in a variety of sizes as well.

Babyliss Flat Irons

A BaByliss flat iron is another great choice to smooth out your unruly locks. Their straighteners have advanced ceramics for a high-shine finish and easy to read temperature lights so that you can achieve your desired settings in a flash. Their Pro Micro Straightener is a great option for short hair. Their half-inch ceramic plates get close to the root.

GHD Flat Irons

British company GHD is another brand with a great reputation for hair products and would make a great gift. GHD flat irons are offered in a variety of styles to match specific types of hair. Try the IV Mini Styler for someone with shorter hair or the IV Salon Styler as a gift for someone with thicker hair. You can also choose one of their options such as the IV Styler, which is great for all styles of hair. One of the best features of this brand is that their appliances come with a “sleep mode”. You’ll never have to feel that pang of worry if you forget to turn off your straightener because they automatically turn off after 30 minutes if left unattended. The bonus with buying a GHD flat iron is that you receive complimentary hair products that you can throw in with your gift.

FHI Flat Irons

FHI flat irons prove to be an impressive choice as well. They boast that their products are “trusted and revered by celebrities and professionals” and they are right. They have four different categories of flat irons to choose from, so you get the right one for the right person at the right price. The Technique series is a great choice for someone more price conscious but doesn’t want to lose the quality, while the Classic series is perfect for general use. Their Platform series, while a little more expensive, is a great choice for more unruly hair. It helps get out any problems you may have, and is perfect for adding volume! Their final selection – the Runway flat iron – will cost a pretty penny at $400 but is well worth the investment. The plates are 100% pure ceramic so it has a more gentle heat to it and won’t ruin your hair. Celebrity hairstylist Chris McMillian loves this product, and we bet you will too.

Hair Dryers and Curling Irons

If the fashionista you’re looking to buy for doesn’t wear her hair straight, a curling iron is another great direction in which to go. The previously mentioned brands all offer varieties of curling irons as well. They have different barrel sizes to achieve different kinds of curls – from tight pin curls, to big bold waves. Curling irons can be purchased in single barrel varieties, or even in a double or triple barrel version. The different types of hairstyles to be achieved with this kind of tool are endless.

If you don’t have the budget to go out and buy a fancy hair appliance, a simple hair dryer is always a great gift. A quality blow out can make you look instantly chic. Most people prefer an ion blow dryer because they tend to reduce the static electricity and make the hair look shinier.