A big, unenthusiastic yes.
This item appears to be a super time saver and much more affordable than other straightening aids.
"Appears" being the operative word. I received this item as a gift, and could not wait to try it out. I have an Instyler, but you have to dry your hair first to use it. Boooring! This product claims to dry your hair while styling it. Who could say no?
I started with towel dried hair which had been combed out. The Infiniti Pro is large and not as easy to handle as it looks. The styler is 15" long and the end that you hold is 7" around... not easy to keep hold of while it spins. Also, you can spin the bristles both ways. This would be a nice feature if there was a sliding lever to switch directions. You control the spinning by a very sensitive button that you have to hold down to keep the styler going in that direction. If you accidentally spin in the other direction (easy to do, the buttons are close to one another) the styler gets stuck in your hair. This product would be so much better if it only spun in one direction. In addition, there are 4 settings Off, Low (very little to no heat), High (feels like using a hot exhaust pipe) and Cool, which is about the same as "Low".
Also a problem are the bristles. They are not very thick and after only one use, are bent over sideways after being tangled with hair. This renders the brush useless unless you remove the hair after every use. I know that's not a hard job, but the bristles should be more durable.
I have no idea how this product won the 2011 Star Beauty Awards product of the year (Oh, wait, yes I do!).
OK, so we all agree that the styler is... unruly, but I know you are asking "How did you hair turn out!?" Well, it looked great at first. After brushing out all the tangles my hair was very soft, smooth, and had great volume. After about 12 hours my hair started getting greasy, no doubt from the drying / styling time and all the handling I had to do with my hair.
My solution? Buy an Instyler which is one of the greatest inventions ever and skip this dud. The Inifiniti Pro is about half the price of one, but save the $50 you would spend on this and buy the Instyler. Heck, buy a $10 straightener from Target, a gallon of milk, a bottle of Kahlua, and 20 reusable shopping bags, and you will still have a better hairstyle, save the environment, and have a rocking buzz.
So in summation, this is a HUGE, styling tool that either puts out very little to no heat, or scorches your head like a blow torch. You hold the said giant to your head while it spins your hair into an unmanageable mess, littered with gobs of tangled hair that look like birds nests with an OK style that lasts a few hours but took 45 minutes to get. Good times!
Time to fix hair with this product: 45minutes
Time to fix hair with blow dryer and Instyler: 30 minutes
Time to fix hair with blow dryer and straightener: 25 minutes
People who will like this product: Maybe people with really short hair. Maybe
People who will not like this product: People who don't like knots and fuzzy hair
Will I buy this again? Nope
Is the price right? Nope. Save up for an Instyler or use a straightener
Husband's remark? None
Total Score 3.17/10
"So Jennifer, what styling products do you use to straighten your naturally curly hair?" I am sure you are asking. Of course I will let you all in on my secrets... just not today. I need a reason to bring y'all back tomorrow!
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