R.I.P.

A couple of weeks ago, I took a weekend trip to Montreal. Between leaving on a Friday morning and returning on a Sunday evening my favourite flat iron died. I don’t travel with this flat iron for fear it might get lost or stolen so it stays home on my bathroom counter where I know it’ll be safe. The last time I used it was on Friday morning and it worked perfectly and I had perfectly straight hair for a perfectly planned weekend. When I arrived home Sunday evening and was getting ready to go out, I turned the flat iron on and waited for it to heat up. To my dismay, it never got hot. Not even warm. It was arctic cold. It just stopped working. So I may seem a bit dramatic but if you’re like me and you use your flat iron everyday sometimes more than once a day you understand that this is tragic.

Now, I have about four different flat irons. The first one is super old that I received as a Christmas present from my cousins in high school. I dropped this one in University and as a result it has a nail bolted in one of the plates to keep it from falling out. The second flat iron is the Conair Instant Heat 1-1/2” Curling Iron/Straightener which I purchased after using the one my friend Michelle owns. (This is the one I travel with.) The third flat iron is the Andis Gold 1” Multi-Heat Ceramic Flat Iron and my friend Charlene gave it to me for curling hair. And the fourth used to be the BabylissPro ceramic flat iron which I purchased about three years ago for approximately $200.

So there you have it, a list of the flat irons I own. Now, I must confess that with having numerous flat irons, I definitely play favourites. And since my BabylissPRO has died, I’ve taken to using my Andis flat iron as my everyday straightener. However, it doesn't really compare and I’m looking to change it up a bit and try some new flat irons that can replace my beloved favourite so if you have any suggestions let me know!