Helen of Troy 1190 Professional Flat Iron
July 5, 2018 - Comment
New! Super heavy-duty round cord for longer life, reduced kinking and tangling
Product Features
- Straightens curly or wavy hair
- 40 watts
- Two heat settings
- Gold-tone plates
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Shipping Phenomenal & Product as I Remembered I owned a total of 3 Helen of Troy flat irons similar to this throughout high school and college, and once Sally Beauty stopped selling them, I was heartbroken. Believe it or not, every new flat iron with new technology has damaged my hair and for some reason this one has not. My flat iron was delivered on my doorstep literally within 30 hours of me submitting my order and I didn’t pay for any type of expedited shipping. High school for me was over 17 years ago, and back then the iron was…
Poor build quality, great flat iron I purchased this flat iron originally in 2013, and it lasted almost 2 years. Pretty good lifespan for a $20 item. The hinge pin came out, and I replaced it with the same flat iron. My second one lasted 10 months. Still not shabby, but a little annoying. Same problem, pin came out that holds the two pieces together. Again, I replaced with an identical model. My third flat iron lasted 2 weeks and stopped heating up. Amazon replaced it right away. The pin fell out of my 4th flat iron after 1 week…
Wife’s favorite I don’t use this as I am pretty much bald, however my wife LOVES this. She has owned this particular model and brand for as long as I can remember, which is about 15 minutes according to her. Seriously though, she has been using this one for what seems a decade. The high notes for her are the larger sized plates, even heat, and quick warm-up time. Her last one survived daily use for about 5 years. It still works, but the hinge broke. I fairly certain it was user error, but I won’t say that her…