GVP (Generic Value Products TM from Sally Beauty Supply ) Flat Iron Review

After going to a beauty shop to have my hair restyled almost 2 years ago it was suggested by my hair stylist to try a flat iron. My hair has always been naturally curly to the extent that it gets frizzy, wavy and just generally bushy looking. My new hair stylist gave me a style which in the past without a flat iron I could never have worn. It was a Bob. In other words my hair was cut all one length. I was told to go to Sally's Beauty shop and purchase their generic brand called GVP which stands for Generic Value Product.

On arriving at Sally's Beauty Shop (this is a franchise) I asked about there Generic Value Product flat iron. The girl at Sally's explained that this flat iron is very comparable to the Chi brand flat iron. Well, of course I had never used the Chi brand but I knew it was a pricey line.  I purchased this flat iron for about a third of what a Chi brand would have cost me. I couldn't be happier with the results.

The directions tell you to use on the lowest tempature that is effective on your type of hair. I find that using it on 370 is perfect for me. The numbers start at 140 and then go to 230, 300, 370, and the last setting is 410. The best thing to do is to experiment with it to get the right tempature for your type of hair.

My hair is best described as naturally curly with tendency to get very wavy, frizzy and bushy when in humid wheather. Although the conditions don't have to be humid to cause my hair to have any of those fine features. As a young girl growing up I would put towels on my head just to pretend my hair was straight.

Getting back to this flat iron I must say that it is very effective in controlling all of the wavy, bushy and frizziness. I have let my hair air dry and then used the flat iron or brushed it with a big round brush first and then used the flat iron. I have found both methods to work but the big round brush first works the best.