Conair CS56R Red MiniPro Ceramic Straightener, 0.5 Inch

I ordered this product from Amazon and just got it this week. I absolutely love it and it's exactly what I was looking for.

It heats up very quickly, less than the promised 30 seconds. The size is perfect for travel and fits in a purse. The pouch that it comes with fits not only the flat iron but the cord as well, although it takes a little positioning for that. As opposed to the other mini-flat irons, there's no awkward glove to prevent burning; there are round grips on either side that provide comfortable grip and control.
I bought it so that I could take it in my carry-on for my trip and I'm sure it will do perfectly. I also have really tight curls around my hairline and the regular sized iron can't get them really well but this one is absolutely perfect.

I only have 2 issues with it that prevented me from giving it well-deserved 5 stars. One is that I would have preferred some kind of a control over how hot I want it to get. The second is that...Read more

Emphasis on little!

I had this straightener only for a few weeks, but returned it because it was just too small for me, unfortunately. As for the iron itself, it worked great, made my hair completely straight and it would heat up really fast. Using the iron for me was time consuming because of its tiny size, but I am not going to say that was a "con" necessarily, regarding the actual iron. My hair is about medium length, but I thought I would still be able to straighten it rather quickly. However, since it was so small, I was only able to take very small sections of hair, therefore it would take about 45 minutes to flat iron all my hair. Please keep in mind that's not because it didn't do a good job flat ironing my hair, but only because of its size. My hair did stay straight for a few days (I wash my hair about twice a week, and my hair would stay straight from the time I ironed it until the time I washed it again), and held up well in humid weather. For some, the fact...Read more

I have tried many different types of curling irons, finally settled on this little one (which is, ironically, not a curling iron)! I get long, straight and normal hair, and this little one can curl my hair nicely. If I want bigger waves, I just quickly slide it through my hair. If I want tighter curves, I just keep it on my hair a little longer. The small size is actually a plus in this case - I tried another flat iron with 1-inch width, but at the end I prefer this smaller size (0.5-inch width) for easy manipulation. I haven't tried it for straightening, since my hair is pretty straight already. But as a curling tool, this rocks.

There is no temperature control, however, I just need to test it out a little to get the right timing to curl my hair. Temperature is important, but timing is also crucial.

Another big plus is it's dual voltage, with a heat resistant pouch for storage. Nice touch.

The only downside is (I guess with many styling irons)...Read more