So, I love my hair, I really do. I love the short, sassy pixie, and I love that it's thick and unruly. But as it starts to grow out, even just a little bit, it gets...well, how do I put this?...
batshit crazy.
See exhibits 1 through 3 below:
Exhibit 1: Cute and all, but seriously wave-city
Exhibit 2: In which I contain the crazy with a flower pin
Exhibit 3: I mean, seriously, look at those sideburns!
Of course, the ridiculous summer humidity only makes things more unkempt. I've been so busy lately that I haven't had time to get my hairs trimmed recently, so they're getting to
that phase. So when
Misikko approached me to ask if I'd be interested in reviewing one of their flat irons, I figured I probably didn't have much to lose (except those beloved sideburns, if I happened to singe them off with a too-hot iron). Anyway,
here's what they sent me. Adorable, no?
So yesterday I went about straightening my little pixie. I was skeptical, to be honest. I mean, I don't have much hair, and I wasn't at all convinced that even a really nice straightener would make much of a difference. The Conair flat iron that I have now entails a 30 minute battle, and my hair ends up poofy and not remotely sleek. So I went into it ready to be entirely underwhelmed. Instead, this is what happened:
Exhibit 1: Sprinkling what I can only assume is Misikko's magic fairy dust on my miraculously straightened hair
Exhibit 2: Pointing out the delightful sleekness of my now-straight hair
Exhibit 3: Feels so goooood...
Exhibit 4: In awe of the awesomeness
Anyway, literally one run-through with the
Hana Elite, and I was a convert. And despite the fact that it showed me just how uneven my current haircut is, I flipping love this thing.
And...miracle of miracles, I get to give one
Hana Elite 1" flat iron to one of my readers (they have lots of awesome models, too, including the
Chi flat iron and the
Corioliss Classic flat iron)! All you have to do to enter the giveaway is leave a comment on this post,
with a valid email address (comments without an email address will not be counted). And I'm usually stingy with allowing extra entries, but the folks at Misikko are a lot nicer than I am, so you get a whole handful of extra entries! Be sure to
leave an extra comment on this post if you do any of the following:
1. Follow Misikko on Twitter (
@misikko)
2. Blog about the giveaway on a personal website.
3. Join Misikko’s newsletter (3 extra entries)
4. “Like” Misikko on Facebook (
www.facebook.com/MisikkoBeauty)
The winner must be from the US or Canada. I'll select a winner at random on Friday, August 6.
Good luck!!UPDATE 8/6/10: The giveaway is now closed. I'll be announcing a winner in today's post. Thanks for entering, everyone!!
