Review: HANAair Professional Hair Dryer + Blog Update

So about a month ago, John from Misikko contacted me about reviewing a professional hair dryer. I was hesitant at first because I was never a fan of blow drying my hair. I usually let it air dry because I felt my current hair dryer would always make my hair brittle regardless if I used a serum or not. I haven't really used that many hair dryers in my life so I didn't even know the one I was using was actually...how should I put it..."bad". However, this hair dryer has changed my entire opinion about blow drying my hair.

First of all, I have done a couple of reviews in the past and never have I ever had such nice replies or such a personable feeling from a company. John's emails truly made me feel like their relationship with me mattered to their company. In addition, I was only expecting the hair dryer that I had agreed to review in the mail, but what I got was a huge package from them instead.

They included a bunch of other goodies along with a personal hand written note from John himself. The note actually mentioned stuff that was on my blog, so I knew John had went through my blog before, and it made me feel more confident about reviewing a product for them.

HANAair Professional Hair Dryer

Retail Price: $194.99

Avaliability: Misikko.com

Colors: Black

Pros

• Dries hair quickly
• Leaves hair shiny
• Strong burst of air that's perfectly heated
• Extra long cord

Cons

• Price, it is honestly an investment hair dryer.
• Buttons are a bit confusing, but as long as you read the manual first it should be no problem.
• A little bit on the heavy side

In all honesty, I absolutely love this hair dryer! I've even let my parents use it when I went back to visit them and they loved it too. It dries my hair super fast, and the heat is perfect for me. My previous hair dryer that I used sometimes would get so hot that I felt like I was going to burn my sculpt before I could get my hair all dry. It was frustrating and partially the reason why I never blow dried my hair. It just took way too long and it was painful. With this hair dryer, getting my hair dry is quick, easy, and painless. Best of all, it leaves my hair super soft, shiny and frizz-free.

The hair dryer Italian designed and Made in Korea. I love the design because it looks so sleek! It is Tourmaline, Titanium Oxide & Silver Infused, which helps to add shine to your hair. They also have a 2 year warranty so you can use it with confidence :)

There are 2 fan settings, and 2 heat settings. You can also switch between hot and cold air. After drying your hair, you can seal your hair cuticles with a shot of cold air.

It also comes with a concentrator attachment so you can use it to effectively blow straight your hair.

Bottom line, would I recommend this product? Absolutely (if you don't mind the price)

So check Misikko out for this wonderful hair dryer and other hair styling products. It's a great site not only for hair dryers but also great hair straighteners.

FTC Disclaimer: This product was sent to me for reviewing purposes. I was not paid for this review, and this is 100% my honest opinion.

Rating: (5/5)

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BLOG UPDATE: For the longest time I have been unsatisfied with how this blog looks. I know a lot of my readers love this layout and the style, and I still love it to but I feel like I need to move on to something else. My blog has actually been around for a long time and the current layout has been up for the entire time. However, I have grown over the years and my style and taste has changed. I have been meaning to revamp this blog and give it a new look to better reflect what I want to portray on this blog. Therefore, sometime mid June the blog will be taken off public view for a week or two for me to make the necessary changes. I promise the revamped version will be better, updates will be more frequent, and I have a lot of good things in store for you guys. So please bare with me! And thank you for all of you that still are supporting and reading my blog even though updates have been slow (I will further explain this after the transformation)!

Review: Karmin G3 Salon Pro Flat Iron

So this is a way overdue post because school has been so hectic lately, but since there is no class today, I thought I'd finally get this up for you guys. I was sent this iron about 2 months ago (before my Winter Break) and if you guys saw my previous post, I mentioned I would let you guys know how it turned out.

Karmin G3 Salon Pro Flat Iron

Retail Price: $129.95

Avaliability: Hair Products Pro

Colors: Black, White, Pink

Pros

• Straightens very well
• Heats up quickly
• Iron feels sturdy and the grip is nice
• Swivel cord
• Temperature dial from 180-450 degrees
• Moving tourmaline ceramic plates

Cons

• The LED light doesn't flicker to let you know it's ready, and sometimes the light turns off.

This iron has been said to be one of the best flat irons out there. Now to be honest, I have not heard of this brand before I was contacted, but I am glad I gave it a try. I have been using this iron ever since I got my hands on it, and I have to say I really like it. It has a lot of things that I find lacking in my CHI. First of all, I like the size and the grip on this iron. It feels sturdy and I can get a good grip when I'm pulling my hair through the iron. Second, it heats up quickly and gets the job done without much effort. My hair stays in place without any product at all. In addition, the plates sort of move from side to side so it really produces nice smooth results and it's perfect for curling.

Another thing I love about this iron is the temperature dial. My CHI iron didn't have one, and I naturally have really thin hair so I don't need maximum heat. The heat settings go from 180-450 degrees so it's perfect for all hair types. For me, I set it to around 300 degrees to achieve my desired results.

The only dislike I have about this product is the LED light. I am not sure if I am reading it wrong, but the LED light unlike my CHI does not flicker when it's ready. Also, it sometimes turns off for a minute, and I actually once forgot to turn it off because I had thought it was off already.

Other than that, I love this iron. It makes flat ironing my hair effortless, and I would recommend this Karmin G3 Salon Pro Flat Iron to anyone. :)

FTC Disclaimer: This product was sent to me for reviewing purposes. I was not paid for this review, and this is 100% my honest opinion.

Rating: (4.5/5)

Straightening Iron Search

Alright, for some of you who may or may not know, during the summer I chopped off my long hair and went for an A-line bob which then evolved into bob that slants to one side (it’s kind of hard to describe without pictures). I love my new found short hair but not only until after I cut my hair did I realize I have this weird hair thing that goes on with one side of my hair.

So here’s the back story, when my hair was long it was super low maintenance. I rarely straightened my hair because it looks completely fine without it. I wouldn’t even blow dry it because to be honest I dislike blow drying my hair. However, after I cut my hair into an a-line bob, I noticed that the right side of my hair would always tend to curve outward while the left side curves inward. I had no idea why and it wasn’t because of how I slept either because it would naturally just dry that way even before I went to bed. As a result, every morning I had to use my flat iron to flip my hair so both sides were even. For once I was using my flat iron daily and I noticed I didn't like it as much as I did before. I use a regular CHI, and it wasn't giving me results that I wanted. My hair reverted back pretty quickly, and my hair did not feel soft to the touch. I also did not have an option to adjust the temperature which sometimes really bothered me. As a result, I've been looking to try a new decently priced straightening iron that will deliver to all my needs.

Upon searching, I was directed to these hair straightener reviews, which gives a list of some of the top rated irons. On that site it states that this brand called Karmin is the best hair straightener. I have never heard of the brand before, but I was willing to give it a go. I am looking forward to sharing with you all my experience when I thoroughly try it out. If any of you have any other suggestions or if you have tried Karmin please let me know! :)

FTC Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post however, everything is my honest opinion.

Mother's Day, CHI, & Nails

Updates! The shopping ban is going great. I haven't really bought anything except for necessities, which I made exceptions for. I don't need to feel bad about those, because I know they aren't impulse buys. However, I think I am going to go haul a little bit before I head back to LA for the summer because it's a hassle receiving packages at home. There is usually no one home to open the door for the poor mail man :(.

In other news, I went home last weekend for Mother's Day! I took my mom out for Japanese food on Friday since Sunday night I would have head back to San Diego. We had a lot of sushi and tempura. They also gave us free honey dew ice cream, which is absolutely yummy! I hoped my mom and my dad enjoyed the meal as much as I did.

Even though it was Mother's Day, my mom gave me a wonderful treat this weekend. My current straightening iron is a Revlon one that I bought 3 years ago. At the time, I didn't really want to invest in anything expensive as I really don't straighten my hair unless I'm having a bad hair day. My hair is naturally pretty straight unless I sleep with my hair damp. However, my Revlon one is pretty getting old and it does not heat up as good as it use to. I had been lemming for a Pink CHI for the longest time, but I always end up passing it up for something else. Finally, this weekend my mom had told me she thought it was about time I got a new straightening iron, and she would get me one when there was a sale. To my luck, there was a 15% promo code going on for Beautychoice.com, so I told her and she told me to order it right away. I can't wait to receive it in the mail.I got the bundle ($139.49) because I figured it was a better deal since I was going to purchase the two extra CHI products they provide anyways. So thanks mom!

Last but not least, I've been using my Konad Nail System lately and these are my most recent nails.

Excuse my stubby fingers, but I really like how it turned out. I took this picture a few days after I had painted them so it doesn't look as good as it did at first. The base color is OPI 'Don't Melbourne The Toast', which I absolutely love! It's the perfect rose pink with gold shimmer.