The InStyler Review…Tried it and…
….Didn’t really love it!
I’m the type of person who will see something and thing it seems like a really neat product and then will be obsessive and want it. Well that is what I was like when I realized I wanted to try the InStyler. I had seen the infomercial a million times and was curious what it would be like on my hair. What impressed me most about the tool is that it seemed to be easy to use and that it would create a lot of volume.
Well, my friend Rhonda decided to pick one up at the As Seen on TV store close by my condo. She tried and was loving it. She felt like she no long needed to go to the hair salon for a wash and blow and that the InStyler had saved her a bunch of money. So before I decided to invest and buy one myself – I decided to borrow hers and see how great this thing really is.
I washed, applied product, blow dried, then sectioned my hair into five and gave the Instyler a whirl. Here are my thoughts:
PROS
- easy to use
- light weight
- got my hair straight at the roots (big bonus)
- brush didn’t pull or damage my hair
- was able to finish my hair much quicker then using regular flat iron
CONS
- even though it was light weight it didn’t feel very sturdy – like it could break easy
- barrel was not ceramic – not sure what the long term effects would be
- barrel didn’t heat up as much as my hair needed
- didn’t seal my cuticle – my ends were still kind of puffy
- the brush didn’t seem to do much for my hair in terms of smoothing
Overall, I would give this product a 7 out of 10. I definitely see it working for other textures – but I just found it worked okay for mine. When I’m wearing my hair straight, I’m used to that silky smooth finish and I didnt think that the InStyler was able to deliver. If they were to reformat the product I might consider demo’ing it again – but it probably wouldn’t be something I would invest and add to my aresenal of tools. I’m glad that I borrowed it first!
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Heyy
well so u are saying that it didn’t work as good?
i am trying to call targert and stuff but they keep saying it’s not in stock so i’m thinking of ordering it but after this i just wanna make sure i understand exactly wat u are saying…
QUESTIONS:
1.wat type of hair do u have?
2.did it work at all?
3.how much did u buy it for?
4.did u buy it at the pen center?
5.wat type of hair does ur friend have?
6.should i order it or buy it at a store?
ive been working EVERYWHERE! earning money for this instyler i told my parents i wanted it (i’m 13 turning 14 in march bte) but they told me they bought me too many things so i started working annd doing anything around the house going out and working at restaurents and stuff so ive got about 500$ but now i need to know if it’s worth the money and if i should buy something else!
so if u can please reply, answer my questions and help me before i make a mistake or the best decition ever!
Thank u very much!
~Ro~
Hey Ro, I’m not saying it didn’t work – but it didn’t give me that silky smooth polish that I was looking for. I know how straight and how soft my hair can go when i flat iron and I just didnt think the instyler delivered. What attracted me to the product was the infomerical saying you would get that volume (bump) at the roots (which I like) – but to me it didnt turn out the way it did on tv (no surprise).
1. I have natural, no relaxer 3b/4a curly hair
2. yes it did work – and maybe after doing sections multiple times it might have given me the look I was going for (i tend not to go over sections like crazy)
3. I borrowed it, but my friend got it for $80. She bought it from an As Seen On TV store. People on craigslist are selling them cheaper.
4. no, what is pen centre.
5. my friend texturizes her hair hair – not sure what type – but its coarser then mine.
6. its up to you. Just make sure where ever you buy it from will let you return it if the product doesn’t work to your liking.
Good luck! Let me know how it works out for you if you end up getting it.