Cortex BTC-125BKF, Platinum Flat Iron, Black

The product shown (with gold plates) was actually NOT the product i received. Granted, this was my third Cortex as I love these flat irons. I received the Platinum Edition with black plates. These are actually 2 different items, the seller needs to change picture.As for the flat iron, it works well. Leaves hair shiny, heats up quickly, doesn't snag hair....

I LOVE this thing. I used to have a Chi, but it broke after 4 years of trusty service. My one gripe with it was that the temperature could not be controlled, and it did damage my hair quite a bit if I overused it (which I tended to do back when I was obsessed with having stick straight hair every day). This is perfect, temperature can be controlled with a little knob up to 450 degrees, but I find around 325 to be perfect and less damaging for my thick, curly hair. Leaves hair smooth and way less frizzy, and the floating plates make it easy to get whatever look you're going for. These are affordable but totally high quality, mine has lasted me over 2 years now.

I ignored the negative reviews for this item since they were mixed. Upon receiving the product, I quickly knew I had made a mistake. The product was very poorly made, did not heat to the desired temperature, and did not stay hot after using it on 2 sections of hair. Do not waste your money on this piece of junk!!

This product is just ok. Like that it heats up to 450F, but I didn't see a good shine and my hair felt fried after. I know you're thinking what do you expect for putting the temp that high?? but the ISO product is much better in my opinion and I'm able to get a glossy healthy look afterwards.Perhaps I haven't use it enough to give it a honest review. I plan to use this just as a backup. I quickly purchased the ISO and I'm really happy with it so I will stick to it.

This flat iron is better for those with short or thin hair, or maybe if you just want to use it on your bangs. I have very long thick hair,and while I didn't expect it to work without sectioning my hair I was less than impressed. One of the major things I do not like about this iron is the fact that it does not have a locking option to keep the plates together when not in use. I also do not like the manual spinning temperature gauge. I would not buy this again, and I am glad I only paid less than 30 dollars. Save your money, there are much better irons out there (Remington T-Studio Pearl Essence) for that price.

I have really thick and long hair so it takes me over an hour to straighten my hair, and even then it's not perfectly straight. This straightener has a temperature control and it has a higher heat setting for people who have hair like mine. It works really great and I can straighten my hair in about 5 mins! I've used MANY different kinds of straighteners and this is by far the best. It also doesn't leave my hair staticky or flying everywhere and it feels smooth. The only problem with this straightener is that the plastic feels cheap and could be better quality. Also, this straightener is WELL worth the money. I definitely recommend it for everyone who has been struggling to find a straightener for long and thick hair. There's also a 25 year warranty with my straightener.EDIT: I'm STILL using this straightener that I have now had for 3 years. It still works great and have not had any problems with it since.

I got my first cortex flat Iron a year ago, but sadly it broke after three falls. the ceramic plates do not resist much. so i had to get a new one because i fell in love with it. I have long frizzy hair and this flat iron makes miracles with my hair. it leaves it shiny and smooth for two days. its perfect for curling hair too. I honesly love this flat iron it works great and i like the fact that everybody makes good complements about how healthy and shiny my hair looks. the price at amazon is another good thing about this flat iron. I'm so happy that i got my cortex and this time I would take care of it.Cortex Platinum Flat Iron, Black

My daughter and myself love this flat iron. It flattens hair effortlessly? It is the best flat iron I have ever used.