It’s finally a duel of the CHI. Two flat irons for the bubbly and the adventurous. We finally bring two beautiful flat irons together against one another. Two flat irons built with beauty and adventure in mind. The CHI Leaf Me in the Tropics against CHI Be Flamazing. Many people have often said that they are just the same item just the name and the styling colour is different. Underneath their bodies, they are just one flat iron. That’s why we’re here, to see if indeed this is true or not.
CHI HAIRCARE is produced by Farouk Systems, Inc., a company of hairdressers for hairdresser based in Huston, Texas. The company was founded in the year 1986 by a hairdresser by the name of Dr Farouk Shami who set off on a mission to provide the professional beauty industry with very advanced technology-based appliances and tools. Right now, they have been known for manufacturing high-quality professional hair care products under various industry-leading brands. They have a long-standing commitment to manufacture and bring to the market the best hair care products and styling tools that meet the highest environmental standards while adhering to the highest ethical and professional standards.
CHI Haircare provides the beauty industry with the best and latest tools in terms of technology and innovations to various markets through different ranges of successful product lines. They have also partnered in a joint venture with other big companies such as LG Household and Healthcare, Ltd in South Korea in a bid to bring the latest technology and advancement in the beauty industry. The company has now grown to a company with over 2200 employees and product distributions in over 144 countries.
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| CHI Leaf Me | CHI Be Flamazing |
| PROS | PROS |
| Flash quick 40-second heat-up. Easygoing. Max temperature of up to 392° F. 11 ft. professional length swivel cord. Dual voltage for international travel. 2-year manufacturer’s warranty. | They are cheap. Flash quick 40-second heat-up. They have a simple design. Ceramic and Tourmaline technology reduces static and frizz for a healthier, shine look. Adjustable temperature. Max temperature of up to 392° F. 11 ft. Professional length swivel cord for tangle prevention. Dual voltage for convenience during international travel. 2-year manufacturer’s warranty. |
| CONS | CONS |
| No heat setting. There have been complaints about it burning people. | They easily burn your hair. |
CHI Leaf Me In The Tropics
CHI’s Leaf Me in the Tropics Ceramic Flat Iron is a tool best suited for all your creative styling needs. This flat iron also comes with the latest technology in its class ensuring that your hair gets that straight and smooth look you’ve always wanted. The simplicity of this design and the technology are all user-friendly which means that you don’t need to take some time learning what everything does. It comes with a fun, tropical design that is also eye-catching.
The hairstyler comes with the best quality optimal ceramic plates which provide an even heat distribution throughout the plates and prevent cold spots thereby giving a high precision in ensuring your hair gets an even straight. The floating ceramic plates design are also optimised for full hair contact and the smooth gliding plates straighten the hair in fewer passes, allowing for faster styling. It includes a very long swivel cord which increases the flexibility and durability of the gadget. The swivel cord is 11 feet long and a universal dual voltage which makes it very convenient during travel times.
You can try out your innovations of styling and give your hair a more perfect and fashionable look. You can create your style of making your hair, whether you want to keep it straight or curled. With this hair styler, it is so easy to make flips and waves. This flat iron is also very affordable and comes in different sizes.
CHI Be Flamazing Flat Iron
CHI’s Be Flamazing Ceramic Flat Iron is an ideal tool that comes with a cool, flamingo design and is ideal for all your creative styling and finishing needs. The smooth gliding plates straighten the hair in fewer passes for faster hair styling. It features CHI’s iconic ceramic technology with a digital temperature reading display on an LCD screen. It offers the best heat settings for fine, medium and coarse hair. It delivers shiny, smooth and salon-quality results without the damage of high heat.
Design
The CHI Leaf Me In The Tropics Ceramic Flat Iron comes equipped with the latest technology, ensuring that your hair is always glowing. It has a very simple, fun and tropical design and the technology is not complex at all. You don’t need to spend time learning how to use this tool. This flat iron also comes with the best ceramic heating plates to provide uniform heat distribution throughout the plates. The floating ceramic plates design are also optimised for full hair contact and the smooth plates ensure your hair gets styled faster and with very few passes.
On the other hand, the CHI Be Flamazing Ceramic Flat Iron comes with a cool flamingo design that looks so attractive. Its bubbly design is just eye-catching. It is also equipped with the best and latest technology in the flat iron industry. Its ceramic and tourmaline plates are built evenly and smoothly ensuring even heat distribution throughout the plates for a fantastic styling. The smooth ceramic plates also ensure a smooth glide through the hair sections without a snag or painful pull.
Styling Features
The CHI Leaf Me In The Tropics has very smooth ceramic heating plates ensuring that your hair experiences no snags nor pulls. This makes the styling of your hair faster a much more efficient. The floating ceramic plates design ensures full hair contact with the plates for faster styling and the superior ceramic technology promotes even heat distribution thereby eliminating those stubborn hot and cold spots. All these features come together in perfect harmony to ensure you get the best styling results best-suited for you. Whether it’s rocking those silky straights, beachy waves or some bouncy curls, this flat iron can do it all.
It is no surprise that the CHI Be Flamazing also comes loaded with similar features that help in styling your hair. From the ceramic and tourmaline plate technology that ensures an even heat spread to the smooth ceramic plates that eliminate snags, you are assured of high-quality styling results. With this flat iron, you will get the best results with less frizz and overall healthy-looking hair.
Additional Features
Apart from the excellent technology, the CHI Leaf Me In The Tropics also comes with a 40-second heat up. This reduces the styling time and ensures you are never late. With a maximum temperature of 392° F, it can handle itself well with most hair types. It comes with a high quality 11 ft. long professional swivel cord for convenient styling and ease of movement. It also has a Universal Dual Voltage feature making it perfect for all your international travels, but it requires an adapter. The 2-year manufacturer’s warranty is a bonus on such an incredible device.
The CHI Be Flamazing also comes with a 40-second heat up to a maximum of 392°F. However, unlike the CHI Leaf Me In The Tropics, the CHI Be Flamazing comes with an adjustable temperature setting perfect for fine, medium or coarse hair types. This gives it an added advantage since you can choose the perfect temperature setting for your hair. In addition to that, it also comes with a digital LCD temperature display for temperature monitoring ensuring you get that perfect temperature setting for your hair type.
CHI Be Flamazing also comes with the basic things that also comes with the Leaf Me In The Tropics such as an 11 ft. long swivel cord for styling convenience. It also has Universal Dual Voltage built-in making it perfect for your international travels and just like the competition, it requires an adapter too. The manufacturer offers a 2-year limited warranty on this item as well.
Verdict
It is now time to decide. The CHI Leaf Me In The Tropics, despite its good looks and design, is not as versatile as the CHI Be Flamazing. It is so under matched here due to its lack of features. The CHI Be Flamazing has a temperature setting dial and a digital LCD temperature display. All these features lack in the Be Flamazing which was a big disappointment. The CHI Be Flamazing also has far superior ceramic and tourmaline plate technology as compared to the ceramic plate in the Leaf Me in the Tropics. They are smoother with a much better feel to them. The Leaf Me In The Tropics has also had reports of it burning peoples hair. For one gorgeously designed flat iron, it lacks so much and it was, therefore, a great disappointment.
At comparably similar prices, the CHI Be Flamazing is the better option. You won’t be disappointed especially if your hair is in the medium type category. Your comments about your experiences with any of these two flat irons are always welcomed in the comments section below.