When it comes to hair straightening, there is nothing as simple to use as a hair dryer. While the hair drier market is flooded with very many different products, today we are going to put two of them most popular brands in the market head to head and find out which one comes up on top. We will dive deep into it, looking at what makes each product unique and which of the two is actually worth the price. While both of these hair straightening tools offer a wide range of styling options, they are however not the same. This is definitely going to be a hard contest, putting these great brands head to head. However, we have to choose one. We have to make the decision. So, let’s go.
CHI Oh So Fresh is from CHI Haircare, a company known for making high quality and affordable hair styling products. They have existed in the market for quite a long time and they have received various awards. CHI Haircare is undoubtedly an industry leader. The CHI Original Oh So Fresh is one great hair straightening tool and it is one we are very eager to test out. We are not going to spare any test here as the features the company advertises are quite a lot.
BaBylissPRO Porcelain Ceramic Straightening Iron is made from, you guessed it, BaBylissPRO. The company is already a household name and is known for their extensive range of hair styling products. They got it all. The BaBylissPRO Porcelain Ceramic Straightening Iron is one of their great products that is loaded with great features. From the Porcelain Ceramic technology that the company proudly pioneers to the instant heat up and recovery, we sure have a great contender.
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| CHI Original | BaBylissPRO Porcelain |
| PROS | PROS |
| Comes with the latest technology in the market. Convenient to use. Quite affordable. 1 Inch Ceramic Floating Plates. Professional salon model. Versatile styling tool: flip, curl, and style. Very reliable. Flash-quick 40-second heating. 11 ft. Swivel Cord for Convenience. Dual voltage for convenient travel (requires an adapter). Flash quick 40-second heat up. Max temperature of up to 392°F (202°C). 2-Year Limited Warranty. | Comes equipped with Porcelain Ceramic plate technology. Rheostat temperature dial – up to 450°F. Cheaper compared to CHI’s Original Oh So Fresh Ceramic Flat Iron. Instant heat up (less than 1 minute) and recovery. Light weight. Very affordable. 11 ft. swivel cord for convenience. Dual voltage for convenient travel (requires an adapter). Longer plates straighten more hair faster. Heat adjustments up to 450°F allows you to work with stubborn and resistant hair. Limited 3-year warranty. |
| CONS | CONS |
| Does not have a temperature setting feature. Cannot handle stubborn and resistant hairs due to its standard temperature setting. | BaBylissPRO were known for titanium plate straightening irons. |
The CHI Original Oh So Fresh
CHI’s Original Oh So Fresh Ceramic Flat Iron brings a product that attracts customers in its simple to use design. It is an ideal equipment for all your creative styling needs the smooth gliding ceramic plates straighten hair in fewer passes, providing a faster styling. This styling iron solves all your problems regarding your hair. It is a technologically sound hair styling equipment that comes with the latest technology and gives the best results while being lightweight. Grooming your hair in the way that you want has never been easier while adding value to your hair and a sense of sophistication to any event be it an official event or a casual event.
It includes a very long swivel chord which increases the flexibility and durability of the gadget. The swivel chord is 11 feet long making it very convenient during travel times. The hairstyling iron provides two functions. It is a hair straightener and also can be used as a hairstyle. With CHI’s Original Ceramic Flat Iron, you have so many styling options. 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 hairstyle it is so easy to make flips and waves. Since all your styling techniques can come under one gadget, you don’t need to buy individual devices that is for curling your hair and another gadget for straightening your hair. A single CHI’s Original Ceramic Flat Iron is enough. It is also very affordable and therefore reducing your hairstyling budget.
BaBylissPRO Porcelain Ceramic Straightening Iron
The BaBylissPRO Porcelain Ceramic Straightening Iron is one of the most powerful straitening irons on the market. The Porcelain Ceramic technology in the straightening irons distributes even heat across the porcelain ceramic plates and generates far-infrared heat which is a more efficient heating method that is also gentle to hair. It offers an improved form of ceramic technology with the best commercial grade porcelain ceramic integrated into its heating surfaces, generating far-infrared heat which is less damaging than conventional heating processes.
Porcelain ceramics superior heat distribution gets rid of cold spots on plates and air outlet surfaces while negative ions reduce static electricity while assisting in breaking up water molecules decreasing breakage. With its improved heat distribution and increased far-infrared heat and ion production, it outperforms standard ceramics leaving hair looking healthy, revitalized and shiny. The BaBylissPRO Porcelain Ceramic Straightening Iron features far-infrared emitting extended range porcelain ceramic plates with rheostat temperature control. Rheostatic dials let you select any desired temperatures up to 450°F. The ceramic heater also provides instant heat-up and recovery, while the longer plates allow you to work faster with wider sections. The result is a smooth, glowing and very healthy-looking hair.
Design
CHI has been working vigorously to make quality haircare products. They have been known for many years for their attention to quality and technical attractions of its products. The CHI’s Original Oh So Fresh Ceramic Flat Iron is not shy when it comes design. It has a bold design but still looking classy and fashionable whilst maintaining functionality.
With the rare far-infrared technology and negative ions technology in the design of the flat iron, styling is made easy and effortless. This also ensures that your hair does not get tangled and messy, always looking fantastic and impressive. The negative ions technology also helps in reducing the static electricity and in so doing it provides extra smoothness to the hair.
Capable of a max temperature of up to 392°F (202°C), the CHI’s Original Oh So Fresh Ceramic Flat Iron is capable to take down most hair types. Despite its low maximum temperature compared to its rival, it handles itself quite well. Furthermore, it comes equipped with an 11 ft. swivel chord that allows comfortability in its movements not having to fight the chord with each movement when styling. However, it cannot handle the stubborn and resistant hair types. It can only handle lean hair types and that’s its greatest disappointment. If you ever used a straightening iron with low temperature setting on wild hair, then you know the headache. You’d probably have to go 4 or 5 times on a single portion just to get it looking straight.
On the other hand, the BaBylissPRO Porcelain Ceramic Straightening Iron is by no means an underdog in this matchup. It is also packed with much similar design features as the CHI’s Original Oh So Fresh Ceramic Flat Iron.
The BaBylissPRO Porcelain Ceramic Straightening Iron also comes with an 11 ft. swivel chord for easier round movements that make it easier to use on your own. Rheostatic dials in the straightening iron are used for adjusting the temperature of the flat iron ensuring optimum temperatures for all types of hair from lean hair types to wild, stubborn and resistant hair like the 4C hair types.
Styling Features
The BaBylissPRO Porcelain Ceramic Straightening Iron far-infrared emitting extended range porcelain ceramic plates with rheostat temperature control. This allows you to work with a bigger hair portion compared to the CHI’s Original Oh So Fresh Ceramic Flat Iron. Combined with a rounded edge, getting those curls and waves works every time. From our tests, the BaBylissPRO Porcelain Ceramic Straightening Iron gave better results with curls and waves and did it much faster than the CHI’s Original Oh So Fresh Ceramic Flat Iron.
Additional Features
The dials that lets you select desired temperatures up to 450°F and the porcelain ceramics superior heat distribution that eliminates cold spots on plates and air outlet surfaces are the most striking features that The BaBylissPRO Porcelain Ceramic Straightening Iron possesses that sets it apart on a level of its own.
It also features curved edges which enables easier curling, waving and styling of your hair. The straightening iron also comes with an 11 ft. swivel chord which makes it convenient while working round the hair and movements. The rheostatic temperature control also allows you to adjust your preferred temperature which is convenient when working with stubborn and resistant hair like 4C hair.
Verdict
The BaBylissPRO Porcelain Ceramic Straightening Iron has it here. It has everything you’d need in a hair straightening iron plus much more. Also considering that The BaBylissPRO Porcelain Ceramic Straightening Iron is far cheaper when compared to The CHI’s Original Oh So Fresh Ceramic Flat Iron and also offers a 3-year limited warranty compared with a 2-year limited warranty for the rival, I’d say that’s one great bargain. You would also get a smooth, shiny and healthy-looking hair! With that, The BaBylissPRO Porcelain Ceramic Straightening Iron is the ultimate champion here.