Before I start, please know that I will not review products I don't believe in. Misikko offered me a great opportunity to try out one of their professional hair straighteners, and man, am I glad I did! Read on to see what I thought and how you can get your own.
Before I even received my Hana Elite 1" Flat Iron, I was excited to see that Misikko is a PA-based company and family-owned. Hooray for back-yard businesses!
I have been wanting a profession straight iron for some time now. My hair stylists swears that there are two hair tools you should always invest in: a professional hair dryer and a professional flat iron. Misikko carries a wide range of both, including the famed Chi hair straightener and FHI flat iron.
My flat iron came with so much more than I anticipated. The packaging was so exciting to open and was full of little goodies! I couldn't wait to use is for the first time! I use a hair straightener every day if for no other reason than to straighten my bangs. My hair's natural texture is neither here nor there, so 99% of the time, I have to either straighten it or curl it. With my previous flat iron, the straightening process took quite some time. I have pretty fine, barely (if at all) processed hair, so a little heat goes a long way. My old flat iron had to be really hot to work effectively, and I had to take the time to straighten my hair in small sections.
The Hana Elite has temperature settings, so I can cut back on the damage, and because the plates are totally ceramic, it doesn't pull my hair. The straightening process goes a lot faster, because the plates heat more evenly, which also means I can iron larger sections of hair at once. I also like to use my flat iron to wave my hair, so I was happy to see the swivel cord on this (my old cord is so twisted up, it's a pain in the butt to untangle!).
So, you want one of your own? Then you're in luck! To enter to win a Hana Elite 1" Flat Iron (worth $200!) from Misikko.com, just comment on this post. Be sure to subscribe to Blue Collar Catwalk when you do, since I will be announcing the winner on my blog on Monday, April 26.
To enter the giveaway, leave a relevant comment on this post. For extra entries, do one or more of the following, and leave an additional comment for each additional entry.
1. Follow Misikko on Twitter
2. Blog about the giveaway.
3. Join Misikko’s Newsletter
Good luck!
Entries will be accepted until this Friday, April 23, 2010 at midnight EST. Contest is for US residents only. Sorry internationalites! I'll get you next time, I swear!
I would LOVE to have the Misikko hair straightener. I live in the house with 2 daughters and we all use one.
ReplyDeleteThis one seems great and heavy duty, thanks for the opportunity.
i have joined their email site and will blog on Always Summer (I don't have a twitter account
I am also following Misikko on Twitter! :)
ReplyDeleteLove this giveaway!! :D I totally need a good straightening iron, especially with how humid it gets in Boston!! Enter me please! :D
ReplyDeleteI just signed up for their newsletter too! :)
ReplyDeleteI soooooooo want one of these! I'm definitely leaving a post on my blog (schoolmarmstyle.blogspot.com) too!
ReplyDeleteWoo! yes, please!!
ReplyDeleteIt would be nice to cut back on the damage to my hair by using a fancy flat iron ^_^
ReplyDeleteMy hair is like yours, it either has to be styled or worn up!
stepharoo [at] gmail [dot] com
I've also signed up for the Misikko newsletter. :)
ReplyDeleteI've been using a crappy Conair straightener for awhile because I can't afford one of the more high-end ones.. it'd be great to have the Hana 1"! I like that it has actual temperature settings too, instead of just one superhot temperature since my hair is barely wavy.
ReplyDeleteOh count me in! My straightener recently died, and I've been trying to find a great replacement. x Fingers Crossed x !!!
ReplyDeleteI want want want! My straightener is dying and I desperately need a new one before I move to Germany! My hair is the same... not quite curly and not quite straight... I call it 'poofy.'
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for such a fantastic giveaway! Thanks Misikko too!
Oh please please please let it be me!
Okay, me again. I am now following Misikko on twitter! My twitter name is @han_zolo and thanks again!
ReplyDelete- Zola
Aaaand now I've joined their newsletter! Man, their products really look fantastic! I am so impressed - My current straightener is a hand-me-down, so I really need to get myself a lovely one of my own!
ReplyDeleteYou and Misikko are awesome!
Ahh, a new straightener would be a dream come true. The handle on mine is broken, so I have to grab by the outside of the hot plates, and burn myself frequently. hahah. This is a really great giveaway idea! :]
ReplyDeleteI would love to win! Sounds like a good brand.
ReplyDeletehuffychic@gmail.com
Fantastic giveaway! I would love that straightener.
ReplyDeleteCatherine
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And I joined the newsletter!! :)
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh... You know how wild my hair is!! I could use a good straightener!! :)
ReplyDeleteOh yes, I really, really needs this!! LOL
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what a great giveaway! i use a flat iron every other day after i wash my hair and think mine is about to die! this looks like a great product!
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Yes, please! I've had long hair for ever, and recently cut it short into a bob. Cute, but must straighten daily! Would love a professional tool like this...
ReplyDeleteI have perhaps similarly difficult hair...it's neither straight nor firmly wavy, thus I often end up with a bit of frizz going on. However, I'm trying to improve on my reliable ponytail, and a good straightening iron would be very helpful.
ReplyDeleteOn a related note, how do you bring out the waviness of your hair? I've started playing with hair products but I don't have a good system yet.
Also, adorable puppy!
I also subscribed to the newsletter!
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, I love your blog. I think you're adorable. Also, I think its awesome that you're from Central PA, because I am, as well. I live in York County.
ReplyDeleteSecond of all, I want this hair straightener! Mine just broke and I'm too broke to replace it. Crossing my fingers!
I have a Paul Mitchell iron that I used for my weird, wavy, frizzy hair. This giveaway is right up my alley!
ReplyDeleteThis pushed me to comment--I've never commented before, but I love your blog! I was just pricing flat irons since mine is on its last legs, and free is my very favorite price!
ReplyDeleteI also thought I should let you know that I bought those Target sandals with the turquoise beady things today due entirely to your pictures. :-)
I've been wanting a straightener for a very long time now but haven't been able to afford one (I'm a poor college student). This straightener looks great, and I heard ceramic plates are better for your hair. Thanks for this giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI would love one of these. My hair is very fine and in-between in texture, and non-heat styling just makes it look a mess. This looks like basically the perfect straightener.
ReplyDeleteAwesome!
ReplyDeleteI have naturally curly hair and only straighten it once in awhile. But I have a tough time with my current straightener, so this sounds pretty great!
It also has the same name as me (different spelling), how can I resist that?! :)
Oh, and I subscribed to the newsletter :)
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm following Missiko on Twitter...
ReplyDeleteAs unlikely as it might seem, I actually use a flat iron quite often as my hair grows out, so I'm in!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great giveaway--thanks for the chance to enter! I could really use one of these hair straighteners...I've never owned one, and my hair definitely gets wavy/frizzy unless it's laboriously blown dry. Which almost never happens.
ReplyDeleteIf this is truly as amazing as you're saying, I need this thing! I've gone through five straighteners in as many years and been satisfied with none. They're inexpensive, of course, and these are normally WAY out of my price range...so here's hoping!
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks for the opportunity to win! :)
Also, I subscribed to the newsletter!
ReplyDeleteEek, I've had my straightener since I was a junior in college. I'd LOVE to have a new one.
ReplyDeleteI've had the SAME straightener for five years, its time for a new one. If only I could afford it. Thanks for the give away, wish me luck, i'll need it!
ReplyDeleteMelissa
youcanreachmelissa@gmail.com
i also am following on twitter - not sure how to check, but my twitter is rgapa1!
ReplyDeleteahhh a new straightener would be ideal! i have a really crappy one right now because i always feel really guilty spending a lot of money on hair products. which isn't really smart, considering i have extremely long hair. perhaps this would change my mind! :P
ReplyDeleteI use a flat iron every day, and the one I have is just awful! I could really use a new one! Having a professional-quality iron would make my life soooo much easier! :)
ReplyDeletekelliewarren920@yahoo.com
I am now following Misikko on Twitter!
ReplyDeleteI have always wanted to try straightening my hair and this would be a great way to start.
ReplyDeleteLove your blog, btw.
I love your blog! I'm currently obsessed with your black pleated trousers (most recently posted in the Peacock (and) Blue post) and am working up the courage to rock a pair myself. I live in the desert, so they look perfect for summer at the office. Which is always a struggle to dress for. Don't get me started...
ReplyDeleteThis curly haired girl would LOVE LOVE, did I mention LOVE, to have a new flat iron! (I also subscribed to the newsletter.)
I didn't know Misikko was a local company, cool!
ReplyDeleteKyla, this is an awesome giveaway! My old chi has seen her better days and I would be absolutely thrilled to let her rest if a new lovely came into my life.
ReplyDeletefingers crossed.
I am dying to win this! Help a frizzy haired friend out! Love the blog too!
ReplyDeleteI think I need a new flat iron. Mine doesn't have a temp setting, so I fry my hair everyday!
ReplyDeleteI desperately need a new straightener. After years of hair abuse (daily straightening, dying, self-administered hair cuts), my ends are constantly splitting. Plus, I'd love to support a local PA company!
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Molly
La Fille Atomique
I would love to have this straight iron! I have difficult to straighten hair and would love to have a good quality iron.
ReplyDeleteWow---I would love to win this! :)
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This straightener sounds amazing! It would be awesome to have a professional straightener but as a poor college student...not really in the budget. I would be so thrilled to win this!
ReplyDeleteLove, love your blog!! I would love the flat iron...
ReplyDeleteI have never invested in a quality flat iron and I think I've been missing out! Kyla, your hair has been looking so cute lately and I can only guess that it's your new Hana Elite flat iron! I would love to win this and experiment with my side swept bangs! Thank you for hosting this giveaway!
ReplyDelete-Lindsey
Lindseytrueman@gmail.com
oo I want!! Thank you for the opportunity :)
ReplyDeleteWow! what a great giveaway! everyone always says it important to invest in a good straightener, and mine definitely is not! so this could be great! thanks!
ReplyDeleterwvanvoorhis at gmail dot com
I would LOVE to win this! I have been needing a new flat iron for a while now but can't bring myself to shell out for a quality one!
ReplyDeleteldevenport[at]gmail[dot]com
A chance to win a professional hair straightener?? Sign this curly, frizzy-haired girly up!
ReplyDeleteOh! besides the straightener... i have been loving those sandels!
ReplyDeleteI have joined Misikko's newsletter.
I have been stalking Misikko online for a few months now.... sooo tempted to tap into my savings to by this. Maybe i can win one! i follow them on twitter
ReplyDeleteI meant the sandels in the previous post. whoops! tweeting about the giveaway shortly.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like an awesome iron! I agree that a professional flat iron and hair dryer are musts for good hair. Thank you for the giveaway opportunity! :)
ReplyDeleteI am following Misikko on Twitter as well!
ReplyDeleteI signed up for Misikko's newsletter and they look like a great company that I will keep on my radar for sure.
ReplyDeleteyes, please!! i need a straightner that will do its job!
ReplyDeleteyay, i need one of these!
ReplyDeleteHi Kyla - I would love to win this straightening iron - please sign me up!
ReplyDeleteAnd I just signed up for their newsletter as well!
ReplyDeleteI also am following Misikko on Twitter
ReplyDeleteI've got similar problems with my bangs... I wake up in the morning and it's like they want to be a mohawk!
ReplyDeleteOh how I'd love this! I need a new one (my chi is 5 yrs old)...but I am saving for a wedding soon and cannot afford one :(
ReplyDeleteBeing from Florida, a quality flat iron is a must for my short wavy hair.. and mine just broke! I'm a college student to boot and can't afford to buy another at the moment. Winning this would be awesome!
ReplyDeleteI am also following Misikko on twitter.
ReplyDeleteI am also following Misikko on Twitter.
ReplyDeleteI hear ya about having hair that is neither here nor there. My hair is straight on the top half on the sides. It curls at the bottom, on the sides. And then the back is wavy. And my whole head is frizzy. So I can't just let it be itself because itself has some issues to workout with itself before I can let it do that. lol
ReplyDeleteOooo - pick me! I'd love a new flat iron!!
ReplyDeleteIt has been so long since I've straightened my hair simply because it takes FOR-EVERR. I would love this!
ReplyDeletecupps_audrey@yahoo.com
It has been so long since I've straightened my hair simply because it takes FOR-EVERR. I would love this!
ReplyDeletecupps_audrey@yahoo.com
Oh yay! i love hair tools! thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteboon1211 at gmail dot com
This looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteMy hair is wavy and course, so straightening irons are super important to get the texture I like.
My hair kind of does the same thing, it's not straight or wavy so I usually straighten it to go one way. I would love to replace my old for a new one!
ReplyDeleteLove to own one..heard excellent things about it.thanks for the giveaway.
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i susbcribe 2 misikko's newsletters! fongyukyuu[a]gmail.com
ReplyDeletei would LOVE to win this awesome flat iron!! it's BEYOND cute and i've been wanting a flat iron for SUCH a long time now... thanks for posting! fongyukyuu[a]gmail.com
ReplyDeletei blogged about it!! http://fongyukyuu.blogspot.com/2010/04/misikko-hana-flat-iron-giveaway-contd.html
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I also signed up for the Misikko newsletter.
ReplyDeleteGreat review! Sounds like a good product. durham.emily@gmail.com
ReplyDeletethis is a wonderful giveaway!
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