What you may not know about me, is that my hair is not naturally straight. At all. In fact, I straighten my hair almost every day!
When I had long hair, all it took was a bit of mousse and some scrunching with the blowdryer and voila: Curls.
But that was also when my hair was long. Now that my hair is short, it doesn’t do the nice wavy curls like that. Nope. It flips out in every direction. So I straighten it. Almost everyday.
So, when John from Misikko contacted me and asked me if I wanted to test out one of their straighteners: The Hana Professional Flat Iron. I jumped at the chance. I’ve had a few hair straighteners in my lifetime and I know how important a good straightener is to someone who straightens their hair a lot - like me!
John sent me a lovely package that included the hair straightener, a straightening mat (which I REALLY needed - I was ruining my dresser by setting my hot straightener on it all the time) and some straightening serum.
Of course, Webster must inspect everything that comes in this house!
The straightening serum broke and was all over the package, which sucked. Stupid postal service being so rough with packages!
I already have a Chi straightener, which I LOVE. Misikko also carries Chi flat irons.
I was curious to know how the Hana would measure up to the Chi as my Chi is by far the best hair straightener I’ve ever had!
My review:
I liked the Hana hair straightener. It got very hot and it worked well to straighten my hair. However, it did not slide through my hair as well as the Chi straightener did. And while I’d say it did just as good of a job straightening my hair as the Chi it also took a little longer then with the Chi. Overall, a good straightener for the price, but I prefer my Chi.
However, I also have very fine hair.
Since I have such fine hair, lots of hair straighteners work fine for me because it’s not hard to straighten. So I had my friend Danielle, who has very thick and frizzy hair test it out as well.
Danielle’s Hair Before:
During (she straightens in layers, I don’t do this because my hair is so short I don’t need to!)
Danielle’s Hair After:
Danielle’s Review:
Danielle also has a Chi straightener and made the following points after using the Hana straightener.
- You can’t clamp down with it as hard as the Chi and because of it not clamping as well you have to straighten the same piece over and over again.
- “It’s a good straightener but I still prefer my Chi”
So that is our opinions on the Hana hair straightener! If you’re looking for a straightener that is more cost-effective than a Chi, it’s something you might want to check out. But we both agree the Chi is the best hair straightener we’ve ever had.
Now, for a fun giveaway!
John at Misikko has offered to giveaway a hair straightener to one of my readers!
There are three ways to enter. Make sure you leave a separate comment for each entry or you will not be credited for your separate entries!
1. Leave a comment on this post telling me whether your hair is naturally straight or curly and WHY you would like to win the Hana Professional Hair Straightener.
2. Tweet about it. Something along the lines of “I want to win an @misikko hair straightener from @AmberYake: http://bit.ly/douytO” If you don’t use Twitter you can Facebook about it. Make sure you leave a separate comment with a link to your tweet or Facebook update.
3. Write a blog post/mention it in a blog post and leave a separate comment linking to that post.
This giveaway is open until Midnight P.S.T on Monday, May 17!
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No way! I literally just broke my straightener! I could really use a new one : ) [especially if it's pink]
Like you, I have naturally curly hair but I straighten it at least once a week. I used to straighten it more but lately I’ve been embracing my curls (or just being lazy, I don’t know!)
I’ve actually been trying to figure out how to do curly hair with a straightner! But then my straightner hit the dust….
I need a new one!!! 
My hair goes both ways… I have this weird kink/wave thing to make that possible.
My hair is wavy. Its short right now and I have to blow dry it straight….because I may have blown out my straightener in Germany. Its so thick too that I have to straighten it because the way it curls is weird, the top layer is straight and the bottom poofs out.
Well I have mostly straight hair but It can get wavy with the humidity! When it gets really out of control I need to straighten it otherwise I look like I am a mess!
I have the same hair as Danielle! Frizzy and thick with a bit of a wave to it, and I too straighten every day. I would LOVE to try the Hana one - and I have a problem with humidity too as it kicks my hair’s ass and poofs it right up again!
My hair is wavish, but very thin. I would loveeee this straightener, anything to make my hair prep time shorter!
Fun giveaway! I have very wavy hair naturally. I may leave it that way every once in a great while (usually more in the summer, because its so easy) but I usually straighten or curl it. I have really long hair and a lot of it so I am all for anything that might shave some time off of the process.
I’ve always been skeptical of even spending money on a straightener. When the salon straightens my hair using a pricey straightener - usually a chi. I’m amazed at how my hair looks. my hair is very fine… but I’ve been leaving it wavy due to the humidity. it’s easier to work with the humidity versus fight it! but i’ve been dying to try to learn how to add some curls with the straightener! and this just might do the trick! and in the colder days i have to straighten my hair because I won’t go outside with wet hair!
My hair is naturally straight, but now that it is a little longer, it likes to flip in some unfortunate ways. I think a straightener might help tame the flipping.
Great giveaway! I have very thick and coarse hair, so if I don’t flat iron my hair, it looks like something out of the 70s!!
Awesome giveaway!
I have naturally wavy hair, and I often wish it was either completely straight or completely curly. My hair is extremely thick, and when I let it air dry, I feel like it is a lifeless mess on my head.
I definitely prefer to blow dry and straighten my hair. I used to do this every day, but have gotten lazy recently. 
I have wavy hair, but I often straighten it because it feels softer that way. I would love to win the Hana because I’m looking to get a new straightener and would love to give this one a try.
My hair is naturally wavy I guess, but not in a nice way. It’s basically thick and frizzy. I try to tame it in some way every day, so anything that will cut my time down would be amazing!
My hair is naturally a mess. If I let it dry naturally it turns into a big poof ball. Helllll-o 80’s hair.
I straighten it every day, but my straightener is getting old and starting to die. I would love to win a new one!
I also tweeted!
My hair is naturally wavy and retardly thick and longgggg…..like horse tail thick and corse. I bought a Paul Brown hair straightner about 5 years ago now from a salon and spa for $200 or $200 something….it was my first ceramic straightner…….OMFG best money I have EVER spent!!! I don’t know where this straightner has been all my life….I’m in love with it!! I have to straighten my hair EVERYDAY or else it looks terrible!!! My hair is silky smooth and shiny. My straightner started crappin out this winter and I was horrified, but somehow it came back alive….its falling apart and I’m affraid its going to die soon :’(
My hair is straight, but i do use a straightener…one i bought at Goodwill (used resale store) for $8. Haaa. I was actually searching misikko’s website last week looking at flat irons because i was thinking it was time to get a real one. I’d love to win!
Hey Amber - what a great idea!!
Can’t beat the price - FREE!
My hair is wavy to the point that when I put gel in it, its looks stringy, so straight or up are my options, with hair above my shoulders up doesn’t look very flattering! I am not sure what kind of straightener I have, it gets hot and makes my hair straight = happy Tam.
To be honest - If I won the flat iron I would give it to a friend of mine who is a little less fortunate in the funds department. She is using a curling iron to straiten her hair.
Either way, let the best person win!
Enjoy your last days in Europe!!
xo
tam.
Wowza, nice giveaway—YES PLEASE!!!
I have hair like yours, almost exact (except for mines blonde & your a red head) If i dont straighten it, it does wild and silly. I dont like it so therefore I flat iron it e.v.e.r.y. s.i.n.g.l.e. d.a.y… I wish I diddnt have to but thats just the way it goes.
I would LOVE to win a new iron as mine is almost ready to bite the dust.
Thanks for this great giveaway!!
Love
J
My hair is both curly and straight. Does that even make sense!? Hahaha. It’s kind of crazy. It has a mind of its own.
I’d love to win this hair straightener because my mom likes to borrow my Chi. So she could have this one and I could keep my chi and not have to share as much
My straightner is on it’s last legs - I’m in!
I have naturally wavy hair and it is so thick that the people who cut my hair always ask “are you hawaiian?” haha, I’d love to have this straightener so I can get really nice straight hair
tweeted! (samnicole)
Linking to my next blog post for today!
Cool! My hair is somewhere in between straight and curly. I’ve got a lot of wave and some tight curls around my face. My straightener is on its last legs - it doesn’t clamp properly after being dropped one too many times and it’s not heating consistently.
My hair is wavy and not a nice one either, so i need this to straighten my hair with everyday!
My drugstore brand is not working and would love to try this one.
reneetaylor at sympatico dot ca
My hair is naturally pretty straight, but straightening it makes it so much more professional looking
I currently have a cheapo revlon iron — this would really be an improvement!
tweet http://twitter.com/nicjosemm/status/13867167262
reneetaylor at sympatico dot ca
Not sure if I can directly link to a tweet?! but anyway… http://twitter.com/pennycouture
there it is! thank you for holding the giveaway!
I tweeted—->> I want to win an @misikko hair straightener from @AmberYake: http://bit.ly/douytO
I’d like to win it because my hair is a wavy mess and I straighten my hair every single day. Every day!!! My current straightener has lasted 4 years thus far. I’m thinking it’s on it’s last leg - so a free straightener would be perfect!
My hair is naturally wavy.My son has a better quality straightener than me!I think at 43 that i deserve a better one and if its pink my son wont steal it!
mitch1066@gmail.com
tweeted….mitch1066
http://twitter.com/mitch1066/statuses/13869736912
Very cool giveaway! I also have naturally curly/wavy hair that I do not care for, so I straighten it every day… until it gets hot/humid. then I say screw it and wear it wavy. I did that a couple of weeks ago & actually got sort of hit on… and then another guy told me I didn’t look a day over 22, so I guess maybe wearing it curly isn’t the worst thing? Soon enough it will be hot/humid here & since I don’t have central air, I will be rocking the curls.
I also use a Chi straightener and LUV it.
I have needed a new straightner for about a year.. I am cheap though.. My hair is naturally wavy and I make my hair curly with moouse as well. I havenever perfected the loose curls that you have in your picturethough..
Hey Doll!! I love a good straightener! I am the same as you….not naturally straight and always have to do the hair
I think your hair is super cute!
I look forward to your next post!
XXOO
I used to straighten my hair all the time in college. Until I felt like it was ridiculously heat damaged and stopped. I still straighten my hair, but only a few times a year. But when I do straighten I’m still using my hair straightener from high school, so this would be perfect for me!
I have wavy hair. And when short, it’s unpretty if unstraightened. I haven’t had it long in awhile…I’m not even sure it looks pretty if not straightened then either.
I am ready to try a more expensive straightener. I just can’t afford to buy one right now. :p
My hair has a little wave to it, but if I blow it dry, it does get more straight. But I still straighten my hair to get all the frizziness out and to smooth it. I want to try out a new straightener, something that helps keep it less frizzy and smooth, especially with this summer coming up! The humidity in Florida is just awful.
I have wavy hair…and I have to straighten it all the time. I have a cheap straightener right now, and would love to get a new one!
I tweeted from @amandab33
My hair is obviously curly- and I rarely straighten it, but only because it takes forever- maybe if I had a really good straightener I’d use it more often? haha
I have straight not curly, no body what so ever hair! Lol when I was little my mom put perms in my hair to give it body. I recently got a wavy perm because of the convience for my job and for the hot summer months. I have a chi and LOVE it. I will never own anything else. It’s my one true love!
My hair is naturally straight, but I use a straightener some days to make it more sleek.
My hair is naturally thick and curly! I would love to win this because the awesome straightener I bought with my sister is now solely hers. I needed money so I let her buy me out. Boo.
What the heck. I meant to say my hair is naturally thick and WAVY. Not curly. Don’t know where that came from.
My hair is thick and wavy, and frizzy as soon as it hits the humidity. I’d like to win because my husband is never going to be cool with me spending lots of money on a straightner and I’ve been using the same $20 Walmart straightner for 3 years now.
Oh, le awesome! My straightener’s actually about to kick the bucket!!! I have in-between hair as well; it’s shoulder length so I do both curly and straight, depending on my degree of laziness that day (for curly, I just scrunch and go).
My hair is wavy, thick and most of the time frizzy and I need a better hair straightener than I have now because the one I have doesn’t handle my hair well.
I have a cheap cheap one …and it takes me forever to straighten my naturally wavy hair! would love to have a NEW one!
I have naturally curly hair, and I have a fit whenever I try to straighten it because… well, my straightener is a $20 one. And my hair is unruly…
My hair is naturally neither
It is curly but also straight in some areas–a nightmare! I’d like to win this amazing straightener to help with my frizzy hair…it’s pretty atrocious 
I tweeted!
@asthepotter
link: http://twitter.com/asthepotter/status/13976071855
my hair is wavy and deceptively thick. i go through dryers and straighteners pretty quickly and would love a new high quality one!
I have curly, frizzy hair! This is also my reasoning why i need a new straightener!
My hair is naturally straight with a tiny bit of natural curl. I would love to win this flat iron because my hair is frizzy and a flat iron is the only product that seems to calm the frizz, plus, my current flat iron is of poor quality and needs replacing.
I have straight unruly hair. It is limp, kinks, hangs, has no body etc. I literally wash it at the gym, and flip it up wet in a ponytail. It is tangly and dead. This woul be a quick way to straighten the kinks and make it look nice!
My hair is naturally wavy and it curls up quite a bit near the back. It can be a real pain in the butt to blowdry it straight. I totally need a straightener like this to help me out!
My hair is normally a little bit wavy- I would love to win because I would love to try a new brand of straightener- the one I have now is not good at all.
My hair is naturally straight but my daughter has very thick, fine wavy hair~she would love to have a really nice straightener & so if I were to win this would be for her=)
Thanks so much!
I have curly hair and like it best that way, but I recently bought my first quality straightener (ie. not $15 from the drug store) and I like to straighten my hair about once a week for a change. I’d love to win because the one I have now won’t plug in when I go back to Canada!
Emily I’m so glad yo hear that we have similiar types of hair! haha. I cannot go outside my house without straightening it.
Glad you made it back safely Amber!
Miss you. x0
Hey.
I have red hair also. My hair is nataurly wavy. I think u look better with curly hair