Selected Reviews
The best i have ever tried!
Reviewer: Veronica from
Houston, TX, USA 11/30/2009
I have been using this for years and it is the best i have ever used! with the big plate you dont have to do small sections of hair at at time. i get done in no more than 15 mins! my first did go out, one side didnt heat up, but i used it just like that and it STILL did the job. i have bought another since then, and i wont go to another straightener. I also used it on my husband, who is african american, and had thick hair when he let it grow out and his hair came out perfect when using this. its a great product overall!
It would be helpful to 99% of people that have posted reviews....
Reviewer: Jessica from
Phoenix AZ, US 11/17/2009
If you actually knew what you were doing and maybe even read the directions and watched the DVD if you didnt! I have been a professional hair stylist for almost twenty years, and having my own small salon, have tried and experimented with just about evey straightener out there. GHD, Chi, DIVA... all those rediculously expensive brands. But when it came to my seventeen year old daughter asking for a better straightener, I wasnt immediatelywilling to hand over $300. So decided to try this out after she heard some good things from her friends. Received it in the mail, and it wasnt ten minutes before she had it opened and plugged in. She was so, soo happy with the results. NEVER used the steam, as I dont see the point in that either. It does get pretty hot, so a protective spray is ALWAYS a good idea. And as a response to some of these reviews... You also must realize any straightener, regardless of the quality, will rarely work on extreely think or uncontrollable hair without some other product. So dont blame the straightener itself! /// The first picture, (I apologize for the quality) Was the straightest we could get her hair with any other iron. The second... was the first time using the Maxiglide. I was even impressed.
Love It!!
Reviewer: Jess from
Centennial 11/7/2009
This is the second Maximus I have purchased because the first one after 5 years now of using it 6-7 days a week is not as hot as it used to be. If you brush your hair first, the detangling pins do NOT hurt what so ever, they just seperate your hair so that each strand can get smooth and frizz free! What I love most about this iron is how healthy and shiny your hair looks! And for added bonus if your twist the iron around your hair at the ends, it makes for beautiful soft curls like a curling iron would do, but you only need this one tool! Totally worth the money and the best iron out there!!!
THE BEST EVER
Reviewer: Rachael` from
Kalispell, Montana 6/3/2009
I can't live with out this straightner. I will never buy any other hair straightner again. This is the best product for straight hair on the market, hands down..
Awesome!
Reviewer: anonymous from
5/30/2009
This product works great on my hair! If its pulling your hair out, you're just doing it wrong because i have thick curly hair (really, i mean its not nappy but its thick) and i don't know if you know this but if you have more ethnic hair you have to detangle it before you use a straightening product for the best results and no hair being pulled out
Can't live without it!
Reviewer: J from
4/16/2009
My hair is long and I section it. I do the whole bottom half of my head first, then I do smaller sections around the top. I air dry my hair first which is thin, frizzy and curly. It only takes me 10 minutes to straighten and I don't even use the steam. I did in the beginning, but it works so well without it that I don't bother. You just need to know how to use it properly and you'll be fine. Watch the instructional video first. Piece of cake. Be sure to comb through each section before straightening and don't hold it too tight on your hair or of course you will rip it out of your head because it's not flat plates. I live in south FL and it's very humid here. I've been caught in the rain and my hair still doesn't frizz, unlike with other flat irons.
IF YOU READ THEN MAYBE IT WONT PULL YOUR HAIR OUT!!!!!!!!!!!
Reviewer: Jay from
Houston 4/4/2009
This by far is THE best flat iron I have ever had/tried and I've have owned all from the chi,fhi,ghd,hai,and even tried the sedu. None of them compare to the maxiglide. I am aa type 4a with a little bit of 3c in the center of my head. Yes, it does take longer to flat iron, BUT after a long day (11+ hrs) of being in Houston's humidity my hair doesn't frizz,it loosely curls up(seriously) by the time I get back home and my hair is known for being horribly frizzy (note: I use chi silk & john Frieda frizz ease (in the orange bottle).This tool reminds me of a hot comb. You will get wonderful results IF YOU FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS on the dvd. YES it will take longer but its worth it.
Best Flat Iron for CURLY/WAVY hair
Reviewer: San Fran_Mama from
San Francisco, CA 3/5/2009
I have wavy, very thick hair. Normal flat irons take over 30 minutes to make my hair silky straight. If you don't use the maxi glide correctly I can see how it wouldn't work. I don't use the plates with the pins. The flat plates work wonders and ... I can flat iron my hair at night and not need to touch it up the next morning. I use the steam burst for the ends and any unruly waves. The best thing about Maxi Glide ... you can buy replacement plates instead of buying a completely new flat iron. I recommend this for anyone who has curly/wavy - ethnic hair.
Wonderful product!
Reviewer: Rix from
New York City 2/27/2009
I've tried alot of irons but The Maxius Maxliglide is an AMAZING product that makes your hair soft and straight and feeling hydrated due to the steam and it's ability to get SUPER hot! for thick african american hair like mines it worked beyond perfectly! I would even say that it's a healthy alternative to chemical straightener because african american hair is tough and needs that strong heat to control it. There are quite a few heat settings and you're sure to find a comfortable setting to suite anyone. and you control the steam. Plus as an added bonus the product is sturdy and made WELL. There's not gonna be any breaking of the machine or anything and there's plenty of places to holdon to it carefully so that you don't burn yourself or drop it. Plus that added perfect steam bursts that YOU control makes this machine a true dream come true! for thick or course hair I would say don't use the plate with the detangling pins as it will pluck out your hair. For normal to thin hair you should use the detangling pins but LOWER THE HEAT because you don't want to burn your hair. I haven't yet used the special silicone product that goes with the Maxiglide but I can imagine that it must make the product EVEN BETTER! I can't wait to get a few maxiglides for my neices and cousins! {btw: for short hair try to used the miniglide as the maxiglide might not be appropriate for hair less than 5 or 6 inches long.}
perfectly flat,straight, fast and totally easy!!
Reviewer: ROGER QUINTON from
Savannah, Ga. 2/25/2009
My Daughter has the thickest and curliest hair that anyone in the world has ever had!! and then after her Cancer and her treatments, it came back in twice as thick and 10,000 times curlier, it's so bad an extra large hair band won't go around it once!!!! Anyways, with a little patience and in about 30 minutes she gets the flattest, straightest, and most smooth and shiny hair in the world!! It's totally awesome!! Nothing and I do mean NOTHING in the world has ever been able to get even 10 strands straight, let alone her entire head, and do it so quickly!! Best money spent, and best results, if you have hard to handle, and thick fat wavy and kinky hair, this is the best thing that you'll ever in your life own!! I can guarantee that you'll be satisfied, if you follow the super simple instructions, it works even better than it shows!! IT TRULY IS TOTALLY AWESOME!! BEST Money ever spent!! You WON'T regret it!!
