Which hair straighteners straighten and curl well? ( Not GHD'S)?

I have hair takes a while to curl with curlers so i want to uses straighteners but i don't know which one's to buy, but i can't afford GHD'S?Which hair straighteners straighten and curl well? ( Not GHD'S)?
As a stylist, I have used a lot of flat irons/hair straighteners, including Sedu, Hai, Infrashine, Chi, Paul Mitchell, Solia, Big Sexy, Andis, Babyliss Ghd, T3, Kenta etc. You should get a Professional hair straightener, they style much better and faster, and most importantly, they protect your hair.



In terms of performance:



The best ones are: Sedu, Kenta, Solia, Infrashine, Ghd. These are top of the line professional brands



Above average: Chi, Hai, Paul Mitchell,



Average: T3, Big Sexy, Andis, Babyliss



Below Average: Conair, Vidal Sassoon, Revlon, Bed Head etc. These are cheap consumer brands that you will find in drugstore. If you care about your hair, do NOT buy them.



Helpful Flat Iron Instruction Video:



How to Curl Hair With Straightener



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfoihBOzP/a>



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k57daS_c_/a>



http://www.folica.com/info/curl-hair-fla/a>



http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-curl/a>



How to Use a Flat Iron



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov7NWAWPb/a>



How to Add Volume to Your Hair:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCyLM_kuu/a>



How to Create Sexy Waves with a Flat Iron



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7_Olhlb2/a>



How to Flip your Hair:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrMPuIdQ0/a>



=== Tips for buying professional hair appliances ===



Do NOT buy professional hair appliances from unauthorized places like amazom.com, eBay, Target, Walmart, etc. Because if you do, manufacturers will refuse to honor the warranty. Buy from licensed places like salon, licensed professional beauty stores like Folica.com, Ulta.com, West Coast Beauty Supply Inc. etcWhich hair straighteners straighten and curl well? ( Not GHD'S)?
honestly the good old Hot Tools brand has never failed me and I have curly hair. I go for the ceramic straightner to try and prevent some damage but both work equally well with practice and they are only around 30 dollars.
I personally love Chi irons. They tend to be a little expensive ($65-$190 depending on size), but I have had mine for over 3 years now and they still work great. I have really thick curly hair and they straighten my hair perfectly and even makes my hair shiny ( I think that has something to do with the cermanic). The outside of the irons are rounded, so they can make really cute waves and loose curls too. Like I said, they cost a little more than regular store brands, but they are well worth the price!



I purchased mine at a JC Penny's hair salon, but you can probably find them on-line a lot cheaper. Here are a few sites:



http://www.folica.com/CHI_Ceramic_Fla_d5/a>



http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/602/a>



http://www.google.com/products?sourceid=/a>



http://www.amazon.com/Farouk-CHI-Inch-Ce/a>