Tried budget flat irons vs my usual mid-range one and oof

My usual $150 flat iron kicked the bucket last Tuesday so I grabbed a $25 one from the drugstore to get by. It took me like 4 passes on each section to get the same smoothness I normally get in one. By the time I finished my client's hair, I could smell the plates getting weird and her ends looked fried. Has anyone else had a cheap tool totally mess up their timing and results like that?

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wendy20526d agoTop Commenter

4 passes on each section" and "smelled weird" is basically the budget flat iron starter pack, right? Nothing says "value" like the faint scent of burning plastic and regret.

veramartin26d ago

Mine had a burning rubber smell that got stronger with each pass.