Reddit mentions of CHI Original 1" Flat Hair Straightening Ceramic Hairstyling Iron 1 Inch Plates

[here you go] (http://www.amazon.com/Farouk-CHI-Inch-Ceramic-Hairstyling/dp/B0009V1YR8)

From what you're describing, it sounds like my best friend has very similar hair and she swears by the CHI straightener. I've used it before too and it's worked a lot better than many other straighteners that I've used in the past. It's in your price range, too :) Hope this helps.

i just sectioned of bits of hair and curled it with one of These bad boys. ;p

Yeah, example : https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009V1YR8

Okay, here we goooooo. Funtimes with hair toys.

I have this only, with a red handle, that I use as my basic curling iron. Cheap, you say? Yes. But it works very well, and it gets the job done.

This guy is my hair dryer. I rarely use it, but when I do, it does very well. The hot setting is pretty hot, though. I tend to stick to low.

My mother bought me this straightener a couple years ago, but I rarely use it, preferring this one that I've had for YEARS. Well that's the newest version of the same one. I like the grip on my old one better.

DO NOT FORGET TO USE THIS. It is a life-saver. Hair-saver. Whatever.

BONUS TIME:

I've found that curling or straightening my hair the night before is the best, and then putting my hair in one of these keeps it well-behaved and styled for the next day.

YMMV.

I dyed my hair purple once.

I've always wanted a chi straightener

Zombie monkey

Also do the makeup and nail polish!!

im fairly certain its the original 1" with just the on-off switch. my sister has one where you pick the temp and she has issues with it.