elaine123

I have given up on purchasing a dual voltage flat iron to use on my upcoming trip to Paris. Therefore, I'm looking to purchase one in Paris upon arrival. Any suggestions? I purchased a dual voltage iron from Italy from folica.com and ended up sending it back. It was expensive, and my $40 Sally Beauty supply brand did much better. Help.

elsiejune

My suggestion is to take a second look. I recently purchased a Conair ceramic flat iron with temperature controls that is dual voltage. I found it at Harmon's for under $20.00. Hopefully this will work with a plug adaptor in Paris next week. If not, it's curls for me! Do a search on this board for ceramic flat iron, as there's quite a bit of advice. Good luck!

elsiejune

Dear Elaine: Well I've returned from our trip to Paris, hopefully in time to report to you that the Conair ceramic flat iron I purchased for very little money before leaving worked very well with a simple plug adapter. The model number is CS4JCS, CONAIR 3/4" Ceramic Straightener. Hope this is helpful to you, Elaine.

starrsville

I am glad everything worked out well but has anyone else noticed the frequent posts about curling irons for ladies with straight hair and flat irons for curly hair.

Does ANYONE else let their hair and hair routine have a vacation as well?!?

elsiejune

Yes, indeed, starrsville...the grass is always greener on the other side. If your hair is either curly or straight in the extreme, then you would know that it is not as easy as it sounds to let one's hair have a vacation as well. That being said, I did manage to run the gamut during our trip: from forceably straightened to naturally curly, and I'm happy to report that every strand had a grand time in Paris.

starrsville

I do know.

Twenty years ago I noticed it at a family holiday party. I had my super fine, straight-as-a-board hair permed and my SIL had her naturally curly hair straightened. It was the first time I realized we all want what we don't have.

But, in either case, I'm a big believer in giving hair - and the hair routine - a break on vacation. And, my world has not come crashing in, my traveling companions are happier and the pictures are just fine.

Works for me. Wondered if it worked for anyone else.

tedgale

I will take correction from others more knowledgeable about Italy in the fall BUT:

Arranging Venice is a good idea -- essential perhaps

The rest is easy, as October is not high season -- you could, in principle, wing it

You have -- what 4-5?? months -- to finalize your plans

Yes, you can drive yourself nuts by overplanning: A few years ago I went cross-eyed checking out Provence hotels and B&Bs and, in despair, booked nothing.

We ended up leaving with only my trusty "Guide d'Hotels de charme" and we booked one day at a time, in situ.

We were FINE -- actually better than fine, made some great finds.

So what submerged fear or what desire for control makes us over-plan?

In the end, it's just a place to sleep -- and it's THERE, not HERE -- the main point, surely.

tedgale

Sorry!!!

How did this post end up on this thread? I thought I was posting to a thread about seeing N. Italy in October.

I have NO advice to offer about hair straightening, being rather challenged follically and generally indifferent to the issue

starrsville

Hey Teddy, I don't think you meant to post that reply on this hair thread

mabern2

I agree with you star, there is enough going on and enough to carry around without having to deal with hair every day. I have minimally wavy hair that is not uniform by any means, some wavy, some straight. But I take my vacation time to just literally “let my hair down”. I just wash and go and it always looks just fine.

Rich

Cheap wine can really mess with a fella's mind . .

tedgale

Unfair: My computer has been possessed by some sort of devil these last 2 days. I won't bore anyone with the funny things that are happening -- exclusively on this site, I may add.