SusuanW03843

Will I need to buy a special voltage flat iron or curling icon when traveling to China/HK?

Or will the adapters take care of that?

rkkwan

200-220v here. Only if yours have a setting for it. Otherwise, buy local. The US, HK and China each uses a different type of plug.

Pebbles3

Depends where you are from. HK and China use 220/240V. If you come from UK or Europe you basically just need to get a travel adapter. If you come from USA you can think about purchasing a special travel edition where you can switch between the different voltage types or as mentioned before buy one locally in HK or China.

Cicerone

I would suggest you just buy a dryer and flat iron that are dual voltage. Those voltage converts do not work well in my experience. Dual volate applicance are very easy to find.

Shanghainese

Bring a dual voltage flat/curling iron. Depending on where you are traveling, you may want to check with the hotel, nice hotels in the large cities provide dryers.

temppeternh

Is everyone really travelling around with an iron in their luggage?

Has no one considered that at any degree above rock bottom it's pretty hard to find a hotel in China that won't provide a steam iron and ironing board on request?

EllenLM

Temppeternh: a flat iron or curling iron is what women use on their hair. It is not a product hotels have on hand to loan to their guests.

charles_mobile21cn

you can buy it from hongkong

temppeternh

EllenLM: That depends on where you come from. But if that's what the OP means, then she'll have to bring her own, a voltage converter if she doesn't come from a place with 220V AC, and a multi-purpose plug adapter; or buy a fresh item.

Hobbert

Temppeternh- what country/area are you referring to? An "iron" may mean many things- heck, I'll even give you "flat iron"...but a "curling iron"? Who irons their clothes into curls?

SusuanW03843

Thanks for everyone help. It's a curling iron for my hair.


I just needed to make sure if I needed to buy one specifically for this trip.

BostonHarbor

Look at your present curling iron and see if it is dual voltage. Mine is and I didn't even buy it thinking about dual voltage. It just came that way. If not, buy a dual voltage one. You'll need one anyway and they are so cheap. You can get one for $20. I never use a voltage converter.

I also found something (for me) that is better than a curling iron.

I bought these fabulous travel-size dual voltage hot travel rollers for $15 at Kinney drug and they are the BEST. They're only $11 at Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Remington-H-10.../dp/B000EPJNMW

Seriously, they are the best and are very compact. I use them at home all the time and they have been all over the world with me. They are seriously high quality. I cannot believe how inexpensive they are. For $11 bucks I'm going to buy another set in case they stop making them. (which is always what happens when I like something)

Hobbert

Hanuman- duly noted

SusuanW03843

BostonHarbor,


Does the curls last? I used to use the conair hot rollers and they would fall after 2 hrs. My hair stick straight that is way I use so much heat like a iron.

BostonHarbor

Hi Susuan, they work great for me, but i have naturally wavy hair. The are much better than the conair hot rollers I have at my house. They are smaller and they get hotter. If I leave them in too long, I look like little orphan Annie : )