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The Sedu Revolution Styling Iron Giveaway!

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UPDATE: The contest is closed. Congrats to Indian Girl, who won the Sedu Revolution Styling Iron!

Girl, my hair has been working my last nerve! It’s getting long, feeling heavy and always up in my mix, gahhh! I’ve been thinking about getting a haircut but haven’t been able to choose a new style.

But you know how it is when you know you want a change but can’t make a decision. Sometimes, after enough time spent waffling, you just snap! I don’t want that to happen, so in an effort to prevent my own personal bald Britney moment (seriously, I’m two seconds away from chopping it all off!) I’ve been flat ironing with the new Sedu Revolution Professional Nano Tourmaline Ionic Styler ($139), a one-inch plate flat iron that even does curls and waves.

Who’s that girl? Is that Marcia Brady, LOL!

The Revolution works fast, heating up to 450 degrees F in about a minute. Yes, that’s seriously *HOT*, but Sedu says the Revolution causes less heat damage than most flat irons thanks to so-called infrared ceramic heating elements in the plates. Set at 390 degrees, the recommended temperature for normal hair, I’ve gotten good results and haven’t seen any signs of damage to my hair, but as with all heating flat irons, please be careful.

At that temp it takes me two slow passes with the iron to straighten one batch of hair — not only straighten, but also shine. I can’t believe how shiny this thing makes my hair, KABAM!

Because the Revolution’s plates are curved, you can also use it to curl and make waves. Since my hair’s naturally wavy, I probably won’t use it to curl very often, but you never know. And the company was good enough to bundle the iron with a Styling Guide DVD, showing how to use it for different looks. 🙂

Something else I like about the Revolution… It’s travel friendly. It weighs less than it looks like it should and even comes with a heat-resistant storage pouch perfect for carry-on bags!

The Sedu Revolution Professional Nano Tourmaline Ionic Styler

Price: $139
Use: A flat iron to straighten hair; doubles for curls and waves
Makeup and Beauty Blog Rating: A

The Sedu Revolution Styling Iron Giveaway!

Straighten up this winter with the $139 Sedu Revolution. Enter by signing up to receive my updates by email or by leaving a comment on this post (or both!). If you’re already signed up for the updates, you don’t have to do anything else to be entered to win — you’re already entered — but you can double your odds by also leaving a comment on this post (a comment about anything at all).

The Prize

The winner receives the…

  • Sedu Revolution Nano Tourmaline 1″ Styling Iron
  • Sedu Styling Guide DVD
  • Heat Proof Appliance Storage Pouch
  • Owner’s Manual

How to Enter

There are two ways to enter the giveaway, and you can do both of them to double your chances to win.

  1. If you haven’t already signed up to receive Makeup and Beauty Blog daily email updates, then enter your email in the pink box below (or click this link).
  2. If you have already subscribed to the email updates but want to double your chances of winning, add a brief comment at the bottom of this post (be sure to use a valid email address).

Enter your email address:

I’ll choose the winner at random from among the people who enter by 11 PM PST on Sunday, December 7. GOOD LUCK!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Reader Interactions

Comments

  2. Hey girl
    absolutely love your blog!
    I am in desperate need of a new straightener. My Chi is definitely on its last legs!!
    All the best,
    L

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  6. hi! i love your blog its seriously amazing! and i would love a new flat iron i have a chi and its sucks. i hear great things about the sedu!

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  7. OOOHHHH I want, I want! I have FOUR flat irons, all CRAP! Though I have stick straight hair naturally, I always smooth out the sides anyway with one because my hair is fine and gets *weird* if I don’t. I just haven’t invested in a decent flat iron yet and this one sounds fab!

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  20. I really want a quality flatiron (drugstore brand user here) but can’t justify paying that much for a hair tool. I have thick wavy hair and need some serious Sedu love!

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  21. I’ve been dreaming of this iron for months, before it was even released. I spend $300+ a year to permanently straighten my hair and now that the roots are growing in curly again, I could really use this. 😀 It looks so nice.

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  23. Omg, you look amazing with straight hair. I don’t need a new straightener though since I have a GHD. Have you ever tried GHD? I’ve been in love ever since I first tried it.

    Speaking of competitions, did you ever announce the winner of the Vera Wang Look one? Just wondering. 😀

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  24. Sedu has been my very favorite brand through the years; however they don’t make it dual voltage. I had to buy another while traveling overseas. I still love it though.

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  31. Your hair looks so pretty! I am also growing mine and my conair iron is crapping out from the extra length.

    p.s. I love your blog- you are too funny 🙂

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  32. i’d buy the teal one just for the color haha. your hair looks beautiful! my sister could use a new one, maybe this will save me one gift off my list 🙂

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  36. Karen,
    I’ve never been able to get a pretty curl out of a flatiron…..they always have a wierd kink……how do you do it? And you are right about the shine on your hair….it’s brilliant!

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  38. Hi Karen! I’d really love to try the SEDU, my hair seriously needs taming. I’m starting my first ‘grown-up’ job on the 15th, and I’d love to match my polished new clothing with polished hair!

    Keep up the blogging! Love your site! =D

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  40. This flat iron sounds awesome! It would definitely help tame my frizz ball and would be so much fun trying to curl my hair with a flat iron!

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  41. I have the most ridiculous, thick and unruly hair…countless numbers of salons have turned me away because it was too thick while others have charged me triple the price… I have learned to do it on my own and have been wanting a sedu for 2 years!

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  46. Your hair looks so shiny and amazing! I wish my hair would look like that! I tie my hair all the time now since my old flat iron fell to its death a couple months ago. Not kidding! My bf dropped it by accident, and then it broke in half. Q_Q

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  50. Count me in!

    I’ve been lurking and reading posts, but I’m tempted out of hiding by the lure of a flat iron. My hair’s naturally wavy and I like that, but I’m curious and your hair looks beautiful. 🙂

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  52. I’ve had a sedu flat iron in the past and it is the best flat iron I have ever used, and I’ve had multiple professional irons, (I’m in the hair business). There is no comparison to how quicky this makes your hair poker straight and shiny like glass. I was looking at this flat iron a couple of weeks ago online and they were all sold out for the moment of this new sedu. Maybe Santa will bring me one.

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  53. My hair if fairly straight, so I never thought I needed a flat iron, but damn, if it will make my hair look that glossy, I think I really need THIS flat iron. And if it would put a little wave in it, that would be a total bonus.

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  54. My hair looks a little thicker than yours when I straighten it. Only 2 swipes with the Sedu, huh? Wow. I try not to count how many times I go over the same piece of hair with my straightener from Sally’s. Haha. Do you ever just get lazy and only straigten the top half of your hair?

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  55. OMG. I really, really, really need this- I wanted to put one on my christmas list, but it’s too expensive for me to ask for right now, you know?

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  57. oooh, I’ve been wanting a flat iron forever. Love your blog! I like how your personality really shows through it. I look forward to reading it everyday 🙂

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  58. I watch you through RSS! Do I still count? XD Man, I could use that… your hair looks great! And mine is a frizzy ball of crap today. One of these days I’ll chop it all…

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  60. Pick me Karen!! My hair is working my last nerve too! I have to flat iron daily or I’m a frizzy stuck my finger in a light socket mess! And my current iron from sally’s aint cutting it!

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  65. I have to flat iron my hair EVERY single day- I have that multi-ethnic hair that is super curly- and looks a hot mess. A girl could DEF use this prize!

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  69. I don’t know if it counts that I am subscribed to you through RSS (Google Reader), but it’s so nice to read your blog and your pictures are AWESOME, the best I’ve seen among beauty blogs.

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  72. Have you ever tried curling/making waves with a straightener before?? Do you have any tips?

    I have pretty straight hair and I bought one from the vendor fair on campus last year thinking that I could not only straighten my hair for nights out after having worn it in a ponytail all day, and also curl my hair. I’ve got the second part down, but I can’t for the life of me manage to curl my hair with the thing.. =( I’ve watched videos on YouTube and everything… maybe I just need more practice. =/

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  74. I always hear such fantastic things about the Sedu brand straightener, but I’d love to see how it works on my own! I hope I win!

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  77. Total flat iron newbie here– I’ve attempted to straighten my thick wavy hair with a curling iron, and it just doesn’t cut it. I would love to have a proper straightener, as I’m sure it will make a world of difference!

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  81. I have curly hair and Hub hates it when I straighten – but I love it! I think I only do it to wind him up…Mwhaaaaahaaaaaahaaaaa

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  87. Oh I want it!! I want it!!

    And I think you’d look stylish and sophisticate with a short bob. It’ll make your eyes even bigger and will flatter your cheeks. And you have a beautiful thick dark hair that will add body to the haircut…

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  88. Wow, your hair is super long! It looks great though. But I know what it feels like when it gets too long. I chopped 14 inches off last spring (donated it!) and it felt great.

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  96. Hey, this would be amazing! Is the contest open to Canadians? Pleease? If not I have plenty of family in the states who can recieve it for me. lol

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  97. I have purchased several flat irons over the years and have had varying degrees of success with them. I thought I hit flat iron nirvana *cue angels* when I purchased my FHI flat iron a few months back. Now that I saw the Sedu, the nirvana may be wearing off 🙂

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  100. ooh i NEED this i have the curliest hair ever, and while i do love my curls, i wish that i could straighten them without setting aside the needed two hours. yes. two HOURS.

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  103. Oh my goodness! Your hair is beautiful straight like that. Thank you for this information as I’m on the market for a flat iron.

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  105. Although I have dead straight hair, straight ironing it makes it look like hair in the magazines. A hairdresser used it on me & I was impressed!

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  106. Tell me about it !! I know all about LONG hair. Though I love my hair and hate cutting it off…it does become a huge pain …
    Girl, I could sooooooo use this one to tame my super long tresses.

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  107. This iron made your hair look so sleek!!
    Very nice! I say don’t cut your hair I would suggest some fresh new layers to put your hair back in check!!
    Good luck girl !!

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  109. I need this flat iron so bad, I have a crummy Revlon one and my hair always gets caught in between the plates 🙁

    *crosses fingers*

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  110. i’ve been a subscriber to this blog for a long, long time – in fact, i think this, and Make Her Up, were like the two first blogs i EVER added to my Google Reader! anyways, i’d just like to take a second and thank you for those special moments where your ghetto slang comes to live (; it’s hilarious. have you checked out Bon Qui Qui At King Burger on YouTube? i have the feeling you’d find it drop dead ridiculously funny.. like i did! hahah!

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  111. Your “after” hair make you look like Beyonce! Seriously, that’s Beyonce’s hair! Please pick me! If I win this, I’ll give to my roomie, she needs a better flat iron than the one she has.

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  113. My styling iron broke a couple up months back,and even tho it wasn’t a very good one to begin with, I haven’t been able (financially-speaking) to replace it yet. Hope to win this one so I can stay out from under the hats and scarfs I’ve been relying on in order to look presentable!

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  118. Love your website and LOVE reading about Tabs many adventures. Your hair looks awesome! This flat iron could be my answer to hair nirvana.

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  119. I would love to win this! 🙂

    I actually haven’t been using a flat iron for 3 or so years now since I’ve been trying to minimize breakage and split ends in my hair, but I find that I think I was better off just using the flat iron and having smooth, manageable hair (my hair is actually naturally thick and wavy, and on bad hair days…well, it’s not too pretty. Lol.)

    I’m in search of a new flat iron so it would be awesome if I won!

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  124. I would love love love to try this out!! My current flat iron broke and I’ve been saving up $$ but haven’t got enough yet for a new one. Your post came just in time. triple fingers crossed that I’ll win! Thanks for the great posts! I want my hair to look like YOURS!!

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  125. I would LOVE to win this! But it wouldn’t be for me, I would give it to my mom, who cannot justify spending that much $$ on a good flat iron. I know she would love it though, b/c I’ve read all about Sedu and how it can tame and straighten almost any hair!!

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  127. Your hair looks fabulous. I bought my flat iron in grad school and probably did not spend appropriately to get a good quality one.Do you know what stores carry them?

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  128. The Sedu is the best flat iron I’ve ever owned — but unfortunately, my cord wore thin, and the things stopped working two days before my honeymoon.

    Worse,my boyfriend, who had bought it for me as a birthday gift, had tossed the receipt — meaning I couldn’t fall back on the warranty.

    Seriously, nothing compares — not Paul Mitchell, or Bed Head, or anything!

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  131. I H8 spending time on my hair ’cause it never seems to last til the end of the day…lets see if this one does the job!

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  132. Yours is my favorite blog–seriously! 🙂 It’s fun to read and the make-up tips and recommendations are right on since we share a similar skintone. I flatiron my hair nearly ever day and I’m so wanting to try the Sedu!

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  140. Marcia Brady would be jealous. Your hair looks fab:)
    Truthfully, I have never tried a high tech straightening iron just the cheaper ones from Walmart or Sally’s.
    I would love to try this.
    Great giveaway!

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  141. Unfortunately, flat ironing can leave you with those pesky little fly-aways. To cure, simply spray a light hold finishing spray in your hand and smooth over surface of your hair. Voila, smooth as glass!

    To curl with a flat iron:
    1) At the base of the hair, place a combed, tangle free section of hair roughly 1 1/2 inches wide and no thicker than 1/2 inch in the iron.
    2) Turn the iron 1/2 revolution
    3) Using a bit of tension, pull through to ends with a smooth, continuous motion.

    Think of curling ribbon!

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  142. woww your hair looks so good!!
    i’ve always wanted to try straighteners but i haven’t figured out which kind to get.
    the sedu looks like a great one 🙂
    i <33 your blog, btw!

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  144. I currently use the Solia flat iron–I think its great, but I would be more than happy to try something new, hint hint! I have curly hair, and straightening my hair is a *process* so anything that can make my hair both straight and shiny is good by me. Please double my chances to win!

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  145. Your blog is awesome! I just subscribed yesterday when I ran across it and couldn’t stop reading 🙂
    Do you do this as your full time job?

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  146. this flat iron looks really nice and i’d love to try it… and that’s not a bad price compared to the $200-$300 ones i’ve seen lately!

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  166. I love the way your hair looks! The winter time makes me go hair crazy – this straightener looks like it could help tame my crazy hair! 🙂

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  168. Would love to win this! I have a favorite flat iron, but my sister’s just died on her, and I was planning on getting her a new one for Christmas anyway 🙂

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  169. I’ve always wanted a flat iron. My hair is already straight, but I would love to be able to get it to shine. Plus if I can use this to curl that’s awesome!

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  172. I just love your website, this is what I’ve been looking for, truth in products!! I love the honest reviews. PICK ME for the flat iron, I promise to write a review and have pics!

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  177. Hi Karen!
    I’m a new reader and I have to say I love your blog–almost more than life itself…
    I’d love to be able to win this baby. My hair is about your length and texture, I think. I’d much rather have this one than the Instyler! lol!

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  181. I have a CHI and I’m not so sure I’m as bowled over as most people seem to be. Would be nice to check out another higher end flat iron to compare!

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  184. omg i read about this straightner in a magazine.

    i soo want and need one!

    someone stole the one i used, which i bought for my mom last christmas. it was like 100 bucks too.

    aye nako.. i hope i win! haha

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  185. Oooh! Your hair looks great! Makes me wish I hadn’t cut bangs. I went through the same phase a few months ago and ultimately decided to cut some bangs–big mistake. If you’re even thinking about it, DON’T DO IT!!! Your hair is gorge!

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  187. Pick me. Please 🙂

    I’ve been using the Chi which, when I bought it less than a year ago, was supposedly the “best on the market”. I don’t know if I would hype it that much though, it’s been alright but now it’s starting to have technical issues (won’t heat up). My hair NEVER looks “alright”, let alone polished, if it hasn’t been straightened–ugh, I hate it! Frizzies all over and none of the serums or creams help!

    On a side note, I love creating beachy waves in my hair using a straightener. I feel like having pin straight hair hasn’t been “in” in quite a while–it looks a bit old and outdated I think. Beachy waves are my new favorite way to use a straightening iron.

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