Spent $200 on a "professional" flat iron that melted my client's hair

I bought this fancy Italian flat iron from a vendor at a trade show in Atlanta last year. First use on a regular client with normal hair (not damaged at all) and it literally started smoking after 5 minutes. The heat settings were supposedly adjustable but the thing ran way hotter than it should have. I lost the client AND the $200, so now I just stick with my old $80 BaByliss that I've had for years. Anyone else get burned (pun intended) by a fancy booth at a trade show?

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the_miles6d ago

Did you check the voltage or use a converter?

butler.brian6d ago

Ugh yeah, that's exactly what I was thinking too lol. It's so easy to forget little things like that, especially when you're rushing or just trying to get something working. I've definitely made that mistake before and felt dumb afterward. Solidarity dude, it happens to all of us. Don't beat yourself up over it, just learn and move on.