as stated in the other reviews this iron does heat up quickly, i have long hard to straighten hair and it gets very hot which i like because you can use this one section at a time and straighten hair in one pass...it also will curl the ends very well...i tried for ribbon curls but as this is my 1st time trying i will get that part later..note it will curl the hair as well..the flat iron itself is very heavy and professional quality design..would recommend it

• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes