The CHI straightener is manufactured by a company named Farouk Systems Inc. The owner and chairman of this company is Farouk Shami. His company specializes in making high quality professional hair care products for professionals and consumers alike. They are headquartered in Houston TX.
The darling of the CHI brand is their ceramic hair straightener, but CHI also sells hair dryers, curling irons, brushes, and other hair care products. Many people think that CHI is short for 'ceramic hot iron' or 'ceramic heat iron' but that is not true. CHI actually stands for 'Catonic Hydration Interlink' which is a registered trademark.
CHI flat irons Common Features:
- The power cord is ten feet in length and swivels 360 degrees so you have lots of room to reach the back of your head
- They only take at most 1 minute to heat up
- The ceramic plates distribute heat evenly which means you get better results with only one pass
- They only use a maximum of 25 watts of power









