Contest: Who else wants to have a chance to win a flat iron valued at $265 USD?

Beauty Match has teamed up with My Hair Styling Tools to offer my readers a chance to win the 2008 Karmin Titanium Hair Straightening Iron just in time for the Holidays!

The Karmin Titanium Hair Straightening Iron is available in pink, blue and black and it has a retail value of $265 (but it’s now on sale for 99.99 USD)!!!

Winning a flat iron is exciting news enough, but the Karmin Titanium Hair Straightening Iron is a very new concept that uses a different technology from the ceramic flat iron we’re used to.

I know that when I first heard of “titanium” instead of ceramic, I was a bit confused as to the benefit of this metal.

Here are a few answers to the most commonly asked questions about “titanium”

What is titanium? Titanium is a lustrous metallic element found in igneous rocks and know for its strength, durability, light weight and high temperature stability.

Why a titanium hair straightener? Titanium offers many features and benefits in a hair styling tool. Titanium provides amazing durability under high heat and offers an even heat distribution. Scratch resistant and extremely durable titanium is a great benefit for a hair iron that will last you many years. When combined with ceramic, negative ions and tourmaline, titanium works to enhance your hair’s hydration and shine. Eliminate frizz, enhance shine, and improve the overall look of your hair. Your hair is left hydrated, soft and healthier. Titanium is a top choice for professionals because of the amazing results on all hair types, lengths and styles.

Isn’t ceramic enough? NO! Traditional ceramic irons rely on heat alone, which risks damage to the hair. Karmin relies on ionic and infrared juices, which provides a better, healthier method. Karmin High Performance Irons make your hair shinier, silkier, smoother and healthier than other ceramic irons.

How does this compare to other irons? The benefit of negative ions and Far Infrared Tourmaline means there is less risk of damaging the delicate, yet critical cuticle layer as we’re not using high heat alone. Tourmaline’s enormous amount of negative ions creates more shine, silkiness and smoothness than your traditional ceramic iron.

***How do you enter the contest?***

It’s really simple!

The contest will run from November 1, 2008 to December 1, 2008 (at 11:59 pm EST). The winner will be selected on December 3rd, 2008 and we’ll post your first name and the city where you are from on our site and your flat iron will be sent straight to your home!

To be eligible for the contest you must do the following three things:

1) You must be part of our Beauty Match Insider. If you are visiting this site for the first time, do take time to join our free membership here: Beauty Match Insider

2) You must leave a comment below (and the city where you are writing from) with your “BAD hair day story”. You know, that day when you NEED to have perfect hair, but things just don’t turn out that way.

“I know that not long ago, I was invited to a dinner party and I had booked my hair appointment for my relaxer (aka treatment to soften my naturally coarse and curly hair) with the intention of leaving the salon with perfectly coiffed hair (think of Halle Berry or Vanessa Williams). I was running late, so as I was running to the subway, I called my hairdresser on my mobile to tell her I’d be a few minutes late. The receptionist responded by letting me know that my hairdresser was violently sick and she didn’t make it and someone had left a message on my voicemail. Since I was working that Saturday on new stories for the site, I had not checked my voicemail. When I returned home, I listened to my poor hairdresser and realized in complete horror and shock that it was 3:30 pm in the afternoon and I had a dinner party at 6:30 pm and not only was my hair not washed, but it was in desperate need of a relaxer (when my hair is at that point, there isn’t much I can do to make it look good). I called my friends and warned them in advance and then I spent 45 minutes working my hair up in a bun to try to conceal my “bad hair day”.

>>>> We’ll choose the funniest BAD hair-day story as the winner!

3) When you leave the comment below, make sure that you use a proper and accurate email address. This email will NOT show up on the site and we won’t give it to anyone. We will need a proper email to let you know if you’ve won the Karmin Titanium Hair Straightening Iron.

4) The contest is open to ALL my readers because we can send the flat iron to any country!

For those who don’t win or those readers who just don’t like entering contest, you’ll be happy to know that My Hair Styling Tools has not forgotten about you. They are offering some great savings on the price of the Karmin Titanium Hair flat irons.  You’ll only need to enter the codes below depending on which flat iron you’d like to buy:

1) To receive $25 USD off any Karmin Titanium Hair Straightening Iron (pink, black or blue), simply enter the following code:  MATCH25

2) To receive $10 off ANY item on the MyHairStylingTools.com site simply enter the following code:  MATCH10

If you want to win this Karmin Titanium Hair Straightening Iron be sure to leave your BAD hair day story below in the comment box if you want a brand new flat iron for the holidays and we’ll choose the funniest and most comical story of them all!

Don’t forget to include your city … so it would look like this:

Beauty Match,

Here is my BAD hair day story for your contest (this is where you write your best story).

Genna (Manchester, U.K.)