hair steamers - who has one?

[mommyoftheyear]

I have one. It's more problem than it's worth. Water and steam = a big mess on the floor. Plus the dripping of your hair with product all over it.

If I had to do it all over again I wouldn't buy it. I've had equal success DC my hair and wrapping a wet towel over it and plastic over that then getting under my ghetto hood dryer.

I am going to try this next week

 

[Twisties]

I've been using the towel method...but I just talked my sisters (who use all of MY equipment all the time) to split the cost of a steamer. So I will get one of these in the Spring.

 

[longhairlover]

I would do a pibbs deal if I get enough inquries about one, I would just see if I could get a deal for us with the same people I have the pibbs deal with.

lemme know.

I don't know if I personally want one but I may in the future try one out.

 

[chitowngal330]

Sure thing. I was planning to post a review as many ladies have been wondering about these steamers.

Hi there,

Do you mind sharing your thoughts on it once you have gotten a chance to try it?

tia,
tishee

 

[QTPie]

Oh my...I just luvs me some LHCF! Thanks for the updates; I hope to be purchasing one soon..

 

[Lucky's Mom]

Tishee - did you get to review your steamer?

 

[morehairplease]

Tishee - did you get to review your steamer?

Hey there sweetie,

I don't have a steamer...it's on my to buy/wish list though.

 

[Lucky's Mom]

Hey there sweetie,

I don't have a steamer...it's on my to buy/wish list though.

OH!!! Don't Cry! I am sorry! I thought you did....

OK... Well. It is on my wish list too!

 

[misstobz]

I have read all your posts ladies-thank you. Now I want a steamer too!! I will do some digging aorund and buy one. Does anyone else have any reviews on recent purchases- I love reading success stories

 

[~Hair~Fetish~]

I've been meaning to post a review of my new steamer for a week now, but always seem to get sidetracked.

So here goes... I took the plunge and bought the Misty Pibbs 132 (yeah, it was a nice chunk of change). I was mad at my S/O and in desperate need of retail therapy. And since I had been dying for a steamer, I felt justified.

I've used it 3 times so far and LOVE it! I'm now wondering how I EVER lived without one. I apply my DC, pile my hair loosely on top of my head and secure with a plastic clip, and steam for 30 min to an hour. I don't use a plastic cap, though some ladies do, and I don't have any problems with product dripping or getting in my face. My hair comes out really soft and it also seems that more of the conditioner absorbs into my hair than when I was using a heating cap or DCing under a hood dryer with a plastic cap. The Pibbs also have a small tank on the back that catches the condensed water (so you don't end up with a dripping mess)... which I love. It also has a 60 minute timer and a thermostat that can be set from 1-10.

I have NO complaints, as the steamer is definitely a help when I'm trying to deal with my Mega-Tek new growth (which is off the chain!)

I also ran a little experiment on dry hair. Since I work part-time in a nightclub, my hair reeks of cigarette smoke when I get home. I was curious to see if the steam would remove the smokey odor from my hair, so I applied a little moisturizer to my dry hair and sat under the Pibbs for 15-20 minutes. Worked like a charm! I even had S/O do a before and after smell test.

Other than Mega-Tek, the steamer is hands down the best investment I've made in a really long time.

 

[misstobz]

I've been meaning to post a review of my new steamer for a week now, but always seem to get sidetracked.

So here goes... I took the plunge and bought the Misty Pibbs 132 (yeah, it was a nice chunk of change). I was mad at my S/O and in desperate need of retail therapy. And since I had been dying for a steamer, I felt justified.

I've used it 3 times so far and LOVE it! I'm now wondering how I EVER lived without one. I apply my DC, pile my hair loosely on top of my head and secure with a plastic clip, and steam for 30 min to an hour. I don't use a plastic cap, though some ladies do, and I don't have any problems with product dripping or getting in my face. My hair comes out really soft and it also seems that more of the conditioner absorbs into my hair than when I was using a heating cap or DCing under a hood dryer with a plastic cap. The Pibbs also have a small tank on the back that catches the condensed water (so you don't end up with a dripping mess)... which I love. It also has a 60 minute timer and a thermostat that can be set from 1-10.

I have NO complaints, as the steamer is definitely a help when I'm trying to deal with my Mega-Tek new growth (which is off the chain!)

I also ran a little experiment on dry hair. Since I work part-time in a nightclub, my hair reeks of cigarette smoke when I get home. I was curious to see if the steam would remove the smokey odor from my hair, so I applied a little moisturizer to my dry hair and sat under the Pibbs for 15-20 minutes. Worked like a charm! I even had S/O do a before and after smell test.

Other than Mega-Tek, the steamer is hands down the best investment I've made in a really long time.

Thanks for thr feedback...I am buying mine tomorrow morning..way too tired to do it tonight. I can already see myself steaming away while watching a lifetime movie. Do you know if ths would also work for hot oil treatments? No sure cause I usually do a hot oil treatment on dry hair before shampooing-cover hair with a plastic cap as I would a DC. erplexed
What is mega-trek? Is that a hair growth oil?

 

[~Hair~Fetish~]

Thanks for thr feedback...I am buying mine tomorrow morning..way too tired to do it tonight. I can already see myself steaming away while watching a lifetime movie. Do you know if ths would also work for hot oil treatments? No sure cause I usually do a hot oil treatment on dry hair before shampooing-cover hair with a plastic cap as I would a DC. erplexed
What is mega-trek? Is that a hair growth oil?

I'm sure you could use it when doing a hot oil treatment... I'm thinking that it would help the oil to penetrate even more.

Mega-Tek is a protein-based growth aid that a lot of women are either applying to their scalp or using as a protein conditioner on their hair. If you do a search, you'll find about a million posts about it!

 

[MrsHouston]

I got mine as a birthday gift and it comes in the mail on Monday...can't wait to use it!!!

 

[Lucky's Mom]

MINE IS HERE!!!!! - I am excited.

 

[locabouthair]

I really wanna buy one but I'm scared I'll buy it and it wont do anything for my hair. I'm gonna try the steamer at the salon first.

 

[MrsHouston]

I got mine today. DH set it up and I'm under it now.

 

[winona]

Please Help if you can

I've been meaning to post a review of my new steamer for a week now, but always seem to get sidetracked.

So here goes... I took the plunge and bought the Misty Pibbs 132 (yeah, it was a nice chunk of change). I was mad at my S/O and in desperate need of retail therapy. And since I had been dying for a steamer, I felt justified.

I've used it 3 times so far and LOVE it! I'm now wondering how I EVER lived without one. I apply my DC, pile my hair loosely on top of my head and secure with a plastic clip, and steam for 30 min to an hour. I don't use a plastic cap, though some ladies do, and I don't have any problems with product dripping or getting in my face. My hair comes out really soft and it also seems that more of the conditioner absorbs into my hair than when I was using a heating cap or DCing under a hood dryer with a plastic cap. The Pibbs also have a small tank on the back that catches the condensed water (so you don't end up with a dripping mess)... which I love. It also has a 60 minute timer and a thermostat that can be set from 1-10.

I have NO complaints, as the steamer is definitely a help when I'm trying to deal with my Mega-Tek new growth (which is off the chain!)

I also ran a little experiment on dry hair. Since I work part-time in a nightclub, my hair reeks of cigarette smoke when I get home. I was curious to see if the steam would remove the smokey odor from my hair, so I applied a little moisturizer to my dry hair and sat under the Pibbs for 15-20 minutes. Worked like a charm! I even had S/O do a before and after smell test.

Other than Mega-Tek, the steamer is hands down the best investment I've made in a really long time.

Hi I got the Pibbs too but I really think I am using it incorrectly bc I am not getting the same effects as others. I put the DC on my hair (pantene mask w/ shea and coconut oil) sit up under the steamer under 10 for 25 mins. Does that sound right???

 

[chitowngal330]

Re: Please Help if you can

Are you covering your hair with a plastic cap or not? I don't cover my hair (though some ladies do), and I find that the effects are great!

Hi I got the Pibbs too but I really think I am using it incorrectly bc I am not getting the same effects as others. I put the DC on my hair (pantene mask w/ shea and coconut oil) sit up under the steamer under 10 for 25 mins. Does that sound right???

 

[amara11]

I've been meaning to post a review of my new steamer for a week now, but always seem to get sidetracked.

So here goes... I took the plunge and bought the Misty Pibbs 132 (yeah, it was a nice chunk of change). I was mad at my S/O and in desperate need of retail therapy. And since I had been dying for a steamer, I felt justified.

I've used it 3 times so far and LOVE it! I'm now wondering how I EVER lived without one. I apply my DC, pile my hair loosely on top of my head and secure with a plastic clip, and steam for 30 min to an hour. I don't use a plastic cap, though some ladies do, and I don't have any problems with product dripping or getting in my face. My hair comes out really soft and it also seems that more of the conditioner absorbs into my hair than when I was using a heating cap or DCing under a hood dryer with a plastic cap. The Pibbs also have a small tank on the back that catches the condensed water (so you don't end up with a dripping mess)... which I love. It also has a 60 minute timer and a thermostat that can be set from 1-10.

I have NO complaints, as the steamer is definitely a help when I'm trying to deal with my Mega-Tek new growth (which is off the chain!)

I also ran a little experiment on dry hair. Since I work part-time in a nightclub, my hair reeks of cigarette smoke when I get home. I was curious to see if the steam would remove the smokey odor from my hair, so I applied a little moisturizer to my dry hair and sat under the Pibbs for 15-20 minutes. Worked like a charm! I even had S/O do a before and after smell test.

Other than Mega-Tek, the steamer is hands down the best investment I've made in a really long time.

I got mine as a birthday gift and it comes in the mail on Monday...can't wait to use it!!!

MINE IS HERE!!!!! - I am excited.

Hey Ladies,
What vendors did you guys use for the Pibbs Misty?? How much was it (pm if you don't want to share here).

I'm ready to buy mine now.

Lemme know!

 

[~Hair~Fetish~]

I live in Atlanta and I got mine locally from a store that sells salon equipment. I believe it was $575 (the guy cut me a deal since I took the floor model... it still came with the 1 year warranty).

 

[lollyoo]

I am planning on investing in one before the end of the year.
I have found the one I like but need to use the money for Halley's curls relaxed hair for now.

 

[amara11]

I live in Atlanta and I got mine locally from a store that sells salon equipment. I believe it was $575 (the guy cut me a deal since I took the floor model... it still came with the 1 year warranty).

You suck

J/K

$575 plus a discount is great price. Did the steamer come with any explanation of why it's better than other steamers?

I know why the dryers (Pibbs 512/514) are better than other hooded dryers... but I'm still confused about exactly why the Pibbs Misty is better. Just a little more justification for my splurge .

 

[~Hair~Fetish~]

You suck

J/K

$575 plus a discount is great price. Did the steamer come with any explanation of why it's better than other steamers?

I know why the dryers (Pibbs 512/514) are better than other hooded dryers... but I'm still confused about exactly why the Pibbs Misty is better. Just a little more justification for my splurge .

To be honest... I don't know! I've heard a lot of great things about the Pibbs dryers, so when I was looking into investing into a steamer, I would rather get a trusted brand. So basically, I don't know if it's necessarily "better", but the Pibbs name gave me a warm fuzzy. So far I have NO complaints.

 

[TaraDyan]

I've used it 3 times so far and LOVE it! I'm now wondering how I EVER lived without one. I apply my DC, pile my hair loosely on top of my head and secure with a plastic clip, and steam for 30 min to an hour. I don't use a plastic cap, though some ladies do, and I don't have any problems with product dripping or getting in my face. My hair comes out really soft and it also seems that more of the conditioner absorbs into my hair than when I was using a heating cap or DCing under a hood dryer with a plastic cap.

Yessssss, I totally agree. I received a hair steamer for Christmas, and I tell ya, I don't remember life before it. I do the same procedures as you; apply DC, pile hair loosely, secure with plastic clip ... but I only steam for about 20-30 minutes. I don't use a plastic cap either.

I also think my conditioner absorbs better into my hair with my steamer than it did with a hooded dryer and plastic cap. I just did a steam treatment this evening with Aubrey Organics GPB mixed with Honeysuckle Rose. I even took some photos to show how well it was absorbed after the steam:

Now those of you who use AO GPB know how UBER thick it is, so you can see how well it absorbed into my hair (at least I HOPE you can see that in the photos). I haven't even rinsed it out yet. Here's a photo of my steamer:

Ahhhhhhhhhh steamer ... where have you been all of my life?!?

 

[~Hair~Fetish~]

Dang I wish my natural hair would lay down like that!

 

[Shay72]

Yessssss, I totally agree. I received a hair steamer for Christmas, and I tell ya, I don't remember life before it. I do the same procedures as you; apply DC, pile hair loosely, secure with plastic clip ... but I only steam for about 20-30 minutes. I don't use a plastic cap either.

I also think my conditioner absorbs better into my hair with my steamer than it did with a hooded dryer and plastic cap. I just did a steam treatment this evening with Aubrey Organics GPB mixed with Honeysuckle Rose. I even took some photos to show how well it was absorbed after the steam:

Now those of you who use AO GPB know how UBER thick it is, so you can see how well it absorbed into my hair (at least I HOPE you can see that in the photos). I haven't even rinsed it out yet. Here's a photo of my steamer:

Ahhhhhhhhhh steamer ... where have you been all of my life?!?

Thanks for the pics. I can definately tell that the conditioner absorbed really well. Your set up gave me some ideas too ! It just lets me know having a dryer and steamer on wheels is so much more convenient! Off to clean my front closet so I can have room for both!

 

[amara11]

Thanks for the pics. I can definately tell that the conditioner absorbed really well. Your set up gave me some ideas too ! It just lets me know having a dryer and steamer on wheels is so much more convenient! Off to clean my front closet so I can have room for both!

Precisely
Mine is going in my front closet as well. (As soon as I can decide on one! )


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I really wanted the Pibbs but have yet to find a specific description of it's features (so I can compare it to the steamers I've seen). If it's worth the $ I'd like to know why.

On the other hand, there are 2 other steamers I'm checking on that are Similar in price to the Pibbs, but I've been able to gleen a little more info on them and their features. Pibbs is about to lose the race, if I can't get some details soon!

 

[amara11]

To be honest... I don't know! I've heard a lot of great things about the Pibbs dryers, so when I was looking into investing into a steamer, I would rather get a trusted brand. So basically, I don't know if it's necessarily "better", but the Pibbs name gave me a warm fuzzy. So far I have NO complaints.

What features does the Pibbs have? I know a lot of the less expensive ones basically have on and off, or low and hi and 30-60 minute timers.

The Pibbs has more temperature intervals right?
Is it digital or does it have knobs?
Is there a control for the amount of steam?
What's the max time setting?

TIA

 

[~Hair~Fetish~]

What features does the Pibbs have? I know a lot of the less expensive ones basically have on and off, or low and hi and 30-60 minute timers.

The Pibbs has more temperature intervals right?
Is it digital or does it have knobs?
Is there a control for the amount of steam?
What's the max time setting?

TIA

The Pibbs isn't digital... it has a knob for the timer and a knob for the temperature control (1-10 with 10 being the highest). This knob controls the amount of steam produced. The max time setting is 60 minutes. Umm... lets see what else ... oh, it has an indicator light to let you know when the water is low, and it also has a vent on the hood that you can open to regulate the amount of steam in the hood. I always leave it closed though. Hope that helps.

 

[SoforReal]

I was thinking about getting one but I didn't know they cost that much! I might as well put my head over a pot of boilling water! Now that's steam