In 1986, Farouk Shami established Farouk Systems, Inc., a private, Houston-based company that produces hair care and spa products for the professional hair care market. Shami, himself a hair stylist, understood the unique needs of those working in the field. After finding much success in the development and sales of ammonia free hair dyes, he went on to develop other ammonia free hair care lines and became quite successful.

In the year 2000, Farouk Systems introduced the Chi air straightening iron. The Chi hair straightening irons were the result of Shami inviting NASA scientists to help in the development of ceramic technologies. The company was able to develop a straightening iron with plates made of pure ceramics. This not only saved on cost, but the Chi straightening irons heated quicker, kept an even, consistent temperature, and produced straightened hair that repelled humidity and retain itís shape.

The Chi hair straighteners quickly became the best-loved and sought-after hair straightener in the world. People appreciate the light weight, ergonomically designed handle which rests easily in the hand and allows for extended use without strain. People also appreciate the 10 foot electrical cord with a 360 degree swivel connection which keeps the cord from tangling up and eventually breaking, effectively extending the life of the Chi straightening iron by years.

The Chi hair straightening irons encompass a variety of ceramic flat irons. These are the Chi Original Flat Irons, the Chi Turbo Flat Irons, and the Chi Nano Flat Irons.

The Chi Original ceramic hair straighteners are the most popular of any of the series of hair straightening irons made by Farouk Systems. They have a straight forward simplicity. They are light weight and maneuverable, making straightening your hair very easy, they also use a flash heating system, meaning the Chi Original ceramic hair straightener will be ready to use with in 10 seconds of plugging it in.

The Chi Turbo Flat Irons come with your standard features, as well as a few bonus features that make these ceramic hair straighteners amazing. They have a variable temperature gage that allows you to set the temperature from 175 to 355 degrees. They have a felt heat protector that keeps you from getting burned and allows you to get much closer to the scalp. They also use Far Infrared. Far infrared heat penetrates the hair shaft, heating it from the inside out. It seals in the natural oils leaving your hair shiny and healthy.

The Chi Nano Flat Irons use Nano Silver Technology which works to eliminate bacteria from the hair straighteners, keeping it germ-free every time you use them.

Chi hair straighteners are absolutely the best hair straighteners on the market today.