The Perfect Present for Your Office Gift Exchange

[View on the web]( [Visit our site!]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( Can 4,700 People Convince You to Buy This Under-$20 Straightener? My induction into the world of fancy hair straighteners came via [Chi]( — via my mom, via her hairdresser who would order them at wholesale price and sell them to her without a markup. It vanquished my natural waves that puberty had just triggered, and to a 15-year-old in flat-iron-obsessed 2005 who had absolutely zero real-world problems, this was a godsend. When it died days before I left for college, I panicked and cried. (Again, absolutely zero real-world problems.) My mom managed to secure a [GhD]( model right before I left that served me well for several years. When my most recent fancy straightener, one I swiped from work [when the brand sent it to an editor who no longer worked here](, died this past May, I waffled on buying the same one. But I didn’t give much thought to throwing [this Remington Pro straightener]( in my [Amazon Prime Now]( cart in August, along with toilet paper and aluminum foil; with more than 1,500 positive reviews at the time bolstered by “before” and “after” pictures of women with all types of hair, plus a just-under-$20 price tag, I figured the risk was worth it. [Purple straightener]( [Remington Pro 1" Digital Heat Flat Iron with Anti-Static Ceramic Technology, Purple, S5500 ($14.95)]( In case the mere existence of this article doesn’t make this point clear, this purchase was so, so worth it. There were more than 4,700 reviews as of this writing, and 71 percent of them were five-star (and [they didn’t look sketchy]( to me). This thing heats up and straightens quickly — I usually do my whole head in just under 10 minutes, and touch-ups over the following two to six days are done in seconds. I’ve had to assure co-workers more than once that, no, I didn’t get a blowout that morning. And if it dies on me sooner than I’d like, I won’t stress about the finances of ordering another one (it’s less than the [dry shampoo]( that allows me to not wash my hair for up to six days). I recommended this straightener to my coolest friend recently, and she opted to spend an extra $10 to get it in black, of course (mine’s purple) — nearly a 50 percent markup. Note that prices can fluctuate: I bought mine for $17-something, and when I was writing this article, it was $19.97; the last time I checked, it was $14.95. Whatever you pay, it’s still a fraction of what a fancy model costs, or right around what 15-year-old me would have been able to afford. And it was delivered to my door faster than I could have gotten a Drybar appointment at three times the price. —[Laura Gurfein](, deputy managing editor Ad from our sponsor [Insert alt text here] [Deal of the Day](#) If you want to be complimented on an item of clothing and respond with, “Thanks, it’s from [Goop](,” then check out the [sale section]( right now; it’s up to 60% off. Though the savings are significant, a lot of stuff is still pretty pricey — this Goop Label [strapless jumpsuit]( is $477 (from $795) and this Stella McCartney [trench coat]( is $980 (from $2,450), for example. But if you sort from [price low to high](, you’ll surface gems like a [black shearling iPhone 7 case]( for $14, a [rainbow-striped sports bra]( for $19, and a [cashmere beanie]( for $40. [Insert alt text here] What to Buy For Your Office’s White Elephant Party [Open and closed brass keyrings]( [Craighill Open and Closed Helix Keyrings, $30]( This clever brass key ring looks cool and will save your fingers from fussing with hard-to-open circular key rings — just unscrew the ends to slide your keys on. You might have to explain what these are to the recipient, but after you do, we bet they won’t be traded back into the mix (okay, unless there’s a really good gift card up for grabs). [Shop it here >>]( [Our Best Stuff From Last Week](#) - [For Anxious Salongoers, the Quiet Chair Offers a Less Chatty Option]( - [The Instagrammy Masks That Actually Work]( - [Would You Take Out a Loan for a Pair of Jeans?]( - [You Should Layer Like You Really Mean It]( - [Sexism Is Rampant for Female Fashion Photographers]( Did a friend forward you this email? [Sign up for the Racked newsletter](. Ad from our sponsor From Our Partners A selection from the editors at Racked [Kate Middleton in a green jacket]( [This J.Crew Jacket Has 350 Amazing Reviews]( And it looks just like Kate Middleton's. [Read more]( [Nike sneakers]( [Nike’s Failed Attempt to Challenge the Old-School Adidas Cool]( It's not going well. [Read more]( Ad from our sponsor [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Manage your [email preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( to stop receiving emails from Racked. Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2016. All rights reserved.