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Porodo Lifestyle Ceramic Hair Straightener | 4 Temperature Levels | 70W PTC Heating | Black and Gold
Quick warm-up plates, a swivel cord and automatic shut-off for daily styling before work, class or an evening out.
Condition: New
Note: price and availability are subject to change without prior notice
The Porodo Lifestyle Ceramic Hair Straightener is available at Mascom International for KSh 4,900, brand new and sealed, with four heat settings from 140°C to 200°C and a 70W PTC heater. It comes in a black and gold finish. The ceramic-coated plates glide over hair instead of dragging, which helps reduce snagging and frizz. A 1.8 m cord on a 360° swivel gives you room to move in front of a mirror. You can see and handle the Porodo Lifestyle Ceramic Hair Straightener at our shop on the first floor of Old Mutual Building, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD.
Built for working professionals, university students and anyone who styles at home across Kenya, the Porodo Lifestyle Ceramic Hair Straightener handles quick morning touch-ups and full straightening sessions. The common problem with cheap flat irons is a single fixed heat that is too hot for fine hair and too weak for thick, coily hair. Four levels solve that: 140°C for fine or treated hair, 200°C for dense textures. PTC heating brings the plates up to temperature quickly, so you are not standing around while the matatu you need is filling up. On the Porodo Lifestyle Ceramic Hair Straightener, auto shut-off covers the morning you rush out and forget it plugged in.
Unlike other electronics retailers in Kenya that sell unbranded irons with two-pin plugs and no paperwork, Mascom International stocks the Porodo Lifestyle Ceramic Hair Straightener with a UK three-pin plug that fits Kenyan sockets directly and a written 12-month warranty. Customers across Nairobi tell us they want a styling tool that survives daily use and comes from a shop they can walk back into. Visit us on Kimathi Street to check the finish and plates, or order on WhatsApp and pay on arrival anywhere in Kenya.
Common Questions About the Porodo Lifestyle Ceramic Hair Straightener
How much is the Porodo Lifestyle Ceramic Hair Straightener in Kenya?
The Porodo Lifestyle Ceramic Hair Straightener costs KSh 4,900, brand new and sealed, at Mascom International in Nairobi CBD. That price covers the straightener in its black and gold finish, the attached 1.8 m swivel cord with a UK three-pin plug, and a 12-month warranty against manufacturing defects. Delivery is pay-on-arrival, so you inspect the unit before paying in cash or by M-Pesa. You are also welcome to test it at our Kimathi Street counter before you buy.
What temperature should I use on the Porodo Lifestyle Ceramic Hair Straightener?
Use the lowest setting that straightens your hair in one or two passes. The Porodo Lifestyle Ceramic Hair Straightener offers 140°C, 160°C, 180°C and 200°C. Fine, thin, bleached or colour-treated hair usually does well at 140°C to 160°C. Normal, medium-thickness hair sits comfortably at 180°C. Thick, coarse or tightly coiled natural hair often needs 200°C to hold a straight finish. Apply a heat protectant first, and work in small sections rather than raising the heat to save time.
How does the Porodo Lifestyle Ceramic Hair Straightener compare with an unbranded flat iron from a street stall?
The Porodo Lifestyle Ceramic Hair Straightener gives you four set heat levels, auto shut-off, a swivel cord and a 12-month warranty. A typical unbranded flat iron in the same market often has one fixed heat, a two-pin plug that needs a converter, no safety cut-off and no warranty at all. The unbranded iron costs less on day one. Pick the Porodo if you style several times a week and want heat you can control and a shop to return to.
Does the Porodo Lifestyle Ceramic Hair Straightener work on Kenyan power and during KPLC outages?
The Porodo Lifestyle Ceramic Hair Straightener is rated for 110-240V at 50-60Hz, so it runs directly on Kenya's 240V mains. Its UK three-pin plug fits standard Kenyan wall sockets without an adapter. It has no battery, so it stops during a KPLC power cut; a home inverter or small generator that supplies 70W will keep it going. The dual-voltage rating also means it works abroad with a simple plug adapter, which suits staff who travel for conferences.
Is the Porodo Lifestyle Ceramic Hair Straightener safe if I forget to switch it off?
The Porodo Lifestyle Ceramic Hair Straightener has a safety auto shut-off that turns the heater off when the iron is left idle. That matters on busy mornings in shared hostels or family homes, where an iron left on a dressing table is a real burn and fire risk. It is still good practice to unplug it after each use and let the plates cool on a heat-resistant surface. Keep it away from water, and never handle it with wet hands.
Will the Porodo Lifestyle Ceramic Hair Straightener hold a style in Mombasa humidity or the long rains?
The Porodo Lifestyle Ceramic Hair Straightener gives a smooth finish, but no flat iron stops humid air from bringing frizz back on its own. The ceramic coating spreads heat evenly, so each pass does more work at a lower setting. Buyers throughout Kenya report that a light anti-humidity serum after straightening helps the look last through the long rains, and shoppers from Mombasa and Kisumu use the same trick for coastal and lakeside air. Always straighten fully dry hair.
Who should buy the Porodo Lifestyle Ceramic Hair Straightener and who should skip it?
Buy the Porodo Lifestyle Ceramic Hair Straightener if you straighten your own hair several times a week and want a branded, warrantied tool at KSh 4,900. It suits university students, office workers and anyone who travels light. Skip it if you run a busy salon chair all day; a professional salon iron with finer heat control is built for constant use. Skip it too if you mostly curl or crimp, because a curling wand or multi-styler with a barrel fits that routine better.
How long does the Porodo Lifestyle Ceramic Hair Straightener take to heat up?
Porodo does not publish an exact warm-up time for the Porodo Lifestyle Ceramic Hair Straightener, but it uses PTC fast heating and rapid heat-up technology. PTC stands for positive temperature coefficient, a heating element that warms quickly and limits its own temperature as it gets hot. In practice, that means a short wait before your first pass. We plug it in at the counter so you can feel the warm-up speed yourself before paying, something an online-only marketplace cannot offer.
Technical Specifications
Heating and Temperature Control
- 70W rated power — enough heat output to recover quickly between sections, even when working through thick hair.
- PTC fast heating element — a self-limiting heater that warms up quickly and stops the plates from creeping past the set level.
- Four temperature levels at 140°C, 160°C, 180°C and 200°C — match the heat to fine, normal or coarse hair types.
- Rapid heat-up technology — shorter waiting time before the first pass, which helps on rushed weekday mornings.
- Four preset levels instead of a long numbered range — easier to repeat the same result every day without guessing.
- Higher settings reserved for dense hair — lower settings protect fine or coloured hair from heat damage over time.
Ceramic Plates and Styling
- Ceramic-coated plates — spread heat evenly across the surface, so hair straightens with fewer passes and less pulling.
- Smooth plate surface — glides through strands rather than snagging, which helps reduce breakage on relaxed or natural hair.
- Even heat distribution — cuts down the hot spots that scorch one section while leaving the next one wavy.
- Works for full heads and touch-ups — flattens fringes, edges and flyaways as well as long sections of hair.
- Best results on dry, detangled hair with a heat protectant — this protects hair health and keeps the plates clean.
Power and Compatibility
- Rated voltage 110-240V — runs on 240V mains at home and on 110V supplies abroad with only a plug adapter.
- Rated frequency 50-60Hz — compatible with standard grid power in most countries without a voltage converter.
- UK three-pin plug — fits standard Type G wall sockets directly, so there is no loose two-pin converter to lose.
- 70W power draw — modest enough to run from a home inverter or small generator during a power cut.
- Mains-powered design with no internal battery — full heat every session, with no charging or battery wear to manage.
Build, Cord and Safety
- 1.8 m power cord — reaches from a wall socket to a mirror or dressing table without needing an extension.
- 360° swivel cord joint — the cable turns with your wrist, so it does not twist, tangle or kink during use.
- Black and gold finish — a clean look on a dresser and easy to spot inside a travel bag.
- Handheld flat-iron design — one hand clamps and glides while the other hand sections and holds hair.
- Safety auto shut-off — turns the heater off when the iron is left idle, lowering burn and fire risk at home.
Package Contents
The Porodo Lifestyle Ceramic Hair Straightener comes brand new in Porodo retail packaging, with its 1.8 m swivel power cord and UK three-pin plug attached to the unit. You need nothing extra before first use apart from a heat protectant spray, which we recommend for every session. Every box can be opened at our Kimathi Street counter or at your door on delivery, so you confirm the finish, the plates and the controls before paying. Keep the box and receipt for any warranty claim.
Warranty
The Porodo Lifestyle Ceramic Hair Straightener ships with a 12-month warranty through Mascom International, covering manufacturing defects under normal use, such as a heater or temperature control that fails without misuse. Claims are handled at our Nairobi CBD service desk on Kimathi Street; bring the straightener and your receipt.
Where to Buy the Porodo Lifestyle Ceramic Hair Straightener in Kenya
The Porodo Lifestyle Ceramic Hair Straightener is on the shelf at Mascom International, Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD. We are open Monday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Come in, plug it in at the counter and feel the plates warm up before you decide. It is available in the black and gold finish.
Reach our team directly on any of these:
- Phone/WhatsApp: +254 708 852 521
- Email: info@mascomintl.com
- Website: www.mascomintl.com
We deliver with pay-on-arrival to all 47 counties. Orders within Nairobi and its environs arrive the same day, while buyers in Nakuru, Eldoret, Kisumu, Mombasa and Thika receive theirs the next business day. Mandera, Wajir, Marsabit, Lamu, Tana River, and Turkana receive delivery within 2-3 business days.
Your purchase is backed by the 12-month warranty above. We give honest specifications, accurate pricing and real after-sales support from a shop you can walk into, so the straightener you order is exactly the one you receive.
Disclaimer: We can not guarantee that the information on this product is 100% correct
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