I do not know if I could live without my steampod yet :) I have naturally curly, which can be tame with NEM Normlaen straighteners only briefly! Ever in the winter my hair is extremely dry and the wet air, they curl up immediately again !! Since I have my Steampod, my hair is beautifully smooth, shine and they are after 3 days still smooth !!!!!!!! The price is really neat though, but I never, ever give up more würd it :)