Category: ‘Gadgets’

I used to think that I should be able to get my naturally wavy hair stick-straight with a round brush and a hairdryer. After all, hair stylists do it all the time. Plus, my last memory of a straightening iron was in the 80s, when my Conair crimping iron came with flat plates (Useless!). So even after I snagged the Sedu Revolution Nano Ceramic Tourmaline Hair Styler ($140), I was so skeptical that it took a while for me to break it out of the box. But now that I have, it's a whole new world of hair! The temperature setting means I can adjust it for my hair type (no scorching fine hair, no need to keeping passing it over coarse hair again and again), the curved edges mean I can turn under the ends. And my hair actually gets… straight. Not just “mostly straight but puffy and frizzy” the way it does when I'm (impatiently) wielding my blow-dryer, but sleek and smooth. It's a far cry from the technology of the 80s. I top the look off with some Kerastase Vernis Nutri-Sculpt Ultra-Shine Top Coat ($29), and and I've got the kind of swingy, shiny, glossy hair that used to require a blow-out.

Because it’s now impossible for us to go on a weekend trip without six different electronics and their accompanying chargers, wall adapters, headphones and ports, we wanted to find some more gadgets to make Life 2.0 a little easier/cooler/more fun. Check out Better.tv and SheZoom to see SheFindsMichelleM talking about our favorites.

We were totally impressed when HP prettified the everyday laptop. Their collaboration with Vivienne Tam produced this adorable 10” laptop ($700) that weighs less than two pounds and will undoubtedly make you look like the coolest gal at Starbucks. Plug in a Warm Mouse ($30) and you can even grab a seat by the drafty door – it warms up to keep fingers from feeling frozen.

But if you’d rather not commit to a new computer, personalize one of your other gadgets; replace the back of your phone or BlackBerry with a little piece of art by buying a Coveroo ($20). You can choose one of their ready-made patterns, or create one all your own. Same goes for CafePress’s personalized Flip camcorders ($180); check out the SheFinds one they made for us at 1:19 in the video above.

On to your iPod/Phone: eliminate annoying wires that get in your way while running or driving with the Cerulean F1 + TX ($150) or a pair of iMuffs ($150). Both devices let you chat and listen to music wirelessly from a number of yards away. And when you’re traveling somewhere unfamiliar without anything to plug into, just make sure to pack this roll-up mouse pad ($22): it has four USB ports and speakers, and rolls up easily – just stash it in your carry-on.