India, June 22 -- Having coarse and frizzy hair has its set of challenges. I personally have really frizzy, wavy, and sometimes crazy curls, and I can vouch for it. Though I'm not a fan of hair care tools, occasionally, just to experiment with my looks, I don't mind trying out hair tools to tame my frizz and give me smooth and straight hair. In the recent past, I have almost tried everything from a hair straightening brush to keratin-infused straighteners, and for the long run, I even went through hair-smoothing.

While these hair care tools were a short-term investment, lasting until the next wash, the hair treatments often come with a set of hair damage when done too often. So, when I got my hands on the Philips One Stroke Straightener,...