After a long line of past FAILS... PLEASE PLEASE learn from our mistakesall but one straightener (the first) was more expensive than this one!Scan down to bottom for PROS of this product
Straightener #1 Metal plates, smell of burnt hair throughout the house
Straightener #2 Had ceramic plates, but you have to sort of contort your hand to keep from hitting the heat settings and on off controls
Straightener #3 Ceramic platesheated to salon level Controls not on outside, you can reach in and hit the on/off, but actual heat settings very difficult to see. Resultshair looks ..STIFF-Straight after using this. Had to wash hair and straighten the night before so it relaxes a bit.
Straightener #4 2" ceramic Wet /Dry with vents hair of course sizzles when using it wet. It was just heavy and it takes some hand strength to close it. Had a distinct smell of burning hair. If the steam from the wet hair option doesn't burn you, using it on dry hair it is unbearably hot for way too long.
Straightener # 5 Plates did not meet evenly, touched only at the end pulled hair outcracked when you tried to make the plates touch. Went out on the next trash day.
Sraightener #6 Checked out best straighteners on the web purchased a CHI for 150.00 we have grown weary and low on cash because of the anti theft device the store applies you can't read details we opened it in the car parking lot discovered plates don't meet AT ALL ....certainly not going to break it trying to press them together, also ........NO HEAT SETTINGS at all?? How strange.
Because of the way it was packaged, we carefully put back in box, walked back into the store shortly after, got our money back on this one.
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Straightener # 7 :) We are in love, a third of the cost of #6
* Heats of in 30 sec. to a minute
* Attractive design
* Controls easy to set
* Has digital precise temperature control all the way up to salon level heat.
* Has a controls lock so you don't accidentally change settings
* Comfortable weight
* Swivel Cord
* Glides effortlessly through hair
* Floating plates (why didn't others think of this?) assure you get even contact with the hair surface no pinching
* Ceramic plates are infused with conditioners and avocado oil
* Hair comes out shiny and soft and never with that stiff straight look we have seen with the others.
* Has instructions on how to manipulate the device for different effects
Before turning the iron on I read through the instructions and got an idea of what temperature setting I should use along with some tips. I set the unit at 370*F, locked it in and waited for it to heat up.
I then started piece by piece on my hair, but unfortunately less than one third the way through I had to stop and here's why: With my hair thickness and curl, a straightener needs to clamp down tightly for me to be able to get a smooth result. This straightener doesn't close tightly without you holding the ends together because of the floating plates. Now this wouldn't have been a problem if it weren't for the fact that the outside of the unit gets nearly as hot as the inside. Fifteen minutes in and my fingers were red, scorched and burning so I gave up! I ended up plugging in my Healthy Infusions by Wahl Pro Straightener, 1 1/4" and finishing the job. (There I have posted before and after pictures on my review of it)
Now onto the good. Just because it didn't work for me didn't mean I was giving up, so I lent it to my daughter to try out and she loved it! Her hair is much finer with just waves, no curls and doesn't require so much pressure. Previously she was using this Andis 67690 1-Inch Nano-Silver Tourmaline Wet or Dry Ceramic Flat Iron and although she was happy, she says the Remmington is so much better for her hair. It kept it straight even over night and that really surprised her.
So my recommendation would be that although this might not be great for those of us with thick curly hair, based on my daughters review and that of many others it probably works just fine on other types of hair. I can say that I like the look of the Remington Straightener, very feminine. I also wish I could give it more stars, but because the unit gets so hot on the outside I really do feel this is a huge flaw and potentially a recipe for disaster.I just got this on Christmas (I'm using my dad's account) and I am in love with it. It took a lot of time picking it out because I wanted a good flat iron, and this one really is!
Although I've only had it for a day, I really love it.
Pros:
-heats of in 30 sec. to a minute
-looks nice
-light
-swival cord/long
-it has a lock for the buttons so you don't accidently hit them and change something (you lock it by holding down the minus button)
-glides through hair
-floating plates (which means the plates have a little "give" or "bounce" to them when you press them together)
-leaves hair pin straight, shiny and soft (and I have fairly curling/thick hair)
Cons:
-leaves hair hot right after you run it through
-the outside of the plates gets rather warm
-it has a funny smell (which is the avocado oil, I'm sure. It says the heat "activates" it, so I think that's the smell)
Overall this flat iron is a great buy. I gave it FOUR STARS out of five because of the minor cons (but none of them should keep you from buying this product!)
I will update this review after I've owned it for a little longer. But I say BUY IT! I really was not expecting much at all from a flat iron in this pice range. My regular flat iron is a Sedu that cost close to $150, and this little flat iron gives it a run for its money. It doesn't get as hot as my Sedu, but it gets darn close (430 vs 450) and it heats up much faster.
Remington is doing themselves a real disservice by calling this a straightener. The size and shape of the barrel allows it to do everything my Sedu does, and nearly just as well. I was able to use it for volume, root lift, curls and waves. It also added a lot of shine.
I marked it down one star for two reasons:
1. The button placement is awkward. If all you are doing is straightening this might not be an issue, but once you start trying to twist the barrel to add curls or volume you will end up hitting the buttons. Eventually I will probably get used to them and it won't be an issue anymore.
2. The plates could be tapered along the edges more. I have to be careful not to put lines in my hair, and my Sedu almost never does that. This is an issue that can come up even with just straightening.
Even with those two "dings" this is an excellent deal. It sort of makes me sad I spent $150 on my stupid Sedu!This is my third iron in 2 years. This one works just as well or better then the expensive ones I have over 150 dollars. Your hair will be silky smooth and stay that way just like when you get it done.
The reviews point out 2 issues the user of this iron has to deal with to get best results.
1. It is easy to hit the buttons by mistake as you use it. So put your temp chosen on lock. You hold the plus minus button down until you see a lock.It is in the instructions so be sure to read them
2. The plates are supposed to float.It did not bother me at all but you may want to practice on a low setting or not turned on at all, if it is an issue for you.
It is a great product that leaves my course ( from gray covered by color over 10 years) hair really looking hairdresser good.
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