 Giving it to you straight |
| Review Date: April 13, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Mystery Reader, NY |
After a long line of past FAILS... PLEASE PLEASE learn from our mistakes- all but one straightener (the first) was more expensive than this one!
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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 plates- heated to salon level - Controls not on outside, you can reach in and hit the on/off, but actual heat settings very difficult to see. Results- hair 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 out- cracked 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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THIS PRODUCT
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
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AWESOME Hair Straightener!!
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| Review Date: December 11, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Juhi Awasthi, Richmond Va USA |
It is SO MUCH BETTER THAN MY OTHER EXPENSIVE BRAND NAME STRAIGHTENER (I'll call it X)!!! I've had my X straightener for 2 years, it (the X) straightened my hair after working with it, at its highest setting, for about 20 minutes (I have long, wavy, heavy hair). With the Remington, in 4 minutes flat, my hair was straighter than I'd ever had it with the X. I LOVE this straightener. Frankly, I didnt get any smell (some reviewers remarked on that), and the automatic temperature was set at 410 degrees, which was higher than my X, and caused my hair to steam, so I lowered the temperature to 370 degrees f and it worked out perfectly! Check the right temperature for your hair, starting with the lowest, and moving it up to adjust with your hair type. My hair stayed straight the next morning too (with the X, people had to ask me, the next day, if I'd not straightened my hair)! From other reviews, I saw that even in the rain, it doesnt spoil the hair, so am very very hopeful. The only thing I wonder about is how long will the avocado oil and vitamin E last? The other good thing is the 4 year warranty. I gave it 5 stars on the ease of use (I never hit the temperature button, you have to place your thumb just above the temperature control, and if you cant, just hit the - button for 3 seconds and that locks it, to unlock it, again press the - button for 3 seconds), the short heating time, the salon-like straight and silky look (no more spending $30 at the salon for a professional looking straightening), the slim and light design (makes the X look like a hulk, next to it), and temperature setting (much more than the X), digital, and last but NOT the least, the price, 1/3 the price of the X! LOVE IT!!!!
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Works great if you know the 2 tricks
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| Review Date: January 13, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Lazy cook, |
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. |
It Beat The CHI at our House....
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| Review Date: February 2, 2009 |
| Reviewer: IAMSLICK, |
I bought my wife the basic CHI 1 hair straightener for her birthday, and then a week later was fortunate enough to be asked by Amazon to review Remington's hair straightener. My wife loved the CHI...it was SO much better than the $20 unit she had been using. She then tried the Remington after using the CHI for about 2 weeks, and she likes the Remington even better.
She likes that she can set the temperature. She has thick hair so it helps her get done faster. She likes the finish the Remington leaves, which is a little bit silkier and softer than the CHI. She also likes the light blue color of the Remington, and the fact that it is a little bit lighter in weight. Did I mention that it is $16 cheaper than the CHI 1 too?
I like the fact that when you buy a Remington from Amazon, it doesn't void the warranty...which is what happens when you buy a CHI from anywhere but a salon. Shame on Farouk for hosing the public this way.
Looks like my wife's CHI 1 will be going on fleaBay shortly. |
Great features!
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| Review Date: January 21, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Kristi in Rochester, |
I never thought I needed a straightener with an LCD screen or thermostat, but this thing ROCKS!
You press down the power button firmly, and a bright blue screen lights up.
Next, you choose the actual temperature (not just numbers 1-25, like my old straightener; who knows what temperature it was??) you want, and in less than a minute, beep-beep, it's ready!
The grip is super-comfortable, making the straightener easy to maneuver. The wand isn't that big. There's a rounded edge that I used to give the ends of my hair a bit of a curve, but it would work just as well for simple straightening.
I didn't notice any particular smell, other than that of a new heat appliance. I also didn't notice any unwanted residue from the avocado oil & vitamin E.
This is one terrific piece of equipment, and my old straightener is definitely being handed down!
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