Along with a lot of other bloggers, i was sent the Remington straighteners to review. I've used them religiously for just over a week to get a feel for them.
I think a lot of people reading this are faithful to their GHDs and there is little, if anything that can top them. I was one of them; when using other straighteners in the past there was just something that didn't measure up - I'm still to work out what it is.
Anyway, as you can probably tell from the name, these straighteners are primarily for use on wet hair, which basically eradicates the need to blow dry - saving you a bit of time in these dark, annoying mornings. The holes in the plates are designed to release any water, in steam form, which is apparently how it adds shine and stops frizz which has been seen from other wet to straight products. You can see the steam being expelled when you're straightening, which didn't really shock me, because where else would the water go?
They are designed for use on wet hair, which is what I've been using them on, but they also have a function specifically for dry hair, which I've also tried.
On wet hair:
It states to divide hair into sections then straighten these, but because my hair is so thin i did it all at once. Even with thin hair, it's better to divide it up just to make sure you get it all and then you're not going over the same bit over and over. Without dividing it up, it still works well and you can get it all done, but it just takes longer.
When divided into sections, i only needed to run the straightener over each section once, and it was done - and straight.
It steams and it sometimes crackles, depending on how wet your hair is (It suggests you towel dry before hand so it isn't soaking) but you just get used to it and wonder why those noises don't happen when you use it on dry hair!
On dry hair:
I used them on second day hair, when the majority of my hair was already straight, but not poker straight which is what i was going for. It works just as well on dry hair. Make sure you switch the wet function off though, on the little steam button. Just because I'm not sure the effect would be all that positive with it on, but i haven't tried it.
It has a heat function which is changeable, higher for thicker or less coarse hair. I use it at 200C on wet hair and 180C on dry, which is what it is preset to.
It will flash blue while it's heating up, then remain constant while using. This light is green when using it on dry hair - so you should always know what setting it's on.
My hair never went frizzy or dry in all the times i used it. It was left soft and shiny every time. I applied lashings of heat protectant before each use though, I'm yet to see any damage, even split ends, but I'm still not convinced of how safe that temperature is on wet hair. I plan to ask my hairdresser's opinion next time i go.
It also comes with a little silver pouch to store it in, which in all honesty is a bit pointless as it doesn't fit the wire in with it, and i don't know anyone who would just leave it out and cover the ends... But maybe that's just me. It isn't a heat protector pouch, just form of satin/silk.
So, i did get this sent to me, but i will be repurchasing if it ever fails because of how convenient it is. It saves me loads of time and until i start seeing the repercussions to my hair, then i won't stop using it. My GHDs have honestly been sat staring in dismay all week as they haven't been used once - that is the truth and it is the most shocking to me.
They retail for around £55 which is a great price for what you're getting. I'd highly recommend them.
Thanks to Remington for letting me trial this product!
And of course, me, from here!
