Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I am a beauty junkie. I am not ashamed to admit to having the new MAC line release dates on my calendar and a dresser full of beauty tools. I have gone through dozens of flat irons, from $15 irons to $200 irons. From 1/2" irons to super wide irons. There is a distinct difference between a cheap iron and a pricey one, so I got this, I expected the type of iron that I have always gotten from $40 irons.
I was pleasantly surprised with the Remington Pearl Ceramic Ultimate Straightener. The pearl sounds gimmicky to me, but whatever Remington did with this styler works.
For the record, I have very fine, very long, very damaged hair (from dyeing) that is naturally wavy. My usual problem with straighteners is that my hair tends to get tangled up and snags get flattened in the iron. I also have a very difficult time getting my hair to hold a straight style. I have very stubborn fly-aways.
First things first, the straightener comes in pretty gray and pink packaging and is a lovely black and pink color. The tool itself feels sturdy and well made. It doesn't have the cheap plastic feel that many low-end irons have. It has three pink buttons placed on the side of the handle. These three buttons manage the power, the temperature, a temperature lock feature and turbo. The ceramic plates "float" meaning that they adjust independently from the handles of the iron to the changes in the thickness and location of your hair running through the iron.
Pros:
The hair moves smoothly and quickly through the iron, no snags or pulls. Hair is smooth and frizz free.
My hair quickly straightened and held the shape.
When using the straightener to curl my hair, my hair held shape and the straightener created the most lovely natural looking waves.
The iron heats up quickly and allows for subtle variances in temperature.
The buttons need a firm push and are well placed so that there is no accidental button pushing.
A swivel cord allows for easy movement all around the head.
Cons:
The digital display is only viewable from certain angles viewed from some angles the display shows as on but can't be read.
The handle behind the ceramic plates get HOT. It was difficult to twirl the iron for curls without touching the heat.
The handle lock is a little stiff but it works well.
The Remington Pearl works every bit as good as my high end irons. It curls or straightens hair easily and smoothly and is easy to use with its clean, straight forward design. I get smooth, natural looking waves or pin-straight hair with very little work, even when my hair is at its driest. I can even manage to look like I have healthy, shiny hair using this! This will absolutely be my new go-to iron for curls and straightening alike. I just wish I had discovered it before I spent $200 on those other irons.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I have been using the Remingston S9500 for the past three days.
You should know that I have been using the CHI ceramic straigtener for the past two years and I noticed that my CHI was starting to take longer and longer to straighten my hair. I was excited to try a new straightener, but was leary that it wouldn't have the same performance that my Chi has been able to provide me. Here are my observations:
PROS:
Heats up QUICK. I have no problem hitting the maximum 450 degree setting in less than a minute!
I LOVE the ability to actually choose a specific temperature. The CHI only had a sliding temperature gauge, with no actual settings.
The 450 degree setting really flattens my hair QUICK. It seems a lot hotter than my CHI
CONS:
The handle isn't as thick so I have to hold my hand towards the back otherwise it gets really hot on the outside. My CHI never got hot on the outside like the Remington does. This is a minor annoyance as I have to be sure my hand is all the way to the back or my hand starts getting hot. Sometimes it's easier to keep the blades closed by having you hand a little further towards the middle. It just makes you fatigue a little quicker when you have to squeeze harder because your hand is at the edge.
All in all this is a great straightener and I think the price point is much more competitive than the CHI.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I've been a house model at Vidal Sassoon for more years than I care to remember and as such am very familiar with the virtues of the flat iron (it helps make a geometric cut look even stronger). I asked my stylist back in 1999 or 2000 who manufactured the iron she used and on her recommendation I purchased the same one (the top of the line at that time), an Italian-made Solano Sapphire Iron, from a beauty supply store. I've been using that (obviously well-made) iron ever since with no problems but I came to observe that my stylist was now using something else and so asked her about it.
It seems that in the last 10 or so years, ceramic plates have become the hot (pun intended) new technology in flat irons--they apparently treat the hair more gently at high temperatures than the non-stick metal plates. She now uses and recommends the irons made by GHD; they, however (like the Sapphire), are quite expensive and I just couldn't justify spending the money when there was nothing wrong with my Sapphire, other than the fact that it was old. Needless to say, I couldn't push "Send Me This" fast enough when I was offered the opportunity to test drive the Remington S9500.
Given that my Sapphire just plugs in, there's a lot to like about the S9500. For one thing, the cord itself swivels--a major convenience. And there's a power switch, too, as well as a safety function that kicks in after an hour (a long time, to my way of thinking) to turn the unit off. But what I like best is that the temperature is adjustable and ranges from 300º to 450º F--an enormous advantage over my Sapphire which has only one temperature (I don't know what it is). I have very fine, color-treated hair and it turns out that pretty much every temperature in the low range (300º 340º F) gets me the results I want and quickly, too (i.e., I need not iron longer in order to compensate for a lower temperature). All of these functions, including heat-up time (signaled by an audible but discreet beep), are indicated on an easy-to-read digital display and the unit locks in a closed position for storage. All in all, I couldn't be more pleased.
It's worth noting that when the temperature lock function is engaged, the power button doesn't work until the temperature is unlocked. Also, for those new to flat ironing, do NOT use a flat iron on wet, or even damp, hair. Flat ironing is meant to be done ONLY on dry hair. The Remington S9500 is an excellent flat iron for the price and comes with a limited 4-year warranty to help sweeten the deal. As someone who has been flat-ironing her hair for at least the past 10 years or so, I can say with some authority that this is a good product.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I was just given the opportunity to try this flat iron. I am of mixed race heritage.I am African American and Irish American.My hair is very frizzy,very dry,thick,coarse,and curly.My hair is in it's natural state and not chemically straightened. The length is to my lower back.
The iron comes in a nice package with a small instruction sheet.The cord is quite long and conveniently swivels.The iron is very light weight and easy to handle.The temperature control buttons and the power button are perfectly located.The temperature display is large and easy to read.The iron heats very quickly and beeps to let you know it has achieved the desired temperature.The plates are very smooth and a soft pink color.There is a sliding lock near the cord end of the barrel.I found it difficult to engage the lock.
I tried this on freshly washed and air dried hair. This iron is very light weight and I felt that I could not press the plates tight around my hair.The barrel also becomes very hot and I could not put my hand on it to "help" my hair through. It glides very easily through my hair.I had to go over the pieces a few times to get them straight. Since the iron is light weight you can work swiftly and with practice complete your whole head quickly.
Results wise it straightened my hair but I felt it left it dry and more crisp than I had wished.Also within 2 hours inside my house my hair started to revert (it felt puffier by the minute) I used no product so perhaps that may have made a difference.
Overall, I think if you have just wavy or slightly frizzy hair it will probably produce fantastic results.If you have coarse,dry,crisp or damaged hair I don't this is going to transform your hair to shiny, soft and swingy hair.Great product if your realistic about your hair type and your expectations.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program The 2" extra wide plates make a big difference. It speeds up the work by needing less strokes. This is our 4th hair straightener. Even with the wider plates, it still glides very smooth with minimal effort. Maybe the real powdered pearls in the ceramics work.
The temperature is displayed clearly with a blue LED light. It is neat as there is no noticeable bump around the back of the iron for the display. It is housed inside the handle and you won't see the numbers unless it is plugged.
Once the temperature desired is reached, a beep will alert you that it is ready to use.
It also doesn't take a long time to heat up. It has 3 buttons on the side, one is to power up, the other two with a "+" and "_" symbols are to adjust the temperature setting. It can go as high as 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
The cord attachment to the iron swivels which is necessary as well as practical, that way it is much easier to work around your head instead of wrestling with the cord.
Autoshut-off. 4-yr limited warranty included.
