Remington S9950 Shine Therapy Moisturizing and Conditioning Digital Ceramic Hair Straightener, 1"

The low down - One amazing flat iron. Great product for the price, works like something I'd expect to be at least $100. It heats up quickly and begins to straighten my hair after just the first stroke. I have shoulder length dark brown hair which is extremely thick and curly (and I mean THICK, I have hair that is so thick it's hard to braid or put into a pony tail). My hair is naturally curly which makes it thicker and easily tangles. If it works on my hair it'll work on any hair. I use it at the lowest setting it starts up at which is 390 degrees and it works great at that temp, I've rarely had to turn the heat up. My hair also has some dryness and frizz issues which shampoo doesn't help no matter what-this flat iron cures everything for me. It makes my hair silky & shiny and makes the tangles more manageable and makes it thinner & flatter which makes it easier for me to braid or put in a pony tail if I want to though I usually wear my hair down. I have to wear a small glove on my left hand so I don't burn my hand on my hair (I hold the iron in my right hand), it does get that hot and will make your hair extremely hot for a few seconds afterwards so beware it's easy to burn yourself on this iron. It doesn't dry my hair out, doesn't make it frizzy. I use Got2b flat iron spray on my hair before & after which enhances the shine, I recommend this stuff to everyone. Only thing I have not done is try to put curls in my hair with this iron, I have been hesitant to do this since I'm worried about burning my hair if I keep the iron in one place for longer than 5 seconds.So..........PROS:Flattens even the thickest, curliest, unruliest hair perfectly and quickly.Produces a beautiful silky shine & sheen on the hair without frizz or burnt hair.Will not dry out my hair no matter how many times during the day I use it.Can make my hair appear to be clean or just washed if I should skip a day or two of washing my hair, a nice quick fix if I'm going out with slightly dirty hair.No undesireable odor of burnt hair or the "hot" smell of a hot iron.Offers very high temperatures from 390 degree and up.Heats up in under a minute after plugging it in, gets extremely hot in seconds before even getting to the set temp.Extremely easy to style your hair in a 60s flip-do or curling the ends under, my hair will stay this way all day without using any hairspray-this thing truly is a miracle hair appliance.Will make your hair pin straight and shiny in under 20 seconds, just like on the shampoo commercials where the models have shiny straight hair, this thing makes my hair look just like the commercials no matter what kind of shampoo I use and even without using any other product on my hair. And gives some great bounce to my hair.They do sell wider flat irons but I have found this size to be sufficient for my thick hair.Helps keep tangles at a minimum and makes it easier to braid your hair or put it up in a pony tail or even a French braid since your hair will be thinner after using the iron.Easy to flatten your bangs as well, I have done this many times without burning my forehead, makes my bangs straight and bouncy.Seems pretty durable, I dropped it once on my bathroom's linoleum floor, nothing broke and it still works great.Has a dial/lock on the side which keeps the iron/wand closed when not in use so it doesn't sit on a bureau wide open and the plates won't get dirty, nice feature, this also makes it compact to transport if you're packing it to go away somewhere, it won't pop open in a suitcase or purse.LED display is an easy to read bright blue color with big digital numbers, as soon as you turn it on the display turns into this vibrant blue color, just looks really cool.When the iron gets to the set heat temp it will beep at you to let you know it's ready to use and has reached the temp you have set it to.Just has a really beautiful attractive color to it, like a bluish-green muted color, not only does it work great but it's pretty!CONS:It is sometimes very easy to burn your hands while holding the flat iron since most of the wand gets very hot, you must keep your hand closer to the bottom & this can sometimes be hard to remember when you're going to town on your hair.Takes up a lot of wattage and electricity, makes the light in my bathroom flicker when I use it (whether this is an issue in my house or not I don't know)but I've yet to blow a fuse, just a nuisance so far.Have to wear a glove on my free hand or I will literally burn my hand since my hair gets just that hot, not a major issue but an FYI.Pulls hair sometimes however this doesn't happen often enough to write home about.Sometimes produces a small amount of steam, or smoke, if your hair is slightly wet from spraying it with a product or if it is wet from water, this is a given but you can't keep it in one place too long since this iron gets very hot, not really a "con" just another FYI.Iron stays extremely hot for a while after using it & after being unplugged, you cannot place it on anything that will melt or get heat damage. I have to put it on a metal radiator in my bathroom for about a half an hour after use, this is one of the best places for it if you have a radiator or anything metal...it WILL burn anything else.The "on" button and heat setting buttons sometimes get accidentally turned on & off when I'm using it, my fingers sometimes hit the button and turn the iron off, although I believe there is a way to "lock" it so this doesn't happen but I haven't messed with trying this yet.To sum it up, you won't be dissapointed with this flat iron, since I've bought it I feel like I absolutely need to bring this with me if I ever go away on vacation, a definite must have for me. It works great and does what it says it will do and then some. Made sturdy, looks great, works great and that about sums it up. If it works on my thick hair it'll work on anyone's hair. It gives me salon results and that alone is why I'm in love with this thing. Gets an A+++ from me.

I've only started using a hair straightener in the last year or so, and the one I had was making me not want to use one. So when I saw this for under $30, I figured it was worth a shot. And I loved the blue color :)It arrived pretty fast (although I do have Prime shipping, so that was expected.) I used it the very next day, and have every day since.Pros:It has a power button, so you can turn it off/on instead of just plugging it in or unplugging it. My old one didn't, so this was a pro to me. It also says there is a temp lock, but I haven't needed to use this feature.You can lock it shut. I like to have it locked closed when heating, because I think it helps to heat faster (doesn't let the heat "escape").It heats up really fast.It works really well. I don't need to go over the same strip of hair multiple times for it to be nice and smooth/straight. I also don't wind up with frizzy hair part way through the day. It really keeps my hair straightened/flat for the entire day.The swivel cord is awesome.I don't know if the 'infused plates' do what they say, but I do love this straightener. I threw out the old one after using this one for a week. And now my daughter has taken to using this one over the one she spent more money one about a month before I bought this one.

I bought this for my girlfriend when her old one broke. She absolutely loves it.Pros:The straightener allows different heat settings. The thicker the hair the more heat needed to straighten. This allows her to set a heat that will not over fry her hair.Less time needed to straighten her hair. It now only takes one pass to straighten, whereas her old one took several passes.She likes how smooth and shiny this straighter makes her hair. Her old straightener would leave her hair looked frizzy and fried. The avocado moisturizer really works.Con:The only con that I can say this has is that it randomly shut off at first. She would plug it in and turn it on and let it heat up but after a minute it would shut off. I was going to return the item but then it stopped happening.

I have gone through 3 flat irons in the last few years. One I still have as a backup but it pulls my hair so I dont like to use it. The other two died at some point. The last one I bought from a beauty supply store and was supposed to be professional grade and I paid about $50 for it. It died right after the one year warranty ran out. It did "okay" before that. Now in comparison to this Remington, that professional grade iron gets a "C" in my book. This flat iron is wonderful. The moisturizing ceramic plates really do what they claim to do. My frizzy ends that I have bought product after product to try to fix are GONE! No change in product, its this amazing flat iron. My hair is so soft, shiny and fizz-free. I have had several people ask me about my hair this week. One lady thought I had my hair trimmed (no frizzys) but my hair looked longer. Remington, you have me hooked and I have highly recommended you to anyone who has complemented me on my hair.

I've had at least a dozen mid-range straighteners in the past decade, and this is by far my favorite. I got it for a very good Woot deal of $21.99, but I think I'd be happy paying full price for it. I don't know if it's the 'infused conditioners' but it certainly makes my hair straighter than my other ceramic straighteners and the sheen is noticeable. My hairdresser has also commented on my hair being healthier and noticing fewer split ends, which I'd attribute to this as nothing else in my routine has changed. I took one star off only because the buttons are in a position where it's easy to turn it up/down/off while straightening, but the results fair outweigh this minor inconvenience.