Remington S1051 Salon Quality, Professional Ceramic Hair Straightener
July 5, 2010 by admin
Filed under Hair Styling Tools, Remington
- Tourmaline + Titanium + Ceramic Coating for superior heat transfer and wear resistance
- Digital Precise Temperature Control with Temperature Lock
- 30 second heat up and Turbo Boost Mode that Automatically sets to the highest temperature if desired
- Salon High Heat 430°F with Auto Shutoff after 1 hour
- Dual Voltage for travel
Product Description
The Remington Professional line offers new high quality hair tools at an affordable price. The line features Celebrity Stylist Richard Marin preferred technologies: tourmaline, titanium, and ceramic. These technologies h… More >>
Remington S1051 Salon Quality, Professional Ceramic Hair Straightener
I have used several straighteners over the past 5 years or so, mostly on sets. I love my CHI, and this product seems aimed at that market.
The package is nice, with a nice unisex design,and can be used for storage. The unit heats up quite quickly- plenty of heat in 20-30 seconds.
A HUGE plus for me is the digital display of the temp – I like this a LOT, because I truly don’t want or need the 420 degree super hot salon setting for my reasonably short hair!
The one inch size is perfect for me, and quite easy to use. I would imagine most guys and ladies with medium to short hair would also find this to be just perfect.
I am not an expert but I dont think it (the size) would be ideal for those with longer curly hair- it would work, but might be rather time consuming-better to get a wider unit.
As for ease of use, it took me perhaps 2 minutes to get the look I wanted. It was quite easy to get to the scalp without any burning or ‘the sizzle effect’ which is never a good thing.
Quality control was great, as the plates fit exactly as designed ( on some inferior units they dont) and all the buttons functioned with ease. This seems to truly be a top-quality unit.
Instructions are minimal, and rather oddly printed on newsprint(considering the rather deluxe presentation of the box) – they assume you know what you are doing if you buy this one!
What I loved was the temp control and LCD display you just hit “+” or “-” to adjust the temp! In this respect it wins over my trusty CHI.
After using it this morning, my hair stayed in order all day -and it was HUMID here! no touch-up required. I first used it at 645am,and as I write this it is 745pm – still looking great.
The cord is a bit shorter at 6ft, which I like as well. It has a burst of heat function (turbo) that worked well too. For those that travel it has dual voltage, which is also nice and unexpected at this price level.
AND… because no review ( from me anyway) would be complete without some strange multi-use of a product- YES the Remington WILL put a crease in your pants and give a shirt sleeve a razor sharp press as well.
( what can I say, learned that wardrobe people on a show…!)
Aside from that unintended use, I do give this five stars for ease of use , high-end packaging, and the ability to select the perfect temp for your hair.
Were I not to know, I would have assumed this unit would be in the $80-100 range, if not a bit more.
I am very pleased, and to tell the truth, did not think I would like it this much. A real winner! Give this one a try.
Rating: 5 / 5
Remington S1051 is truly a salon quality straightener at a bargain price. I was a bit skeptical though, when I saw it compared to my favorite CHI flatiron so I put it to a test. Here are the pros and cons of this iron in my opinion:
Pros.
1. The first thing I loved about this iron is how lightweight it is compared to the CHI. It was much easier to style my hair due to it’s lightweight. I also like the locking feature on this for easy storage.
2. I love the digital temperature setting on this. Although, newer versions of CHI are digital with temp. settings, they are not as good a value in terms of price as this iron.
3. Finally, the iron looks professional and straightens hair perfectly in half the cost of CHI. But is it as good as the CHI? Here is where the cons come in.
Cons:
1.The power button gets accidentally pressed a lot during styling since it is at the exact place where you would probably hold the iron to style the hair. However, this iron has a hold temp. button which prevents the iron from shutting off until you press the same hold temp button again, so it wasn’t such a big deal for me.
2. The iron takes a long time to heat up even upto 360 comapared to the CHI. I’m usually ready to style my hair within seconds with my CHI which heats up over 400 degrees. The end result the same but it’s a lot quicker with the CHI.
The reason I gave it five stars is that it truly does style hair as good as the CHI in half the price, if not as quickly. So if you’re not pressed for time, the Remington is a quality product at a fantastic price so take advantage!
Rating: 5 / 5
When I received my Remington S1051 Salon Quality, Professional Ceramic Hair Straightener and took it out of the box something seemed very familiar. It wasn’t long before I realized that this looked like the exact one that I had tested and reviewed last month. It had been packaged differently and was different in color, but other than that it seemed the same.
Curiosity got me and I went to the Amazon product pages to compare them. This model is listed on Amazon as S1051, the other one I have is listed on Amazon as S1051A. (Remington S-1051 Sleek n Curl Digital Ceramic Hair Straightener with Tourmaline and Bonus DVD) Unfortunately because I have both units in front of me, that doesn’t convince me that they’re not the same. I decided to go to the Remington website to look at the actual product pages. This model is shown under their Professional Line as S1051, the other is shown under their TStudio Line as, surprisingly enough, S1051.
My conclusion is that Remington decided to package this model up two separate ways to appeal to two separate consumers. This version was definitely made for the individual looking for a high end straightener, but for 1/2 the price. The packaging looks professional, its sleek black styling is very eye catching and adding in a professional stylists name to promote it makes it seem all the part. There’s just one thing wrong, if you’re not picky about color or the box it comes in you can get the same model for less and it also comes with a really great instructional DVD.
As for the actual straightener, it performs exactly like the other.
Pros:
* Left my hair smooth and straight using the highest setting.
* Outside where you hold the plates closed stayed cool to the touch.
Cons:
* To get my hair smooth and straight I had to go over each section 2-3 times.
* Took too long to heat up.
* The temperature lock worked, but because of the button placement I did end up turning it off a couple times.
My recommendation is a no brainer. Get better value for your money and purchase this unit. Remington S-1051 Sleek n Curl Digital Ceramic Hair Straightener with Tourmaline and Bonus DVD. Same straightener, less money and you’ll get the bonus DVD! (*Amazon has been periodically lowering the price on this unit, but I still suggest getting the one with the bonus DVD)
~I have updated my review by adding side by side comparison pictures of both straighteners that I spoke of, in the customer images.
Rating: 3 / 5
I really don’t know how to review this hair straightener other than to say it works like a charm, fits well in my hand, heats quickly and it kills my curlies when I want it to. In short it does what it’s supposed to do and it does it well.
Rating: 5 / 5
I knew from the tracking that I should receive my new flat iron today, so I deliberately did not use my Chi…so, it just arrived and I immediately plugged it up and tried it out. I must say I’m impressed. It is comparable in size and results to the Chi. This is a great iron for the money, for sure. The reason I gave it four stars is because it doesn’t grip my hair quite like the Chi…it still works good, just not quite the same grip. The other reason is because it has a temperature control. The Chi does not. I guess you could find out what temperature the Chi comes with, and set this one accordingly. One thing about this thing that is better than the Chi is that this one has an automatic shut-off…so, if you’re like me and sometimes accidentally leave it on, you won’t burn your house down. It will shut off after two hours, I think it is. I will be posting photos of this next to my Chi shortly, so you can see the difference in appearance. I hope this helps=)
I just wanted to update this review, since I’ve been using this flat iron for a little while now. One con that I have to add is that I don’t like the button location on the iron. I didn’t really notice it at first, but when I am ironing my hair I press the buttons with my fingers. I’m always afraid that I’m going to turn it off, or even worse, UP! I may just hold the iron funny. So, take this into consideration, if you think you want to purchase this flat iron. It is still very nice for the money, but I wanted to update my review, just in case this would bother another, potential buyer. Also, I’ve added photos of this iron compared to the pricey CHI flat iron.
Rating: 4 / 5
I looove looove love! This product! It’s my first hair straightener and I love it! The one I have now is broken cause my sister stepped on it, but I’m getting a new one! But I was wondering, can it curl hear too?