One particular pair of hair straighteners is constantly a best seller on Amazon, and they’re currently massively reduced from £79.99 down to £27.65. Beauty editor Laura put them to the test
Last Amazon Prime Day back in July there were no end of huge savings to be had across beauty products, including on usually pricey items such as straighteners. And one particular pair flew off the virtual shelves.
Remington Shine Therapy Hair Straighteners were knocked down from their usual price of £79.99 to under £30, and shoppers bought them by the dozens. Since then, although the price flucuates, I’ve noticed they usually are still fairly heavily discounted (at the time of writing they’re down to £27.65, a hefty 65% off), making them an incredible bargain if you’re after a new hair tool.
Keen to see what all the fuss was about – and if they could match up to my beloved ghds – I got my hands on a pair myself and put them to the test…
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Remington Shine Therapy Hair Straightener, currently £27.65 from Amazon (usual price £79.99)
Pros
- Amazing price
- Variable heat settings
- Glides easily over the hair with no pulling or dragging
- Swivel cord for easy styling
Cons
- Not the most intuitive to use for the first time
- No auto-switch-off function
- Takes longer than others to get up to temperature
My hair is fine and straight, and I’m fairly lazy with it, rarely doing much with it aside from a quick blast with the hair dryer and clipping it up out of the way. But I will always own a pair of straighteners and will use them if I want to look a bit more ‘done’, whether that’s with a sleek style or curled into loose waves.
In first impressions, these Remingtons ones are the same size and shape as most others, although the offering is fairly basic: you get a small silk case in the box, but that’s it. However, they’re sleek and compact, and the plates are a good size.
Despite having fairly simple buttons – on.off, and ones to just the temperature in increments of 10°C – they’re not the most intuitive to use at first. The LED flashes for a while, and I wasn’t sure what that meant at first (it means they’re getting up to heat). I think they’re the only straighteners I’ve had to read the instructions of!
However once I’d (very quickly) figured them out, they were a dream to use; they glided smoothly over the hair with no dragging or snagging, and did’t need more than a couple of passes over each section to leave it straight, swishy and shiny. It eliminated any frizz, without leaving strands feeling sizzled or too hot.
While I’m not sure if these would be advanced enough to handle very thick, coarse or curly hair, if you’re after a simple tool for under £30 that straighteners quickly and efficiently, these get the thumbs up from me.
If you are after something a little more heavy duty, try ghd’s Max Hair Straightener, £209, which has been designed especially for long, thick or curly hair.
