Protect and shine?

Advantages: Cheap, they do work if used on highest heat setting.
Disadvantages: Doesn't stay straight for long unless used at a very high temperature.

...After my old straightners broke, I went out looking for some new ones. I didn't want anything fancy I just wanted some that would keep my hair straight. I came across these at boots, they were reduced from £49.99 to £24.99. The fancy packaging on them says on the front of the box 'join the shine revolution.' They also claim to 'create no frizz, sleek hair wih up to 70% more protection from hair splitting and damage. Using the words first straightner with high-heat Teflon Woven Fabric ceramic plate technology. The micro-fibre weave, wraps and cushions the hair, striaghtening with kindness and enviable shine.' This really appealed to me as even after using protective heat spray I still use to get some split ends with my old straightners. The straigtners come with heat protective mat which is very useful.as they don...

Anne-Marie1992 02.09.2007 · Read review
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Review of Remington S 2003 HIGH Protection

REMINGTON 2X PROTECTION

Advantages: Heat up very fast.
Disadvantages: People assume they're not as good as GHD.

..., ceramic straighteners hit our shelves! Great. I have always been really happy with my Remington straighteners, then, Wet to Straight came out. I was very intrigued, but again, they were, and still are, ridiculous prices. So, I decided to try my straighteners out on my damp hair, after a brief towel-dry. Obviously, due to Health & Safety Regulations, I am not recommending this to anyone, but, I have been straightening my damp hair with my normal Remington 2X Protection straighteners for about 3 months now. I have not electrocuted myself, and I must say that my hair has changed from being well straightened to unbelievably well-conditioned Godess stylee be-A-utiful hair. I have been training to be a hair stylist for the past 9 months now, and have used almost every brand of straighteners that exist. Although GHD straighteners do the job...

mavimelek 31.05.2005 (16.06.2005) · Read review
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Review of Remington Ceramic Straighteners

Whatever Ionic means - it's good!

Advantages: Fast drying, shine and volume
Disadvantages: No 'bits and pieces' just the dryer

...-ons that the other dryers seemed to have and took it to the counter. The Remington D 4410 looked a bit pathetic in it's lonely box. Half the size of the many of the other dryers and without any accompaniments I was a little disappointed. For the weeks following Christmas I ignored my D4410 and continued to use my mum's slightly heftier blow drier, until I returned to University, about 2 weeks later. The first time I used the hair dryer my mind was immediately changed. It is simple to use with 2 speed settings and 3 heat settings ranging from cool to hot. There is also a cold blast button, good for when you burn your ears. Although slightly boring looking in grey and silver, the dryer is stylish and despite not being in the shape of a duck, I learned to love the D4410 very quickly, and here's why: - There is no doubt that the D4410...

sianciao 15.02.2008 · Read review
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Review of Remington D 4410 Protect&shine Compact Ionic

Shiny, protected hair!

Advantages: Lovely smell, feels light on the hair, makes hair shiny
Disadvantages: None

...hair care brands so I've never really had a preference. The Lee Stafford range caught my eye because of the bright pink packaging and I noticed the Poker Straight Flat Iron Protection Shine Mist (phew long title!) It was £5.20 for 200ml from Boots which I thought seemed a bit cheaper than other brands, so I went ahead and bought it. Packaging This was what caught my eye as all the bottles in the Lee Stafford range are pink and very plasticky looking which could look cheap but I thought they looked cute! This one is a fairly thin clear pink bottle and it is quite thin plastic so it is kind of squashy. There is various writing on the front which I've never really read to be honest! My Experience I've been using this for about 2months now and I really like it. Firstly I love the smell! I always find with nice smelling...

yazoo88 24.11.2008 · Read review
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Review of Lee Stafford Poker Straight Flat Iron Protection Shine Mist

Long and Hot.. and Good for your hair..!

Advantages: Protective plates
Disadvantages: No temperature gauges

...of the price..! My new straighteners are Remington S2003's.. A little specification; Teflon woven fabric covered plates, Instant heat ready in 30-60 seconds, Variable heat 140° - 200°, On/Off switch and LED indicator light, Automatic shut off after 1 hour, Salon length 3m swivel cord, Faux Suede heat protective mat/wrap. In The Box The straighteners Heat protective mat/wrap Warranty Booklet Instruction manual (of sorts) Looks The straighteners come in a back and orange box, with 'join the shine revolution' splattered across the front. The box has an attractive flip front feature, revealing more information about the technology behind the claims. Across the whole of the box there are pictures of the straighteners showing the way in which the less breakages occur, if you need to know how it works...

ChemicalRomance 02.06.2008 · Read review
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Review of Remington S 2003 HIGH Protection

Remington S9810 Genius Straighteners... not so Genius really!

Advantages: A digital display and the option to change the temperature.
Disadvantages: Poor quality and a horribly expensive price tag.

...I must admit I am a big fan of GHD hair straighteners. Ever since my Mum bought me a pair of them last Christmas I would never go back to any other brand. However I am a member of the Amazon Vine programme and I received a pair of these Remington Genius straighteners for free. Genius Straighteners? Remington state that if you want cutting edge technology that?s usually found in hair salons, then these are the straighteners for you. In fact, Celebrity Hairdresser of the Year, Steven Goldsworthy, goes as far as saying these are the Ferrari of all hair straighteners! After reading this I was certainly intrigued, could they really be as good as they sound? The plates on these straighteners have the most advanced Ceramic coating, vital if you want a smooth finish with your straighteners, rather than a static look. They also...

GemmaC25 19.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Remington S9810

My Perfect Protection

Advantages: Cheap, Does What It Says, Doesnt Leave Hair Sticky, Smells Great, Makes Hair Attractively Shiny
Disadvantages: None Yet!

...with patches of hair that were dripping in the spray. Not only do I think that the Lee Stafford heat protection spray is a quality product I also think that it is reasonably priced compared with the rest of the products that are available. It is £4.99 for a 200 ml bottle which seems to have lasted me quite a long time and I have reasonably long hair and regularly use my straightners. Also the Lee Stafford range is quite often on offer 3 for 2 in Boots because I think it is an exclusive range to Boots as I haven't seen or heard of it anywhere else. (although I could be wrong) I would really recommend this product to any other straightner (or even just heated appliances in general) addicts. It means that you are giving your hair the care that it needs whilst getting a nice shine to your hair and leaving it smelling beautiful. Definitely value...

colleen_uk 06.03.2008 · Read review
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Review of Lee Stafford Poker Straight Flat Iron Protection Shine Mist

Shine On

Advantages: Stephen King's claim to fame ; Superb atmosphere ; Sublime plot ; A vivid imagination that stretches all supernatural boundaries ; Probably responsible for some of the best horror films of the 70's and 80's
Disadvantages: Some unessesary background in the first half ; Kubrik mucked up the story too much ; Could have been much more

...Being thoroughly refreshed and cheerful following my Misery conquest, an adrenaline rush urged me to stick my nose into yet another King classic, The Shining. Of course, generally when you've seen a certain Jack Nicholson film more times than you care to remember, you start to wonder, why bother? But then you hear how Stanley Kubrick practically threw Stephen King's novel into the fire after a quick skim read and went about making his own super version, makes you pretty inclined to read the novel that made King the bestseller he is today. Initially I was apprehensive about starting the book as I'd heard some negativity surrounding the content of the first few hundred pages. I honestly wasn't expecting to enjoy it as much as I did. For a 500 page novel I shot through it in less than a week and enjoyed it immensely, even more so than...

darkangelwing 08.03.2007 · Read review
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Review of The Shining - Stephen King

The Shining review

Advantages: Scary, tense, engaging
Disadvantages: None

...The Shining is a 1980 horror film directed by Stanley Kubrick which is based a Stephen King novel of the same name. It stars Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall and Danny Lloyd. Jack Torrence (Nicholson) is a writer who accepts the job as a caretaker of the Overlook Hotel, which always gets snowed in during the winter, and so becomes completely isolated. He is warned that the last caretaker got cabin fever and killed his family and himself, but Jack just wants some peace and quiet in order to write. So he takes his wife Wendy (Duvall) and his son Danny (Lloyd) up to the hotel on the closing day, where they meet the elderly cook, Dick Halloran (Scatman Crothers). He surprises Danny by talking with him telepathically and asking him if he wants an ice cream. When alone, he explains that he and his grandmother shared this incredible gift...

Walter_Kovacs 06.02.2009 · Read review
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Review of The Shining (DVD)

Her Time To Shine

Advantages: Lots of big tunes
Disadvantages: A few weka tunes

...In 2008 came the second album from the London-based singer and rapper Estelle (Swaray). By the time she had released ?Shine?, her sophomore album, she had broken into the mainstream as she had moved on her music by re-locating to the USA and linked up with some big players in the R&B and Hip Hop game to help her out along the way. 1. ?Wait? Getting the album underway comes what came as the first single from the album and a pretty hit in itself as you see tha there she prepared to do big things by dropping this heavy jam as she links up with will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas and with him on the production, you see that here he decides to come out with a fly jam where he mixes the two things that she is best known for and gets it off to a great start. **Four Stars** 2. ?No Substitute Love? I saw this as a killer tune from the singer...

XICripZ 11.10.2009 · Read review
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