Expert review of the Remington CI83V6 Keratin Protect

The box shows that the curling iron is part of the Remington Keratin Protect series. I find the following items in the box:

• Curling iron
• Heat-resistant glove
• Heat-resistant storage pouch
• Manual

The conic-shaped curling iron has a diameter of 19 to 28mm. You can create natural curls that go from large to small with this. The curling iron has 5 temperature settings between the 150°C and 210°C, including a PRO+ setting of 185°C. In the manual, you'll find a useful table that tells you which temperature settings are suitable for your hair. On the display, you'll see the set temperature. If the temperature light stops blinking, the curling iron is ready for use.

It was quite difficult for me to curl my hair with the heat-resistant glove on. My hair kept sticking to the glove, which made it look very frizzy. It was easier to curl my hair without this glove. Unfortunately, I ended up with a little burn. So it's not recommended to do it that way if you're not used to the curling iron yet. A heat-resistant glove doesn't mean that you can grab the curling wand, this will still be hot.

My hair reaches up to my shoulders and is bleached. That's why I chose to set the curling iron to 150°C. I had to keep my hair around the curling iron for about 20 seconds to create a nice curl, so I tried again at 175°C. This was a lot faster. I twisted my hair around the curling iron in alternated directions to create curls that looked as natural as possible. The curls stayed in all day, even without hairspray.

I also tested the curling iron on the hair of my colleague. She has long, thick hair up to her elbow. We set the curling iron to 210°C. I chose to alternate the directions of the curls. It didn't take long to curl her hair, and the result were natural looking curls. The curls sagged slightly during the day, because we didn't use hairspray. Her hair felt softer after curling than before.