REMINGTON CB4N Flexibrush steam style
REMINGTON CB4N Flexibrush steam style
Product Highlights
- Ceramic coated barrel for even heat distribution
- Steam function for gentle styling
- Fast 60 seconds heat-up for instant styling
- On indicator light
- Curl release button for easy styling
- Includes a set of longer length combs
- Worldwide voltage
- Swivel cord
Remington Flexibrush Steam Styler
Recognised as the secret to achieving a multitude of ‘bang on trend’ everyday styles, the Flexibrush Steam is a beauty staple and now fast-becoming a cult beauty essential due to its incredible versatility.
| Weight: | 0.3 Kilograms |
| Dimensions: | 33 x 9.8 x 5.2 cm; 300 Grams |
| Brand: | Remington |
| Model: | REMINGTON CB4N ROSA |
| Colour: | Pink, Black |
| Manufacture: | Remington |
| Dimensions: | 33 x 9.8 x 5.2 cm; 300 Grams |
| Volume: | 100 Millilitres |
Works well on short and mid length hair. The steam function is good for mid length hair, as it helps the curl. Not so good on very long thick hair as it tends to tangle. However the ‘comb teeth’ can be removed quickly, which proved a blessing!
I buy these for someone else and they use the styler every morning with steam. I know they wouldn’t change from this make and model. Ideal for refreshing a loose perm or natural curls, or indeed creating new loose curls and ringlets in straight hair, and of course in dealing with bed hair. The steam shot adds extra curling ability and the pull-release is also easy to master. Looking at when I purchased the last one of these, it was 2015. So these seems to last a good 6 years if being used with steam. What breaks is the steam button at the end – the spring goes rusty and the plastic perishes. This is even with emptying the brush of water and hanging it up to let it fully drain each day after use, as well as drying off the steam push button end. But 6+ years is a good life expectancy for an item which in 2022 still costs less than 17, particularly when it is being used every day. Buy this styler first if you’re in the market for one. Cheap, reliable, long lasting, easy to operate, and it really does work.
I have only deducted one star because there is no curl release function despite there being a button that doesn’t seem to do anything.
I’ve become tangled a couple of times and had to unplug the brush to prevent it burning my hair while I try to disentangle. I now make sure I don’t try to wind too much hair at a time and problem avoided. This brush is an excellent buy at a very good price.
It takes a few minutes to heat up if you want to use the steam feature, but to save waiting I turn it on while I dry my hair. The little water reservoir at the end is simply unscrewed, filled with water and screwed back on and when it’s hot enough the end is pushed down to release some steam. You need to be careful if you have the steam styler near bare skin, but it’s a relief not to have to worry about burnt fingers any more.
I find the technique for using it easier than the technique for using curling tongs, because with the Flexibrush the hair is wound from the ends to the roots (like you would wind on a hair roller), rather than winding the hair around the barrel with your fingers.
There is a button for releasing the hair after curling so that the bristles swivel around the barrel, but it’s a bit stiff and doesn’t really work on my hair as it’s so thick and coarse, so I just carefully unwind the flexibrush instead and leave the curl to cool. When I was curling the back of my hair, at approx 1.75cm the cord wasn’t long enough for me to be able to see in the mirror, so it could do with being a bit longer.
Pros – lightweight, easy to use and less likelihood of burning fingers, barrel size good for shorter length hair, swivel barrel, comes with a second set of different length combs for the barrel for thicker/longer hair
Cons – takes about 5 minutes to heat up with the steam feature, the hair release button is a bit stiff, and at only approx 1.75cm (69 inches) the cord could do with being longe
Fond memories flood back of the occasional burst of hot steam that scalded the ear or scalp when the curl was wound too tight, but those temporary blisters were a badge of pride and small price to pay for the 80% success rate produced on very stubborn, very straight, and very fine hair (hands up if you know exactly where I’m coming from – I bet I wasn’t the only one to bear those battle scars)!
Dear reader, with such fond remembrance, you may wonder why only four stars have been awarded? Well the worry is that the combs supplied with this reincarnation seem more rigid than the old ones, making me think that they might just become brittle fairly quickly if the styler is to be used on a daily basis……anyway, I’m off now to see if I’ve lost any of my ear-burning proficiency over the last decade or more. Welcome back steam flexibrush.