How to Use

Usage Tips

Heat Settings

Take extra care when using a professional styler. To prevent hair damage,make sure to use the correct temperature setting for your hair type.

Locking Switch

This professional straightener has a locking switch to make the unit easier to store. To lock,simply squeeze the plates together and push the switch to the lock position. To unlock,slide the switch to the unlock posi- tion. NOTE:Do not heat the unit in the locked position.

Straightening Your Hair

1. Gently towel dry hair to remove excess

water. Avoid rubbing hair with a towel,

as this creates split ends and frizziness.

Detangle hair with a wide-toothed comb.

2. Plug the straightener into an electrical

outlet. Press and hold theON/OFFbutton

until the unit turns on and the LCD lights up.

3. The straightener will initially heat to

setting 15. Adjust the temperature

using the +/- buttons.The bars on the

LCD will flash while the unit heats up,

then glow steadily when it has reached

the selected temperature.The styler will

beep three times when it is ready for use.

4. Divide hair into manageable sections

and clip the upper layers on top of your

6. Take a small section of hair and comb

through it with a fine-toothed comb.

Pull hair down and away from your

scalp,and hold it taut.

7. Hold the straightener with the LCD

and steam vents facing away from

your scalp. Starting at the roots, clamp

hair firmly between the plates and run

the styler down the entire hair strand,

from root to tip,in one smooth stroke.

Do not hold it in one area for a long

period of time or damage to hair may

occur.

8. To speed up drying at the roots,you

may wish to run the styler over the first

few inches of hair nearest the root sev-

eral times. Repeatedly run the unit

smoothly down the entire strand until

Setting

Hair Type

A. 1-4

Dry Hair. Very fine,fragile

 

or damaged hair

B. 5-8

Dry Hair. Normal,easy to

 

straighten hair

C. 9-12

Dry Hair. Thick,difficult to

 

straighten hair

D. 13-16

Damp Hair. Very fine,

 

fragile or damaged hair

E. 17-20

Wet Hair. Normal,easy to

 

straighten hair

F. 21-25

Wet Hair. Wavy or thick,

 

difficult to straighten hair

G. 26-30

Wet Hair. Coarse,highly

 

resistant hair in good

 

condition

head and out of the way. Work with

underneath layers first.

5. Test the styler on a small section of hair,

then adjust the temperature up or down

before styling the rest of your hair.

NOTE:

■ If you find that you need a higher

setting while straightening your hair,

simply adjust the temperature by

pressing the "+" button. The unit

will beep when it reaches the new

temperature.

■ While straightening your hair, if you

find that you need a lower setting,

adjust the temperature by pressing

the "-" button. Because the unit

is already hot,it may take a few

minutes to cool off.It will beep when

it cools to the lower temperature.

hair is fully dried. (NOTE: The unit

may make a steaming/hissing noise

when used on damp hair. This is

okay! The unique design of this

styler will channel the moisture away

from hair and out the steam vents.)

9. Repeat with all sections of your hair,

working with the underneath layers

first,then the top and sides,until hair

is fully dried.

10. When you are finished styling,press

and hold theON/OFF button to turn the

unit off,unplug it,and allow it to cool

before storing.

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Remington S-8000i manual Heat Settings, Locking Switch, Straightening Your Hair, Setting Hair Type