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I straighten my hair everyday and until now, I have used hair straighteners that are around the $150 mark but I find I am having to replace them every two years because they stop heating up as much, the coating wears of the plates and they stop being as great as they were in the first six months I had them.
So I am assuming GHD's last longer ... how long have you had yours? Have often do you use it? Have you had any issues with it? Anything else I should know?
JUST DO IT! THEY ARE AMAAAAAAAZING! nothing else compares!
I've had mine 3 years, never skipped a beat, heats up in seconds, perfect everytime :)
Yep its been about 3 years for me too and i LOVE it!!! It makes my hair so beautiful and straightens without damaging my hair. I will cry the day it stops working! But it really has been the best $300 i have ever spent.
I am pretty sure my sister did cry when hers stopped working (she melted the power cord, duh!). Husband bought her another quick smart to keep the peace lols.:
Just Me: Do your research, often you can pick up limited edition GHD gift packs with freebies included with the straightener
OMG, couldn't live without mine!! I use them 5-6 days a week! I've had them for about 6 or 7 years and they're still going strong! I did recently upgrade to the Cloud 9 straighteners though as my hair dresser convinced me I needed the 'new technology', lol. Cloud 9 are also $300 and made by the original designers of GHDs, they just have some new technology to make them even better than GHDs. They are amazing! Google them for more info.
So, if you were to buy new, I'd get Cloud 9 if you can find them in your area as they're only selling them at selected salons at this stage. If you want some GHDs, I'd be happy to sell my old ones to you cheap as they're just sitting there doing nothing and there is nothing wrong with them! Let me know if you're keen :D
I love my ghd the only thing that I don't like is there's no temperature control. So as always use a heat protectant in your hair to protect it :) and stop it from whisping at the ends...
Shop around. The gift packs are great. I got my limited edition ghd in a boxed set including hair dryer for travel and a cute little storage bag which is heat resistant :)
I've had mine a little over 2 years and still going strong.
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Taurean - I might take you up on that though the cloud 9 is sound pretty good too so I'll check those out before I decide anything. Which ones do you have? How much would you be asking for them? You can PM if you like :)
BBB - Your comment about your sister's straightener reminded me, do GHDs have long cords? I bought one with a shorter cord once and it got caught on the handles of my vanity unit and the hot bit slipped into my hand ... ouch! Now I like really long cords on them. The one I have at the moment I can stand in the middle of my bathroom - well away from the vanity to straighten my hair.
LynsDan - I always use protection ;)
i have a diva hair straightener, is exactly the same as a ghd and cheaper.. my bestie is a hair dresser and even she said they work just as well, she actually got it for me ;)
ive had mine for about 8 years....seriously!!! and they still work good as knew! and they do work better than any other. DO IT!!!!!
I love my GHD!
I wouldn't recommend it though if you have fine hair- as a PP said- it has no temp control.
The first one GHD I bought was faulty, they replaced it with a new one, no questions asked.
I've also heard that cloud 9 are excellent :-)
Beware of fake GHD's.
if you look around online you can get some GHD hair straighteners really cheap with the exchange being so good. last year my sister picked up a GHD + travel kit (GHD, travel Hair Dryer, clips and heat resistant mat) for about $150.00 AUD!!!! and it is the real deal.
Love, love, love, love mine! And yes they do have a pretty long cord (always bugs me when I'm winding it up cos it just goes on for ages and ages).
I have fine hair and I love my GHD - mine is very slimline and does my hair in seconds! I have had it 3 years and couldn't live without it - it hasn't skipped a beat! I also got it second hand from a friend who had used it only a couple of times.
I got a Cloud Nine - from the same designers as GHD but actually nicer on my hair than a GHD has ever been. I like the fact you can get fat ones and thin ones (as in the width), I went the thin one as I have better control. I straightened my hair on Saturday and it is only now (ok it needed it yesterday but I went to the gym after work & going today) needing a "top up" straighten which I will do before the weekend.
I'm actually waiting to chat to my hairdresser over coffee to discuss Aveda's new straightening technology coz I'm sick of straightening my hair!!!!!
The Cloud 9's have a temp control switch :D
Cloud nine is actually produced where the original GHD was which is korea whereas now GHD is made in china and they loose their heat after a while and break are a poorer quality! (I have had my new ghd replaced 3 times in 12 months) I do have a black one here thats been going strong still but I'd go cloud 9 all the way! never thought I'd ever say that in my hairdressing life but cloud 9 is the old GHD = better... I'm selling my GHD's (used) for $150 cause I prefer the cloud 9 now!
Oooh I use mine for special occasions and have had mine for about 5 years. Absolutley a dream as I have really unruly curly hair. I find if you get the designed hair products, it works even better, though abit expensive but depending on your hair type you can get cheaper products too. Happy straightening:)
I've had mine for 7 years, use it every day and it's as good as the day I bought it. Enough said ;)
Oohh I have been thinking about them for a while too! Just going to hijack for a wee sec - can you curl your hair with them too?!
Sure can!:
Yep they are great for creating that soft ringlet hollywood look
oh I would sooooooooo love one of these!! Can't afford one :(
I'm going to bypass GHD and go straight for a Cloud 9. Apparently they were designed by the original designer of the GHD! So obviously, they are going to be a bit better.
heat guard thing, temp control, hibernation mode... yep I'm getting one :)
Oooh!! I sooo badly need a new straightener!! I'm keen! I'll PM you :D:
Oscar Oscar have Cloud 9s :)
To initially straighten my hair I have it on 200 degrees, to "top up" it gets set at about 150-160 degrees.
I have had my GHD for 5 years and would not/could not live without it! It is just as great now as the day that I bought it.
Janie xxx
The cloud 9s sound really noice!
That's what I do roughly too. They're brilliant!:
JM - the Cloud 9's are amazing. I doubted that ANYTHING could come close to GHDs but alas, the Cloud has won :lol:
PZ - have PM you hon :D I'm a bit shocked by how much a pair of well loved GHDs go for to be honest (they really hold their value!!) but as I said in my PM, I'll do a bit more research and will let you know what I think they're worth.
I found the Cloud 9s at an online store for $248 including postage. Does that sound like a good price for it? There were also extra accessories to buy for it - like rollers. Does anyone have any of these? Are they any good? What do you use them for?
Would the wide plates be better, I usually have hair a little longer than my shoulders though sometimes get it cut a little shorter than my shoulders but never any shorter. I may let it grow but I get to impatient and bored with it so I usually get it cut before it gets too long. I have only ever had the regular width plates but if wider plates are quicker and work better (and they are what my hairdresser uses when she straightens my hair) then I want to think about those.
But I want info :)
That's a bargain!! I paid $300 for mine at Christmas last year! Just make sure they're legit.
Not sure about the extra accessories but given you can curl your hair with the straighteners, the rollers seem a bit odd :dunno:
I had the wide plates initially (by mistake) but they were too wide for my hair and I found them very awkward. As you know, my hair is short now (between my ears and shoulders) but even when it's really long, I've always used the slim plates. But if your hair dressers always uses wide plates on your hair then they sound like the go for you. They can be difficult to use if you do get a shorter cut though where the slim plates are really good allrounders.
Wide plates tend to end up with me burning my forehead! I suggest the thin ones, plus you can curl with them!
Oh, I think I need a cloud 9. If I had a dollar for every time we have got half way somewhere and I've turned to DH and said "did I turn off my hair straightener?" I could have bought ALOT of cloud 9s!
Mine is used everyday too, dunno what brand it is but I was only looking at it the other day thinking it looked a bit dead XD
They are the best! Well worth the money. Had mine for around 3yrs & I swear by them, a little discolouring on the plates but no wear. And mine turns itself off if I forget & leave it on......which ive done a time or two :S
My GHDs turn themselves off too. I thought they all did after 30 minutes of no use (so if you leave them turned on sitting on the bench accidentally) :dunno:
:heartbeat::heartbeat::heartbeat: Yeah that about sums up how I feel about my GHD :heartbeat::heartbeat::heartbeat:
Me too! I was driving out of town for the weekend and suddenly thought i hadn't turned it off, went back, sure enough it was on!! 20 minutes extra driving well spent!: